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Take a Network Break! This week we cover several announces from VMware Explore including a new SD-WAN client, an XDR offering, and VMware on Equinix bare metal. ASIC-maker Marvell goes after industrial networks with new silicon, Cisco announces the curtain falling on several ISR router models, and SolarWinds settles with the SEC. Zoom and the AMC movie theater chain partner on an offering to hold big meetings at the movies, and Starlink announces it will slow customer speeds if they cross a 1TB cap. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Juniper Networks Juniper SD-WAN,  driven by Mist AI, simplifies network deployments and operations. With a highly scalable solution, an intuitive management platform, and enhanced visibility into end-user experiences, IT can deploy networks faster and repair issues with alacrity. Sign up today at juniper.net/sdwan-demo to see for yourself. Show Links: VMware Extends SD‑WAN Leadership with Innovations Enabling Enterprises to Connect and Secure the Distributed, Multi‑Cloud Edge – VMware Introducing the New VMware SD-WAN Client for Better Remote Access – VMware Ananda Networks Is Like SD-WAN For A Branch Of One – Packet Pushers VMware Unveils VMware Carbon Black XDR to Help Enterprises Strengthen Lateral Security – VMware VMware Enhances Its Unique Lateral Security for Multi‑Cloud – VMware Introducing VMware Cloud on Equinix Metal – VMware Marvell Extends Borderless Enterprise Networking Portfolio to Industrial Applications – Marvell Marvell’s latest switch may not be fast but it is timely – The Register End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ISR4200, ISR4300 and select ISR4400 Series Platform – Cisco SolarWinds reaches $26m settlement, expects SEC action – The Register AMC Theatres and Zoom Partner to Bring Zoom Roomsto the Comfort and State-of-the-Art Sight and Sound Technology of AMC Movie Theatres – AMC Theatres Starlink announces 1TB monthly cap, users who go over will get slower speeds – Ars Technica

Today’s Network Break covers new capabilities in Gluware’s network automation platform including API modeling and network topology, Aviatrix adds the ability to track Aviatrix cloud networking usage for chargebacks or showbacks, and HPE announces new Gen11 servers. Cisco announces new partner specialties in SASE, hybrid work, hybrid cloud networking, and others; Fortinet and Arista enjoy strong third-quarter financial results; and Russia warns the UN that commercial satellites, if used to aid Ukraine as it defends Russia’s invasion, could be considered military targets. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Nokia We’re sponsored today by Nokia and its data center fabric for network automation and orchestration. Nokia’s data center fabric is designed for day zero design, day one deployment, and operations for Day Two and beyond.  Find out more at nokia.ly/dc-fabric, and listen to Heavy Networking episode 653 to get details and hear customer use cases. Tech Bytes: Juniper Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Juniper Networks about Secure Access Service Edge, or SASE, and how SASE isn’t just a product, it’s a re-thinking of your network and security architecture and operations. Show Links: Gluware Introduces Gluware 5 to Accelerate Hyperautomation Across CLI and Northbound and Southbound API-Based Multi-Vendor Networks – PR Newswire Aviatrix Brings Cloud Costs into Focus with CostIQ – PR Newswire Hewlett Packard Enterprise introduces next-generation compute engineered for a hybrid world – HPE HPE trusted supply chain expands to worldwide customers – HPE Investor Relations – Cisco Introduces Six New Partner Solution Specializations to Meet Customer Demands – Cisco Fortinet Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results – Fortinet Arista Networks, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results – Arista Networks Arista Networks (ANET) Q3 2022 Earnings Call Transcript – Motley Fool

Take a Network Break! This week we discuss a trio of stories at the intersection of tech and global political power struggles, including the United Kingdom ordering UK telcos to pull out Huawei gear, the US Justice Department charging Chinese officers for allegedly obstructing the US’s probe into Huawei, and the Biden administration wants Western allies to cut off Chinese access to advanced chip-making technology. The SD-WAN and SASE startup Versa Networks lands $120 million investment in a pre-IPO round, and tech companies including Juniper Networks, Intel, and Google/Alphabet release financial results. TL;DR – Juniper had a great quarter, Intel a bad one, and Google modest results. Get links to all these stories below. Tech Bytes: Aruba Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we’re talking SD-WAN. We dive into new features and capabilities in sponsor Aruba’s EdgeConnect SD-WAN, including new security and segmentation features, licensing options, and more. Our guest is Matt Kollander, Senior Product Manager, Aruba EdgeConnect. Show Links: UK telcos legally required to remove Huawei equipment – The Register Chinese officers charged in plot to obstruct US Huawei probe – Washington Post Illegal Chinese ‘police stations’ uncovered in the Netherlands, reports say – POLITICO Biden administration expects deal with allies on China export curbs soon – Reuters Versa Networks Secures $120M Financing in Pre-IPO Round Led by BlackRock to Capitalize on Rapidly Growing SASE Market – BusinessWire Chuck Robbins – Institutional – BlackRock Juniper Networks Reports Preliminary Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results – BusinessWire Juniper Networks Q3 2022 Financial Results Conference Call – Juniper Networks Intel Reports Third-Quarter 2022 Financial Results – Intel Intel cuts annual revenue forecast for second time this year – Reuters Alphabet misses on earnings as YouTube shrinks; company will cut headcount growth by half in Q4 – CNBC Alphabet Announc...

Take a Network Break! This week we cover new SASE capabilities from Fortinet, Cisco announces new 800G hardware using its homegrown ASIC, and RSA announces an application for smart phones that can disable authentication to business apps if the app detects malicious behavior on the device. The Telecom Infra Project and Boingo Wireless demonstrate disaggregated wireless APs, the Open Compute Project is adding sustainability as a top-level project and priority for the organization, and an Open Compute Project community has introduced a framework called Caliptra for hardware root of trust. Last but not least, Starlink is targeting the aviation market with a satellite Internet service designed to provide airline passengers with high-speed internet, including the ability to play online games and take video calls while in flight. Sponsor: ITProTV Start or grow your IT career with online IT training from ITProTV. Learn IT, pass your certs, and get a great job! Visit itpro.tv/NETWORKBREAK for 30% off all plans. Use promo code NETWORKBREAK at checkout. Tech Bytes: Opengear Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we’re talking with sponsor Opengear about how to use out-of-band management for daily networking tasks, not just when there’s a problem or crisis. Show Links: FU: IoT Product Criteria – NIST Fortinet Further Extends the Convergence of Networking and Security to Remote Users with Enhancements to its Single-Vendor SASE Solution – Fortinet Cisco Delivers Trailblazing Innovations to Help Cloud Operators Save Energy and Drive Operational Efficiencies – Cisco Mass-Scale Infrastructure Innovations to Benefit Cloud Providers – Cisco New RSA Innovation Enhances Mobile Security – PR Newswire ID Plus – RSA Telecom Infra Project Hits New Milestone as Boingo Wireless Becomes First Network Operator to Adopt Commercial Use of Open-Source Software for Wi-Fi 6E – Telecom Infra Project Boingo is first to use TIP OpenWiFi 6E – Mobile Europe Open Compute Project Foundation Announces Sustainability as a 5th Tenet and a Top-Level Project – Open Compute Project Cloud Security: Integrating Trust into Every Chip – Open Compute Project

Take a Network Break! Our weekly news show starts with an FU on Equinix moving away from copper and multi-mode cross-connects. Moving into the news, we talk about a new networking startup called Hedgehog that’s integrating the SONiC network OS with Kubernetes. Cisco announces it will support Microsoft Teams on Cisco collaboration hardware, and Meta and Microsoft partner on bringing Teams and Windows 365 into the Metaverse. Google and Intel have launched an IPU (aka SmartNIC) to offload network and security functions on servers, Palo Alto Networks debuts a smarter SOC to help organizations cope with a flood of security events, the White House wants to develop a labeling system for IoT security, and satellite communications business Lynk Global gets FCC permission to provide cellular connectivity via satellites. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Juniper SD-WAN Juniper SD-WAN Driven by Mist AI simplifies network deployments and operations. With a highly scalable solution, an intuitive management platform, and enhanced visibility into end-user experiences, IT users can save time, getting their network deployed and repairing network issues faster than ever. Sign up today at juniper.net/sdwan-demo to see for yourself. That’s juniper.net/sdwan-demo. Tech Bytes: LiveAction Stay tuned for a Tech Bytes conversation with LiveAction which provides network visibility and NDR products for network engineers. We’ll get an overview of LiveAction’s portfolio and take a closer look at new security capabilities in its ThreatEye Network Detection and Response product. Attend a LiveAction demo and get a $150 Amazon gift card. Sign up here. Show Notes: Hedgehog Emerges as New Member of SONiC Community – PR Newswire After Long Last, A Commercial-Grade SONiC Network Operating System – The Next Platform New partnership brings Microsoft Teams to Cisco meeting room devices – Cisco Microsoft partners with Meta to bring Teams, Office, Windows, and Xbox to VR – The Verge Intel and Google Cloud launch new chip to improve data center performance – Reuters Intel E2000 is the new Intel Mount Evans DPU IPU Brand – Serve The Home Palo Alto Networks Ushers in the Next-Generation Security Operations Center With General Availability of Cortex XSIAM — the Autonomous Security Operations Platform – Palo Alto Networks

Take a Network Break! Aryaka adds a secure Web gateway and Firewall-as-a-Service to its SD-WAN/SASE portfolio, Cisco and Microsoft partner to connect sites across the Azure backbone, and Marvell embraces SONiC for storage networking, on Arm processors, and more. A new industry standard for home IoT devices assembles big-name support from Apple, Amazon, Google and others. Uber’s former top security executive is found guilty of trying to cover up a security breach. Citrix goes private and is merged with Tibco as part of a private equity deal. The startup Ukama has launched a crowdfunding project to decentralize cellular networks. Get links to all these stories below. Tech Bytes: Fortinet Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we’re talking deception. That is, deceiving attackers that try to exploit your network by creating fake assets and infrastructure. Sponsor Fortinet is here to talk about using deception techniques to spot intruders via its FortiDeceptor product. Show Links: Aryaka Delivers Industry’s First Zero Trust WAN Based on Unified SASE Architecture – PR Newswire Aryaka Adds Secure Web Gateway, Firewall Service To Its SD-WAN And Security Capabilities – Packet Pushers Introducing automated site-to-site connectivity over Microsoft’s global backbone network with Cisco SD-WAN Cloud Hub – Cisco SONiC: It’s Not Just for Switches Anymore – Marvell Matter Arrives Bringing A More Interoperable, Simple And Secure Internet Of Things to Life – CSA-IOT Matter Smart Home Standard Officially Launches, Support Could Come in iOS 16.1 – MacRumors Former Uber security chief found guilty of concealing data breach – The Guardian Uber’s Former Security Chief Convicted of Data Hack Coverup – Bloomberg Citrix TIBCO Merger Complete – Cloud Software Group Tom Krause – Chief Executive Officer – Cloud Software Group – LinkedIn Citrix-Tibco Close $17B Deal, Uniting Virtualization And Enterprise Apps Vendors – CRN Citrix Systems confirms deal to be acquired by Elliott, Vista for $16.

Take a Network Break! This week we discuss three Google-related stories including Google Fiber teasing the expansion of multi-gigabit Internet service to the home, the demise of Google’s streaming gaming service Stadia, and Google Chrome running its own root store. Firewall sales jumped 14% in the second quarter of 2022, but is that due to more firewalls being shipped or prices going up? The UN elects a new head of the ITU, Starlink reveals more details about its maritime service, Forbes writes an unflattering story about the crypto/networking startup Helium, and cable-maker Anker announces new USB cables made partially with plant-based materials. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: IP Fabric We’re sponsored today by IP Fabric, the industry leader in network assurance, IP Fabric wants to show you what it can do for your network operations. Get a free demo from an IP Fabric solutions engineer who’s been on the same 2 am phone calls as you trying to troubleshoot a network issue. Go to ipfabric.io/packetpushersdemo to find out how IP Fabric can help you solve network problems faster. Tech Byte: Juniper Networks And on the Tech Bytes podcast, sponsored by Juniper Networks, we dive into Juniper’s SD-WAN driven by Mist AI. Juniper’s SD-WAN is dramatically different those that use IPsec, TLS or other tunneling protocols because it can handle a wider range of designs while incurring less state in the network devices. We talk about how Juniper SD-WAN works and what it means for how customers can design their WANs. Show Links: Google Fiber Blog: Fast Forward: The future is multi-gig – Google Fiber Stadia and our long term streaming strategy – Google Your Games. Your Devices. Play Anywhere – NVIDIA GeForce NOW Stadia is closing down. – GeForceNOW (Reddit) Announcing the Launch of the Chrome Root Program – Chromium Blog Chrome Root Program Policy, Version 1.2 – Chromium Firewall Sales Surge 14 Percent to Nearly $3 B in 2Q 2022, According to Dell’Oro Group – Dell’Oro Group UN elects first female tech agency secretary-general – BBC Starlink Specifications – Starlink Starlink Slowed in Q2, Competitors Mounting Challenges – Ookla Starlink Maritime system enables high speed Internet connectivity even in heavy seas & hurricane winds – Starlink Crypto Darling Helium Promised A ‘People’s Network.’ Instead, Its Executives Got Rich.

Take a Network Break! On this week’s podcast we cover Nile, a networking startup backed by former Cisco CEO John Chambers. Palo Alto Networks may be eyeing a cloud security startup for purchase, and US government agencies would like service providers to implement BGP security. SASE growth surges in Q2 2022, satellite operators want more than five years to get decommissioned satellites out of orbit, and a small outfit is doing good business as the last floppy disk store standing. Get links to all these shows below. Sponsor: ITProTV Start or grow your IT career with online IT training from ITProTV. Learn IT, pass your certs, and get a great job! Visit itpro.tv/NETWORKBREAK for 30% off all plans. Use promo code NETWORKBREAK at checkout. Tech Bytes: Palo Alto Networks Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we talk with Palo Alto Networks about the latest AI Ops features for SD-WAN, including network insights, predictive circuit capacity exhaustion, and other features. Show Links: Former Cisco boss launches competing startup – The Register Former top Cisco executives launch networking startup Nile – SiliconANGLE Nile Emerges to Lead Network Market Transition with Disruptive Simplicity; Unveils industry’s First, Self-Driven Network Platform Taking Direct Aim at $75B Annual Enterprise Operational Spend – Nile Palo Alto Networks on verge of $600 million acquisition of Apiiro – Ctech Feds push for BGP security updates, but ISPs balk at mandates – Light Reading SASE Bucks Economic Uncertainty with Over 30 Percent Growth in 2Q 2022, According to Dell’Oro Group – Dell’Oro Group Satellite operators want option to exceed deorbiting rules – The Register Handbook for Limiting Orbital Debris | Standards – NASA We Spoke With the Last Person Standing in the Floppy Disk Business – Eye on Design

Take a Network Break! This week we cover new capabilities for data center automation in Juniper Apstra, new Arista routers, and why climate change risks should factor into your IT planning. The startup Veego is pitching an end user experience app to ISPs, the Google spin-out Aalyria looks to build networks using free-space optics, and Microsoft announces Azure Orbital Cloud Access that uses Starlink to connect remote sites to Azure. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Nokia Nokia’s open, extensible SR Linux network OS lets you build custom apps to help simplify data center network operations tasks. The SR Linux NetOps Development Kit, or NDK, provides documentation and examples to help you write apps quickly and easily. The NDK supports industry standards including YANG, gRPC, and gNMI. To find out more, listen to the Packet Pushers Tech Bytes episode with Nokia published September 6th, and then go to learn.srlinux.dev. Tech Bytes: Aruba Stick around for a Tech Bytes conversation with Aruba Networks on Wi-Fi 6E and the Automated Frequency Coordination database, which helps coordinate the use of new 6Ghz spectrum between licensed and unlicensed users. We’ll hear how Aruba participated in the first public demonstration of this database. Show Links: Juniper Apstra Freeform Supports New Topologies, Protocols For Data Center Automation–With Caveats – Packet Pushers Juniper Networks Announces Additional Versatility and Flexibility for Data Center Operations with Expansion to Apstra Software – Juniper Juniper Networks Presents at Networking Field Day 29 – Tech Field Day Arista Delivers Next Generation Cloud Routing – Arista Networks Arista 7280R3 Series – Arista Networks Extreme California heat knocks key Twitter data center offline – CNN Huge Fire Rips Through China Telecom Office Building – Yahoo Veego Introduces Self-Care Mobile App for Communication Service Providers and Their Internet Subscribers – AP News Aalyria Google spins out secret hi-speed telecom project called Aalyria – CNBC

Take a Network Break! This week we cover a new Trident ASIC that can support threat analysis, the startup Graphiant goes after SD-WAN and MPLS, and Iranian-backed attackers are suspected of targeting the Albanian government. US ISPs walk away from their challenge to state privacy law, data center switch sales jumped in the second quarter of 2022, Apple chooses a satellite partner for emergency SMS service (it’s not Starlink), and the US state of Virginia reigns supreme in hyperscaler data center capacity. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: IP Fabric IP Fabric recently sponsored an EMA research report discussing “The Future of DC Network Automation” which revealed more than half of organizations that use manual data gathering processes feel it undermines their automation efforts. That’s where IP Fabric comes in. IP Fabric puts the right data in the hands of the people who need it. Download the full report now, for free, at ipfabric.io/packetpushers to help you as you brainstorm your network automation strategy! Show Links: Broadcom Ships Trident 4C, Industry’s Highest Performance Security Switch – Broadcom New Trident 4C ASIC Includes Real-Time Threat Analysis Option – Packet Pushers Graphiant Unveils Replacement For MPLS and SDWAN – Graphiant Likely Iranian Threat Actor Conducts Politically Motivated Disruptive Activity Against Albanian Government Organizations – Mandiant Internet service providers drop challenge of privacy law – AP Staggering 2Q Data Center Switch Sales Drive Market to Record Levels for the Quarter and First Half of the Year, According to Dell’Oro Group – Dell’Oro Group Cisco, Arista Drive Record Data Center Ethernet Switch Market – SDX Central IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Ethernet Switch and Router Trackers Show Growth Momentum Continuing in Second Quarter of 2022 – IDC Apple picks Globalstar for emergency satellite service on iPhone 14 – Reuters Virginia has more datacenter capacity than Europe or China – The Register Virginia Still Has More Hyperscale Data Center Capacity Than Either Europe or China – Synergy Research Group

Take a Network Break! This week we start with space weather as a coronal mass that could disrupt electronic communications heads to Earth, VMware rolls out major announcements at VMware Explore, and Palo Alto Networks reminds customers to patch a firewall vulnerability that could lead to DDoS attacks. US officials tell NVIDIA to stop selling certain AI chips to China, Apple may or may not roll out satellite Internet connectivity in its upcoming phone launch, and former US employees of a security company based in the United Arab Emeriates face consequences for spying on US citizens. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Juniper Networks Juniper SD-WAN, driven by Mist AI, simplifies network deployments and operations. Attend one of Juniper Networks live, AI-driven SD-WAN demos to discover game-changing insights and automation from client-to-cloud. Sign up at juniper.net/sdwan-demo. Tech Bytes: Nokia On today’s Tech Bytes conversation, sponsored by Nokia, we discuss how you can develop custom apps using Nokia’s SR Linux network OS and Nokia’s NetOps Development Kit (NDK). With SR-Linux and NDK, you can write apps to help simplify network operations. We talk with Nokia about real-world apps that customers have developed. Show Links: Huge Sunspot Pointed Straight at Earth Has Developed a Delta Magnetic Field – Newsweek Coronal hole faces Earth – SpaceWeatherLive.com VMware Aria: If You Can’t Beat Public Cloud, Maybe You Can Manage It – Packet Pushers VMware Advances Multi‑Cloud Management with VMware Aria – VMware Announcing Project Northstar: SaaS delivered Multi-Cloud Networking and Security – VMware VMware is slowing down and vetoing customer deals as the Broadcom acquisition looms, frustrating salespeople and angering clients – Business Insider Palo Alto warns of firewall vulnerability used in DDoS attack on service provider – The Record CVE-2022-0028 PAN-OS: Reflected Amplification Denial-of-Service (DoS) Vulnerability in URL Filtering – Palo Alto Networks U.S. officials order Nvidia to halt sales of top AI chips to China – Reuters Kuo: Apple Has Completed Hardware Tests for iPhone 14 Satellite Connectivity, But Launch Depends on Partners – MacRumors An iPhone 14 satellite link could depend on Apple cutting a deal with wirele...

Take a Network Break! This week we explore an announcement from SpaceX and T-Mobile to provide satellite-based Internet service to T-Mobile smartphones (though it’s going to take awhile). We also discuss a new co-packaged optics switch from Broadcom, a whistleblower takes Twitter to task for poor security and a relaxed approach to spam, and a Meta lawsuit settlement over location tracking. Intel strikes a deal with a finance company to help build silicon fabs, Dell has a record financial quarter, and insiders say VMware is slowing down deals ahead of joining Broadcom. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: ITProTV Start or grow your IT career with online IT training from ITProTV. Learn IT, pass your certs, and get a great job! Visit itpro.tv/NETWORKBREAK for 30% off all plans. Use promo code NETWORKBREAK at checkout. Tech Bytes: Augtera Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we’re talking AI Ops with sponsor Augtera. You’re probably hearing about AI Ops all over the place, but Augtera is taking a domain-speific approach by focusing on networking. To tell us more we’re joined by Rahul Aggarwal, founder and CEO of Augtera. Show Links: How Google Cloud blocked the largest Layer 7 DDoS attack at 46 million rps – Google Forget 5G wireless, SpaceX and T-Mobile want to offer Zero-G coverage – Ars Technica SpaceX + T-Mobile Update – YouTube T-Mobile Spectrum Details – Twitter Broadcom and Tencent Partner to Accelerate Commercialization of Co-Packaged Optics Network Switch – Broadcom Twitter savaged by former security boss Mudge in whistleblower complaint – The Register Twitter Whistleblower Disclosure – Document Cloud Meta reaches $37.5 mln settlement of Facebook location tracking lawsuit – Reuters Lundy v. Facebook Inc., 18-cv-06793-JD – Casetext Search + Citator Intel Introduces First-of-its-Kind Semiconductor Co-Investment Program – Intel Samsung to spend $74 bn on chip production lines in Korea – KED Global Dell Technologies Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Results – Dell Technologies Dell fans slowdown fears w...

Take a Network Break! This week we discuss features in Broadcom’s newest Tomahawk ASIC beyond the 51.2Tbps top line, new Wi-Fi 6E from Extreme for outdoor use, and a $262 million infusion for the startup DriveNets. Apple releases security patches for serious vulnerabilities affecting phones, tablets, and Macs; the United States sends cyber warriors to Crotia to share and learn; and an analyst firm predicts strong growth for SaaS-based security services. Re-insurance giant Lloyd’s rethinks cyber insurance for state-sponsored attacks, Cisco reports single-digit revenue growth in its latest fiscal results, and a story emerges about resonant frequencies in the Janet Jackson song “Rhythm Nation” that crashed some older models of laptop hard drives. Sponsor: Palo Alto Networks SASE Converge 2022 Join the Packet Pushers at SASE Converge 2022, a virtual summit taking place September 13th and 14th. The Packet Pushers will host a practical conversation on how network engineers can get the most out of SASE. Greg Ferro, Ethan Banks, and Drew Conry-Murray will discuss how to embrace an operations mindset. Show Links: Broadcom Ships Tomahawk 5, Industry’s Highest Bandwidth Switch Chip to Accelerate AI/ML Workloads – Broadcom Extreme Networks Introduces Industry’s First Outdoor Wi-Fi 6E Access Point – Extreme Networks DriveNets Scores $262 Million Series C – Futuriom DriveNets connects with $262M as demand booms for its cloud-based alternative to network routers – TechCrunch DriveNets Secures $262 Million in Series C Funding to Continue Disrupting the Telecommunications and Cloud Infrastructure Industry – DriveNets Apple Releases Security Updates to Patch Two New Zero-Day Vulnerabilities – Hacker News New macOS 12.5.1 and iOS 15.6.1 updates patch “actively exploited” vulnerabilities [Updated] – Ars Technica “Partnership in Action”: Croatian, U.S. cyber defenders hunting for malicious actors – U.S. Cyber Command SaaS-based Network Security Revenue to Surpass $60 Billion – Dell’Oro Group State backed cyber-attack exclusions – Lloyd’s (PDF)

Take a Network Break! Guest host Ethan Banks joins Greg Ferro for a rundown of the week’s most-discussable IT news. Topics covered include IP Infusion’s 6.0 release of its OcNOS network OS, the intersection of politics and supply chains, and Cisco’s breach by the Lapsus group. Cisco Talos sees a rise in small-time cybercrime, Cisco restructures business units, Avaya struggles under serious debt, Dell’Oro says WLAN gear is backlogged into 2023, and the FCC says no to Starlink subsidies. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: ITProTV Start or grow your IT career with online IT training from ITProTV. Learn IT, pass your certs, and get a great job! Visit itpro.tv/NETWORKBREAK for 30% off all plans. Use promo code NETWORKBREAK at checkout. Tech Bytes: Fortinet Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we talk about managing cloud risk with sponsor Fortinet. Fortinet recently announced its new FortiCNP product, which collects and correlates security findings, alerts and other data from cloud-native services, analyzes vulnerabilities, looks for misconfigurations, and more. Show Links: IP Infusion Announces OcNOS 6 – IP Infusion Cisco admits corporate network compromised by gang with links to Lapsus$ – The Register Cisco Talos Intelligence Group – Comprehensive Threat Intelligence: Small-time cybercrime is about to explode — We aren’t ready – Talos Cisco Combines Enterprise Networking and Mass Infrastructure Groups – SDxCentral Cisco Networking And Cloud Leader Todd Nightingale To Join Fastly As CEO – CRN Another Avaya Bankruptcy Pending? Company Launches Internal Investigations – Channel Futures Avaya Braces for Big Changes to Avoid Chapter 11 Again – No Jitter Wireless LAN Backlogs Pile up to 10X Normal Levels, According to Dell’Oro Group – Dell’Oro Group FCC Rejects LTD Broadband, Starlink Bids for Broadband Subsidies – Federal Communications Commission

Summer can be slow but there is news! Arista has great results plus buys Pluribus Networks and Untangle on the quiet. Sungard sells US data centres in Chapter 11. Some talk on Taiwan and supply chain risk to Enterprise IT. Starlink is slowing down as it loads up with customers. AWS and Azure made enormous profits from their clouds and finally we mourn the probable end of DECnet in Linux. Thanks to our sponsor Aruba Networks: Today we get into AIOps with sponsor Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. Aruba is announcing new capabilities in its Aruba Central platform that leverage machine learning to do things like provide insights into clients on the network, recommend firmware for the best AP performance, and enable natural language queries in languages other than English. Aruba’s AIOps announcement on July 26th: https://news.arubanetworks.com/news-release-details/2022/Aruba-Helps-Network-Teams-Overcome-Scarce-Staff-Resources-with-First-AIOps-Solution-that-Combines-Network-and-Security-Insights-for-Improved-IT-Efficiency/default.aspx Links   Link: Introducing the Unified Cloud Fabric – Arista https://blogs.arista.com/blog/unified-cloud-fabric Link: Sungard AS Announces Successful Bid for a Majority of its U.S. Colocation and Network Business – https://www.sungardas.com/en-us/news/2022/august/sungard-as-announces-successful-bid-for-a-majority-of-its-us-colocation-and-network-business/ 365 Data Centers to acquire the majority of Sungard US – Data Center Dynamics https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/365-data-centers-to-acquire-the-majority-of-sungard-us/ https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bankruptcy-law/tech-services-firm-sungard-gets-52-5-million-bid-for-assets https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/05/asia/nancy-pelosi-taiwan-china-tokyo-intl-hnk/index.html Link: Starlink Sales Are Straining Capacity in Parts of the U.S. And Canada – https://circleid.com/posts/20220728-starlink-sales-are-straining-capacity-in-parts-of-the-u.s-and-canada Link: Here’s How Fast Starlink Has Gotten Over the Past Year – Ookla https://www.ookla.com/articles/starlink-hughesnet-viasat-performance-q1-2022 Link: Justice Department investigating data breach of federal court system – Politico https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/28/justice-department-data-breach-federal-court-system-00048485 Arista Networks, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results – Arista https://www.arista.com/en/company/news/press-release/15867-pr-20220801 Arista Networks, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results – Arista