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Sunlight launches its Sunlight Infrastructure Manager and Marketplace to make it simple to deploy and manage infrastructure and applications in highly distributed Edge environments as well as in the Cloud - enabling true Edge 'Software as a Service' models. The SIM joins Sunlight's NexVisor HCI to provide a complete software-defined Edge computing stack at a fifth of the cost of trying to deploy the leading data center hyperconverged solution at the Edge.
Actian announced the general availability of its new Zen V15 embedded database for mobile and IoT. Actian Zen V15 addresses the demanding needs of today's on-premise, cloud, mobile, and IoT application developers by providing persistent local and distributed data across intelligent applications deployed in enterprise, branch, and remote field environments. "Actian Zen V15 edge data management delivers against a broad and demanding set of requirements including leveraging a variety of hardware architectures, operating environments, networks, communications interfaces, and languages to offer comprehensive support, performance, and the flexibility modern enterprises need to stay competitive."
Microsoft patched two bugs in its Chromium-based Edge browser last week, one of which could be used by an attacker to bypass security and to remotely inject and execute arbitrary code on any website just by sending a message. The flaw stems from a universal cross-site scripting issue that's triggered when automatically translating web pages using the Edge browser's built-in Microsoft Translator feature: a feature through which the browser automatically prompts users to translate a webpage when the page is in a language other than those listed under the user's preferred languages in settings.
Microsoft last week rolled out updates for the Edge browser with fixes for two security issues, one of which concerns a security bypass vulnerability that could be exploited to inject and execute arbitrary code in the context of any website. Tracked as CVE-2021-34506, the weakness stems from a universal cross-site scripting issue that's triggered when automatically translating web pages using the browser's built-in feature via Microsoft Translator.
SEMPRE provides military-grade 5G and high-performance edge computing infrastructure for telecom operators, first responders, government and enterprise customers. SEMPRE accelerates the transition towards decentralized digital infrastructure by leveraging distributed edge computing optimized for artificial intelligence - making its customers' networks stronger and reducing data transport, while providing them with new revenue opportunities.
Cisco announced a new portfolio of Catalyst industrial routers to extend the power of the enterprise network to the edge with the flexibility, security and scalability needed for IoT success. Three new Catalyst 5G Industrial Routers to securely connect mobile and fixed assets: These new routers are based on Cisco IOS XE to extend the enterprise network and SD-WAN to the edge.
Akamai announces enhancements designed to enable Akamai customers to create and deliver even more user experiences at the edge. Since its introduction, Akamai's EdgeWorkers serverless edge compute solution has empowered developers to build and deliver digital experiences from Akamai's platform of unparalleled scale, worldwide.
Syniverse and AlefEdge announced a collaboration to enable global enterprises and their developers to create their own 5G Edge networks and launch 5G Edge applications and services in minutes. The combination of Syniverse's Global SIM and private LTE wireless service capabilities along with Alef's EdgeNet platform and The 5G Edge API are critical for global enterprises to accelerate and launch their own customized digital transformation strategies.
Opengear unveiled Lighthouse Enterprise: Automation Edition, out-of-band management software solution to include automation capabilities and secure provisioning. Part of a robust, new tier of product offerings, the Lighthouse Enterprise platform has evolved to give enterprise users full visibility and future-proof management capabilities across entire networks.
With the next version of Chromium Edge, Microsoft says it will update the font rendering experience to match the standards of other native Windows apps, such as Calculator, Groove Music, etc. Microsoft has already enabled the new font rendering experience in the Canary builds.