NEWS
Apstra ’ s software release accelerates speed reliability of SONiC networks in the data centre
pstra , a pioneer of Intent-
A Based Networking ( IBN ) and multinational software
company , has updated its industryleading data centre network automation , validation and analytics software with significant SONiC ( Software for Open Networking in the Cloud ) operational and feature enhancements . The software enhancements eliminate the deployment complexities and operational challenges that were barriers to entry for SONiC .
Apstra has continuously delivered on its SONiC commitment to dramatically increase the speed and reliability of how SONiC networks are deployed and operated in the data centre to rapidly meet innovation and business needs . Apstra integrates with SONiC , developed by Microsoft and the Open Compute Project ( OCP ), to configure and automate for easy deployment and operation in your data centre network .
Apstra and SONiC support protocols that are critical to the enterprise space . Now , all enterprise customers will realise the significant benefits and efficiencies of open networking that the hyperscale and web-scale companies have recognised for years .
“ Apstra eliminates the barriers to entry and is a strategic enabler for enterprises deploying and operating SONiC ,” said Mansour Karam , Co-Founder and President of Apstra . “ Apstra ’ s software abstracts the switch OS complexity to present a consistent operational model across all switch OS options , including SONiC .”
Kaspersky completes its dataprocessing relocation to Switzerland and opens Transparency Centre in North America
aspersky has announced
K the completion of major Global Transparency
Initiative milestones by moving data storage and processing activities from Russia to Switzerland and by opening the company ’ s fifth Transparency Centre in North America . Alongside increased transparency , the company calls for more collaborative efforts to enhance the security and integrity of modern software products .
It ’ s been three years since Kaspersky , a leading global cybersecurity company , announced its Global Transparency Initiative ( GTI ) to pioneer a new approach for the cybersecurity industry based on greater transparency and accountability . The aim was to engage the broader cybersecurity community and stakeholders in validating and verifying the trustworthiness of its products , internal processes and business operations . As such , the company has provided the source code of its software for independent reviews , undertaken a number of third-party assessments ( including the SOC2 audit by a Big Four company ) and has attained ISO27001 certification for its data services . Kaspersky has also moved its data processing infrastructure from Russia to Switzerland and has announced the successful completion of this transition .
The relocation of data processing and data storage , announced in November 2018 , has been fully completed . In addition to Europe , the United States and Canada , Kaspersky has also relocated data storage and processing for a number of Asia- Pacific countries .
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