Not to sound like a broken record buuuuuuuut, the cloud is the center of the conversation again at the Open Networking Summit 2014 event this week. We were there live with theCUBE covering the event with exclusive broadcasts, where we learned that the Ops revolutions is the ‘real change’ in software-defined networking (SDN). According to SiliconANGLE Founder John Furrier, “DevOps is directly on a collision course with networking. The Internet of Things is certainly going to change the dynamics.” Day one of ONS2014, theCUBE welcomed Scott Raynovick and while debating the transition of Cisco from disrupted to disruptor, theCUBE hosts and all agreed that the networking company’s acquisition of Insieme couldn’t have come at a better time.

Let’s walk through our top stories of this week.

The Ops revolution is the “real” change in SDN : Cloud first

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DevOps is on a collision course with networking. The take-away from the Open Networking Summit #ONS2014 is ‘change’ and open source is a big catalyst for that. In this wrap-up video featuring SiliconANGLE Founder John Furrier and Wikibon Senior Analyst Stu Miniman, the discussion is around the Internet of Things and the Ops change in software-defined networking (SDN) it brings. As networking moves out of the silo, SDN moves to the cloud and the market opportunities grow exponentially.

Bringing together leaders and innovators from all parts of the ecosystem

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At Open Networking Summit 2014, theCUBE host’s John Furrier and Dave Vellante talked with Scott Raynovich, Publisher with The Rayno Report and an esteemed industry analyst. The conversation took shape surrounding three key topics: the future of networking, the growing change of cloud, and the past and present internet bubbles. Debating the transition of Cisco from disrupted to disruptor, everyone agreed that the acquisition of Insieme couldn’t have come at a better time.

Will the Real Satoshi Nakamoto please stand up?

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Founding Editor Mark “Rizzn” Hopkins shares his take on the controversial stakeout of Satoshi Nakamoto, the real man who shares a name with the initial designer of the Bitcoin protocol. Dozens of bloggers over the years have tilted at the windmill of attempting to determine the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, most recently a researcher named Skye Grey who used digital forensics to make a convincing case that Satoshi Nakamoto was a computer scientist and law school professor named Nick Szabo (Nick later denied it to Wired). But there’s a deeper story here that goes far beyond cryptocurrency, into matters of privacy and the press.

MtGox sets up call center for worried users… But don’t get your hopes up

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Just when we were beginning to think that all is lost, beleaguered Bitcoin exchange MtGox has suddenly given users a glimmer of hope that they might see (some of) their funds again. The company has just set up a new telephone hotline to handle customer inquiries. MtGox faced weeks of problems before filing for bankruptcy last Friday, when CEO Mark Karpeles admitted that the exchange had somehow lost 850,000 Bitcoins – 750,000 of these belong to its customers – valued at around $500 million at today’s prices.We’ll be keeping a close eye on MtGox’s website to see if any further updates are posted.

The role of cloud in smart home protocols : People Power CEO puts software first

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As thrilling as the smart home sounds, the reality of this tech takeover is being stalled by slow user adoption. A recent white paper from Forrester Research reveals the growing consumer interest in home automation, but also demonstrates the massive gap that keeps interest from converting into purchases. Right now the smart home market is a fragmented sector with dozens of devices and a handful of services, many operating in their own bubble of protocols and software interfaces. Is this interview with People Power CEO Gene Wang, Senior Managing Editor Kristen Nicole got Wang to discuss what role the cloud plays in smart homes and why software is uber important.

What’s the future of the data center? The big list of thought leadership perspectives

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Data centers are at the center of modern software technology, serving a critical role in the expanding capabilities for enterprises. The evolution of data centers have enabled the enterprise to do much more with much less, both in terms of physical space and the time required to create and maintain mission-critical information. We wanted to take that analysis further, reaching out to thought leaders across the enterprise technology space, for their perspectives on the future of data center technology. Here is a collection of their responses.

The Internet of Things and water conservation: Coping with nature with big data and sensors

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The world is a very big place and water-related problems can come from almost anywhere. A multitude of applications extend beyond the edges of cities into the rest of the world for the use of connected devices and sensors relaying information batch to be sifted, filtered, and processed into actionable opportunities. Rainfall and water can become equally important for keeping people in cities in states like California fed. This means collecting data from agricultural businesses, who do their own collection and record keeping and might even have their own internal Industrial Internet across their farms to keep track of moisture and water use.

Autumn Radtke’s life is bigger than Bitcoin : CEO death sets industry ablaze

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The Bitcoin scene faces a true tragedy with the death of Autumn Radtke, the CEO of First Meta, a virtual asset management tool that also served as a Bitcoin exchange. Found dead in her Singapore apartment, Radtke’s incident is being called a suicide. Reports indicate that a toxicology review has been requested, adding fuel to early claims that Radtke’s death is associated with the Bitcoin market.