Weekly Wrap for Nov. 22, 2019

Plus, Nokia expanded its software platform to Amazon, and Google acquired CloudSimple

The burgeoning SASE market lures another entrant; Nokia strengthens its software ties to Amazon; and Google bought VMware-migrator CloudSimple.

Palo Alto Networks Leaps Into SASE Market

AWS Absorbs More of Nokia’s 5G-Focused Software Platform

Google Buys CloudSimple, Challenges VMware Cloud on AWS

SDxCentral Weekly Wrap Full Transcript

Today is November 22, 2019, and this is the SDxCentral Weekly Wrap where we cover the week’s top stories on next-generation IT infrastructure.

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Palo Alto Networks is the latest vendors to jump into the burgeoning secure access service edge bandwagon.

The security vendor’s SASE bid is through a cloud-based SD-WAN and data loss prevention service that ties into its Prisma Access platform.

The company said that the combination delivers an end-to-end networking and security service from a distributed platform that is based in the cloud.

This aligns with Gartner’s SASE definition that states such platforms stitch together elements of edge computing, security, and wide-area networking into a single cloud-managed package.

Palo Alto Networks explained that its SASE platform is different from competing SD-WAN offerings that compromise on security, add complexity, and deliver unpredictable performance when users are accessing cloud applications.

The vendor also revamped its Panorama management console to allow for easier and more consistent application of security policies, and a rebuilt workflow for configuring and managing a SASE deployment.

Others that have recently entered the nascent space include VMware, Cato Networks, Infoblox, and Open Systems.

Nokia expanded the availability of its Common Software Foundation platform to Amazon Web Services.

The vendor claims that the expansion is its first step toward delivering cloud native network functions and applications to help operators deploy 5G and digital services.

The engineering collaboration will focus on 5G platforms like mobile core, network and service orchestrion, device management, and operational support systems.

It will also push all of Nokia’s cloud-native network functions and applications to Amazon once they are released.

Nokia currently offers customer experience, service fulfillment, and orchestration services through the cloud giant.

Nokia explained that operators are increasingly looking to tap public cloud options to bolste...