News of Note—DT boosts Open Telecom Cloud with FPGAs; GTT nails SD-WAN customer win

Here are the other stories we're following today:

> Deutsche Telekom announced it has started a beta test for FPGA-powered hardware acceleration across its Open Telekom Cloud. Release

> Denmark-based Nilfisk, which is a supplier of professional cleaning solutions, has picked GTT Communications as its SD-WAN vendor. Release

> While more companies are moving towards leveraging public clouds, security is still a major concern. SDxCentral article

> If you're not already on the SDN bandwagon, here are a few tips to help plan that move. PCMag article