Software defined

CenturyLink (CTL) is emphasizing Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) & SDN amid falling cloud & hosting revenues. Are the data centers still up for sale?

VMware Channel Chief Ross Brown describes partner program, profit margin & deal registration enhancements for NSX, VSAN & other products to speed deal flow.

VMware is buying Arkin Net, which develops tools that help partners and customers to speed NSX & software-defined networking (SDN) deployments.

VMware's NSX network virtualization business doubles in Q1 2016. VSAN shows momentum. But the real opportunity involves forthcoming partner program updates.

Gartner's 2016 technology spending forecast for networking, data centers, enterprise software, hardware & mobile devices. Plus, IT guidance for VARs & MSPs.

Channel Chief Ross Brown describes careful efforts to gather feedback ahead of forthcoming partner program enhancements -- and a major NSX push.

The network increasingly is the glue for programs or workloads. ESG explains how.