NEWS
Infor customer cloud migration continues to gain global momentum
nfor has announced significant
I global success for its CloudSuite solutions , which can help
customers recognise time-to-value faster and can help them become more agile , resilient and competitive . Industry-specific applications developed for sectors such as manufacturing , healthcare , distribution , public sector , retail and hospitality have contributed to Infor now having more than 14,000 customers in the Infor Cloud .
Infor is focused on delivering end to end functionality in the cloud , with an increase of more than 200 % in on-premises customers upgrading to the cloud and 112 % growth in ACV ( Annual Contract Value ) bookings from May through June . Infor aims to deliver unmatched multi-tenant cloud capabilities , as well as best-inclass data management and analytics capabilities through the Infor Data Lake and Infor Birst . In addition , Infor ’ s experienced professional services team and a deep channel and partner network can help bring customers online quickly , with no material disruptions to their businesses .
Over the last 12 months , Infor has made significant industry-specific product updates that are designed to help customers better manage three important assets in their businesses : people , physical assets and supply chains . These include new capabilities in Human Capital Management ( HCM ), Enterprise Asset Management ( EAM ) and Supply Chain Management ( SCM ).
Infor ’ s cloud solutions are designed to drive new levels of usability , connectivity and insight .
Ericsson launches integrated Packet Core Firewall to boost 5G core security
ricsson is advancing 5G
E core network security for communications service
providers ( CSPs ) through the launch of the cloud native Ericsson Packet Core Firewall .
Core network security is a key factor in CSPs ’ forward business planning as it pursues innovative new business opportunities powered by 5G and emerging technologies . Ericsson ’ s new solution , part of the Ericsson 5G platform , is aimed at enabling CSPs to pursue those opportunities not only through the best packet core network security capabilities but also in the most cost-effective way for their business .
Powered by A10 Networks ’ advanced security technology , the Ericsson Packet Core Firewall solution is already seamlessly integrated with Ericsson Packet Core Gateway in Ericsson ’ s dual-mode 5G core offering . The solution also supports end-to-end network slicing and Edge Computing .
The cloud native offering is optimised to scale with user plane to the edge of the network to cater for secure core network 5G use cases . By protecting a communications service provider ’ s core network – including sensitive service provider data and customer data – the all-in-one solution secures 5G service availability .
The solution delivers more than 50 % total cost of ownership reduction over dedicated user plane security solutions , while maintaining 5G latency . This is enabled through a single CNF ( Cloud Native Network Function ) solution with simplified maintenance and orchestration . ◊
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