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
Network Break 361: US Government Targets Spyware Maker; Ericsson Spends $6.2 Billion For Vonage
In this week's Network Break we discuss how an Israeli spyware maker ran afoul of the US government, why Ericsson is dropping $6.2 billion in cash for Vonage, new IPv6 subnets available in AWS, and mo...
29 Nov 202151min
Network Break 360: Facebook Chooses Cisco ASIC For OCP; Apple To Allow Limited Self-Service Repair
This week's Network Break podcast examines why Facebook has chosen Cisco and Broadcom ASICS for new Open Compute Project switch designs, Apple will allow self-service repair of two iPhone models, Fort...
22 Nov 202146min
Network Break 359: Arista Increases Its 400G Switch Portfolio; Nvidia Accelerates InfiniBand
This week's Network Break examines new 400G switches from Arista, discusses the Wi-Fi Alliance's certification program for the HaLow long-range low-power standard, targets key Nvidia announcements, ca...
15 Nov 202147min
Network Break 358: Unpacking Juniper’s Strategic Objectives; Intel Details New Infrastructure Chip
This weeks' Network Break discusses Juniper's Analyst & Influencer day plus a new Wi-Fi 6E announcement. Intel is teaming up with Google to develop a chip for offloading network, security, and storage...
8 Nov 202152min
Network Break 357: Switchless Networking? Startup Rockport Says Yes; ISPs Monetize Customer Surveillance
Take a Network Break! This week we discuss how startup Rockport Networks brings switchless networking to the data center. The FTC says ISPs are amassing and monetizing sensitive customer data. Cisco u...
1 Nov 202148min
