Pertino, a start-up based in Los Gatos, California, launched a limited release of a cloud-based "network engine" for small-to-medium businesses. The idea is to cloud programmability to instantly create secure...
VMware agreed to acquire Virsto Software, a start-up offering software for optimizing storage performance and utilization in virtual environments. Financial terms were not disclosed. Virsto, which was founded in 2007...
Intel Capital has made a strategic investment in Big Switch Networks. The investment in Big Switch's Series B funding brings the total amount raised to date to over $45 million...
New Relic, a start-up based in San Francisco, raised $80 million in mezzanine financing for its SaaS-based cloud application performance management. New Relic offers a web application performance tool that...
Vasona Networks, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California with R&D in Tel Aviv, introduced its SmartAIR1000 edge application controller to address cellular bandwidth congestion. Vasona determines each cell's current...
Samsung Ventures has made a strategic investment in Cloudant, a start-up offering a globally distributed database-as-a-service, which distributes application data across a global network of highly secure, high-performance data centers...
Piston Cloud Computing, a start-up based in San Francisco, raised $8 million in Series B funding for its enterprise OpenStack solutions. The company's flagship Piston Enterprise OpenStack is designed for...
Tarana Wireless, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California, emerged from stealth and announced its entry into the market for small cell backhaul equipment. Tarana will feature a Concentrating Multipoint...
Cisco agreed to acquire Cognitive Security (COSE), a start-up focused on applying artificial intelligence techniques to detect advanced cyber threats. COSE leverages NetFlow/IPFIX inputs and Network Behavior Analysis in order...
Sprint announced its support for an LTE acceleration lab in Tel Aviv in collaboration with the Israel Mobile & Media Association (IMA). The idea is to add significant momentum to...
Lyatiss, a start-up based in Mountain View, California with R&D in Lyon, France, unveiled its CloudWeaver network intelligence tool for optimizing application performance in public clouds. The Lyatiss CloudWeaver is...
Digicel Jamaica has slashed energy consumption on its cellular base stations by using an automated software optimization solution from eVolution Networks. The software deactivates base stations during low traffic demand....
Guavus, a start-up specializing in big data analytics for carriers, has acquired Montreal-based Neuralitic Systems, which offers mobile data monetization and marketing solutions. Neuralitic provides deep-dive analysis into mobile data,...
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