SDxCentral’s Top 10 Articles — April 2021

Check out our top 10 articles for April 2021 covering the SDxCentral universe of SDN, NFV, and related topics. Rankings are based on unique visitors aggregated during the month.

10. VMware, Dell Technologies Reach Spinoff Deal

The deal will create two separate companies but preserve Dell and VMware’s “strategic partnership,” VMware CFO and interim CEO Zane Rowe said. Read more.

9. VMware, Vapor IO, Dell Tech Form ‘Fungible’ Edge Alliance

“To unleash truly transformative innovations at the edge, what we need is a fungible edge,” VMware’s Kaniz Mahdi explained. Read more.

8. Is Boiling Servers in Refrigerant the Key to Greener Data Centers?

LiquidStack data tanks suspend servers in a two-phase liquid coolant, reducing water and power consumption compared to air or liquid-cooled systems. Read more.

7. VMware Shelters Telco, Edge, SASE Under One Big Umbrella

The reorganization effort resulted in the creation of VMware’s Service Provider and Edge Business Unit and is being led by Sanjay Uppal, SVP and GM of the unit. Read more.

6. Will VMware Set M&A Sights on 5G Open RAN?

“We’re a pretty acquisitive company and so we are always looking for partners as the overall architecture disintermediates,” VMware’s Sanjay Uppal said. Read more.

5. IBM’s Infrastructure Spinoff Gets a Name

Big Blue’s managed infrastructure business will live on as Kyndryl. Read more.

4. Cisco Nabs NEC to Expand 5G Reach

The move could prove to be a boost for Cisco, which continues to struggle in gaining a wider hold of the 5G equipment market. Read more.

3. Nokia’s Triple-Threat Gambit for Enterprise

“It’s very important that when you’re going after enterprises that you build segment knowledge,” Nokia‘s Raghav Sahgal said. Read more.

2. VMware Wants to Be ‘Central Nervous System’ for 5G Operators

“We’re seeing so much transformation in the industry and we’re really aiming to be at the heart of that transformation as customers start to think about how they’re going to realize their 5G opportunities,” VMware’s Lakshmi Mandyam said. Read more.

1. Palo Alto Networks’ Nir Zuk: EDR Is ‘Really Stupid Idea’

Palo Alto Networks kicked off its 2021 Symphony event with founder and CTO Nir Zuk touting the benefit of a platform approach to cybersecurity. Read more.