Summary: Take a Network Break! This week we analyze Salesforce’s $27 billion acquisition of Slack; HPE’s planned move of its headquarters to Houston, TX; and the IETF’s funding infusion from the Internet Society.<br> Dell Technologies turns worries over supply chain insecurity into a selling opportunity, Fortinet offers consulting for AWS deployments, and Broadcom ships new silicon.<br> Comcast says it will start enforcing caps on its 1.2TB offering, Ajit Pai steps down as FCC Chair, and HPE racks up a decent fourth quarter.<br> Get links to all these stories below.<br> Sponsor: Nokia<br> Did you know that Apple is using Nokia’s Data Center Fabric solution? If you want to know more, and learn about Nokia SR Linux and Fabric Services Platform, check out <a href="https://www.nokia.com/networks/dc-fabric/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">nokia.com/networks/dc-fabric</a>.<br> Sponsor: Linode<br> Linode’s Linux virtual machines let you develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications in the cloud faster and easier. Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit for listeners of Network Break Podcast. You can find all the details at<a href="http://go.thoughtleaders.io/2004420201207" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> linode.com/networkbreak.</a><br> Show Links:<br> <a href="https://slack.com/blog/news/salesforce-signs-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-slack" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Slack</a> – Slack<br> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/22150313/how-microsoft-crushed-slack-salesforce-acquisition" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Microsoft Crushed Slack</a> – The Verge<br> <a href="https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/blog-post/2020/12/deeper-in-the-heart-of-texas-hpe-to-move-headquarters-to-the-houston-metro.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Deeper in the heart of Texas: HPE to move headquarters to the Houston metro</a> – HPE<br> <a href="https://www.ietf.org/blog/isoc-financial-commitment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Internet Society extends major financial support commitment to the IETF</a> – IETF<br> <a href="https://corporate.delltechnologies.com/en-us/newsroom/announcements/detailpage.press-releases~usa~2020~12~20201203-dell-technologies-intrinsic-security-helps-businesses-build-cyber-resilience.htm#/filter-on/Country:en-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dell Technologies Intrinsic Security Helps Businesses Build Cyber Resilience</a> – Dell Technologies US<br> <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/dell-announces-new-protections-for-its-pc-and-server-supply-chain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dell announces new protections for its PC and server supply chain</a> – ZDNet<br> <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-qyu7ym7k75soi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fortinet Network & Application Security Consulting Service for AWS</a> – AWS Marketplace<br> <a href="https://www.broadcom.com/company/news/product-releases/53976" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Broadcom Delivers 7nm 8x100G PAM4 PHYs for Hyperscale Data Center and AI Networks</a> – Broadcom<br> <a href="https://www.broadcom.com/company/news/product-releases/53971" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Broadcom Breaks New Ground with Trident SmartToR, Converging Switching, Routing, and L4-L7 Services</a> – Broadcom<br> <a href="https://www.nextplatform.com/2020/12/02/broadcom-widens-and-smartens-switch-chip-lineup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Broadcom Widens And Smartens Switch Chip Lineup</a> – The Next Platform<br> <a href="https://www.broadcom.com/company/news/product-releases/53966" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Broadcom Expands Tomahawk 4 Family, Increasing Leadership in the World’s Highest Bandwidth Switch/Routing Silicon</a> –...
