Summary: Take a Network Break! We start with three acquisitions: Juniper buys WiteSand for Network Access Control (NAC), Intel acquires Tower Semiconductor to boost to its foundry business, and Akamai buys Linode to bring IaaS into its portfolio.<br> Gigamon expands its Network Detection and Response (NDR) service by adding a year of data retention and playbooks to streamline investigations, Aviatrix adds Network Behavioral Analytics to its NaaS offering, and the Semiconductor Industry Association reports a record-breaking 1.15 trillion semicondcutors were shipped in 2021.<br> Arista posts big gains in its quarterly and full-year financial results, Cisco makes a bid for SolarWinds, and Cisco quietly congratulates itself for having helped secure the Superbowl.<br> Get links to all these stories below.<br> Sponsor: Palo Alto Networks<br> <br> To find out what’s next in SASE, sign up to watch Palo Alto Networks SASE Converge 2021, an on-demand webinar. You’ll hear from leading voices in networking and security, get details on the impact of SASE technology, and more. Sign up at <a href="https://www.saseconverge.paloaltonetworks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.saseconverge.paloaltonetworks.com</a>.<br> Tech Bytes: DriveNets<br> Stay tuned for a Tech Bytes podcast with sponsor <a href="https://get.drivenets.com/build-networks-like-cloud" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DriveNets</a>. We talk about how your organization can adopt a hyperscale model in your network to do things like improve TCO, scale out capabilities and services, and get supply chain diversity.<br> Show Links:<br> <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/us-says-russian-hackers-compromised-defense-contractors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">US Agencies Say Russian Hackers Compromised Defense Contractors</a> – WIRED<br> <a href="https://newsroom.juniper.net/news/news-details/2022/Juniper-Networks-Announces-Acquisition-of-WiteSand/default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Juniper Networks Announces Acquisition of WiteSand</a> – Juniper Networks<br> <a href="https://blogs.juniper.net/en-us/driven-by-experience/a-real-nac-for-aiops" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Real NAC for AIOps</a> – Juniper Networks Blogs<br> <a href="https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1527/intel-to-acquire-tower-semiconductor-for-5-4-billion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Intel to Acquire Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 Billion</a> – Intel<br> <a href="https://www.akamai.com/newsroom/press-release/akamai-to-acquire-linode" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Akamai To Acquire Linode to Provide Businesses with a Developer-friendly and Massively-distributed Platform to Build, Run and Secure Applications</a> – Akamai<br> <a href="https://www.linode.com/blog/linode/linode-and-akamai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Linode and Akamai</a> – Linode<br> <a href="https://packetpushers.net/gigamon-adds-playbooks-a-full-year-of-data-retention-to-its-ndr-service/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gigamon Introduces Playbooks, Plus A Full Year Of Data Retention, To Its NDR Service</a> – Packet Pushers<br> <a href="https://www.gigamon.com/company/news-and-events/newsroom/threatinsight-cyber-365-day-data-retention.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gigamon ThreatINSIGHT 365-Day Data Retention Levels the Playing Field Against Adversaries’ Dwell Time Advantage</a> – Gigamon<br> <a href="https://aviatrix.com/aviatrix-enhances-secure-cloud-networking-with-network-behavior-analytics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aviatrix Enhances Secure Cloud Networking with Network Behavior Analytics</a> – Aviatrix<br> <a href="https://www.semiconductors.org/global-semiconductor-sales-units-shipped-reach-all-time-highs-in-2021-as-industry-ramps-up-production-amid-shortage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Global Semiconductor Sales, Units Shipped Reach All-Time Highs in 2021 as Industry Ramps Up Production Amid Shortage</a>...
