Craig Matsumoto is a 451 Senior Analyst focusing on the confluence of CDNs, interconnect fabrics and cloud access. Craig has covered service-provider and enterprise networking since the dot-com bubble of 1999, including more than 10 years at Light Reading, where he covered broad topics including optical networking, routing and the then-new beat of software-defined networking. He also spent four years at SDxCentral, delving further into SDN, NFV and container technologies.
Before joining 451, Craig spent one year back at Light Reading as editor-in-chief. He holds a bachelor of science degree in engineering mathematics from UC Berkeley.
Best known for network performance testing, the vendor has ventured into security assessment in recent years. Version 2.0 of its CyberFlood Data Breach Assessment adds more options for test-attacking a live production network, striving to use realism to stand out in the breach and attack simulation market.
The company is developing an edge cloud platform to capitalize on the immediacy of games, a growing market that relies on low latency and good network performance. It hopes to enlist telcos as partners, giving them a chance to gain a foothold and possibly create new gaming-related services.
The startup spins up edge computing instances on existing infrastructure. Others have taken this approach, but Section claims to be more finely tailored to a DevOps audience. The pitch has caught the ear of CenturyLink, which will use Section to drive a new edge computing effort. CenturyLink gives Section scale, while Section could help usher CenturyLink into the DevOps era.
Having proven its SDN technology through OEM and channel partners, Pluribus could use edge computing as a way to increase its name recognition and market presence. New white-box switches offered by partner Celestica will bring Pluribus' distributed network intelligence into telecom edge environments that are squeezed for space and power.
The provider, like other telecom-heritage companies, continues to make the transition from telco to technology partner by revamping its operations, platforms and go-to-market approaches. While networking remains the core competency, technology positions CenturyLink to move from a product-focused customer engagement approach to one aligned with digital offering delivery.
As the company experiences an increasing number of enterprise customers seeking more efficient datacenter operations and heightened connectivity, it seeks to reduce the complexity and burden of such deployments through a variety of interconnection options.
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