{"id":13363,"date":"2015-04-02T11:13:14","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T11:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businesscloudnews.com\/?p=220802"},"modified":"2015-04-02T11:13:14","modified_gmt":"2015-04-02T11:13:14","slug":"cisco-to-buy-embrane-in-nfv-automation-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/cisco-to-buy-embrane-in-nfv-automation-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Cisco to buy Embrane in NFV automation play"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Cisco<\/p>\n

Cisco is consolidating its NFV portfolio with an increasing focus on automation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Networking giant Cisco announced its intent to acquire network function virtualisation (NFV) and Cisco tech specialist Embrane for an undisclosed sum this week, a move intended to bolster the company\u2019s networking automation capabilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith agility and automation as persistent drivers for IT teams, the need to simplify application deployment and build the cloud is crucial for the datacentre,\u201d explained Cisco\u2019s corporate development lead Hilton Romanski.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we continue to drive virtualization and automation, the unique skillset and talent of the Embrane team will allow us to move more quickly to meet customer demands. Together with Cisco\u2019s engineering expertise, the Embrane team will help to expand our strategy of offering freedom of choice to our customers through the Nexus product portfolio and enhance the capabilities of Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI),\u201d he said, adding that the purchase also builds on previous commitments to open standards, open APIs, and playing nicely in multi-vendor environments.<\/p>\n

Beyond complimenting Cisco’s ACI efforts, Dante Malagrin\u00f2, one of the founders of Embrane and its chief product officer said the move will help further the company\u2019s goal of driving software-hardware integration in the networking space, and offer Embrane an attractive level of scale few vendors playing in this space have.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoining Cisco gives us the opportunity to continue our journey and participate in one of the most significant shifts in the history of networking:\u00a0 leading the industry to better serve application needs through integrated software-hardware models,\u201d\u00a0he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe networking DNA of Cisco and Embrane together drives our common vision for an Application Centric Infrastructure.\u00a0 We both believe that innovation must be evolutionary and enable IT organizations to transition to their future state on their own terms – and with their own timelines.\u00a0 It\u2019s about coexistence of hardware with software and of new with legacy in a way that streamlines and simplifies operations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cisco is quickly working to consolidate its NFV offerings, and more recently its OpenStack services, as the vendor continues to target cloud service providers and telcos looking to revamp their datacentres. In March it was revealed<\/a> Cisco struck a big deal with T-Systems, Deutsche Telekom\u2019s enterprise-focused subsidiary, that will see the German incumbent roll out Cisco\u2019s OpenStack-based infrastructure in datacentre in Biere, near Magdeburg, as well as a virtual hotspot service for SMEs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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