Here are the other stories we're following today:
> Talari Networks unveiled its new "Cloud Connect" solution for hybrid multicloud enterprise networks. Press release
> GitLab, a platform for sharing and collaborating on code, said it raised $100 million to expand its suite of tools as it fights for market share against Microsoft's GitHub. Bloomberg article
> In what could be a precursor to using blockchain in the finance sector, a division of PNC Financial Services Group will use technology built by startup Ripple to process international payments. Reuters article
> SENDATE, the Celtic-Plus flagship project for secure networking of data centers in Europe, announced successful completion of an industry-first multivendor SDN field trial. Press release