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HPE discontinues its OpenSDN networking product suite
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. has apparently shut down its OpenSDN software-defined networking platform, though it made no official announcement about the decision. The OpenSDN suite’s products include the HPE OpenSDN 1.0 Data Center Networking Controller, the HPE OpenSDN SD-VPN and the HPE OpenSDN SFC solution. Word of the move comes by way of The Register, ...
ServiceNow shares surge on strong first-quarter earnings
ServiceNow Inc. today pulled another successful quarter out the bag, posting first-quarter earnings that once again surpassed analyst’s expectations. The company, which sells software for automating workflows and tracking business processes, announced a profit of 24 cents a share on revenue of $416.8 million, before certain costs such as stock compensation. That compares with Wall Street’s ...
OverOps lands $30 million to tell developers why their apps crash
OverOps Inc., an Israeli company that provides tools for developers to monitor their applications and understand the root cause of errors, has just raised $30 million in a Series C funding round. The company says it will use the money to expand its products into the enterprise software market. The round was led by existing investor ...
Oracle is creating a new startup focused on emerging tech
Better late than never appears to be the mantra at Oracle Corp., at least when it comes to embracing the latest hot technologies. The database giant, which was famously late to embrace cloud computing and is still playing catchup, is now said to be creating a “new startup organization” focused on emerging technologies such as ...
Security concerns accelerate Windows 10 adoption, Gartner says
Microsoft Corp.’s efforts to showcase Windows 10’s security credentials appear to be paying off, as enterprises deploy the operating system at a much faster pace than they did when shifting from Windows XP to Windows 7. Gartner Inc.’s latest survey on Windows 10 migration shows that 85 percent of companies are set to deploy the ...
George Soros fund buys Violin Memory out of bankruptcy
All-flash memory storage supplier Violin Memory Inc. has finally emerged from bankruptcy after selling itself to Quantum Partners LP, a private investment fund managed by Soros Fund Management LLC. Violin’s assets were acquired in a bankruptcy auction that saw it exchange $26 million in unsecured debt for $15 million in equity in the reorganized company. The ...
Apache Metron, a network security tool, becomes the ASF’s latest top-level project
Another new open-source project is being welcomed into the Apache Software Foundation’s stable, this time with a focus on cyber security. Apache Metron is the ASF’s latest top-level project, billed as an application framework that allows for centralized monitoring and analysis of network traffic. Apache Metron’s roots can be traced back to Cisco Systems Inc.’s Open ...
EdgeX Foundry project aims to standardize Internet of Things at the network edge
It’s no secret that security concerns are holding back the Internet of Things, and much of the blame can be placed on a lack of common IoT development standards. To address this, the Linux Foundation has just announced a new project that aims to create a common, open framework for IoT edge computing. The initiative ...
Micron and Microsoft team up to harden Internet of Things security
Security is often one of the main barriers to adoption for just about every new technology that emerges, and it’s no different in the Internet of Things, where a recent survey described the situation as “complex and chaotic.” Semiconductor firm Micron Technology Inc. wants to change that with a unique approach that involves securing the hardware that makes ...
Dell EMC sells Spanning cloud backup business to private equity firm
Dell Technologies Inc. isn’t done playing chess with its many subsidiaries following last year’s massive acquisition of EMC Corp. Late last week, Dell EMC parted ways with its subsidiary company Spanning Cloud Apps LLC, selling it to the private equity firm Insight Venture Partners four years after it was first acquired by EMC Corp. Spanning ...