It’s the Network Break! Here’s the rundown of topics we covered for episode 124, and please check out details from our sponsors INE and ExtraHop.
Story 1: Arris Buys Brocade s Networking Biz
ARRIS to Acquire Ruckus Wireless and ICX Switch Business for $800 Million in Cash – Brocade
Story 2: Brocade Announces Earnings Results
Brocade Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results – Brocade
Brocade Results – Brocade
Story 3: SAP Gets A License To Bill
SAP license fees are due even for indirect users, court says – Network World
Story 4: Self-Serving Survey From HPE
HPE to Acquire Cloud Cruiser to Bolster Consumption-Based IT for Customers HPE
Story 5: Ericsson Wins NFV Deal With Verizon
Verizon Enterprise Taps Ericsson for Overall NFV Support – SDX Central
Story 6: Verizon Gets Breach Discount
After data breaches, Verizon knocks $350M off Yahoo sale, now valued at $4.48B – TechCrunch
Was Yahoo Smart Not To Spend More Than It Did On Security? – Packet Pushers
Story 7: Do We Need An Online Geneva Convention?
The need for a Digital Geneva Convention – Microsoft on the Issues – Microsoft
Story 8. Hybrid Cloud On VxRail
Dell EMC Announces Its Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Will Be On VxRail Appliances – Storage Review.com
Dell EMC brings hyperconverged infrastructure to hybrid clouds – Network World
Story 9. HPE s Quarterly Results Can Be Summed Up In One Word: Down
Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2017 Q1 Results Earnings Call Slides – Seeking Alpha
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