Month: January 2020

Registrations now open for Mushrif Mall’s annual Talentology 2020

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Registrations open online until the 15th of January 2020

Kris Fade will be the Chief Guest Mushrif Mall’s 4th edition of the annual Talentology 2020, the biggest talent show in Abu Dhabi that is renowned to support young talent in building their confidence and stimulating growth in the creative industry.

 

Registration for entries are open from 1st January to the 15th of January 2020 online on http://www.mushrifmalltalentology.com. From the 12th of February, the profiles will be posted on a website and online voting closes on February 28th at midnight.

 

Kris Fade said, “I look forward to be part of this initiative that encourages young talent to explore and develop their artistic talents and applaud Mushrif Mall for offering support to winning entrants. I urge everyone who is creative, who can dance well or has a good voice to register and be part of the show.”

 

According to Aravind Ravi Palode, Mall Manager of Mushrif Mall, “Talentology was initiated to offer the younger generation a platform to showcase their talent in the areas of performing arts, artistic design, robotics, virtual reality and other creative mediums. We hope to attract participants from all over the UAE this year.”

 

There are two age categories for the competition – 9 to 14 years (for kids) and age 15 and above (adults) and participants can upload their talent details which mall management along with Event Company will scrutinise to select 700 entries. Twelve finalists will then be further selected and informed following which an AV company will make a portfolio for finalists.

 

There will be kids live performances on the 27th February and adults live performances on the 28th of February where finalists will be performing on stage in the evenings from 6pm to 9pm.

 

Selected winners will again perform at the grand finale on the 29th of February showcasing various artistic performances and judged for appropriate artistic attire, stage presence and presentation when the winners will be announced. –

 

Talentology attracts over 10,000 registrations from mixed nationalities but only 12 finalists are selected with two winners. The grand finale winners receive AED 5,000/- worth of mall vouchers and all finalists will get AED 1,000/- mall vouchers.

 

Talentology is an energy packed competition organised by Mushrif Mall for talented youth with a passion for success. The Mall recognizes the role the young play in society and Talentology helps promote unity in the community, assists in gaining self-confidence and provides an unforgettable experience of being part of a memorable event. 

A10 Networks Extends Carrier-class Firewall Product line with a Container Solution and New 5G Network Ready Features

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180 Gbps Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW) Container Helps Service Providers Transition to Cloud-native Environments and Meet 5G Network Demands

A10 Networks(NYSE: ATEN) today announced it is extending the capabilities of the Thunder® Convergent Firewall (CFW), part of the A10 Orion 5G Security Suite, to support the coming cloud-native 5G requirements. The new container-based carrier-class firewall delivers up to 180 Gbps throughput, one of the fastest in the industry. A10 is also releasing a new version of its Advanced Core Operating System® (ACOS) 5.1, which includes multiple 5G-ready updates. Thunder CFW running ACOS 5.1 brings all of the functionality, performance and scale of the existing physical and virtual appliances to the container firewall, helping to prepare service provider customers in their transition to cloud-native 5G infrastructures.

The Thunder containerized firewall was recently demonstratedas part of the Linux Foundation’s end-to-end cloud-native 5G network proof of concept at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. This first of its kind proof-of-concept (PoC) was a fully containerized, end-to-end 5G non-stand-alone (NSA) distributed cloud network, which paves the way for commercial deployments in mobile operator networks globally. 

The Thunder CFW includes functionality that helps ensure the security, reliability and availability of 5G networks as they transition from physical network functions to be completely cloud native. It can be broadly deployed in mobile networks at the SGi, roaming and radio access network (RAN) interfaces. The A10 Thunder software has been integrated and validated with leading NFV-MANO solutions, including Ericsson Cloud Manager, NEC Netcracker HOM, Red Hat OpenStack, and tested in recent ETSI NFV Plugtests for end-to-end VNF lifecycle operation capabilities. New and enhanced capabilities include: 

  • Security gateway (IPsec) to secure the RAN-core backhaul and authenticated RAN nodes
  • GTP firewall enhancements that comply with recent GSMA guidelines for roaming security
  • DNS over HTTPS
  • DNS application firewall
  • GTP Director, providing intelligent traffic steering for efficient balancing of the traffic load within core network 
  • Carrier-class firewall enhancements, including URL/SNI/domain-name filtering
  • One-DDoS distributed detection to protect against large-scale DDoS threats
  • MEC ready to deploy in a mobile edge compute environment that requires high-density, low-footprint network function virtualization and ties into orchestration systems
  • Unique scale-out architecture to provide a 3 Tbps in a virtual chassis or 1.5 Tbps in the cloud-native solution
  • A10 Harmony® Controller for centralized management and visibility for consistent operations and security across environments

“The Thunder CFW release is an integral foundational element to our comprehensive A10 Orion 5G Security Suite. With the ACOS 5.1 release, A10 has integrated comprehensive feedback from multiple proven deployments in tier-one mobile operators over the last year. These production networks have required hyperscale, lower latency, automation, and advanced security. As 5G adoption increasingly requires multi-terabit performance on the Gi-LAN, we continue to provide industry-leading scale in virtual network functions (VNFs), cloud-native network functions (CNFs) and physical network functions (PNFs), including scale-out agile deployments with containerized solutions for virtual mobile edge compute requirements,” said Yasir Liaqatullah, vice president, product management at A10 Networks. 

In addition to the release of the high-performance containerized firewall CNF, A10 Networks also released new PNFs with its 7600 series models, delivering up to 385 Gbps throughput in a compact RU physical appliance. 

NetApp powers speed matters at Ducati

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Marco Pozzoni, Country Manager, NetApp Italia

 

By Shereen Shabnam

 

When it comes to races, every second counts and gaining full control and having a winning edge using technology is becoming more common than ever.

Recently we ventured into Italy to look at NetApp’s new solutions and services that allows racers to adopt and consume cloud on their terms. Automotive and racing professionals are currently embracing and adopting the seamless hybrid multi–cloud experience in particular. During our visit, we meet with Marco Pozzoni, Country Manager of NetApp in Bologna to find out more.

The NetApp® Cloud Data Services on NetApp HCI, has the ability to expand storage across the biggest public clouds and customers to manage, use, and pay for cloud services the way they want to. How does this work?

The first step is to move from a pure storage company to a hybrid cloud provider. The storage side on the flash market and it is the cloud data services side that is more popular. The trend today is to do more on cloud so that everything goes under an umbrella of data fabric and multi cloud.

What are the advantages of the multi–cloud experience for industries?

If you think of an enterprise with different suppliers, most of them have embraced cloud as they realise they can’t put alltheir information in one place as there are risks involved. From an economical perspective, multi–cloud is becoming a trend.

We are giving the customer the ability to be able to consume Nettapp technology themselves if they want. A subscription model allows them to commit to a year for technology they choose, select the type of services and decide who manages it. 

How can NetApp help organisations in general?

To be successful, organizations should fuel data-driven innovation by leveraging the cloud and modernizing their ITin all parts of their business through a seamless hybrid multi–cloud experience. 

Using NetApp and its data fabric strategy, customers need to build a unique data fabric designed for their business to enable them to seamlessly manage data across a multitude of IT infrastructures.

Which industries have used NetApp services the most?

Any industry or organization that sees data as a strategic asset. NetApp’s new multi-platform offering can empower them with flexibility and maximize the value potential of their data. 

How does the speed and flexibility between on-premises and cloud environments help Ducati?

Ducati link app allows motorbikes to be connected and gives them an edge. The core is the data centre of Ducati and then to the cloud which is an ecosystem that collects data. Ducati’s data informs everything from strategy on the racetrack to how to design products and engage with customers. NetApp helpsDucati transform on and off the racetrack.