Network Break 369: Cisco SD-WAN Ramps Up Webex, Microsoft 365 Access; Pluribus Adds Virtual Packet Broker
Take a Network Break! This week we cover Cisco’s SD-WAN getting users to cloud services such as Webex and Microsoft 365 faster; as well as new capabilities in Pluribus’s Netvisor network OS including ...
14 Feb 202235min
Network Break 368: Juniper, Cato Advance Cloud-Based Security Offerings; Citrix Gets Acquired
Take a Network Break! This week’s tech news includes new cloud-delivered security services from Juniper Networks and Cato Networks, new firewall hardware from Fortinet, prognostications on the campus ...
7 Feb 202248min
Network Break 367: New Custom ASICs For Juniper Routers; Regulators, NVIDIA Arm Wrestle
This week's Network Break looks at new router silicon from Juniper, why NVIDIA's acquisition bid for Arm is running into headwinds, a new LiveAction service that inspects encrypted traffic for threats...
31 Jan 202251min
Network Break 366: Microsoft Spends $68.7 Billion On Games; Wi-Fi 7 On The Horizon
Take a Network Break! This week we examine the drivers behind Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard, Juniper integrates its SD-WAN portfolio with Mist Cl...
24 Jan 202253min
Network Break 365: Salesforce Forces Multi-Factor Authentication; FAA Implements 5G Buffer Zones
This week on Network Break we discuss why Salesforce is requiring multi-factor authentication from customers starting in February 2022, examine an SFP module that comes with a tiny computer running Li...
17 Jan 202248min
Network Break 364: Oracle Acquires Federos For Network Assurance; Google Snags Security Startup Siemplify
Take a Network Break! This week we examine Oracle's purchase of network assurance vendor Federos, discuss why Cisco has added a service mesh manager to its Intersight Kubernetes service, explore why s...
10 Jan 202247min
Network Break 363: Broadcom Buys AppNeta For Experience Monitoring; Cloudflare Offers New Firewall Service
This week's Network Break asks whether Broadcom's acquisition of AppNeta, which offers SaaS-based digital experience monitoring, is a good fit. We look at new features in the SONiC network OS, dive in...
13 Dec 202150min
Network Break 362: AWS Announces Private 5G Service; FTC Says No To Nvidia’s Arm Grab
Today's Network Break covers two AWS announcements including a private 5G offering and new networking service, discusses why the FTC is against Nvidia acquiring Arm Holdings, examines a new security f...
6 Dec 202158min
