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Take a Network Break! This week we cover new Aruba AIOPs capabilites in Aruba Central, new cloud security tools from Fortinet, and a partnership that integrates Alkira’s networking-as-a-service offering with Fortinet firewalls. Juniper Networks and Intel report financial results for the second quarter of 2022 (decent news for Juniper, not so great for Intel), and the global supply chain is showing hints of improvement. Last but not least, Premier League football club Manchester City is touting a “connected scarf” that tracks physiological data such as heart rate and body temperature for…reasons? Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Nokia Tech Byte We’re sponsored in part by Nokia. Streamline the provisioning of network services with Connect, a microservice in Nokia’s Fabric Services System that integrates your data center fabric with compute platforms including VMware, OpenStack and Kubernetes. Find out more at nokia.ly/fabric-services-system, and listen to this Tech Bytes podcast published on July 25th, 2022. Show Links: Aruba Helps Network Teams Overcome Scarce Staff Resources with First AIOps Solution that Combines Network and Security Insights for Improved IT Efficiency – Aruba Networks Fortinet Empowers Teams to Proactively Manage Cloud Risk with New Cloud-native Protection Offering, Available Now on AWS – Fortinet FortiCNP Data Sheet (PDF) – Fortinet Alkira and Fortinet Partner to Secure Cloud Area Networking Traffic – Alkira Fortinet Open Fabric Ecosystem Partners – Fortinet Juniper Networks Reports Preliminary Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results – Juniper Networks Intel Reports Second-Quarter 2022 Financial Results – Intel Intel earnings slammed on Wall Street: ‘Such a disconnect between the company’s optimism and the current reality’ – MarketWatch Intel hits another speed bump with delayed Mobileye IPO – The Register View the CHIPS+ Legislation  – US Senate

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 mesh needs, and why Cisco is streamlining how partners can offer Webex as a managed service. NVIDIA announces a platform for hybrid quantum and classic computing, campus switch sales are forecasted to reach $95 billion over the next five years, IT spending worldwide will grow 3% in 2022, and a software review tracks enterprise users’ emotional response to IT software. Get all these links 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: Nokia Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored conversation with Nokia about Connect, a feature in Nokia’s Fabric Services System that integrates with platforms such as VMware, OpenStack, and Kubernetes to streamline the provisioning of network services in Top Of Rack switches when new workloads or services are instantiated. Show Links: Cato Networks Introduces Smart DLP as Part of Cato SSE 360, the First SSE Platform to Secure and Optimize Access to All Applications – Cato Networks CNCF Project Cilium 1.12 is released, includes Cilium Service Mesh with eBPF inside – CNCF Cilium Service Mesh – Everything You Need to Know – Isovalent Day Two Cloud 154: Can eBPF Replace Sidecar Proxies? – Packet Pushers Full Stack Journey 061: Linux Networking And Observability With eBPF And Cilium – Full Stack Journey Cisco Equips Service Provider Partners with New Managed Services Offering for Webex – Cisco NVIDIA Announces Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing Platform – NVIDIA Campus Switch Sales to Exceed $95 B Over the Next Five Years, According to Dell’Oro Group – Dell’Oro Group Gartner Forecasts Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 3% in 2022 – Gartner These Top Enterprise Architecture Tools Will Help IT Leaders Bring Agility Into Practice in 2022 and Beyond, According to SoftwareReviews User Data – PR Newswire

Take a Network Break! Packet Pushers co-founder Ethan Banks steps in as guest host for Greg Ferro. This week we discuss new switch hardware from Juniper, the underwhelming outage response by Canadian ISP Rogers, and why SASE growth is exploding. Intel is said to be raising prices across a variety of chips, the US Senate is weighing billions in subsidies for home-grown silicon, and a security researcher has demonstrated a replay attack against remote keyless entry systems on multiple models of Honda vehicles. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Juniper SD-WAN We’re sponsored in part today by Juniper Networks and its Juniper SD-WAN, driven by Mist AI. You can attend a live SD-WAN demo to see how you can deploy SD-WAN quickly & simply, get fine-grained application awareness, and enhanced visibility into the end-user experience. Sign up today at juniper.net/sdwan-demo. Tech Bytes: ThousandEyes Stick around for a Tech Bytes podcast with sponsor is ThousandEyes as we discuss a latest capability, called WAN Insights, that analyzes WAN performance data to help remove SD-WAN blindspots and give network engineers a better understanding of whether their providers are delivering as promised. Show Links: Juniper Networks Introduces New AI-Driven Switch and Enhanced AIOps Capabilities for Simpler Wired/Wireless Deployments and Optimized Client-to-Cloud User Experiences – Juniper Networks Rogers to credit customers 5 days of service for outage – CBC Cloudflare’s view of the Rogers Communications outage in Canada – Cloudflare Massive Rogers outage caused by a maintenance update – Bleeping Computer A Message from Rogers President and CEO – Rogers Some Ontarians still don’t have service after the Rogers outage – CTV News Toronto SASE’s Security Services Edge Market Heats Up 40 Percent in 1Q 2022, According to Dell’Oro Group – Dell’Oro Group Chipmaker Intel starts informing customers of price-hike plan – Reuters Intel plans price hikes on broad range of products – Nikkei Asia U.S. Senate to vote as soon as Tuesday on slimmed-down China chip bill -source – Reuters Hackers Say They Can Unlock and Start Honda Cars Remotely...

Take a Network Break! This week we cover two indictments from the US Justice Department: one about the alleged sale of  of counterfeit Cisco gear, the other about the sale of pirated Avaya software license keys. Both schemes netted millions of dollars and ran for years. VMware adds cloud-managed options for vSphere and vSAN as part of Project Arctic, and teases the end of life for NSX-T’s native load balancer. Juniper Networks rolls out new routing gear for service providers (with a dash of Juniper automation); HPE announces GreenLake for Private Cloud Enterprise; FedEx pledges to deliver a zero-mainframe, zero-data-center strategy by 2024; and Starlink announces satellite broadband for merchant vessels, oil rigs, and “premium yachts.” Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Nokia We’re sponsored in part by Nokia. Did you know Nokia’s SR-Linux network operating system supports streaming telemetry so you can get a more accurate, granular view of critical device data. Find out more at nokia.ly/fabric-services-system and listen to the Tech Bytes podcast from June 27th. Show Links: FU: 5G for IoT Alternatives CEO of Dozens of Companies and Entities Charged in Scheme to Traffic an Estimated $1 Billion in Fraudulent and Counterfeit Cisco Networking Equipment – United States Department of Justice Florida man charged with selling fake Cisco equipment in $1 billion scheme – Reuters CEO Arrested for Selling $1 Billion in Fake Cisco Hardware on Amazon, eBay – PC Mag Trio accused of selling $88m of pirated Avaya licenses – The Register Three Defendants Indicted in Software License Piracy Scheme – United States Department of Justice VMware Unveils vSphere+ and vSAN+ to Simplify Operations with Infrastructure Management, Increase Developer Velocity with Integrated Kubernetes, and Extend On‑Premises with Hybrid Cloud Services – VMware Project Arctic Means VMware Doesn’t Get Left Out In the Hybrid Cold – The Next Platform Native NSX Load Balancing is Going Away – Time to Migrate to Avi Load Balancing – VMware Juniper Networks Announces Cloud Metro Innovation to Drive Sustainable B...

Take a Network Break! This week in IT news includes new capabilities in Cloudflare’s SASE offering, a Cloudflare outage, and the acquisition of Tempered Networks. The Linux Foundation launches a new project to create an open ecosystem around DPUs/IPUs/SmartNICs, we look into market issues that may be influencing silicon shortages, EU regulators may put a long hold on Broadcom’s proposed VMware acquisition, and an Enigma machine stolen from the Ukraine gets tracked down by open-source intelligence. Last but not least, from the “Silly Marketing Tricks” file, Mastercard drops an album on Spotify in which every track incorporates Mastercard’s “brand sound.” 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. Sponsor: Gluware Livestream Join the Packet Pushers and Gluware for a Livestream virtual event on June 28th. Gluware and customers will discuss how Gluware enables real-world network automation, and Gluware will discuss new capabilities. Sign up at packetpushers.net/live. Tech Bytes: Nokia  Stick around after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Nokia to discuss how its SR-Linux network OS supports streaming telemetry to give you an accurate and granular data on the state and health of your network devices. Show Notes: Cloudflare Expands Its Zero Trust Platform to Become the Only Cloud-Native Provider with Network Scale – Cloudflare Cloudflare outage on June 21, 2022 – Cloudflare Johnson Controls acquires Tempered Networks to bring zero trust cybersecurity to connected buildings worldwide – Johnson Controls Inc. Heavy Networking 574: Get HIP With Zero Trust And Tempered Networks (Sponsored) – Packet Pushers Tempered Networks Tempts Users With Free Remote Access Offering – Packet Pushers Startup Radar: Tempered Networks Uses Microsegmentation, Crypto & HIP To Secure Networks – Packet Pushers NVIDIA Accelerates Open Data Center Innovation – NVIDIA Blog Open Programmable Infrastructure Project – Linux Foundation Linux Foundation Announces Open Programmable Infrastructure Project to Drive Open Standards for New Class of Cloud Native Infrastructure – OPI

Take a Network Break! Cisco Live 2022 in Las Vegas was a wellspring of news including new cloud-based management options for Catalyst and Nexus switches, AI and ML-enhanced services from AppDynamics and ThousandEyes, and new cloud-native tools for service mesh and container security. Juniper announces end of life on many router models, the wireless market gets bitten by supply chain constraints, chip maker TSMC touts the purchase of advanced lithography equipment, and Covid rears its head at in-person tech events. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Nokia Tech Bytes We’re sponsored today by Nokia and its Digital Sandbox. Part of Nokia’s Fabric Services System software, the Digital Sandbox helps enable a continuous integration/continous delivery, or CI/CD framework, for network engineers. Find out more by listening to the Tech Bytes podcast published May 31st and go to nokia.ly/data-center-fabric. Sponsor: Gluware Livestream Join the Packet Pushers and Gluware for a Livestream virtual event on June 28th. Gluware and customers will discuss how Gluware enables real-world network automation, even in brownfield environments, and Gluware will discuss new capabilities and features. Sign up at packetpushers.net/live and we’ll see you June 28th. Tech Bytes: Fortinet Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Fortinet about how its Fortigate firewall appliance is more that just a firewall–you also get networking features built in, including a wireless controller, SD-WAN gateway, and more. Show Links: Cisco Live 2022: A Kinder, Gentler, Cloudier Monster? – Packet Pushers Cisco Delivers Simpler, Smarter Networks with a More Unified Experience – Cisco Meet Cisco Nexus Cloud – Cisco Cisco Nexus Cloud Data Sheet – Cisco Investor Relations – Cisco’s Emerging Technology and Incubation Efforts Deliver Free-Tier, API-First Developer Solutions – Cisco Introducing Panoptica, The Cisco Secure Application Cloud – Cisco Panoptica Calisti AppDynamics M (M, MX) Series Hardware Dates & Milestones – Juniper Networks Supply Constraints Plague Wireless LAN Market in 1Q22, Likely Worsen in 2Q22, According to Dell’Oro Group – Dell’Oro Grop

Take a Network Break! We kick off the episode with a few listener follow-ups and then dive into new SD-WAN and AIOps offerings from Extreme Networks. Cisco announces a SASE service and hints at a broader cloud security strategy. Arista adds to its Layer 1 switch portfolio while Ericsson and BT team up on private 5G in the United Kingdom. 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. Sponsor: Gluware Livestream Join the Packet Pushers and Gluware for a Livestream virtual event on June 28th. Gluware and customers will discuss how Gluware enables real-world network automation, and Gluware will discuss new capabilities. Sign up at packetpushers.net/live. Tech Bytes: Palo Alto Networks Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Palo Alto Networks about Zero Trust Network Access and how it’s evolving to provide more comprehensive and consistent security. Show Links: Extreme Networks Makes Networking More Flexible, Intelligent and Secure with Suite of New Solutions – Extreme Networks Extreme Networks Announces New Products Including SD-WAN And Digital Twins Of Switches, APs – Packet Pushers Cisco+ Secure Connect Now Data Sheet – Cisco An Open Security Ecosystem with Shared Signals is the Future of Zero Trust – Cisco Blogs Investor Relations – Cisco Unveils Innovations Driving New Security Cloud Strategy – Cisco Cisco Unveils Innovations Driving New Security Cloud Strategy – Cisco Accelerate Your Hybrid Work Initiatives with Cisco+ Secure Connect Now – Cisco Arista Introduces Next Generation 7130 Series Systems for Converged Ultra Low Latency Networking – Arista Networks BT to sell private 5G networks powered by Ericsson kit – The Register BT and Ericsson sign major partnership to boost growth of 5G private networks – Ericsson

Take a Network Break! This week we discuss new a new threat analytics product from VMware that hoovers up threat data from other VMware products, new security features from Juniper’s cloud-delivered security service, and a report from Morgan Stanley on why the big network vendors are chasing the enterprise campus. Forward Networks rolls out a new way to integrate third-party data into its network modeling software, a federal judge orders IBM to pay BMC $1.6 billion for poaching a mutual customer, data center switch sales nearly hit a record in the second quarter of 2022, and Ford’s hint that it may sell electric vehicles directly to customers may hint at a broader trend that’s not great for resellers. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Nokia We’re sponsored today by Nokia and its Digital Sandbox. Part of Nokia’s Fabric Services System software, the Digital Sandbox helps enable a continuous integration/continous delivery, or CI/CD framework, for network engineers. Find out more by listening to the Tech Bytes podcast published May 31st and go to nokia.ly/data-center-fabric Tech Bytes: Aruba Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we’re talking about Network as a Service with sponsor Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, including how Aruba defines NaaS, the market appetite for network as a service, customer examples, and more. Show Links: VMware Enhances Its Unique Lateral Security for Multi‑Cloud – VMware VMware Contexa – Security Threat Intelligence Cloud – VMware VMware Advances Its Anywhere Workspace Platform To Enable Intelligent, Proactive Security for All Employee Devices – VMware Juniper Networks Offers New Secure Edge CASB and DLP Capabilities to Simplify the SASE Experience – MarketWatch Security Director Cloud Is Juniper’s SASE Vision Board – Packet Pushers Morgan Stanley rates the rivals scrabbling for campus networking share (NASDAQ:CSCO) – Seeking Alpha Forward Networks 22.5 Release adds external sources to provide a powerful data aggregation layer for comprehensive testing and integration. – Forward Networks IBM told to pay BMC $1.6bn for stealing AT&T mainframe software account – Datacenter Dynamics IBM Has to Pay BMC $1.6 Billion for Poaching AT&T Account – Bloomberg Data Center Switch Sales Grew 16 Percent Year-over-Year in 1Q 2022,

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 that is being exploited in the wild, and criticism of DuckDuckGo for a deal with Microsoft that allows some data to be collected from the privacy browser. We also cover financial results from Broadcom and Dell Technologies, and why Cisco is anticipating revenue loss for its next quarter. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Datadog This episode of Network Break is sponsored by Datadog, the SaaS monitoring and security platform enabling full-stack observability for developers, IT operations, security, and business teams in the cloud age. Learn more about Datadog by signing up for a free 2-week trial at datadoghq.com/networkbreak and you will also receive a free t-shirt! Tech Bytes: Nokia Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Nokia where we get more details on its Digital Sandbox and data center fabric, and how Nokia helps enable a CI/CD framework for network engineers. Show Links: Broadcom to Acquire VMware for Approximately $61 Billion in Cash and Stock – Broadcom Dell Becomes Billionaire Kingmaker in Broadcom, VMware Deal – Yahoo Brian Madden’s brutal and unfiltered thoughts on the Broadcom / VMware deal – LinkedIn Broadcom SEC Regulatory Filing – Edgar Broadcom Agrees to Purchase VMware Shaking Up the Industry – ServeTheHome With VMware, Broadcom Has A Real Enterprise Software Stack – Next Platform VMware Shares Surge 15% After Broadcom Takeover Talks – Bloomberg Threat Actors Chaining Unpatched VMware Vulnerabilities for Full System Control – CISA VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation updates address multiple vulnerabilities – VMware DuckDuckGo browser allows Microsoft trackers due to search agreement – Bleeping Computer Ads by Microsoft on DuckDuckGo Private Search – DuckDuckGo

This week’s Network Break discusses a new threat containment feature from Rubrik to prevent companies from re-infecting themselves via compromised backups. F5 has released patches for a serious vulnerability in its Big-IP load balancer, and the Network-as-a-Service startup Subspace suspends business operations. The Canadian government has ordered telcos and service providers to remove 5G and 4G gear from Huawei and ZTE, cyber insurance premiums rose as much as 92% in 2021 as insurers grappled with a spate of successful attacks, and the US Defense Department is awarding nearly $2 billion in contracts for a military satellite network. Cisco Systems and Palo Alto Networks announce financial results, and researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered a mechanism to use algae to generate enough electricity to run computer chips. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Linode We’re sponsored today by Linode. Cut your cloud bills in half with Linode’s Linux virtual machines. Develop, deploy, and scale your applications faster and easier. Network Break listeners can get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit. You can find all the details at linode.com/networkbreak. If it runs on Linux, it runs on Linode. Tech Bytes: VMware Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we talk with Managed Service Provider (MSP) and VMware partner of the year Softchoice on how Softchoice helps customers navigate multi-cloud and hybrid cloud deployments using VMware. We cover details about two real-world Softchoice/VMware customer use cases: a Major League Baseball team and a financial services firm. Our guest is Chris Woodin, VP, Cloud Business Unit at Softchoice. Show Links: Threat Containment: Contain the Threats, Recover the Data – Rubrik Rubrik Threat Containment – Rubrik K23605346: BIG-IP iControl REST vulnerability CVE-2022-1388 – F5 Hackers exploiting critical F5 BIG-IP bug, public exploits released – Bleeping Computer Subspace in 180 Seconds – YouTube Subspace Update – LinkedIn Canada to ban Huawei/ZTE 5G equipment, joining Five Eyes allies – Reuters Canada bans China’s Huawei Technologies from 5G networks – NPR Water companies are increasingly uninsurable due to ransomware, industry execs say – Cyberscoop Cyber Insurers Raise Rates Amid a Surge in Costly Hacks – WSJ Military experiment demonstrates intersatellite laser c...

Take a Network Break! This week we discuss Intel’s roadmap for its Infrastructure Processing Units (IPUs), also known as DPUs and SmartNICs. We get more insight into Nokia’s deal to provide hardware for Azure, and examine why Juniper has extended its Contrail SDN platform to Kubernetes (hint: because of the cloud). Cisco is adding compelling new features to its wireless portfolio including a 3D wireless analyzer and on-demand packet captures, chat apps overtake email as the preferred business communication tool, and China’s zero-Covid policy has repercussions for the global supply chain. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Nokia We’re sponsored in part by Nokia and its Digital Sandbox, part of Nokia’s Fabric Services System for data center network automation. To get more details about how the Digital Sandbox enables intent-based networking, listen to the May 9th Tech Byte we recorded with Nokia and go to nokia.ly/fabric-services-system to learn more. Tech Bytes: Cloudflare Stick around after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Cloudflare about simplifying and securing your WAN architecture with Cloudflare’s MagicWAN, firewall, and its integrations with SD-WAN. Show Links: Intel Unveils Infrastructure Processing Unit Roadmap; 2nd Generation to Ship in 2022 – Intel (PDF) A Deeper Dive into Nokia’s Big Microsoft Win – Dell’Oro Group Nokia to supply data center switching portfolio for Microsoft’s data center networks – Nokia 7250 Interconnect Router – Nokia Contrail Networking – Now with Cloud-Native Capabilities – Juniper Juniper Extends Contrail To Kubernetes For Cloud-Native Virtual Networking – Packet Pushers Latest Innovations in Cisco DNA Software for Wireless – Cisco Elo Touch – 5Ghz Wireless (Channel Support?) – Michael McNamara Workplace Communications in 2022 and Beyond – Spiceworks Ziff Davis China Covid News: Shanghai Aims for No Community Spread by Mid-May – Bloomberg

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 brand, Cisco teases a forthcoming technology called Predictive Networks that promises analytics and automated problem-solving, and Fortinet announces three new firewall appliances. Data center power consumption in Ireland overtakes rural consumption; and Apple, Google, and Microsoft announce expanded support for the FIDO Alliance’s passwordless authentication standards. Fortinet and Arista Networks announce strong financial quarters, and Starlink adds a portability feature that lets customers bring their satellite dish on the road (for a fee and with other restrictions). Get more information below. Sponsor: Linode We’re sponsored today by Linode. Cut your cloud bills in half with Linode’s Linux virtual machines. Develop, deploy, and scale your applications faster and easier. Network Break listeners can get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit. You can find all the details at linode.com/networkbreak. If it runs on Linux, it runs on Linode. Tech Bytes: Nokia After the news we have a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Nokia about its Digital Sandbox. Part of its Fabric Services System for data center network automation, the digital sandbox lets you create a real-time virtual model of your data center network. Show Links: TLStorm 2.0 – Armis Critical vulnerabilities found in ‘millions of Aruba and Avaya switches’ – The Register Aruba Product Security Advisory – Aruba Networks CVE: CVE-2022-23676, CVE-2022-23677 – Aruba Networks New Cisco Technology Can Predict Network Issues Before They Happen – Cisco Cisco Predictive Networks – Cisco Creating a predictive network for the human mind – Cisco Fortinet Enhances the Industry’s Only True Converged Networking and Security Platform with New Suite of FortiGate Network Firewalls – Fortinet A True Converged Platform Starts with a Powerful Network Firewall – Fortinet Data centres now consuming more electricity than rural homes – CSO Apple, Google and Microsoft Commit to Expanded Support f...

Take a Network Break! BT and Toshiba are testing quantum key distribution at several locations in London, startup Aviz has announced $4 million in funding for its enterprise version of the SONiC network OS, and Auvik Networks acquires WLAN troubleshooting company MetaGeek. US ISPs Comcast and Charter test new DOCSIS standards to drive greater throughput through existing cables, Juniper Networks expands free training for some certifications and offers steep discounts for exams, and two airlines plan to roll out Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi. We also cover the latest financial announcements from Extreme Networks, F5 Networks, Juniper Networks, and AWS. Last but not least, we marvel at the work involved in installing and managing IoT tracking devices on three million shipping containers, which the shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has proposed to do. 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 Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes podcast with Fortinet where we discuss the company’s switch and wireless portfolio. Show Links: BT and Toshiba launch first commercial trial of quantum secured communication services – BT Heavy Networking 598: The Future Of Networking – Quantum Communications With Joshua Slater – Packet Pushers Aviz Networks Secures Funding to Accelerate Modernization of Data Center and Edge Networks – Business Wire MetaGeek Joins Auvik – Metageek Welcome to the Auvik family, MetaGeek! – Auvik Comcast Demonstrates Fastest-Yet Speeds Over a Complete 10G Connection on a Live Network – Comcast DOCSIS 4.0 Developments Highlight CableLabs 10G Showcase – Dell’Oro Group DOCSIS® 4.0 Technology – CableLabs Reshuffle, Restart or Complete Skills Transformation: Juniper Networks Doubles Down and Makes Specialist-level Content FREE! – Juniper Networks Blogs Juniper Open Learning – Juniper Networks Hawaiian Airlines to offer free Wi-Fi via SpaceX’s Starlink – The Register

Take a Network Break! This week Nokia announces it will sell switch hardware to Microsoft running the SONiC network OS, Dell releases version 4.0 of its Enterprise SONiC distribution, and RtBrick says its routing software can support up to 75,000 broadband subscribers on a single switch. HPE has announced RAN Automation, a cloud-based service to help service providers manage disaggregated, virtualized Radio Access Networks. Comcast is testing hollowcore fiber optics, which promise dramatically lower latency and faster data transmission. VMware has updated its Alibaba Cloud VMware Service, and the British government says drivers can watch non-driving-related media on car screens in self-driving cars. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Linode We’re sponsored today by Linode. Cut your cloud bills in half with Linode’s Linux virtual machines. Develop, deploy, and scale your applications faster and easier. Network Break listeners can get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit. You can find all the details at linode.com/networkbreak. If it runs on Linux, it runs on Linode. Tech Bytes: Fortinet Today’s Tech Bytes podcast gets into networking and security. More specifically, despite what you might hear about cloud taking over, the network still matters, and is essential to an organization’s security strategy. We’re going to address this topic with sponsor Fortinet. Show Links: Nokia to supply data center switching portfolio for Microsoft’s data center networks – Nokia Taking Open Source Networking Mainstream with Enterprise SONiC – Dell Technologies Enterprise SONiC Spec Sheet – Dell Technologies (PDF) Dell Technologies Expands Edge Innovations for Retailers – Dell Technologies US RtBrick More Than Doubles Number of Subscribers That Can be Serviced by Single Open Switch – RtBrick Hewlett Packard Enterprise accelerates RAN deployments with automation and simplified management for both open and traditional networks – HPE Reimagine the Radio Access Network with HPE RAN Automation – HPE Comcast Becomes First ISP in the United States to Deploy Advanced Hollowcore Fiber with Faster Speed, Lower Latency – Comcast

Take a Network Break! This week we cover several acquisitions including Barracuda Networks being bought by KKR, SailPoint being picked up by Thoma Bravo, and Perforce buying Puppet. Last but not least, Intel has bought Ananki to get into the private 5G market. Atlassian struggles to restore customers after a serious outage, the Linux Foundation takes over the SONiC network OS, the Java Struts vulnerability re-emerges, and Cisco releases a patch for a level-10 vulnerability in its wireless LAN controller. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Nokia We’re sponsored by Nokia and its Edge Network Controller, a Kubernetes-based application that lets you automate your IP network in edge locations. To learn more about the Edge Network Controller listen to the April 11 Tech Byte we recorded with Nokia and go to nokia.ly/Edge-Network-Controller to learn more. Tech Bytes: Aruba Stay tuned after the podcast for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Aruba Networks, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, about the Wi-Fi 6E standard and why demand is strong for APs with Wi-Fi 6E support. Show Links: KKR to acquire Barracuda Networks – Barracuda Networks Intel acquires the Open Networking Foundation’s team – Converge! Network Digest Intel acquires private 5G network provider Ananki – The Register ONF Enters a New Era Focused on Growing Adoption and Community for its Leading Open Source Projects – Open Networking Foundation SailPoint to be Acquired by Thoma Bravo for $6.9 Billion – SailPoint Perforce to Acquire DevOps Pioneer Puppet – Perforce Update on the Atlassian outage affecting some customers – Atlassian The Great Atlassian outage enters a new week – The Register The Scoop: Inside the Longest Atlassian Outage of All Time – Pragmatic Engineer.com SONiC moves under the Linux Foundation umbrella – Converge! Network Digest Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) Moves to the Linux Foundation – Linux Foundation Apache says Struts 2 security bug wasn’t fully fixed in 2020 – The Register