Cisco to build MindMeld artificial intelligence services in Spark

Networking Digest A roundup of network technology content from TechTarget|May 15, 2017 FEATURED STORY Cisco to build MindMeld artificial intelligence services in Spark by Antone Gonsalves, Director of News Cisco plans to build MindMeld artificial intelligence services into Spark. The AI maker also develops natural language interfaces for software and devices. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com) Advertisement NEWS   Latest Verizon CPE aimed at simplifying deployment of network services Verizon's latest customer premise equipment is meant to simplify deployment of virtual network functions. The new Verizon CPE was introduced this week at the OpenStack Summit. (SearchNetworking.com)   Versa Networks' new cloud IP platform capabilities target the branch Move over SD-WAN. Versa Networks extends software-defined capabilities to the branch with its cloud IP platform. (SearchSDN.com)   BroadSoft PaaS product adds to cache of cloud services In UC news, BroadSoft launches a PaaS product that aims to accelerate the delivery of cloud services to enterprises. Meanwhile, the Amium app targets external collaboration. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Dell EMC makes its NOS standard on new open networking switches Dell EMC has made its network operating system standard on the vendor's latest open networking switches, which include the company's first open 25 GbE switch.  (SearchNetworking.com)   Jive acquired in enterprise collaboration software merger In UC news, Jive is in the midst of being acquired by a private equity firm and is expected to merge with CRM provider Aurea. Plus, UC cloud service provider Fuze gets more money. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Next-gen firewalls: The new legacy firewall? This week, bloggers look into next-gen firewalls as a legacy firewall technology and weigh in on Zentera's cloud management efforts and Cisco's debugging of the NX-OS. (SearchNetworking.com) EXPERT ADVICE   EarthLink SD-WAN helps Dunn-Edwards Paints connect with customers When Dunn-Edwards Paints decided to explore software-defined WAN, they looked to their service provider, EarthLink. The latter's new managed SD-WAN service was a hit. (SearchSDN.com)   Network security basics for building better corporate systems Grasping network security basics is an essential first step. This guide also helps you understand the current threats as well as the tech developments like SDN that will make your network more secure. (SearchNetworking.com)   Why SDN, DevOps don't share automated network missions SDN and DevOps may both have a role in automated network device management, but compared to SDN, DevOps has a completely different mission, our expert explains. (SearchSDN.com)   How has VPN evolution changed remote access? VPN evolution has seen a shift in connectivity -- from point-to-point to sophisticated, multipoint connectivity systems. (SearchNetworking.com)   How could 5G technology improve mobile UC services? The next generation of wireless broadband, 5G, promises faster speeds and better coverage than current wireless technology. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Networking Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Networking Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.