Eric Hanselman is the Principal Research Analyst at 451 Research, a part of S&P Global Market Intelligence. He has an extensive, hands-on understanding of a broad range of IT subject areas, having direct experience in the areas of security, networks, application and infrastructure transformation and semiconductors. He coordinates industry analysis across the broad portfolio of 451 Research disciplines, contributes to the Information Security and Cloud Native Channels, and is a member of the Center of Excellence for Quantum Technologies.
The convergence of forces across the technology landscape is creating tectonic shifts in the industry, including 5G, SDN/NFV, edge computing and DevSecOps. Eric helps 451 Research's clients navigate these turbulent waters and determine their impacts and how they can best capitalize on them. For more than 20 years, Eric has worked with segment leaders in a spectrum of technologies, most recently as CTO of Leostream Corporation, a virtualization management provider. Prior to that, Eric guided security offerings for IBM and Internet Security Systems. At Wellfleet/Bay Networks and NEC, he was involved in the introduction of many new technologies ranging from high-performance image analysis to rollouts for IPv6.
Eric holds a patent in image compression systems. He is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a VMware Certified Professional (VCP), and he is a frequent speaker at leading industry conferences. Eric majored in Chemistry at Reed College.
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Google Distributed Cloud is a key aspect of the hyperscaler's current telco/5G pitch, allowing for a consistent environment that stretches from the cloud datacenters to telecom facilities and labs. The vendor could also help telcos avoid the integration headaches that accompany cloud-native 5G technologies.
Cloud security is complex enough, but securing multicloud infrastructure can place a significant burden on security teams as they grapple with differing controls and capabilities. Its purchase of Valtix brings Cisco a SaaS platform that expands its security portfolio to address multicloud security issues.
SASE vendors are increasingly expanding their capabilities with adjacent competencies. Zscaler's acquisition of Canonic Security represents just that type of extension, where the target's deeper functionality can offer mitigations for a new exploit path.
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