The community around the open-sourced Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) NOS got a little stronger as Apstra says its intent-based networking software is now more ready for enterprise prime-time than implementations from Cisco and Arista. The Linux-based NOS, developed and open sourced by Microsoft in 2017, decouples network software from the underlying hardware and […]

New data from Synergy Research Group released Oct. 29 shows that third-quarter 2020 enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services totaled nearly $33 billion, up a solid 33% from the third quarter of 2019. The year-on-year growth rate for Q3 was higher than the 32% growth seen in the previous quarter, demonstrating the health of the […]

Cisco has upgraded some of its core software packages to help customers manage, control and automate functions in hybrid and multicloud data-center environments. With the needs of the pandemic-driven, highly distributed workforce as a backdrop, Cisco is looking to provide visibility and insights into what’s happening across customers’ cloud infrastructure. At the same time it’s […]