Summary: Take a Network Break! We start with some FU (follow up) from previous Network Break and Heavy Networking episodes, then dive into Cisco’s big ThousandEyes acquisition.<br> We also tackle financial results from VMware, Dell Technologies, and HPE. Last but not least, scammers have targeted 5G fears with a bogus and extravagantly priced USB stick.<br> Sponsor: Itential<br> We’re sponsored in part today by Itential is intelligent automation for multi-domain and multi-vendor networks. Find out more on the Packet Pushers’ Heavy Networking episode 503 and at <a href="https://www.itential.com/packetpushers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">itential.com/packetpushers</a>.<br> Tech Bytes: Viavi<br> Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with VIAVI Solutions on using enriched flow data to improve network performance monitoring and threat management. Our guest is Warren Carson, Sales Engineer at VIAVI Solutions.<br> Show Links:<br> <a href="https://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=2077910" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire ThousandEyes</a> – Cisco Systems<br> <a href="https://blog.thousandeyes.com/cisco-announces-intent-to-acquire-thousandeyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ThousandEyes + Cisco = A Thousand Times ThousandEyes</a> – ThousandEyes<br> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-28/cisco-is-said-to-near-1-billion-takeover-of-thousandeyes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cisco Nears $1 Billion Takeover of Software Maker ThousandEyes</a> – Bloomberg<br> <a href="https://medium.com/@mohitlad/seeding-your-company-with-zero-dilution-part-1-c0978f952b1a" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Seeding Your Company with Zero Dilution: Part 1 – Mohit Lad</a> – Medium<br> <a href="https://www.vmware.com/company/news.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">VMware News</a><br> <a href="https://corporate.delltechnologies.com/en-us/newsroom/announcements/detailpage.press-releases~usa~2020~05~20200528-first-quarter-fiscal-2021-financial-results.htm#/filter-on/Country:en-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Innovation and Resiliency Drive Dell Technologies’ First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results</a> – Dell Technologies<br> <a href="https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/press-release/2020/05/hpe-reports-q2-results.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HPE Reports Q2 Results</a> – HPE<br> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52810220" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trading Standards squad targets anti-5G USB stick</a> – BBC<br>
