Stories by Jim Duffy

ParStream makes a database for crunching big data at the edge

Possible positive development for rival in intellectual property litigation

Finds Angler servers at a Dallas hosting provider during research

Macro-segmentation services inserts firewalls into physical, virtual workloads

UK-based Portcullis will allow expansion, complement Neohapsis buy

Supports more distributions of cloud framework; enhances software for microservices, visibility

New architecture, software, security wares bring Cloud fabric to campus

Two execs roles expanded, another reassigned

Key innovators continue to report to Chambers, not new CEO Robbins

Cisco has issued software to fix a vulnerability in its SDN controller than allows infiltrators to access the system as root users, with access to root commands.

Almost three quarters of OpenDaylight users plan to use the open source SDN technology for <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/article/2900828/sdn/nfv-and-sdns-will-make-up-the-cloud.html">Network Functions Virtualization</a>, while over half are looking at it for cloud orchestration.

Cisco has named two new executives to the leadership team of new <a href="http://blogs.cisco.com/news/cisco-announces-executive-news">CEO Chuck Robbins, who begins his tenure today</a>.

Cisco could transfer or impact as many as 790 employees under terms of <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/article/2952074/cisco-quits-settop-box-market-sells-business-to-technicolor.html">the sale of its Connected Devices business unit (CDBU) to Technicolor</a>.

The CloudRouter Project, a months-old effort to open source cloud routing, is announcing first shipment of OpenDaylight's new "Lithium" SDN controller.

<a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-united-flights-grounded-20150708-story.html">United Airlines blamed a router problem</a> for disrupting service and halting flights for over an hour today.