Delivering a Carrier-Grade Platform with OpenStack: From Sprints to Marathons

Telco Network Equipment Vendors (NEPs) and Communication Services Providers (CSPs) are fast moving from Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) solutions in their respective labs to real world deployments with OpenStack as the overwhelming Cloud Operating System. NFV deployments pose a number of additional unique challenges over any traditional enterprise cloud deployment and vendors are looking up… Continue reading Delivering a Carrier-Grade Platform with OpenStack: From Sprints to Marathons

ADTRAN Enables Cloud-Based Wireless LANs for Managed Service Providers

ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of cloud connectivity, virtual mobility and enterprise communications solutions, today announced a new capability of the Bluesocket® virtual Wireless LAN (vWLAN®) solution. Leveraging the flexible control capabilities of vWLAN, ADTRAN is now able to provide service providers and value-added resellers (VARs) with multiple customer-premise equipment (CPE) deployment options including… Continue reading ADTRAN Enables Cloud-Based Wireless LANs for Managed Service Providers

Vendor Round Table: Cloud Security

Vendors Answer IT’s Questions about Cloud Security Why you should read this document This guide is designed to help you better evaluate different cloud technology vendors and service providers based on a series of questions posed to three cloud infrastructure providers, three managed or hosted infrastructure providers, and three cloud technology providers. Their answers include:… Continue reading Vendor Round Table: Cloud Security