Network Break

NB473: Duty To Report (Your Breaches); Intel Foundry Biz Loses $7 Billion

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we start with some FU on Juniper’s Mist AI, the ConnectWise vulnerability, and the 25th anniversary of the Cisco...

NB472: HPE Adds GenAI to Aruba Central; Intel Eager to Slurp Billions in Subsidies

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we try to peel back the layers on HPE’s announcement about new GenAI capabilties in Aruba Networking Central, pa...

NB471: Nvidia Unveils 800G Ethernet, InfiniBand Switches For AI Fabrics; ‘Ghost Jobs’ Haunt Job Boards

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! Nvidia announces new 800G switches, one for Ethernet and one for InfiniBand, for building AI fabrics. Nvidia also announces an &...

NB470: NetBox Labs Adds On-Prem Support; ASML Vs. The Netherlands

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Network Break we discuss a new on-prem version of NetBox Labs’ source-of-truth software with enterprise support, why Selector AI is...

NB 469: Arista Debuts Network Observability Service; Startups Aim To Break Nvidia’s AI Chip Grip

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss a new network observability offering from Arista that integrates network telemetry with application data, why startups such as Gr...

NB 468: Broadcom Checks SASE Box; Spirent Announces AI Traffic Emulator For Ethernet Networks

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! Johna Till Johnson joins as guest host while Greg Ferro enjoys some time off. We start with follow-up regarding damage to subsea...

NB467: More AI Assistants Emerge; Nvidia’s AI Goldmine Spurs New Competitors

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we cover financial results from Palo Alto Networks (good, but next quarter’s softer forecast resulted in a drubb...

NB466: Identifying The Most-Hated ISP; Should AI Write Your Security Policies?

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! We start with an FU on return-to-office policies, and then dive into some announcements from Cisco Live in Amsterdam. Cisco is r...

NB465: Dell Terminates VMware Resale Deal; Return-To-Office Orders Backfire Says Study

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Network Break we discuss Dell terminating its resale agreement of VMware as Broadcom looks to streamline OEM agreements, a new Wi-Fi AP a...

NB464: Juniper Begins AI Push Into The Data Center; VMware Customers Confront Higher Prices

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss new products from Juniper including synthetic testing software for its Mist wireless networks and its first step toward integrati...

NB463: Cisco Buys eBPF Startup For Cloud-Native Networking; Gartner Forecasts $5 Trillion In IT Spending

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s Network Break examines why Cisco bought eBPF startup Isovalent (hint: it’s about cloud-native networking), why Broadcom is cra...

NB462: HPE Spends $14 Billion For Juniper Networks; Starlink Tests SMS Via Satellite

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! On today’s show we spend most of the episode talking about HPE’s $14 billion bid for Juniper Networks. We discuss re...

NB461: 2024 Trends – AI Beyond LLMs, Cisco Vs. Everybody, Next-Gen IT Workers, And More

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! We start the new year by examining major themes and trends that we think will affect IT and networking in 2024. Topics include: ...

NB460: VMware Ditches Perpetual Licenses; GenAI Is Coming To Network Ops

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcom’s VMware has announced an end to perpetual licensing, network automation provider Anuta Networks is adding generative AI capabilities t...

NB459: IBM Aims To Own The Quantum Realm; Amazon Hitches A Ride With SpaceX

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

IBM has announced a new quantum processor and modular quantum computer in an effort to own the next generation of computing, Cisco unveils an AI assis...

NB458: Broadcom Debuts On-Chip Neural Net, Lays Off VMware Staff; Okta Breach Gets Worse

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcom’s latest Trident ASIC will include a neural net inference engine on the chip that can analyze traffic  and take action in the packet p...

NB457: Broadcom, VMware Tie The Knot; Nvidia SuperNICs Target AI Ethernet Acceleration

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Now that Broadcom’s $69 billion VMware acquisition is complete, will Broadcom invest more in VMware to compete in multi-cloud or settle for prof...

NB456: China Flexes Tech Muscles With 1.2Tb Backbone; Will CISOs Mitigate Risk Or Liability?

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

China demonstrates the strength of its home-grown technology industry by announcing a 1.2Tbit Internet backbone that stretches 3,000 kilometers, Forti...

NB455: Extreme Announces ZTNA Offering; Palo Alto Networks Spends Big On A Browser Startup

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Extreme Networks is jumping into Zero Trust Network Access, Palo Alto Networks is reportedly spending more than half a billion dollars to acquire a co...

NB454: Is Bad InfoSec Now Securities Fraud?

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss potential repercussions for security executives after the SEC charges Solar Winds’ CISCO with fraud, examine a new SD-LAN offering fr...

NB453: Cisco Invests In Quantum Networking; SmartNIC Sales Surge; Intel Unplugs Another Business

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode includes Cisco patching a critical vulnerability affecting IOS-XE gear, startup Prosimo releasing a cost calculator to help network en...

NB452: Cisco Makes You Feel Vulnerable; Broadcom 25.6Tbps Routing ASIC Targets Custom Silicon; China Mandates IPv6

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's IT news podcast covers a serious Cisco exploit against IOS XE, new firewalls from Juniper, Broadcom's hopes to capture the routing market ...

Network Break 451: Making A Ruckus About Wi-Fi 7; Arista Announces 25G Layer 1 Switches; AWS To Require MFA

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break covers a new set of Layer 1 switches from Arista for high-frequency trading, Ruckus announcing a (pre-ratified) Wi-Fi 7 AP, ...

Network Break 450: Cisco, Nutanix Announce HCI Gear; HPE Aruba Releases Wi-Fi 6e Sensor; Amazon Ships Test Satellites Into Orbit

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break covers new HCI gear from the Cisco/Nutanix partnership, a sensor to detect Wi-Fi 6e performance, Intel financial engineering...

Network Break 449: Amazon Invests $4 Billion In AI Startup; Will Small Modular Reactors Power Public Clouds?

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's Network Break, with guest host Johna Till Johnson, discusses why Amazon is pouring $4 billion into a generative AI startup, Marvell's response...

Network Break 448: Cisco Splashes Out $28 Billion For Splunk; OpenTofu Is Vegetarian Alternative To Terraform

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s Network Break, Greg Ferro is joined by guest co-host Brad Casemore. You can follow Brad on his blog Crepuscular Circus. Greg and Brad...

Network Break 447: Cisco Chases AI Ethernet Fabrics With New Silicon One ASICs; Nokia Announces Routers With Custom Silicon

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Network Break we get a plethora of networking news, including Cisco rolling out new custom Ethernet switch ASICs to compete for AI fabrics. N...

Network Break 446: Microsoft’s Series Of Unfortunate Events; Huawei’s 7nm Chip Gives US The Middle Finger

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Network Break we dig into Microsoft's post-mortem of an attack that led to the theft of emails from multiple US government agencies, disc...

Network Break 445: Juniper Pairs With ChatGPT, Microsoft To Unpair Teams In The EU

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Network Break we discuss Juniper integrating ChatGPT with its AI digital assistant, Microsoft's plan to unbundle Teams in the EU to fend off ...

Network Break 444: NVIDIA Mines GPU Gold; VMware Wants To Sell You Private AI; SUSE Prepares To Go Private

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! On today's episode we discuss two announcements from VMware Explore 2023: a private AI offering, and a revamped NSX for public a...

Network Break 443: Nuclear DCs, Mobile Cars, Fibrechannel, Open Source And Cheese

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve got more durm and strang in open source license debate, cars that don't work wihtout a network, something mumble something Fibrechannel, a sec...

Network Break 442: HashiCorp Swaps Open Source For BSL; Open Enterprise Linux Goes After RHEL

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Network Break we discuss big moves in open source, including HashiCorp switching from an open source license to "business source" and Red Hat...

Network Break 441: AWS Makes You Pay For IPv4; Superconductor Claims Meet Resistance; An Ultra Ethernet Q&A

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we discuss new charges for IPv4 addresses being levied by AWS, Cisco's acquisition of a BGP monitoring service, and fi...

Network Break 440: Broadcom Releases SONiC-Friendly Trident; Senator Requests Investigations Into Microsoft’s Shoddy Security

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Network Break we discuss a new Broadcom ASIC, a request from US Senator Ron Wyden to three US agencies to investigate Microsoft for slo...

Network Break 439: Ethernet Gets Ultra Injection For AI; Huawei Climbs The Patent Charts

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Network Break we discuss the launch of the Ultra Ethernet Consortium and its intention to revamp Ethernet to support AI and HPC workloads...

Network Break 438: Intel Abandons NUC; EU Blesses Broadcom/VMware Union; Microsoft Joins SSE Race

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we discuss Intel walking away from the NUC PC, Microsoft rebranding Azure AD and launching an SSE offering, and Micros...

Network Break 437: Ethernet Turns 50; TSMC Imports Workers For Arizona Fab; BT, HPE Partner On Managed LAN

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's Network Break, Greg Ferro wishes Ethernet an unhappy birthday, HPE and BT want to manage your LAN, TSMC brings in Taiwanese workers to buil...

Network Break CCCCXXXVII: Summer Holiday Special!

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode of Network Break discusses a new free tier of Prosimo's multi-cloud networking offering, the latest ThousandEyes acquisition, new S...

NB436: Cisco AI Silicon, DEM. HPE Greenlake AI LLM. FCC Talks Bandwidth Caps.

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cisco announces AI Networking versions of SIlicon One ASICs and buys another DEM business. HPE Greenlake adds AI LLM. FTC talks bandwidth caps. Googl...

NB435: Your FUs, VMware takeover, DPU News and Cooling is Toxic

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

FU, vendors co-operating ? Google ditches something, Quantum computing, the state of AMD DPUs. Finally liquid cooling is toxic due to PFAS are 'fore...

Network Break 434: Cisco Licensing To Get Simpler, Bluecat Buys Again, Hashicorp Money Problems, and Itential Pops A Release

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break: Drew is on holiday (again) and Ethan shows up. Who knew he was still around ? We start with FU, Cisco Live was underwhelming ann...

Network Break 433: NVIDIA Melds Switches, DPUs For AI Networking Fabric; FTC Says Amazon Ring Employee Spied On Female Customers

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break discusses a new Google offering to interconnect public clouds, NVIDIA's platform for AI networking fabrics using Ethernet sw...

Network Break 432: DriveNets Aims To Make Ethernet AI-Friendly; China Goes Eye-For-An-Eye With US Over Tech Bans

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss a new offering from DriveNets that aims to make Ethernet more suitable as a network fabric for AI workloads, why the EU slapped M...

Network Break 431: Juniper NAC Emerges From The Mist; New Google TLDs Are A Bad Idea

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break looks at a new Network Access Control (NAC) offering from Juniper, plus a ChatGPT integration with Juniper's Marvis. Google ...

Network Break 430: Cisco Viptela Customers Have A Certifiably Bad Day; IT Crimes And Punishments

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we cover some follow-up on Lumen. Then we dive into a massive Cisco blunder that let a digital certificate expire on s...

Network Break 429: Palo Alto Previews Azure Firewall; White House Chases AI Horse After It Escapes Barn

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we discuss a new Azure-native cloud firewall from Palo Alto Networks, why pharma giant Merck might be owed a big settl...

Network Break 428: Arista Announces Cloud-Based NAC; Is Google Cloud Finally Making Money?

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we discuss a new NAC solution from Arista Networks, a new version of Central from HPE Aruba, and the latest version of...

Network Break 427: Prosimo Launches Cloud-Native Networking Suite; Broadcom Stitches New Jericho ASIC For AI-Friendly Network Fabrics

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we cover new cloud networking capabilities from Prosimo, discuss Broadcom's latest version of the Jericho ASIC which i...

Network Break 426: NetBox Labs Raises $20 Million; Intel Foundry, Arm Team Up To Make SoCs

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break discusses NetBox Labs's $20 million funding round and why it spun itself out of NS1's IBM acquisition, Intel Foundry and Ar...

Network Break 425: Microsoft Adds Security Copilot To AI Squadron; Samsung Stung By ChatGPT Leaks

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break examines Security Copilot, the latest AI-infused assistant in Microsoft's growing arsenal; discusses optical advancements fr...

Network Break 424: Amazon Invites Devs To Its Sidewalk Wireless Network; OneWeb Readies Global Satellite Internet Service

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's Network Break podcast we cover Amazon opening its Sidewalk low-power IoT wireless network to developers, Cisco putting the expiration date ...

Network Break 423: Arista Woos Large Enterprises With New SD-WAN Router; Google Breaks Glass Enterprise

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break covers Arista's new WAN routers that get the company into the SD-WAN market, debates whether Aryaka targeting SMEs is a sign...

Network Break 422: Microsoft Tasks Copilot To Do Your Drudge Work; Cisco Debuts A New Learning Platform

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Network Break podcast we examine Palo Alto Networks adding AI Ops to its SASE offering, and Microsoft Copilot bringing AI into its suit...

Network Break 421: Huawei Is Both In And Out Of German Networks; Hot-Desking Rubs Hybrid Workers Wrong

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! On today's episode we discuss a record quarter for switch sales, examine Germany's mixed signals about allowing Huawei gear in i...

Network Break 420: Cisco, HPE Buy Security Startups; Can We Finally Hold Vendors Responsible For Software Defects?

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! We begin with some FU on what constitutes on-prem and off-prem, and then dive into news. Cisco and T-Mobile are partnering on 5G...

Network Break 419: HPE Buys Athonet For Private 5G; Exit Public Cloud, Save Millions?

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is the private 5G market big enough to justify HPE's acquisition of Athonet? Is saving money worth retreating from public cloud? Why are organizations...

Network Break 418: Avaya Goes Chapter 11 Again; Cisco, Arista See Revenues Rise

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break looks at who takes a haircut in Avaya's Chapter 11 restructuring, GoDaddy's ongoing security issues, new photonics from Noki...

Network Break 417: Zoom Chief Raises Bar For CEO Pay Cuts; Fortinet Rolls Out New Firewall Chips

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! On this week's episode we discuss new chip hardware from Fortinet, Extreme integrating its SD-WAN into its network fabric, the U...

Network Break 416: Ericsson Flogs 5G Network Slicing For Laptops; Microsoft Loads Work Drudgery Onto ChatGPT

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Network Break we examine Ericsson's push for 5G network slicing on laptops, Microsoft injecting ChatGPT into Teams to do the grunt work...

Network Break 415: WAN Update Severs Microsoft Cloud Services; Intel To Wind Down Network ASIC Biz

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we discuss new capabilities in Juniper's Astra data center automation software; a major Microsoft outage that affected...

Network Break 414: 230 Juniper Vulnerabilities, Should Cisco Patch An EOL Router, T-Mobile Takes Weeks To Spot Breach

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's Network Break podcast we cover a raft of Juniper vulnerabilities, whether Cisco should patch serious vulnerabilities in end-of-life product...

Network Break 413: 800G Switches, Intel’s Big Hopes For 4th-Gen CPUs, And Reading Cyber Insurance Fine Print

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week's episode covers a bunch of tech news including Arista rolling out a heap of new switches, Intel pinning its comeback ...

Network Break 412: IT Spending, ChatGPT, Cloud Repatriation And Other 2023 IT Speculations

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! For our first show of 2023 we skip the news to spend some time speculating on technologies and trends that may influence IT and ...

Network Break 411: Cisco Revamps Certification Schedules; FTC Says Game Over For Microsoft’s Activision Bid

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! On today's episode we cover a new certification roadmap from Cisco, speculate on the future of corporate office space, and delve...

Network Break 410: AWS Previews Secure Remote Access; Broadcom Promises Not To Raise VMware Prices

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On today's Network Break we discuss new AWS previews for secure remote access and for connecting applications and services across VPCs. We also discus...

Network Break 409: Regulators Tap Brakes On Broadcom, VMware; Google Settles Location Tracking Charges For $392M

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break podcast discusses UK and EU regulators wanting a closer look at Broadcom's VMware acquisition, Google settling with 40 US st...

Network Break 408: Arista Launches Network Automation Pipeline; Palo Alto Targets Software Supply Chain Security

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we cover a new continuous integration pipeline from Arista Networks to support network automation, Cisco's intention t...

Network Break 407: VMware Buys Startup For SD-WAN Client; Zoom Meetings At The Movies?

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break covers several announces from VMware Explore including a new SD-WAN client. ASIC-maker Marvell goes after industrial network...

Network Break 406: Gluware Adds API Modeling To Network Automation; Arista Revenues Rise

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break covers new features in Gluware and Aviatrix, new servers from HPE, and new partner specializations from Cisco. We also cover...

Network Break 405: Tech And Geopolitics Collide; Juniper Posts Record Q3 Results

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we discuss a trio of stories at the intersection of tech and global political power struggles. Plus, startup Versa Net...

Network Break 404: Episode Not Found

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week the Network Break covers new SASE capabilities from Fortinet, new 800G hardware from Cisco that uses its homegrown ASIC, and an app from RSA...

Network Break 403: Startup Hedgehog Fuses SONiC And Kubernetes; Google, Intel Launch Mount Evans SmartNIC

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we cover a lot of news including a new SONiC startup, Cisco and Microsoft teaming up on collaboration, new hardware fr...

Network Break 402: Ex Uber Exec Guilty Of Breach Coverup; Startup Promotes Decentralized Cellular Networks

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break podcast discusses new security capabilities from Aryaka, a Cisco/Microsoft partnership, the guilty verdict for Uber's former...

Network Break 401: Google Teases Multi-Gig Home Broadband; New USB Cables Use Slightly Less Plastic

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's Network Break covers three Google stories including Google Fiber's ambitions for multi-gig Internet and the killing of Stadia. We also discuss...

Network Break 400: Ex-Cisco CEO Launches Network Startup; The Persistence Of Floppy Disks

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break podcast covers a startup backed by ex-Cisco CEO John Chambers, US federal agencies wanting service providers to get serious ...

Network Break 399: Apstra Goes Freeform For DC Automation; Arista Launches Encryption-Friendly Routers

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break podcast covers new capabilities for data center automation in Juniper Apstra, new encryption-friendly Arista routers, and wh...

Network Break 398: New Broadcom Trident Chip Supports Threat Analysis; Startup Challenges SD-WAN, MPLS

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's Network Break podcast examines a new Broadcom switch ASIC that can support threat analysis, a startup that's challenging the SD-WAN and MPLS m...

Network Break 397: VMware Aria Sings Multicloud Management; NVIDIA Ordered To Stop Selling AI Chips To China

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break podcast tackles space weather, new products from VMware, a significant firewall vulnerability, an order barring NVIDIA from ...

Network Break 396: T-Mobile, SpaceX Strike Internet Deal; Meta Settles Tracking Suit; Dell Notches Record Quarter

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break podcast explores SpaceX and T-Mobile partnering to provide satellite-based Internet service (though it's going to take awhil...

Network Break 395: Broadcom Ships 51.2Tbps ASIC; Extreme’s New AP Goes Outdoors; Lloyd’s Rethinks Cyber Insurance Policies

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break podcast drills into features in Broadcom's newest Tomahawk ASIC, a new Wi-Fi 6E from Extreme for outdoor use, and a $262 mil...

Network Break 394: New IP Infusion NOS, Cisco Breached, WLAN Gear Backlogged To 2023

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break podcast covers tech news including IP Infusion's 6.0 release of its OcNOS network OS, the intersection of politics and suppl...

NB393: Arista buys Pluribus, More Supply Chain, Space Networking Slows & DECnet Death

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Summer can be slow but there is news!

Network Break 392: Aruba Upgrades AIOps; Intel Suffers A Tough Quarter

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break podcast looks at new AIOps capabilities in Aruba Central, new cloud security tools from Fortinet, financial results from Jun...

Network Break 391: IT Spending To Rise; Rating Your Emotional Response To Vendor Products

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we cover new DLP capabilities from Cato Networks, updates to the open-source Cilium project for your eBPF and service ...

Network Break 390: New Juniper Access Switch; Intel To Hike Prices

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break podcast discusses new switch hardware from Juniper, the underwhelming outage response by Canadian ISP Rogers, and why SASE g...

Network Break 389: Alleged IT Fraudsters Indicted; HPE Floats GreenLake Private Cloud

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we cover two separate indictments against alleged schemers who sold counterfeit Cisco gear and pirated Avaya license k...

Network Break 388: Cloudflare Diagnoses Widespread Outage; EU Pumps Brakes On Broadcom/VMware

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's Network Break podcast discusses new SASE features from Cloudflare, a Cloudflare outage and its post-mortem, why EU regulators want a closer lo...

Network Break 387: Cisco Goes All-In On Cloud; Covid And Tech Conferences

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's Network Break podcast surfs a tidal wave of announcements from Cisco Live 2022, discusses Juniper Networks calling an end to several routers, ...

Network Break 386: Extreme Debuts SD-WAN, Digital Twins; Cisco Launches SASE Service

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break kicks off with listener FU and then dives into new SD-WAN and AIOps offerings from Extreme Networks. Cisco announces a SASE ...

Network Break 385: VMware, Juniper Release New Security Tools; Judge Orders IBM To Pay BMC $1.6 Billion

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's Network Break podcast discusses a new threat analytics product from VMware, new security features from Juniper's cloud-delivered security serv...

Network Break 384: Broadcom To Buy VMware; DuckDuckGo Slammed For Microsoft Tracking Deal

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On today's Network Break we dig into Broadcom's proposed acquisition of VMware for about $61 billion. We also cover a serious VMware vulnerability tha...

Network Break 383: Cyber Insurers Realize Customers Have Terrible Security; F5’s Big Vulnerability

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break discusses a new threat containment feature from Rubrik to prevent companies from re-infecting themselves via compromised bac...

Network Break 382: Intel Charts DPU Roadmap; Juniper Brings Contrail SDN To Kubernetes

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break podcast discuss Intel's roadmap for its Infrastructure Processing Units (IPUs). We get more insight into Nokia's deal to pro...

Network Break 381: TLS Vulnerability Affects Aruba, Avaya Switches; Cisco Teases Predictive Networks

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we cover a vulnerable implementation of a TLS module that affects switches from HPE Aruba and Extreme Networks' Avaya ...

Network Break 380: BT, Toshiba Trial Quantum Key Distribution; Juniper Expands Free Cert Training

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break discusses quantum key distribution, a startup getting millions to develop an enterprise SONiC distribution, Juniper expandin...

Network Break 379: Nokia Goes SONiC For Microsoft Data Centers: Comcast Tests Hollowcore Fiber

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break podcast discusses Nokia deal to sell switch hardware to Microsoft running the SONiC network OS. We also cover Dell's 4.0 rel...

Network Break 378: Barracuda Gets A New Owner; Intel Buys Ananki For Private 5G

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Take a Network Break! This week we cover several acquisitions including Barracuda Networks being bought by KKR, SailPoint being picked up by Thoma Bra...

Network Break 377: AMD Buys Pensando; IBM Mainframe Marches On With z16

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Network Break discusses AMD's $1.9 billion bid for Pensando, why Juniper is partnering with Synopsys on silicon photonics, a new applicati...

Network Break 376: Aruba Automates Overlays; Arista CUEs Up Branch Networking Gear

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's Network Break examines new network fabric automation capabilities from Aruba, new network and security gear from Arista that opens up brand ne...

Network Break 375: Aruba Networks Dives Into GreenLake; Okta Pins Incident On Outsourcer

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's Network Break discusses Aruba Networks moving closer to HPE GreenLake with a new reseller-focused way to sell network gear, how data center de...