F5 Networks, With Cisco, Seen Reversing SDN Threat

By | June 27, 2014

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Software-defined networking, an emerging data center technology, is turning into a revenue opportunity for F5 Networks (FFIV) rather than a threat to its core business, says Pacific Crest Securities. Pacific Crest analyst Brent Bracelin says marketing partnerships with Cisco Systems (CSCO) and VMware (VMW), which is controlled by data storage firm EMC (EMC), have helped Seattle-based F5 target the SDN market. “We are encouraged that the biggest Scalper1 News

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