F5 networks acquires edge company Volterra for 500 million dollars
F5 Networks, the network traffic management company, announced that it would be acquiring Volterra, an edge-as-a-service company. The deal is valued at $500 million and will be settled using $440 million in cash and $60 million in future consideration.
Volterra was founded in 2017 and launched o... Read more
Edge computing is set to hit its inflection point in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the production of fewer net-new tech and business developments. However, it has accelerated the adoption of technology trends that were already in motion.
One of the most notably accelerated technologies is Edge computing. Every tech vendor, including hardware, s... Read more
Dell integrates VxRail with VMware’s Tanzu
Dell Technologies announced that it's integrating its Dell EMC VxRail hyperconverged infrastructure appliance with VMware's Tanzu solution. The move will lead to faster on-premises Kubernetes deployments
The company claims that this means Dell EMC VxRail is the first appliance to offer a fully i... Read more
Microsoft launched edge video analytics for Azure
Microsoft launched an edge video analytics product for its public cloud Azure. This allows users to apply video analytics to edge devices connected to Azure quickly. Azure has also released several Azure solutions for virtual desktop environments.
With Live Video Analytics on IoT Edge, companies... Read more
HPE develops broad portfolio for IoT/edge computing
HPE's strategy for edge computing and the Internet of Things is very broad. They treat the edge as if it were the same as a data center, with a wide range of solutions, so that a solution can be delivered for every use case. This means a large portfolio of products.
With the rise of the cloud, H... Read more
Akamai introduces new features for safer content delivery
Content delivery firm Akamai has announced improvements to maximize security, quality and reliability in delivering content from the cloud to the user. With the new features, the Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform enables organisations to optimise and secure the network edge, through which they essen... Read more
VMware wants to better support 5G usage with Telco and Edge Cloud
VMware announces a number of additions to its portfolio regarding Telco and Edge Cloud. Among other things, VMware will support real-time intelligence for telecom networks. Improved security and automation is also provided for telecom, edge and IoT applications.
According to Rajiv Ramaswami, COO... Read more
Azure AD login available for beta Microsoft Edge
On the beta-channels for Microsoft Edge, it is now possible to log in with Azure AD accounts. Microsoft announced this in a blog post. The feature is a response to feedback that the company received from beta users.
In the blog post, Microsoft states that many users of Microsoft Edge's beta indica... Read more
Lenovo DCG anticipates next big step with new networking capabilities
The Lenovo Data Center Group (Lenovo DCG) operates in a
market where many developments are taking place. Organizations are increasingly
shifting from on-premise infrastructure to the cloud, while more and more
people are thinking about edge computing. Smart cities and the Internet of
Things (IoT) a... Read more
VMware will provide disruption with IoT and edge computing
During VMworld in Barcelona, VMware fired a warning shot
in the field of IoT and edge computing. It has briefly shown what it is working
on and what we can expect from VMworld in the coming editions. The company will
focus on edge computing and Internet of Things solutions. We dare to say that
this... Read more