Network Break 327: Cisco Embraces As-A-Service Procurement; Will Amazon Make Its Own ASICs?
Summary: Take a Network Break! We cover a slew of announcements from Cisco Live 2021, including a move toward as-a-service procurement for networking gear, a scheme to incorporate a product portfolio as SASE, biometric and security key options to replace passwords, and a ThousandEyes/AppDynamics integration.<br> We also drill into reports that Amazon will design its own switch ASICs, discuss a whistleblower’s allegations against Ubiquiti’s response to a security breach, and explore new research on harvesting power from 5G radio signals.<br> Sponsor: PathSolutions<br> PathSolutions’ TotalView automatically monitors all devices and interfaces in your entire infrastructure. The core offering includes all of the features needed to run a healthy network: Netflow, path mapping, diagramming, IPAM, network configuration automation, server monitoring and more. Visit<a href="http://www.pathsolutions.com"> www.PathSolutions.com</a> to learn more about how to get Total Network Visibility on your network today.<br> Tech Bytes: Aruba Networks<br> Stay tuned for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Aruba Networks, an Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, on the role of identity in security and why identity is a critical component of a zero-trust approach to network access. Our guest is Jon Green, Chief Security Technologist at Aruba.<br> Show Links:<br> <a href="https://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=2150489" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Giving Customers Choice to Buy How They Want: Cisco Bridges to as-a-Service with Cisco Plus</a> – Cisco<br> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/news/cisco-plus-accelerating-your-business-outcomes-with-as-a-service" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cisco Plus: Accelerating Your Business Outcomes with As-a-service</a> – Cisco<br> <a href="https://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=2150373" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cisco Unveils New, Expanded SASE Architecture, Delivering Complete Protection From Endpoint to the Cloud</a> – Cisco<br> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/security/cisco-live-explore-sase-vision-gee-rittenhouse-james-mobley" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cisco’s Vision for SASE and a Brand New Offer to Kickstart Your Journey</a> – Cisco<br> <a href="https://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=2150390" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kiss Passwords G00dby3: Cisco Secure Unveils Passwordless Future with Stronger Security for All</a> – Cisco<br> <a href="https://guide.duo.com/security-keys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Security Keys and Duo</a> – Duo<br> <a href="https://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=2150444" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cisco Provides Customers Unmatched Visibility Across Applications and the Internet</a> – Cisco<br> <a href="https://diginomica.com/cisco-benefit-combining-appdynamics-and-thousandeyes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cisco starts to see the benefit of combining AppDynamics and ThousandEyes</a> – Diginomica<br> <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/3677611-amazoncom-pursues-its-own-networking-chip-amid-frosty-broadcom-relationship-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon.com pursues its own networking chip amid frosty Broadcom relationship (NASDAQ:AVGO)</a> – Seeking Alpha<br> <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/amazon-steps-up-silicon-ambitions-with-new-networking-chip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon Steps Up Silicon Ambitions With New Networking Chip</a> – The Information (paywall)<br> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2021/3/30/22358633/amazon-reportedly-custom-network-switch-silicon-aws" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon is reportedly working on custom networking chips</a> – The Verge<br> <a href="https://www.extremetech."></a>
