Network Break 369: Cisco SD-WAN Ramps Up Webex, Microsoft 365 Access; Pluribus Adds Virtual Packet Broker
Summary: Take a Network Break! This week we cover Cisco’s SD-WAN getting users to cloud services such as Webex and Microsoft 365 faster; as well as new capabilities in Pluribus’s Netvisor network OS including container visibility, a virtual packet broker, and flow tracking.<br> Contamination at chip fabs affects flash memory production, plans are afoot for a 18,000 kilometer submarine cable to stretch from Singapore to the United States, and Arm begins plans to go public.<br> Apple and Broadcom get a reprieve from a massive financial judgement for patent violations, and Starlink loses approximately forty satellites due to a geomagnetic storm.<br> Sponsor: Nokia<br> Nokia’s SR-Linux network OS and Fabric Services System enable data center automation, observability, and software-defined operations—the essential building blocks for webscalers that want to build more consumable data center services. Find out more at<a href="http://nokia.ly/consumable-networks" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> nokia.ly/consumable-networks</a>.<br> Show Links:<br> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/networking/cisco-sd-wan-expands-microsoft-365-integration-with-informed-network-routing-for-microsoft-teams-and-sharepoint" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cisco SD-WAN Expands Microsoft 365 Integration with Informed Network Routing for Microsoft Teams and SharePoint</a> – Cisco System<br> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/networking/boost-hybrid-workforce-productivity-with-cisco-sd-wan-and-webex" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boost Hybrid Workforce Productivity with Cisco SD-WAN and Webex</a> – Cisco<br> <a href="https://thenewstack.io/cisco-brings-webex-collaboration-to-sd-wan-cloud-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cisco Brings Webex Collaboration to SD-WAN Cloud Program</a> – The New Stack<br> <a href="https://www.pluribusnetworks.com/company/news-item/pluribus-netvisor-r7-400gbe-and-kubernetes-visibility-for-cloud-native-applications/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pluribus Delivers Unprecedented Network Visibility for Cloud-Native Applications; Unveils Support for 400GbE Networking</a> – Pluribus Networks<br> <a href="https://www.pluribusnetworks.com/blog/pluribus-netvisor-one-r7-feature-spotlight-kubernetes-aware-fabric-with-kubetracker-fabric-service/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pluribus Netvisor ONE R7 Feature Spotlight: Kubernetes-aware Fabric with the KubeTracker™ Fabric Service</a> – Pluribus Networks<br> <a href="https://thememoryguy.com/contamination-at-wdc-kioxia-jv-fabs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contamination at WDC/Kioxia JV Fabs</a> – The Memory Guy<br> <a href="https://www.theregister.com/2022/02/11/acc_1_submarine_cable_usa_indonesia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indonesia’s new mega-telco to build 18,000km submarine cable to the US</a> – The Register<br> <a href="https://subtelforum.com/submarine-cable-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SubTel Submarine Cable Map</a> – Submarine Telecoms Forum<br> <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/07/nvidia-calls-off-its-efforts-to-acquire-arm/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nvidia calls off its efforts to acquire Arm</a> – TechCrunch<br> <a href="https://group.softbank/system/files/news/press/2022/20220208/20220208_0_en.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Termination of Agreement to Sell All Shares in Subsidiary Arm and Preparation for Arm Public Offering (PDF)</a> – SoftBank<br> <a href="https://creativestrategies.com/the-arm-wrestle/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Arm Wrestle</a> – Creative Strategies<br> <a href="https://www.theregister.com/2022/02/04/apple_broadcom_caltech/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple, Broadcom allowed to press Ctrl-Z on billion-dollar Wi-Fi patent payout to Caltech</a> – The Register<br> <a href="https://www.theregister.com/2022/02/09/starlink_satellites_burned_by_geomagnetic_storm/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Geom...</a>
