en https://packetpushers.net https://static.feedpress.com/logo/thenetworkbreak-653bbf97f12d7.jpg Technology News/Tech News nonadult The Network Break podcast keeps you informed with fast, focused analysis of IT news, products, tech trends & business outcomes. Published weekly. Packet Pushers news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT © Packet Pushers Interactive LLC Packet Pushers news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Network Break keeps you informed with fast, focused analysis of IT news, products, tech trends, and business outcomes. Blending sharp commentary with a touch of humor, hosts Greg Ferro and Drew Conry-Murray sift through the weekly landslide of press announcements, product launches, financial reports, and marketing decks to find the stories worth talking about. You come away with the information and context to make smart decisions in your organization and career … all in the span of a (longish) coffee break. The Network Break podcast keeps you informed with fast, focused analysis of IT news, products, tech trends & business outcomes. Published weekly. Network Break keeps you informed with fast, focused analysis of IT news, products, tech trends, and business outcomes. Blending sharp commentary with a touch of humor, hosts Greg Ferro and Drew Conry-Murray sift through the weekly landslide of press announcements, product launches, financial reports, and marketing decks to find the stories worth talking about. You come away with the information and context to make smart decisions in your organization and career … all in the span of a (longish) coffee break. id905020089 operations@packetpushers.net no Packet Pushers https://packetpushers.net Network Break keeps you informed with fast, focused analysis of IT news, products, tech trends, and business outcomes. Blending sharp commentary with a touch of humor, hosts Drew Conry-Murray & Johna Till Johnson sift through the weekly landslide of press announcements, product launches, financial reports, and marketing decks to find the stories worth talking about. You come away with the information and context to make smart decisions in your organization and career … all in the span of a (longish) coffee break. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:50:44 +0000 en hourly 1 no Packet Pushers false episodic Packet Pushers © Packet Pushers Interactive LLC © 2024 Packet Pushers Interactive LLC podcast TV-G 7c2736d7-3eda-57e9-96f3-9c7f9a317796 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb570-project-glasswings-fud-and-thunder-au-revoir-windows-bonjour-linux/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:50:44 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74794 ... Read more »]]> 570 570 Project Glasswing's FUD and Thunder; Au Revoir Windows, Bonjour Linux full 50:35 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We commence with a red alert on FastMCP, and then debate whether Anthropic’s Project Glasswing is a marketing stunt or a reasonable response to the growing ability of AI models … Take a Network Break! We commence with a red alert on FastMCP, and then debate whether Anthropic&#8217;s Project Glasswing is a marketing stunt or a reasonable response to the growing ability of AI models to find and exploit software vulnerabilities. Iran targets US OT networks, startup Aria Networks unveils Ethernet switches purpose-built for AI factories,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb570-project-glasswings-fud-and-thunder-au-revoir-windows-bonjour-linux/" title="ReadNB570: Project Glasswing&#8217;s FUD and Thunder; Au Revoir Windows, Bonjour Linux">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb569-adding-drones-to-your-dr-plan-collision-avoidance-orbital-not-wi-fi/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:13:58 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74722 ... Read more »]]> 569 569 Adding Drones to Your DR Plan; Collision Avoidance (Orbital, not Wi-Fi) full 25:49 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with a critical vulnerability in Cisco’s Integrated Management Controller. In the news, Verizon settles patent litigation over IoT antenna technology, Cato Networks l… Take a Network Break! We start with a critical vulnerability in Cisco&#8217;s Integrated Management Controller. In the news, Verizon settles patent litigation over IoT antenna technology, Cato Networks lets customers purchase individual services within its SASE offering, and Azure adds private application gateways that don&#8217;t require a public IP address. Thousands of F5 Big-IP instances<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb569-adding-drones-to-your-dr-plan-collision-avoidance-orbital-not-wi-fi/" title="ReadNB569: Adding Drones to Your DR Plan; Collision Avoidance (Orbital, not Wi-Fi)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb568-arm-reaches-for-more-ai-revenue-with-in-house-cpu-debating-the-fcc-router-ban/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:55:50 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74618 ... Read more »]]> 568 568 Arm Reaches for More AI Revenue with In-House CPU; Debating the FCC Router Ban full 44:24 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Mozilla is our Red Alert topic, with critical vulnerabilities in Firefox and Thunderbird. On the news front, we cover a string of security announcements from Palo Alto… Take a Network Break! Mozilla is our Red Alert topic, with critical vulnerabilities in Firefox and Thunderbird. On the news front, we cover a string of security announcements from Palo Alto Networks, including a new certificate management service to help organizations keep up with shrinking cert lifetimes. Cisco announces new protections for AI agents and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb568-arm-reaches-for-more-ai-revenue-with-in-house-cpu-debating-the-fcc-router-ban/" title="ReadNB568: Arm Reaches for More AI Revenue with In-House CPU; Debating the FCC Router Ban">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb567-cisa-says-harden-endpoint-managers-nvidia-launches-gpus-for-orbital-workloads/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:57:42 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74525 ... Read more »]]> 567 567 CISA Says Harden Endpoint Managers; NVIDIA Launches GPUs for Orbital Workloads full 22:43 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We sound a red alert about a swarm of critical D-Link vulnerabilities. In this week’s news, CISA warns organizations to harden endpoint management systems in the wake of a c… Take a Network Break! We sound a red alert about a swarm of critical D-Link vulnerabilities. In this week&#8217;s news, CISA warns organizations to harden endpoint management systems in the wake of a cyberattack that used the target&#8217;s own Microsoft Intune system to wipe thousands of devices, Cisco rolls an NVIDIA ASIC into an N9100<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb567-cisa-says-harden-endpoint-managers-nvidia-launches-gpus-for-orbital-workloads/" title="ReadNB567: CISA Says Harden Endpoint Managers; NVIDIA Launches GPUs for Orbital Workloads">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb566-google-spins-out-fiber-business-hpe-networking-revenue-soars-in-q1/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:14:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74409 ... Read more »]]> 566 566 Google Spins Out Fiber Business; HPE Networking Revenue Soars in Q1 full 29:39 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We begin with listener follow-up on Cisco SD-WAN vulnerabilities and a report that Nvidia is investing billions to develop open-source AI models. In our Red Alert section we… Take a Network Break! We begin with listener follow-up on Cisco SD-WAN vulnerabilities and a report that Nvidia is investing billions to develop open-source AI models. In our Red Alert section we warn of multiple vulnerabilities in Veeam&#8217;s backup software for Windows and a couple of Chrome zero-days. We cover new features in Fortinet&#8217;s FortiOS<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb566-google-spins-out-fiber-business-hpe-networking-revenue-soars-in-q1/" title="ReadNB566: Google Spins Out Fiber Business; HPE Networking Revenue Soars in Q1">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb565-new-algorithm-claims-quicker-quantum-decryption-nvidia-revenue-rockets-higher/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:46:10 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74294 ... Read more »]]> 565 565 New Algorithm Claims Quicker Quantum Decryption; Nvidia Revenue Rockets Higher full 45:21 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Guest commentator Tom Hollingsworth joins Drew for today’s episode. We start with a double Red Alert from Cisco for its Secure FMC software. On the news front, Cato Networks a… Take a Network Break! Guest commentator Tom Hollingsworth joins Drew for today&#8217;s episode. We start with a double Red Alert from Cisco for its Secure FMC software. On the news front, Cato Networks adds adaptive threat prevention to its SASE offering that looks for seemingly innocuous signals that could add up to an attack, Google<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb565-new-algorithm-claims-quicker-quantum-decryption-nvidia-revenue-rockets-higher/" title="ReadNB565: New Algorithm Claims Quicker Quantum Decryption; NVIDIA Revenue Rockets Higher">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb564-new-juniper-routers-pump-up-ai-and-cloud-scale-traffic-anthropic-vs-dod/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:47:03 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74185 ... Read more »]]> 564 564 New Juniper Routers Pump Up AI and Cloud-Scale Traffic; Anthropic Vs. DoD full 52:01 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with follow-up on the proper pronunciation of the US state of Nevada, and then sound the alarm about new research that gets around WiFi client isolation and could… Take a Network Break! We start with follow-up on the proper pronunciation of the US state of Nevada, and then sound the alarm about new research that gets around WiFi client isolation and could enable man-in-the-middle attacks. On the news front, AMD and Meta strike a massive deal in which AMD will sell its stock<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb564-new-juniper-routers-pump-up-ai-and-cloud-scale-traffic-anthropic-vs-dod/" title="ReadNB564: New Juniper Routers Pump Up AI and Cloud-Scale Traffic; Anthropic Vs. DoD">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb563-palo-alto-networks-nets-koi-for-ai-security-quantum-networking-notches-research-wins/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:37:26 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74102 ... Read more »]]> 563 563 Palo Alto Networks Nets Koi for AI Security; Quantum Networking Notches Research Wins full 30:56 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with follow-ups on secure browsers and data centers in space, and then sound the red alert about an RCE vulnerability in NLTK. On the news front, Palo Alto Networks… Take a Network Break! We start with follow-ups on secure browsers and data centers in space, and then sound the red alert about an RCE vulnerability in NLTK. On the news front, Palo Alto Networks acquires a startup that monitors endpoints for malicious packages, browser extensions, scripts, and other threats, Lumen debuts a multi-cloud gateway<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb563-palo-alto-networks-nets-koi-for-ai-security-quantum-networking-notches-research-wins/" title="ReadNB563: Palo Alto Networks Nets Koi for AI Security; Quantum Networking Notches Research Wins">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb562-cisco-challenges-broadcom-with-102-4tb-asic-arista-reaches-record-revenues/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:42:51 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74028 ... Read more »]]> 562 562 Cisco Challenges Broadcom With 102.4Tb ASIC; Arista Reaches Record Revenues full 42:03 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with listener follow-up on data centers in space, and sound the Red Alert about a sandbox failure in Claude Code and a rash of Microsoft zero-days. On the news front,… Take a Network Break! We start with listener follow-up on data centers in space, and sound the Red Alert about a sandbox failure in Claude Code and a rash of Microsoft zero-days. On the news front, Cisco announces a 102.4Tbps switch ASIC in its Silicon One line of homegrown chips, and adds AI agent monitoring<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb562-cisco-challenges-broadcom-with-102-4tb-asic-arista-reaches-record-revenues/" title="ReadNB562: Cisco Challenges Broadcom With 102.4Tb ASIC; Arista Reaches Record Revenues">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb561-kubernetes-retires-ingress-nginx-are-data-centers-headed-for-orbit/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:54:53 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73943 ... Read more »]]> 561 561 Kubernetes Retires Ingress NGINX; Are Data Centers Headed for Orbit? full 34:49 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with a trio of follow-ups, including a correction regarding Mplify certifications, Cisco proposing new OSI layers, and free-space optics. Our Red Alert sounds off… Take a Network Break! We start with a trio of follow-ups, including a correction regarding Mplify certifications, Cisco proposing new OSI layers, and free-space optics. Our Red Alert sounds off about a remote code execution vulnerability in the Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile agent. On the news front, Broadcom announces new silicon for wireless APs for<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb561-kubernetes-retires-ingress-nginx-are-data-centers-headed-for-orbit/" title="ReadNB561: Kubernetes Retires Ingress NGINX; Are Data Centers Headed for Orbit?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb560-microsoft-doubles-down-on-custom-ai-chip-crowdstrike-brandishes-big-bucks-for-browser-security/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:22:21 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73860 ... Read more »]]> 560 560 Microsoft Doubles Down on Custom AI Chip; CrowdStrike Brandishes Big Bucks for Browser Security full 33:41 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We’ve got Red Alerts for HPE Juniper Session Smart Routers and SolarWinds. In this week’s news, Microsoft debuts its second-generation AI inferencing chip, Mplify rolls out a ne… Take a Network Break! We&#8217;ve got Red Alerts for HPE Juniper Session Smart Routers and SolarWinds. In this week&#8217;s news, Microsoft debuts its second-generation AI inferencing chip, Mplify rolls out a new Carrier Ethernet certification for supporting AI workloads, and AWS upgrades its network firewall to spot GenAI application traffic and filter Web categories. Google<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb560-microsoft-doubles-down-on-custom-ai-chip-crowdstrike-brandishes-big-bucks-for-browser-security/" title="ReadNB560: Microsoft Doubles Down on Custom AI Chip; CrowdStrike Brandishes Big Bucks for Browser Security">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb559-cisco-builds-nexus-switch-for-intel-ai-chips-terawave-promises-6tbps-from-space/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:42:55 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73766 ... Read more »]]> 559 559 Cisco Builds Nexus Switch for Intel AI Chips; TeraWave Promises 6Tbps from Space full 44:59 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with a Red Alert in Oracle’s WebLogic Server Proxy Plugin for Apache or IIS, which has a severity score of 10. In the news, Fortinet warns that attackers have found a n… Take a Network Break! We start with a Red Alert in Oracle&#8217;s WebLogic Server Proxy Plugin for Apache or IIS, which has a severity score of 10. In the news, Fortinet warns that attackers have found a new exploit path against previously-patched vulnerabilities, Microsoft 365 services suffered an outage, and ServiceNow inks a deal with<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb559-cisco-builds-nexus-switch-for-intel-ai-chips-terawave-promises-6tbps-from-space/" title="ReadNB559: Cisco Builds Nexus Switch for Intel AI Chips; TeraWave Promises 6Tbps from Space">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb558-microsoft-buys-indulgences-for-carbon-sins-starlink-cleared-for-7500-more-satellites/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:01:27 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73641 ... Read more »]]> 558 558 Microsoft Buys Indulgences for Carbon Sins; Starlink Cleared for 7,500 More Satellites full 27:21 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we start with follow-up from a perhaps not-so-red Red Alert, and then cover two very-red Red Alerts. On the news front, Ruckus Wireless gets a new parent company, and… Take a Network Break! This week we start with follow-up from a perhaps not-so-red Red Alert, and then cover two very-red Red Alerts. On the news front, Ruckus Wireless gets a new parent company, and sources say Extreme Networks may be interested in bringing Ruckus into its fold. AT&#38;T rolls out an IoT management offering,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb558-microsoft-buys-indulgences-for-carbon-sins-starlink-cleared-for-7500-more-satellites/" title="ReadNB558: Microsoft Buys Indulgences for Carbon Sins; Starlink Cleared for 7,500 More Satellites">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb557-meta-goes-nuclear-arista-taps-evpn-vxlan-for-massive-mobility-domains/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:02:50 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73557 ... Read more »]]> 557 557 Meta Goes Nuclear; Arista Taps EVPN VXLAN for Massive Mobility Domains full 28:35 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! The virtual donut factory is back from hiatus, and we’ve got a fresh batch to pass around as we discuss the week’s tech news. We start with an emergency patch for Cisco ISE, the… Take a Network Break! The virtual donut factory is back from hiatus, and we&#8217;ve got a fresh batch to pass around as we discuss the week&#8217;s tech news. We start with an emergency patch for Cisco ISE, then dig into a set of new product announcements from Arista including a new ability to deploy wireless<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb557-meta-goes-nuclear-arista-taps-evpn-vxlan-for-massive-mobility-domains/" title="ReadNB557: Meta Goes Nuclear; Arista Taps EVPN VXLAN for Massive Mobility Domains">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb556-2025-wrap-insatiable-ai-the-worst-top-5-space-networking-surges-and-more/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:27:30 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73412 ... Read more »]]> 556 556 2025 Wrap: Insatiable AI, the Worst Top 5, Space Networking Surges, and More full 48:45 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We close out 2025 with a look back at some of the stories and trends that captured our attention this year. We start with the top five vendors with the worst track records in… Take a Network Break! We close out 2025 with a look back at some of the stories and trends that captured our attention this year. We start with the top five vendors with the worst track records in 2025 for zero-days in critical enterprise infrastructure. On the news front, we discuss the insanity of the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb556-2025-wrap-insatiable-ai-the-worst-top-5-space-networking-surges-and-more/" title="ReadNB556: 2025 Wrap: Insatiable AI, the Worst Top 5, Space Networking Surges, and More">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb555-ai-and-apis-drive-hpes-dual-platform-wlan-strategy-dell-hpe-dangle-vmware-alternatives/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:54:50 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73279 ... Read more »]]> 555 555 AI and APIs Drive HPE's Dual-Platform WLAN Strategy; Dell, HPE Dangle VMware Alternatives full 47:06 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert calls out a dangerous vulnerability in the popular open-source React library. On the news front, HPE decides on a “both and” strategy for its two wireless por… Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert calls out a dangerous vulnerability in the popular open-source React library. On the news front, HPE decides on a &#8220;both and&#8221; strategy for its two wireless portfolios and rolls out an option to let customers pick and choose among cross-platform features in Mist and Aruba Networking Central through<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb555-ai-and-apis-drive-hpes-dual-platform-wlan-strategy-dell-hpe-dangle-vmware-alternatives/" title="ReadNB555: AI and APIs Drive HPE&#8217;s Dual-Platform WLAN Strategy; Dell, HPE Dangle VMware Alternatives">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb544-aws-google-link-public-clouds-trading-data-center-has-zero-chill/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:04:46 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73156 ... Read more »]]> 554 554 AWS, Google Link Public Clouds; Trading Data Center Has Zero Chill full 36:44 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with listener follow-up on Fortinet’s vulnerability numbering, and sound a red alert about an authentication bypass vulnerability in ASUS’s AiCloud service. AWS and Goo… Take a Network Break! We start with listener follow-up on Fortinet&#8217;s vulnerability numbering, and sound a red alert about an authentication bypass vulnerability in ASUS’s AiCloud service. AWS and Google announce a joint cross-cloud interconnect offering (other cloud providers are invited to play), Microsoft and Ciena pitch a new design to boost optical network resiliency,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb544-aws-google-link-public-clouds-trading-data-center-has-zero-chill/" title="ReadNB554: AWS, Google Link Public Clouds; Trading Data Center Has Zero Chill">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/1124-nb553-palo-alto-networks-acquires-chronosphere-new-agentic-ai-products-for-orchestration-and-networking/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:14:33 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73083 ... Read more »]]> 553 553 Palo Alto Networks Acquires Chronosphere; New Agentic AI Products for Orchestration and Networking full 47:22 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break!  We start with a relative path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiWeb.  We’ll move on to an acquisition by Palo Alto Networks, another hiccup from our friends at Cloud… Take a Network Break!  We start with a relative path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet&#8217;s FortiWeb.  We&#8217;ll move on to an acquisition by Palo Alto Networks, another hiccup from our friends at Cloudflare, some AI announcements by Itential and Gluware, and finish with first quarter 2026 fiscal results from Palo Alto Networks. AdSpot Sponsor: Itential  <a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/1124-nb553-palo-alto-networks-acquires-chronosphere-new-agentic-ai-products-for-orchestration-and-networking/" title="ReadNB553: Palo Alto Networks Acquires Chronosphere; New Agentic AI Products for Orchestration and Networking">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb552-nokia-switches-on-ai-ops-ibm-seeks-a-quantum-of-advantage/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:29:36 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72989 ... Read more »]]> 552 552 Nokia Switches On AI Ops; IBM Seeks a Quantum of Advantage full 44:58 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Red Hat Samba server has a remote command execution vulnerability, and we cover some follow-up on fusion as a viable energy source (still a work in progress). On the news… Take a Network Break! Red Hat Samba server has a remote command execution vulnerability, and we cover some follow-up on fusion as a viable energy source (still a work in progress). On the news front, we search for signs in SoftBank&#8217;s sale of its Nividia stake, Mplify debuts a new certificate on carrier Ethernet for<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb552-nokia-switches-on-ai-ops-ibm-seeks-a-quantum-of-advantage/" title="ReadNB552: Nokia Switches On AI Ops; IBM Seeks a Quantum of Advantage">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb551-cisco-adds-ai-to-tech-support-cryptography-hits-a-post-quantum-milestone/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:17:31 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72861 ... Read more »]]> 551 551 Cisco Adds AI to Tech Support; Cryptography Hits a Post-Quantum Milestone full 28:59 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with a critical vulnerability in Cisco’s Unified Contact Center Express. On the news front it’s a Cisco triple play: the company brings AI to professional services and … Take a Network Break! We start with a critical vulnerability in Cisco&#8217;s Unified Contact Center Express. On the news front it&#8217;s a Cisco triple play: the company brings AI to professional services and tech support with Cisco IQ, debuts converged infrastructure for the AI edge, and launches a new cert geared for running AI data<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb551-cisco-adds-ai-to-tech-support-cryptography-hits-a-post-quantum-milestone/" title="ReadNB551: Cisco Adds AI to Tech Support; Cryptography Hits a Post-Quantum Milestone">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb550-a-cornucopia-of-ai-switches-dns-strikes-again/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:47:55 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72731 ... Read more »]]> 550 550 A Bouquet of AI Switches; DNS Strikes Again full 29:38 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with some educational content on Small Modular Nuclear Reactors, and sound the alarm about a sandbox escape affecting the Firefox browser. On the news front, a DNS… Take a Network Break! We start with some educational content on Small Modular Nuclear Reactors, and sound the alarm about a sandbox escape affecting the Firefox browser. On the news front, a DNS issue triggers a major Azure outage that affected numerous services and caused problems around the globe, Palo Alto Networks announces enhancements to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb550-a-cornucopia-of-ai-switches-dns-strikes-again/" title="ReadNB550: A Cornucopia of AI Switches; DNS Strikes Again">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb549-startups-take-on-switch-asic-incumbents-google-claims-quantum-advantage/ Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:06:10 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72600 ... Read more »]]> 549 549 Startups Take on Switch, ASIC Incumbents; Google Claims Quantum Advantage full 49:32 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Companies spying on…I mean, monitoring…their employees via software called WorkExaminer should be aware of a login bypass that needs to be locked down. On the news front, we opi… Take a Network Break! Companies spying on&#8230;I mean, monitoring&#8230;their employees via software called WorkExaminer should be aware of a login bypass that needs to be locked down. On the news front, we opine on whether it&#8217;s worth trying to design your way around AWS outages, and speculate on the prospects of a new Ethernet switch<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb549-startups-take-on-switch-asic-incumbents-google-claims-quantum-advantage/" title="ReadNB549: Startups Take on Switch, ASIC Incumbents; Google Claims Quantum Advantage">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb548-broadcom-brings-chips-to-wi-fi-8-party-attorneys-general-scrutinize-hpe-juniper-settlement/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:02:49 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72482 ... Read more »]]> 548 548 Broadcom Brings Chips to Wi-Fi 8 Party; Attorneys General Scrutinize HPE/Juniper Settlement full 29:16 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! On today’s coverage, F5 releases an emergency security update after state-backed threat actors breach internal systems, and North Korean attackers use the blockchain to host a… Take a Network Break! On today&#8217;s coverage, F5 releases an emergency security update after state-backed threat actors breach internal systems, and North Korean attackers use the blockchain to host and hide malware. Broadcom is shipping an 800G NIC aimed at AI workloads, and Broadcom joins the Wi-Fi 8 party early with a sampling of pre-standard<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb548-broadcom-brings-chips-to-wi-fi-8-party-attorneys-general-scrutinize-hpe-juniper-settlement/" title="ReadNB548: Broadcom Brings Chips to Wi-Fi 8 Party; Attorneys General Scrutinize HPE/Juniper Settlement">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb547-new-cisco-router-targets-ai-dci-salesforce-launches-servicenow-competitor/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:48:34 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72374 ... Read more »]]> 547 547 New Cisco Router Targets AI DCI; Salesforce Launches ServiceNow Competitor full 30:55 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with listener follow-up on security browsers, and then dive into a deep pool of Juniper vulnerabilities to pick two critical ones affecting Juniper Space. We also get… Take a Network Break! We start with listener follow-up on security browsers, and then dive into a deep pool of Juniper vulnerabilities to pick two critical ones affecting Juniper Space. We also get an update from SonicWall that the breach of its cloud storage service affected all users of the service. Cisco announces a new<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb547-new-cisco-router-targets-ai-dci-salesforce-launches-servicenow-competitor/" title="ReadNB547: New Cisco Router Targets AI DCI; Salesforce Launches ServiceNow Competitor">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb546-meta-mulls-gpu-startup-purchase-indirect-prompt-injection-exacerbates-ai-risks/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:57:38 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72281 ... Read more »]]> 546 546 Meta Mulls GPU Startup Purchase; Indirect Prompt Injection Exacerbates AI Risks full 50:42 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with a two-part listener follow-up and sound alarms about a serious flaw in Termix and tens of thousands of still-vulnerable Cisco security devices. Alkira debuts an… Take a Network Break! We start with a two-part listener follow-up and sound alarms about a serious flaw in Termix and tens of thousands of still-vulnerable Cisco security devices. Alkira debuts an MCP server and AI copilot for its multi-cloud networking platform; Cato Networks releases a Chrome-based browser extension to help secure contractor and personal<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb546-meta-mulls-gpu-startup-purchase-indirect-prompt-injection-exacerbates-ai-risks/" title="ReadNB546: Meta Mulls GPU Startup Purchase; Indirect Prompt Injection Exacerbates AI Risks">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb545-cisa-orders-immediate-patch-of-cisco-vulnerabilities-firewall-upgrade-blocks-emergency-calls/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:25:52 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72182 ... Read more »]]> 545 545 CISA Orders Immediate Patch of Cisco Vulnerabilities; Firewall Upgrade Blocks Emergency Calls full 22:30 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT There’s an abundance of vulnerabilities in this week’s Network Break. We start with a red alert on a cluster of Cisco vulnerabilities in its firewall and threat defense products. On the news front, t… There&#8217;s an abundance of vulnerabilities in this week&#8217;s Network Break. We start with a red alert on a cluster of Cisco vulnerabilities in its firewall and threat defense products. On the news front, the vulnerability spotlight stays on Cisco as the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issues an emergency directive to all federal<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb545-cisa-orders-immediate-patch-of-cisco-vulnerabilities-firewall-upgrade-blocks-emergency-calls/" title="ReadNB545: CISA Orders Immediate Patch of Cisco Vulnerabilities; Firewall Upgrade Blocks Emergency Calls">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb544-nvidia-buys-5-billion-of-intel-stock-netskope-rides-sase-ipo-to-an-8-8-billion-valuation/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:25:52 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72082 ... Read more »]]> 544 544 NVIDIA Buys $5 Billion of Intel Stock; Netskope Rides SASE IPO to an $8.8 Billion Valuation full 26:32 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT It’s big-money deals and ever-more AI on this week’s Network Break. We start with a red alert from NVIDIA, which has rolled out a software upgrade to patch multiple bugs in its Triton Inference Ser… It&#8217;s big-money deals and ever-more AI on this week&#8217;s Network Break. We start with a red alert from NVIDIA, which has rolled out a software upgrade to patch multiple bugs in its Triton Inference Server, one of which is a dangerous remote code execution vulnerability. On the news front, NVIDIA pledges a $5 billion investment<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb544-nvidia-buys-5-billion-of-intel-stock-netskope-rides-sase-ipo-to-an-8-8-billion-valuation/" title="ReadNB544: NVIDIA Buys $5 Billion of Intel Stock; Netskope Rides SASE IPO to an $8.8 Billion Valuation">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb543-splunk-servicenow-announce-ai-agents-data-center-spending-runs-amok/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:41:15 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71988 ... Read more »]]> 543 543 Splunk, ServiceNow Announce AI Agents; Data Center Spending Runs Amok full 29:41 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with a listener correction on Cisco’s history of wireless certifications, then dig into a couple of red alerts on Microsoft Defender and a backdoor in Outlook. On the n… Take a Network Break! We start with a listener correction on Cisco&#8217;s history of wireless certifications, then dig into a couple of red alerts on Microsoft Defender and a backdoor in Outlook. On the news front, Cisco announces new AI agents and SoC packages for Splunk; F5 spends $180 million to buy an AI security<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb543-splunk-servicenow-announce-ai-agents-data-center-spending-runs-amok/" title="ReadNB543: Splunk, ServiceNow Announce AI Agents; Data Center Spending Runs Amok">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb542-hollow-core-fiber-outshines-glass-broadcom-bags-big-ai-bucks/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:03:01 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71915 ... Read more »]]> 542 542 Hollow Core Fiber Outshines Glass; Broadcom Bags Big AI Bucks full 24:57 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We shine a red light on an AnyShare Service Agent API vulnerability and an active exploit against FreePBX. SASE vendor Cato Networks makes first-ever acquisition with purchase… Take a Network Break! We shine a red light on an AnyShare Service Agent API vulnerability and an active exploit against FreePBX. SASE vendor Cato Networks makes first-ever acquisition with purchase of AI security startup AIM, Microsoft researchers tout hollow core fiber tests that out-perform glass core fiber optics, and Wi-Fi 7 helps drive up<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb542-hollow-core-fiber-outshines-glass-broadcom-bags-big-ai-bucks/" title="ReadNB542: Hollow Core Fiber Outshines Glass; Broadcom Bags Big AI Bucks">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb541-cisco-gets-serious-about-wi-fi-certs-is-ai-infrastructure-ebullience-ebbing/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:20:45 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71822 ... Read more »]]> 541 541 Cisco Gets Serious About Wi-Fi Certs; Is AI Infrastructure Ebullience Ebbing? full 29:30 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with follow-ups regarding the 7-year-old Cisco bug, risks of AI agents, and Anthropic forcing you to opt out or have your chats saved for five years. Then we highlight… Take a Network Break! We start with follow-ups regarding the 7-year-old Cisco bug, risks of AI agents, and Anthropic forcing you to opt out or have your chats saved for five years. Then we highlight a serious vulnerability (which is being exploited in the wild) in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Netscaler Gateway systems. On the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb541-cisco-gets-serious-about-wi-fi-certs-is-ai-infrastructure-ebullience-ebbing/" title="ReadNB541: Cisco Gets Serious About Wi-Fi Certs; Is AI Infrastructure Ebullience Ebbing?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb540-pqe-in-pan-os-fbi-warns-7-year-old-cisco-bug-under-attack/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:12:37 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71725 ... Read more »]]> 540 540 PQE In PAN-OS; FBI Warns 7-Year Old Cisco Bug Under Attack full 47:16 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We double-dip on red alerts as the FBI warns that Russian state hackers are targeting a seven-year-old vulnerability on Cisco IOS and IOS-XE devices (a patch has been available… Take a Network Break! We double-dip on red alerts as the FBI warns that Russian state hackers are targeting a seven-year-old vulnerability on Cisco IOS and IOS-XE devices (a patch has been available for seven years), and a compromised XZ Utils backdoor is still lurking in some Docker images. Palo Alto Networks has added support<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb540-pqe-in-pan-os-fbi-warns-7-year-old-cisco-bug-under-attack/" title="ReadNB540: PQE In PAN-OS; FBI Warns 7-Year Old Cisco Bug Under Attack">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb539-boom-times-for-arista-sonicwall-offers-200k-firewall-warranty/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:50:31 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71647 ... Read more »]]> 539 539 Boom Times for Arista; SonicWall Offers $200K Firewall Warranty full 31:03 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with critical vulnerabilities in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center and Fortinet’s FortiSIEM. On the news front, SonicWall announces Gen8 firewalls plus a $… Take a Network Break! We start with critical vulnerabilities in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center and Fortinet&#8217;s FortiSIEM. On the news front, SonicWall announces Gen8 firewalls plus a $200,000 warranty for customers that sign on to SonicWall&#8217;s Managed Protection Security Suite. IBM Cloud suffers its fourth major outage since May of this year, SASE vendor<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb539-boom-times-for-arista-sonicwall-offers-200k-firewall-warranty/" title="ReadNB539: Boom Times for Arista; SonicWall Offers $200K Firewall Warranty">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb538-ai-copilot-to-help-steer-hpe-sase-softbank-will-test-5g-airships/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:34:46 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71542 ... Read more »]]> 538 538 AI Copilot To Help Steer HPE SASE; SoftBank Will Test 5G Airships full 57:56 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with follow-up on post-quantum support in firewalls and DPDK, then highlight a command injection vulnerability in Ruckus SmartZone software. In tech news, Broadcom… Take a Network Break! We start with follow-up on post-quantum support in firewalls and DPDK, then highlight a command injection vulnerability in Ruckus SmartZone software. In tech news, Broadcom rolls out the Jericho4 ASIC to help scale AI across multiple data centers, InfoBlox beefs up DNS protection to spot malicious domains faster, and HPE announces<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb538-ai-copilot-to-help-steer-hpe-sase-softbank-will-test-5g-airships/" title="ReadNB538: AI Copilot To Help Steer HPE SASE; SoftBank Will Test 5G Airships">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/0804-nb537/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:49:26 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71460 ... Read more »]]> 537 537 Palo Alto Networks IDs New Market With $25 Billion CyberArk Buy; Intel to Shed Networking Biz full 34:54 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Guest opinionator Tom Hollingsworth joins Johna Johnson to opine on the latest tech news. On the vulnerability front, several versions of BentoML are open to a server side… Take a Network Break! Guest opinionator Tom Hollingsworth joins Johna Johnson to opine on the latest tech news. On the vulnerability front, several versions of BentoML are open to a server side request forgery. Looking at tech news, Intel will spin out its networking and edge group as it continues cost-cutting, Palo Alto Networks makes<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/0804-nb537/" title="ReadNB537: Palo Alto Networks IDs New Market With $25 Billion CyberArk Buy; Intel to Shed Networking Biz">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb536-fortinet-fortios-goes-post-quantum-intel-scales-back-global-projects/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:00:25 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71371 ... Read more »]]> 536 536 Fortinet FortiOS Goes Post-Quantum; Intel Scales Back Global Projects full 27:43 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! In our Red Alert section we note that memory safety bugs bug Firefox and Thunderbird, and on-prem SharePoint instances are under attack. In tech news, Fortinet adds support for… Take a Network Break! In our Red Alert section we note that memory safety bugs bug Firefox and Thunderbird, and on-prem SharePoint instances are under attack. In tech news, Fortinet adds support for Post Quantum Cryptography in FortiOS, Cato Networks integrates Azure Virtual WANs to its SASE offering, and we weigh the pros and cons<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb536-fortinet-fortios-goes-post-quantum-intel-scales-back-global-projects/" title="ReadNB536: Fortinet FortiOS Goes Post-Quantum; Intel Scales Back Global Projects">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb535-tomahawk-ultra-chops-congestion-denmark-invests-for-quantum-advantages/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 21:39:36 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71269 ... Read more »]]> 535 535 Tomahawk Ultra Chops Congestion; Denmark Invests for Quantum Advantages full 51:38 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We begin with a listener question about a paper critiquing Shor’s Algorithm and quantum computing, and touch on a remote code execution vulnerability in Riverbed SteelCentral N… Take a Network Break! We begin with a listener question about a paper critiquing Shor&#8217;s Algorithm and quantum computing, and touch on a remote code execution vulnerability in Riverbed SteelCentral NetProfiler / NetExpress 10.8.7. We discuss a Cloudflare BGP misconfiguration that caused the Internet to hiccup, Broadcom&#8217;s new Tomahawk Ultra ASIC aimed for&#8211;you guessed it&#8211;AI<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb535-tomahawk-ultra-chops-congestion-denmark-invests-for-quantum-advantages/" title="ReadNB535: Tomahawk Ultra Chops Congestion; Denmark Invests for Quantum Advantages">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb534-arista-late-to-sd-wan-party-but-ready-to-dance-coreweave-acquires-gpus-gigawatts-for-9-billion/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:54:03 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71126 ... Read more »]]> 534 534 Arista Late to SD-WAN Party but Ready to Dance; CoreWeave Acquires GPUs, Gigawatts for $9 Billion full 50:31 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with listener follow-up on Arista market share in the enterprise, and then sound the alarm about a remote code execution vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager. On… Take a Network Break! We start with listener follow-up on Arista market share in the enterprise, and then sound the alarm about a remote code execution vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager. On the news front, Arista buys VeloCloud to charge into the SD-WAN market, CoreWeave acquires a cryptominer to get access to GPUs and electricity<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb534-arista-late-to-sd-wan-party-but-ready-to-dance-coreweave-acquires-gpus-gigawatts-for-9-billion/" title="ReadNB534: Arista Late to SD-WAN Party but Ready to Dance; CoreWeave Acquires GPUs, Gigawatts for $9 Billion">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb533-hpe-settles-with-doj-to-buy-juniper-juniper-must-auction-mist-source-code/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:41:13 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71028 ... Read more »]]> 533 533 HPE Settles With DoJ to Buy Juniper; Juniper Must Auction Mist Source Code full 47:05 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! HPE and Juniper have settled with the US Department of Justice, allowing HPE’s $14 billion purchase to move forward. However, as part of the deal, Juniper must grant a full l… Take a Network Break! HPE and Juniper have settled with the US Department of Justice, allowing HPE&#8217;s $14 billion purchase to move forward. However, as part of the deal, Juniper must grant a full license to its AI Ops for Mist source code to one, or perhaps two, companies via an auction to be overseen<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb533-hpe-settles-with-doj-to-buy-juniper-juniper-must-auction-mist-source-code/" title="ReadNB533: HPE Settles With DoJ to Buy Juniper; Juniper Must Auction Mist Source Code">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb532-hpe-deploys-ai-agents-into-greenlake-wi-fi-7-drives-q1-switch-sales/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:25:05 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70934 ... Read more »]]> 532 532 HPE Deploys AI Agents Into GreenLake; Wi-Fi 7 Drives Q1 Switch Sales full 52:07 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert is a remote code execution vulnerability in Roundcube. On the news front, HPE announces GreenLake Intelligence, which will bring agentic AI capabilities to the… Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert is a remote code execution vulnerability in Roundcube. On the news front, HPE announces GreenLake Intelligence, which will bring agentic AI capabilities to the HPE portfolio, Pure Storage brings cloud-like operations for on-prem storage, and Juniper Networks adds predictive analytics to its data center ops platform. Weka rolls<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb532-hpe-deploys-ai-agents-into-greenlake-wi-fi-7-drives-q1-switch-sales/" title="ReadNB532: HPE Deploys AI Agents Into GreenLake; Wi-Fi 7 Drives Q1 Switch Sales">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb531-cisco-spotlights-ai-unified-management-at-clus-ultra-ethernet-1-0-unveiled/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:50:29 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70849 ... Read more »]]> 531 531 Cisco Spotlights AI, Unified Management at CLUS; Ultra Ethernet 1.0 Unveiled full 21:42 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert for the week is a remote code execution vulnerability in open-source XDR platform Wazuh. In tech news, we dig into several announcements from Cisco Live US… Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert for the week is a remote code execution vulnerability in open-source XDR platform Wazuh. In tech news, we dig into several announcements from Cisco Live US including: unified management of Meraki and Catalyst gear, new switches, an AI Assistant for the Meraki dashboard, a Deep Network Model LLM,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb531-cisco-spotlights-ai-unified-management-at-clus-ultra-ethernet-1-0-unveiled/" title="ReadNB531: Cisco Spotlights AI, Unified Management at CLUS; Ultra Ethernet 1.0 Unveiled">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb530-broadcom-hits-102-4-tbps-with-tomahawk-6-wireshark-debuts-certificate-program/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:21:11 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70736 ... Read more »]]> 530 530 Broadcom Hits 102.4 Tbps With Tomahawk 6; Wireshark Debuts Certificate Program full 23:22 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with two critical vulnerabilities: one affecting cloud versions of Cisco ISE, and the other for HPE StoreOnce. In the news, Broadcom announces the Tomahawk 6 ASIC with… Take a Network Break! We start with two critical vulnerabilities: one affecting cloud versions of Cisco ISE, and the other for HPE StoreOnce. In the news, Broadcom announces the Tomahawk 6 ASIC with 102.4Tbits of bandwidth, SentinelOne suffers a self-imposed network outage, and the Wireshark Foundation announces its first-ever professional certification for Wireshark. Cisco rebrands<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb530-broadcom-hits-102-4-tbps-with-tomahawk-6-wireshark-debuts-certificate-program/" title="ReadNB530: Broadcom Hits 102.4 Tbps With Tomahawk 6; Wireshark Debuts Certificate Program">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb529-hpe-debuts-8tbps-switch-with-onboard-dpus-nvidia-revenues-run-wild/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:01:50 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70665 ... Read more »]]> 529 529 HPE Debuts 8Tbps Switch with Onboard DPUs; NVIDIA Revenues Run Wild full 43:17 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with a Red Alert for the IBM Tivoli Monitoring Tool, which has an unpatched (as of recording time) vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary… Take a Network Break! We start with a Red Alert for the IBM Tivoli Monitoring Tool, which has an unpatched (as of recording time) vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. On the news front, Salesforce ponies up $8 billion for Informatica to improve data governance capabilities, Google researchers revise estimates of<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb529-hpe-debuts-8tbps-switch-with-onboard-dpus-nvidia-revenues-run-wild/" title="ReadNB529: HPE Debuts 8Tbps Switch with Onboard DPUs; NVIDIA Revenues Run Wild">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb528-ip-fabric-adds-firewall-rule-simulation-extreme-networks-debuts-agentic-ai-in-platform-one/ Tue, 27 May 2025 08:02:36 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70540 ... Read more »]]> 528 528 IP Fabric Adds Firewall Rule Simulation; Extreme Networks Debuts Agentic AI in Platform ONE full 27:43 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We begin with a Red Alert for critical vulnerabilities Kubernetes Gardener. Up next, a threat actor has been squatting on unused CNAME records to distribute malware and spam,… Take a Network Break! We begin with a Red Alert for critical vulnerabilities Kubernetes Gardener. Up next, a threat actor has been squatting on unused CNAME records to distribute malware and spam, and IP Fabric rolls out a new firewall rule simulation capability to let administrators test the effect of firewall rules on traffic patterns.<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb528-ip-fabric-adds-firewall-rule-simulation-extreme-networks-debuts-agentic-ai-in-platform-one/" title="ReadNB528: IP Fabric Adds Firewall Rule Simulation; Extreme Networks Debuts Agentic AI in Platform ONE">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb527-aws-releases-ai-agent-for-vmware-migration-cisco-bullish-on-customer-ai-spending/ Mon, 19 May 2025 14:51:46 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70465 ... Read more »]]> 527 527 AWS Releases AI Agent for VMware Migration; Cisco Bullish On Customer AI Spending full 42:36 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Guest co-host Tom Hollingsworth steps in for Johna Johnson. We start with Google patching a significant Chrome vulnerability and de-elevating Chrome running with admin rights… Take a Network Break! Guest co-host Tom Hollingsworth steps in for Johna Johnson. We start with Google patching a significant Chrome vulnerability and de-elevating Chrome running with admin rights when it launches on Windows. On the news front, we discuss a report, unconfirmed as of recording time, that Arista is acquiring VeloCloud, then discuss Broadcom<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb527-aws-releases-ai-agent-for-vmware-migration-cisco-bullish-on-customer-ai-spending/" title="ReadNB527: AWS Releases AI Agent for VMware Migration; Cisco Bullish On Customer AI Spending">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb526-cisco-unveils-quantum-networking-prototype-arista-earns-record-revenues/ Mon, 12 May 2025 19:03:43 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70346 ... Read more »]]> 526 526 full 38:47 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with follow-up from a listener on the best way to listen to our podcast that helps the most. The answer? Any listen on any platform helps. Even better is to tell a… Take a Network Break! We start with follow-up from a listener on the best way to listen to our podcast that helps the most. The answer? Any listen on any platform helps. Even better is to tell a friend! We discuss two critical security issues. First, CISA adds active exploits against known SonicWall vulnerabilities to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb526-cisco-unveils-quantum-networking-prototype-arista-earns-record-revenues/" title="ReadNB526: Cisco Unveils Quantum Networking Prototype; Arista Earns Record Revenues">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb525-cisco-ibm-recruit-ai-for-threat-response-hpe-air-gaps-private-clouds/ Mon, 05 May 2025 15:14:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70250 ... Read more »]]> 525 525 Cisco, IBM Recruit AI for Threat Response; HPE Air-Gaps Private Clouds full 31:46 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we catch up on the Airborne vulnerabilities affecting Apple’s AirPlay protocol and SDK, and get an update on active exploits against an SAP NetWeaver vulnerability–a p… Take a Network Break! This week we catch up on the Airborne vulnerabilities affecting Apple&#8217;s AirPlay protocol and SDK, and get an update on active exploits against an SAP NetWeaver vulnerability&#8211;a patch is available, so get fixing if you haven&#8217;t already. Palo Alto Networks launches the AIRS platform to address AI threats in the enterprise,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb525-cisco-ibm-recruit-ai-for-threat-response-hpe-air-gaps-private-clouds/" title="ReadNB525: Cisco, IBM Recruit AI for Threat Response; HPE Air-Gaps Private Clouds">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb524-forward-networks-adds-endpoint-discovery-intel-forecasts-q2-layoffs/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:43:54 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70158 ... Read more »]]> 524 524 Forward Networks Adds Endpoint Discovery; Intel Forecasts Q2 Layoffs full 24:10 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with a Red Alert for SAP NetWeaver’s Visual Composer Metadata Uploader, and then dive into a new endpoint discovery feature from Forward Networks, and Ericsson adding c… Take a Network Break! We start with a Red Alert for SAP NetWeaver’s Visual Composer Metadata Uploader, and then dive into a new endpoint discovery feature from Forward Networks, and Ericsson adding clientless ZTNA to its SASE offering. Aviatrix adds a Secure NAT Gateway for Microsoft Azure as a way to help Azure customers navigate<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb524-forward-networks-adds-endpoint-discovery-intel-forecasts-q2-layoffs/" title="ReadNB524: Forward Networks Adds Endpoint Discovery; Intel Forecasts Q2 Layoffs">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb523-cves-reprieve-google-wan-for-sale-nvidia-pledges-more-us-made-chips/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:12:20 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70025 ... Read more »]]> 523 523 CVE's Reprieve, Google WAN For Sale, NVIDIA Pledges More US-Made Chips full 49:46 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with a red alert for the CVE program, which nearly lost government funding before CISA stepped in, and then raise an alert for a Dpanel vulnerability. Google makes its… Take a Network Break! We start with a red alert for the CVE program, which nearly lost government funding before CISA stepped in, and then raise an alert for a Dpanel vulnerability. Google makes its Cloud WAN available to enterprises and governments that want connectivity options, a US District Court rules Google&#8217;s ad business a<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb523-cves-reprieve-google-wan-for-sale-nvidia-pledges-more-us-made-chips/" title="ReadNB523: CVE&#8217;s Reprieve, Google WAN For Sale, NVIDIA Pledges More US-Made Chips">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb522-git-turns-20-an-iphone-airlift-cybersec-silence-speaks-volumes/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:59:32 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69914 ... Read more »]]> 522 522 Git Turns 20, An iPhone Airlift, Cybersec Silence Speaks Volumes full 53:43 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Guest co-host Ned Bellavance steps in for Johna this week. We start with a Fortinet vulnerability, and then opine on a memo from Shopify’s CEO on the company requiring and m… Take a Network Break! Guest co-host Ned Bellavance steps in for Johna this week. We start with a Fortinet vulnerability, and then opine on a memo from Shopify&#8217;s CEO on the company requiring and measuring AI use by employees. Git celebrates 20 years, DARPA names 15 companies to participate in a Quantum Benchmarking Initiative to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb522-git-turns-20-an-iphone-airlift-cybersec-silence-speaks-volumes/" title="ReadNB522: Git Turns 20, An iPhone Airlift, Cybersec Silence Speaks Volumes">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb521-optics-advances-in-the-data-center-google-extends-gmails-end-to-end-encryption/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:45:28 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69790 ... Read more »]]> 521 521 Optics Advances in the Data Center; Google Extends Gmail's End-to-End Encryption full 42:55 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We check in on a serious Firefox vulnerability, explore NIST’s latest post-quantum encryption algorithm, and discuss a broken auto-update functionality in VMware Workstation. N… Take a Network Break! We check in on a serious Firefox vulnerability, explore NIST&#8217;s latest post-quantum encryption algorithm, and discuss a broken auto-update functionality in VMware Workstation. NetBox adds config drift detection to its network automation software, the startup Lightmatter tackles co-packaged optics, and Corning launches Glassworks AI in a bid to replace copper cabling<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb521-optics-advances-in-the-data-center-google-extends-gmails-end-to-end-encryption/" title="ReadNB521: Optics Advances in the Data Center; Google Extends Gmail&#8217;s End-to-End Encryption">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb520-when-good-llms-do-bad-things-dells-workforce-downsizes-and-quantum-key-distribution-from-space/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 18:02:24 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69715 ... Read more »]]> 520 520 When Good LLMs Do Bad Things, Dell’s Workforce Downsizes and Quantum Key Distribution From Space full 25:24 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Grab a virtual doughnut to blaze through this week’s IT news with Johna Johnson and John Burke as Drew Conry-Murray is enjoying his glazed, filled and sprinkled vacation donuts.  Today, we’re going t… Grab a virtual doughnut to blaze through this week’s IT news with Johna Johnson and John Burke as Drew Conry-Murray is enjoying his glazed, filled and sprinkled vacation donuts.  Today, we&#8217;re going to talk about getting good LLMs to do bad things, Dell&#8217;s workforce downsizing, Cloudflare&#8217;s recent outage, some developments in space networking, and more.<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb520-when-good-llms-do-bad-things-dells-workforce-downsizes-and-quantum-key-distribution-from-space/" title="ReadNB520: When Good LLMs Do Bad Things, Dell’s Workforce Downsizes and Quantum Key Distribution From Space">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb519-google-bids-32-billion-for-cloud-security-startup-nvidia-makes-nice-with-quantum-computing/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:21:35 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69602 ... Read more »]]> 519 519 Google Bids $32 Billion for Cloud Security Startup; NVIDIA Makes Nice With Quantum Computing full 40:47 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover Google’s $32 billion acquisition of CNAPP provider Wiz, Cloudflare offerings for AI security and support for post-quantum encryption, and NVIDIA’s pledge to o… Take a Network Break! This week we cover Google&#8217;s $32 billion acquisition of CNAPP provider Wiz, Cloudflare offerings for AI security and support for post-quantum encryption, and NVIDIA&#8217;s pledge to open a quantum research center in Boston. NVIDIA has also announced new switch platforms with co-packaged optics for greater efficiency, Cisco shares details on its<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb519-google-bids-32-billion-for-cloud-security-startup-nvidia-makes-nice-with-quantum-computing/" title="ReadNB519: Google Bids $32 Billion for Cloud Security Startup; NVIDIA Makes Nice With Quantum Computing">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb518-clock-starts-for-new-intel-ceo-arista-load-balancing-targets-ai-infrastructure/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:51:16 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69514 ... Read more »]]> 518 518 Clock Starts For New Intel CEO; Arista Load Balancing Targets AI Infrastructure full 38:16 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with warnings about an Apple Webkit zero day and ransonware exploits against known Fortinet vulnerabilites, and discuss attribution issues with the X DDoS attack.… Take a Network Break! We start with warnings about an Apple Webkit zero day and ransonware exploits against known Fortinet vulnerabilites, and discuss attribution issues with the X DDoS attack. Intel names Lip-Bu Tan as Chief Resurrection Officer, but how long does he have before investors get antsy? HPE plans to lay off thousands of<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb518-clock-starts-for-new-intel-ceo-arista-load-balancing-targets-ai-infrastructure/" title="ReadNB518: Clock Starts For New Intel CEO; Arista Load Balancing Targets AI Infrastructure">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb517-tsmc-pledges-165-billion-for-us-chip-manufacturing-will-the-chips-act-get-axed/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:51:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69419 ... Read more »]]> 517 517 TSMC Pledges $165 Billion for US Chip Manufacturing; Will the CHIPS Act Get Axed? full 46:39 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we’re joined by guest analyst Tom Hollingsworth of The Futurum Group. We start with red alerts from Broadcom on multiple vulnerabilities and an emergency patch from C… Take a Network Break! This week we&#8217;re joined by guest analyst Tom Hollingsworth of The Futurum Group. We start with red alerts from Broadcom on multiple vulnerabilities and an emergency patch from Cisco for its Webex platform. In tech news we discuss SolarWinds&#8217; acquisition of Squadcast and how it fits into the SolarWinds portfolio, Aviatrix&#8217;s<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb517-tsmc-pledges-165-billion-for-us-chip-manufacturing-will-the-chips-act-get-axed/" title="ReadNB517: TSMC Pledges $165 Billion for US Chip Manufacturing; Will the CHIPS Act Get Axed?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb516-cisco-nvidia-asic-deal-chases-enterprise-ai-juniper-welcomes-third-party-llms/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:10:58 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69303 ... Read more »]]> 516 516 Cisco, Nvidia ASIC Deal Chases Enterprise AI; Juniper Welcomes Third-Party LLMs full 24:46 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we start with a couple of follow-ups and a Red Alert, and then jump into tech news. Cisco and Nvidia team up to put Cisco ASICs and the Nexus NOS into Nvidia Ethernet… Take a Network Break! This week we start with a couple of follow-ups and a Red Alert, and then jump into tech news. Cisco and Nvidia team up to put Cisco ASICs and the Nexus NOS into Nvidia Ethernet switches, the market reads tea leaves as Microsoft walks away from data center capacity, and Juniper<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb516-cisco-nvidia-asic-deal-chases-enterprise-ai-juniper-welcomes-third-party-llms/" title="ReadNB516: Cisco, Nvidia ASIC Deal Chases Enterprise AI; Juniper Welcomes Third-Party LLMs">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb515-quantum-computings-future-looking-more-certain-arista-posts-record-2024-revenues/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:06:01 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69176 ... Read more »]]> 515 515 Quantum Computing's Future Looking More Certain; Arista Posts Record 2024 Revenues full 27:32 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Lots of good stuff in this week’s Network Break. Microsoft announces an 8-qubit quantum chip and declares that practical quantum computing is years, not decades, away. D-Wave says its quantum c… Lots of good stuff in this week&#8217;s Network Break. Microsoft announces an 8-qubit quantum chip and declares that practical quantum computing is years, not decades, away. D-Wave says its quantum computers are now commercially available for research facilities, academic institutions, and governments. Apple rolls its own 5G modem into its iPhone 16e. Meta announces its<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb515-quantum-computings-future-looking-more-certain-arista-posts-record-2024-revenues/" title="ReadNB515: Quantum Computing&#8217;s Future Looking More Certain; Arista Posts Record 2024 Revenues">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb514-cisco-juniper-announce-new-switches-solarwinds-goes-private-in-4-4-billion-buyout/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:36:32 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69076 ... Read more »]]> 514 514 NB514: Cisco, Juniper Announce New Switches; SolarWinds Goes Private in $4.4 Billion Buyout full 38:20 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with some Red Alert vulnerabilities to get your blood pumping, and then dive into networking news. Cisco announces new data center switches with AMD Pensando DPUs that… Take a Network Break! We start with some Red Alert vulnerabilities to get your blood pumping, and then dive into networking news. Cisco announces new data center switches with AMD Pensando DPUs that let you deploy security and other services directly on to the switch. Cisco ThousandEyes is previewing Traffic Insights, which correlates flow records<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb514-cisco-juniper-announce-new-switches-solarwinds-goes-private-in-4-4-billion-buyout/" title="ReadNB514: Cisco, Juniper Announce New Switches; SolarWinds Goes Private in $4.4 Billion Buyout">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb513-uk-demands-apple-backdoor-ai-spending-cant-stop-wont-stop/ Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:36:55 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=68886 ... Read more »]]> 513 513 UK Demands Apple Backdoor; AI Spending: Can't Stop, Won't Stop full 39:15 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with some red alerts for Cisco ISE, Zyxel, Microsoft, and a Web manager suite called WeGIA. US senators and security experts sound the alarm about DOGE employees… Take a Network Break! We start with some red alerts for Cisco ISE, Zyxel, Microsoft, and a Web manager suite called WeGIA. US senators and security experts sound the alarm about DOGE employees introducing security and stability risks in sensitive US government systems, security researchers demonstrate the effectiveness of supply chain attacks that start with<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb513-uk-demands-apple-backdoor-ai-spending-cant-stop-wont-stop/" title="ReadNB513: UK Demands Apple Backdoor; AI Spending: Can&#8217;t Stop, Won&#8217;t Stop">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb512-us-objects-to-hpe-juniper-wedding-cheeky-deepseek-freaks-vcs/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:31:40 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=68802 ... Read more »]]> 512 512 US Objects to HPE-Juniper Wedding; Cheeky DeepSeek Freaks VCs full 29:55 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! The US Justice Department blocks the HPE-Juniper merger with a surprise lawsuit, DeepSeek shakes up the AI world, and Broadcom rolls out quantum-safe Fibre Channel controllers.… Take a Network Break! The US Justice Department blocks the HPE-Juniper merger with a surprise lawsuit, DeepSeek shakes up the AI world, and Broadcom rolls out quantum-safe Fibre Channel controllers. Sweden seizes a vessel suspected of tampering with a subsea cable, a code update could make Linux significantly more power-efficient, and the WLAN market gets<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb512-us-objects-to-hpe-juniper-wedding-cheeky-deepseek-freaks-vcs/" title="ReadNB512: US Objects to HPE-Juniper Wedding; Cheeky DeepSeek Freaks VCs">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb511-cisco-sells-security-blanket-for-ai-nightmares-stratoshark-captures-system-calls/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:12:23 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=66707 ... Read more »]]> 511 511 Cisco Sells Security Blanket for AI Nightmares; Stratoshark Captures System Calls full 38:28 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with critical vulnerabilities affecting the Android OS, Cisco Meeting Management, and SonicWall, and then discuss a report that tens of thousands of Fortinet security… Take a Network Break! We start with critical vulnerabilities affecting the Android OS, Cisco Meeting Management, and SonicWall, and then discuss a report that tens of thousands of Fortinet security appliances still haven&#8217;t been patched despite active exploits. Palo Alto Networks releases an open API to make it easier for developers to access Quantum Random<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb511-cisco-sells-security-blanket-for-ai-nightmares-stratoshark-captures-system-calls/" title="ReadNB511: Cisco Sells Security Blanket for AI Nightmares; Stratoshark Captures System Calls">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb510-cisa-says-us-tech-inherently-insecure-ai-now-included-in-google-workspace/ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:24:38 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=66561 ... Read more »]]> 510 510 CISA Says US Tech Inherently Insecure; AI Now Included in Google Workspace full 47:46 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Guest co-host John Burke joins Drew Conry-Murray for this week’s analysis of tech news. They discuss a string of serious vulnerabilities in Wavlink Wi-Fi routers, Fortinet t… Take a Network Break! Guest co-host John Burke joins Drew Conry-Murray for this week&#8217;s analysis of tech news. They discuss a string of serious vulnerabilities in Wavlink Wi-Fi routers, Fortinet taking a one-two security punch, and CISA director Jen Easterly calling out US hardware and software companies for being &#8220;inherently insecure.&#8221; Microsoft and Google put<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb510-cisa-says-us-tech-inherently-insecure-ai-now-included-in-google-workspace/" title="ReadNB510: CISA Says US Tech Inherently Insecure; AI Now Included in Google Workspace">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb509-fcc-to-raise-funds-for-rip-and-replace-of-chinese-telco-gear-billionaire-space-race-takes-off/ Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:49:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=66481 ... Read more »]]> 509 509 FCC to Raise Funds for Rip-and-Replace of Chinese Telco Gear; Billionaire Space Race Takes Off full 29:45 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with serious CVEs for Perl and Ivanti. On the news front, the FCC wants to license spectrum to raise money to help US telcos rip out Chinese network equipment–even t… Take a Network Break! We start with serious CVEs for Perl and Ivanti. On the news front, the FCC wants to license spectrum to raise money to help US telcos rip out Chinese network equipment&#8211;even though there&#8217;s no evidence Chinese equipment led to telco intrusions by Chinese attackers. Verizon boasts of 5.5Gbps download speeds on<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb509-fcc-to-raise-funds-for-rip-and-replace-of-chinese-telco-gear-billionaire-space-race-takes-off/" title="ReadNB509: FCC to Raise Funds for Rip-and-Replace of Chinese Telco Gear; Billionaire Space Race Takes Off">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb508-google-serves-up-custom-ai-and-quantum-chips-nokia-puts-muscle-behind-sonic/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:50:35 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=66280 ... Read more »]]> 508 508 Google Serves Up Custom AI and Quantum Chips; Nokia Puts Muscle Behind SONiC full 24:09 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This is our final show for 2024. We start with critical vulnerabilities in Ivanti and OpenWrt, and then discuss what effect a proposed bill from US Senator Ron Wyden would have… Take a Network Break! This is our final show for 2024. We start with critical vulnerabilities in Ivanti and OpenWrt, and then discuss what effect a proposed bill from US Senator Ron Wyden would have on telecom security (short answer: more paperwork but unlikely to improve protection). Extreme Networks announces a new AI platform that<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb508-google-serves-up-custom-ai-and-quantum-chips-nokia-puts-muscle-behind-sonic/" title="ReadNB508: Google Serves Up Custom AI and Quantum Chips; Nokia Puts Muscle Behind SONiC">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb507-arista-announces-stackable-switches-fbi-recommends-encrypted-messaging/ Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:01:15 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=66076 ... Read more »]]> 507 507 Arista Announces Stackable Switches; FBI Recommends Encrypted Messaging full 42:04 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we warn of significant vulnerabilities in WhatsUp Gold and Cisco NX-OS. We also discuss US federal reaction to the penetration of US telco networks by Chinese state… Take a Network Break! This week we warn of significant vulnerabilities in WhatsUp Gold and Cisco NX-OS. We also discuss US federal reaction to the penetration of US telco networks by Chinese state actors. These reactions include network and visibility hardening guidelines from CISA, the FBI (reluctantly) recommending the use of encrypted messaging apps, and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb507-arista-announces-stackable-switches-fbi-recommends-encrypted-messaging/" title="ReadNB507: Arista Announces Stackable Switches; FBI Recommends Encrypted Messaging">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb506-billions-flow-for-us-chips-fcc-lets-t-mobile-spacex-make-phone-calls-from-orbit/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:54:44 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=66006 ... Read more »]]> 506 506 Billions Flow for US Chips; FCC Lets T-Mobile, SpaceX Make Phone Calls from Orbit full 24:31 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We’ve got a full menu for our post-Thanksgiving episode. We start with a host of critical CVEs affecting Veritas and a couple more for QNAP. Cisco announces EOL for two version … Take a Network Break! We&#8217;ve got a full menu for our post-Thanksgiving episode. We start with a host of critical CVEs affecting Veritas and a couple more for QNAP. Cisco announces EOL for two version of its ACI software, Verizon runs field trials for 1.6Tbps throughput in a single wavelength (with Ciena optical transceivers), and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb506-billions-flow-for-us-chips-fcc-lets-t-mobile-spacex-make-phone-calls-from-orbit/" title="ReadNB506: Billions Flow for US Chips; FCC Lets T-Mobile, SpaceX Make Phone Calls from Orbit">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb505-netbox-makes-lateral-moves-with-new-products-submarine-cable-cuts-raise-suspicions/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:59:36 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65934 ... Read more »]]> 505 505 NetBox Makes Lateral Moves with New Products; Submarine Cable Cuts Raise Suspicions full 40:34 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with a brief follow-up on our CVE coverage, and then dive into a serious one-two set of vulnerabilities being exploited in Palo Alto Networks software, VMware taking a… Take a Network Break! We start with a brief follow-up on our CVE coverage, and then dive into a serious one-two set of vulnerabilities being exploited in Palo Alto Networks software, VMware taking a second crack at patching a vCenter vulnerability, and notable CVEs in D-Link and HPC gear. An AI company loses a quarter<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb505-netbox-makes-lateral-moves-with-new-products-submarine-cable-cuts-raise-suspicions/" title="ReadNB505: NetBox Makes Lateral Moves with New Products; Submarine Cable Cuts Raise Suspicions">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb504-cisco-updates-licensing-branding-with-wi-fi-7-google-cloud-to-require-mfa/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:43:52 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65837 ... Read more »]]> 504 504 Cisco Updates Licensing, Branding with Wi-Fi 7; Google Cloud To Require MFA full 44:43 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we get an update on SonicWall’s new firewall warranty. We also cover Cisco’s Wi-Fi 7 launch; in addition to new APs, Cisco also updates its branding and rolls out “si… Take a Network Break! This week we get an update on SonicWall&#8217;s new firewall warranty. We also cover Cisco&#8217;s Wi-Fi 7 launch; in addition to new APs, Cisco also updates its branding and rolls out &#8220;simplified&#8221; licensing that bundles features you might not want. Aviatrix adds a PaaS option for its cloud networking software, but<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb504-cisco-updates-licensing-branding-with-wi-fi-7-google-cloud-to-require-mfa/" title="ReadNB504: Cisco Updates Licensing, Branding with Wi-Fi 7; Google Cloud To Require MFA">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb503-apple-buys-stake-in-satellite-telecom-company-arista-enjoys-ai-revenue-bump/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:48:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65756 ... Read more »]]> 503 503 Apple Buys Stake in Satellite Telecom Company; Arista Enjoys AI Revenue Bump full 32:54 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover a serious Cisco vulnerability, SonicWall offering a firewall warranty, and a security advisory from ID provider Okta. Apple buys a stake in a satellite… Take a Network Break! This week we cover a serious Cisco vulnerability, SonicWall offering a firewall warranty, and a security advisory from ID provider Okta. Apple buys a stake in a satellite telecommunications company, Lumen and Google team up on a joint networking/AI deal, and we check on financial results from Arista Networks, Extreme Networks,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb503-apple-buys-stake-in-satellite-telecom-company-arista-enjoys-ai-revenue-bump/" title="ReadNB503: Apple Buys Stake in Satellite Telecom Company; Arista Enjoys AI Revenue Bump">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb502-aws-revenue-growth-lags-cloud-competitors-microsoft-entra-id-forces-mfa/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:49:19 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65645 ... Read more »]]> 502 502 AWS Revenue Growth Lags Cloud Competitors; Microsoft Entra ID Forces MFA full 25:37 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we discuss Google adding traffic shaping to its cross-cloud interconnect, Aviatrix bringing hybrid cloud transit to its cloud networking service, and Microsoft… Take a Network Break! This week we discuss Google adding traffic shaping to its cross-cloud interconnect, Aviatrix bringing hybrid cloud transit to its cloud networking service, and Microsoft forcing MFA for Entra ID customers. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella forgoes $5 million in incentive pay for Microsoft security lapses, Extreme Networks adds new features to its<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb502-aws-revenue-growth-lags-cloud-competitors-microsoft-entra-id-forces-mfa/" title="ReadNB502: AWS Revenue Growth Lags Cloud Competitors; Microsoft Entra ID Forces MFA">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb501-fortinet-cisco-defects-being-exploited-fcc-wants-input-on-isp-data-caps/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:53:13 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65513 ... Read more »]]> 501 501 Fortinet, Cisco Defects Being Exploited; FCC Wants Input on ISP Data Caps full 23:37 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we discuss a new ZTNA offering from NaaS startup Alkira, a serious vulnerability in Fortinet’s management software under active exploit, and a less-serious v… Take a Network Break! This week we discuss a new ZTNA offering from NaaS startup Alkira, a serious vulnerability in Fortinet&#8217;s management software under active exploit, and a less-serious vulnerability in Cisco security software that&#8217;s also being exploited. Gluware adds new AI copilots to its network automation software, a judge orders Broadcom to continue to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb501-fortinet-cisco-defects-being-exploited-fcc-wants-input-on-isp-data-caps/" title="ReadNB501: Fortinet, Cisco Defects Being Exploited; FCC Wants Input on ISP Data Caps">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb500-solarwinds-and-macos-vulernabilities-get-attention-amazon-invests-in-nuclear-to-meet-power-carbon-goals/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:58:11 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65428 ... Read more »]]> 500 500 SolarWinds and MacOS Vulernabilities Get Attention; Amazon Invests in Nuclear to Meet Power, Carbon Goals full 32:24 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week’s Network Break discusses a CISA warning that a serious SolarWinds vulnerability is being exploited, Microsoft turns the tables by discovering a MacOS vulnerability, and Amazon invests in s… This week&#8217;s Network Break discusses a CISA warning that a serious SolarWinds vulnerability is being exploited, Microsoft turns the tables by discovering a MacOS vulnerability, and Amazon invests in small modular nuclear reactors to meet growing power demands and reduce carbon output. T-Mobile releases a new device using the 5G Reduced Capacity spec, Palo Alto<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb500-solarwinds-and-macos-vulernabilities-get-attention-amazon-invests-in-nuclear-to-meet-power-carbon-goals/" title="ReadNB500: SolarWinds and MacOS Vulernabilities Get Attention; Amazon Invests in Nuclear to Meet Power, Carbon Goals">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb499-juniper-extending-ai-umbrella-to-security-should-we-regulate-ai-or-ai-outcomes/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:23:29 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65335 ... Read more »]]> 499 499 Juniper Extending AI Umbrella to Security; Should We Regulate AI or AI Outcomes? full 28:55 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover a new Juniper announcement and discuss how the company is bringing its security portfolio under its AI umbrella, Aryaka adding CASB to its SASE menu, and… Take a Network Break! This week we cover a new Juniper announcement and discuss how the company is bringing its security portfolio under its AI umbrella, Aryaka adding CASB to its SASE menu, and whether the FTC&#8217;s prescriptive security requirements for Marriott will actually lead to better security. Cisco invests in a GPU-as-a-Service startup, stealthy<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb499-juniper-extending-ai-umbrella-to-security-should-we-regulate-ai-or-ai-outcomes/" title="ReadNB499: Juniper Extending AI Umbrella to Security; Should We Regulate AI or AI Outcomes?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb498-bluecat-flows-into-network-performance-with-liveaction-buy-t-mobile-ordered-to-appoint-a-ciso/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:44:04 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65230 ... Read more »]]> 498 498 BlueCat Flows Into Network Performance With LiveAction Buy; T-Mobile Ordered to Appoint a CISO full 25:42 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! DDI specialist BlueCat is getting into network performance monitoring with its LiveAction acquisition, T-Mobile is ordered to spend almost $16 million to improve its infosec… Take a Network Break! DDI specialist BlueCat is getting into network performance monitoring with its LiveAction acquisition, T-Mobile is ordered to spend almost $16 million to improve its infosec practices and get a CISO, and Cisco announced the end of life for its LoRaWAN IoT product line. Verizon recovers from a US-wide outage, security researchers<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb498-bluecat-flows-into-network-performance-with-liveaction-buy-t-mobile-ordered-to-appoint-a-ciso/" title="ReadNB498: BlueCat Flows Into Network Performance With LiveAction Buy; T-Mobile Ordered to Appoint a CISO">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb497-blocking-ai-scraper-bots-hpe-arista-reach-for-bigger-slices-of-the-enterprise/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:19:05 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65103 ... Read more »]]> 497 497 Blocking AI Scraper Bots; HPE, Arista Reach for Bigger Slices of the Enterprise full 39:34 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we discuss significant vulnerabilities in HPE APs and Cisco Catalyst 9K switches, the benefits of bug bounties, how HPE is adding third-party device monitoring to… Take a Network Break! This week we discuss significant vulnerabilities in HPE APs and Cisco Catalyst 9K switches, the benefits of bug bounties, how HPE is adding third-party device monitoring to Aruba Central, and whether Arista can succeed at positioning CloudVision as a management platform for enterprise data center, campus, and WAN environments. Alkira&#8217;s cloud<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb497-blocking-ai-scraper-bots-hpe-arista-reach-for-bigger-slices-of-the-enterprise/" title="ReadNB497: Blocking AI Scraper Bots; HPE, Arista Reach for Bigger Slices of the Enterprise">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb496-nokias-enterprise-data-center-intentions-are-ai-chatbots-worth-the-nuclear-waste/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:20:21 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65002 ... Read more »]]> 496 496 Nokia's Enterprise Data Center Intentions; Are AI ChatBots Worth the Nuclear Waste? full 51:08 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we discuss Microsoft’s proposed deal to buy power from the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, new APs and switches from Juniper Networks, and T-Mobile landing a c… Take a Network Break! This week we discuss Microsoft&#8217;s proposed deal to buy power from the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, new APs and switches from Juniper Networks, and T-Mobile landing a customer driven by the network slicing capabilities of 5G. China disbands a botnet, Nokia takes on data center switch giants with a new<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb496-nokias-enterprise-data-center-intentions-are-ai-chatbots-worth-the-nuclear-waste/" title="ReadNB496: Nokia&#8217;s Enterprise Data Center Intentions; Are AI ChatBots Worth the Nuclear Waste?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb495-fortinet-customer-data-stolen-boeing-to-test-quantum-entanglement-networking/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:25:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64897 ... Read more »]]> 495 495 Fortinet Customer Data Stolen; Boeing to Test Quantum Entanglement Networking full 25:52 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we discuss the theft of 440Gbytes of customer data from a Fortinet cloud repository, how to think about resiliency after an AT&T network update kills access to… Take a Network Break! This week we discuss the theft of 440Gbytes of customer data from a Fortinet cloud repository, how to think about resiliency after an AT&#38;T network update kills access to Azure apps, and new troubleshooting features in Juniper Apstra. HPE goes to the bond market to raise as much as $6.5 billion<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb495-fortinet-customer-data-stolen-boeing-to-test-quantum-entanglement-networking/" title="ReadNB495: Fortinet Customer Data Stolen; Boeing to Test Quantum Entanglement Networking">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb494-at-verizon-spends-20-billion-for-frontier/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:47:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64817 ... Read more »]]> 494 494 AT&T Sues Broadcom over VMware Support; Verizon Spends $20 Billion for Frontier full 31:49 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover an AT&T lawsuit against Broadcom over changes to a support contract for VMware software, why Verizon is spending $20 billion to buy Frontier, and new… Take a Network Break! This week we cover an AT&#38;T lawsuit against Broadcom over changes to a support contract for VMware software, why Verizon is spending $20 billion to buy Frontier, and new critical security patches from Cisco. ASML, which makes the machines that make high-end computer chips, gets antsy over US restrictions to China.<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb494-at-verizon-spends-20-billion-for-frontier/" title="ReadNB494: AT&#038;T Sues Broadcom over VMware Support; Verizon Spends $20 Billion for Frontier">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb493-cisco-acquires-ai-startup-to-police-ai-nvidia-dell-ride-gpu-profit-wave/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:31:45 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64723 ... Read more »]]> 493 493 Cisco Acquires AI Startup to Police AI; Nvidia, Dell Ride GPU Profit Wave full 50:13 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover a couple of listener FUs, and then dive into the news. Attackers exploit a zero-day in Versa to harvest credentials, AT&T agrees to a fine of nearly $1… Take a Network Break! This week we cover a couple of listener FUs, and then dive into the news. Attackers exploit a zero-day in Versa to harvest credentials, AT&#38;T agrees to a fine of nearly $1 million for a network outage that affected 911 calls, and Intel and Broadcom tout integrated optics for more broadband<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb493-cisco-acquires-ai-startup-to-police-ai-nvidia-dell-ride-gpu-profit-wave/" title="ReadNB493: Cisco Acquires AI Startup to Police AI; Nvidia, Dell Ride GPU Profit Wave">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb492-amd-spends-big-for-engineering-talent-fcc-cracks-down-on-ai-faked-robocalls/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:52:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64609 ... Read more »]]> 492 492 AMD Spends Big For Engineering Talent; FCC Cracks Down on AI-Faked Robocalls full 42:53 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! A US appeals court will let a privacy lawsuit against Google go forward, striking telecom workers are a reminder to test your resiliency planning, and AMD spends nearly $5… Take a Network Break! A US appeals court will let a privacy lawsuit against Google go forward, striking telecom workers are a reminder to test your resiliency planning, and AMD spends nearly $5 billion to acquire systems engineering talent from ZT Systems. Juniper Networks offers deep discounts and other enticements to get network engineers to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb492-amd-spends-big-for-engineering-talent-fcc-cracks-down-on-ai-faked-robocalls/" title="ReadNB492: AMD Spends Big For Engineering Talent; FCC Cracks Down on AI-Faked Robocalls">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb491-cisco-revenues-drop-10-in-q4-texas-instruments-get-1-6-billion-for-chip-factories/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:13:58 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64525 ... Read more »]]> 491 491 Cisco Revenues Drop 10% in Q4; Texas Instruments Get $1.6 Billion for Chip Factories full 20:04 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Hackers may have stolen millions of US Social Security numbers, HPE acquires a multi-cloud management company, and Cisco announces plans to lay off 7% of its employees. Pure… Take a Network Break! Hackers may have stolen millions of US Social Security numbers, HPE acquires a multi-cloud management company, and Cisco announces plans to lay off 7% of its employees. Pure Storage joins industry efforts to make Ethernet suitable for AI workloads by signing on to the Ultra Ethernet Consortium, Texas Instruments will add<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb491-cisco-revenues-drop-10-in-q4-texas-instruments-get-1-6-billion-for-chip-factories/" title="ReadNB491: Cisco Revenues Drop 10% in Q4; Texas Instruments Get $1.6 Billion for Chip Factories">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb490-googles-post-monopoly-options-microsoft-flips-deltas-legal-threats-the-bird/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:05:33 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64464 ... Read more »]]> 490 490 NB490: Google's Post-Monopoly Options; Microsoft Flips Delta's Legal Threats the Bird full 26:39 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover a judge’s ruling that Google is monopolist and potential outcomes, the HPE/Juniper acquisition clearing regulatory hurdles, and Microsoft flipping the bird a… Take a Network Break! This week we cover a judge&#8217;s ruling that Google is monopolist and potential outcomes, the HPE/Juniper acquisition clearing regulatory hurdles, and Microsoft flipping the bird at Delta&#8217;s legal threats. HPE Aruba Networking adds NDR for IoT devices, Fortinet fortifies its DLP capabilities via acquisition, Azure lets you stack logs in different<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb490-googles-post-monopoly-options-microsoft-flips-deltas-legal-threats-the-bird/" title="ReadNB490: Google&#8217;s Post-Monopoly Options; Microsoft Flips Delta&#8217;s Legal Threats the Bird">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb489-shareholders-sue-crowdstrike-intel-to-fire-15000-employees/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:43:01 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64388 ... Read more »]]> 489 489 NB489: Shareholders Sue CrowdStrike; Intel to Fire 15,000 Employees full 31:10 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we discuss a proposed class action lawsuit against CrowdStrike, while Delta investigates options to seek damages from CrowdStrike and Microsoft. Microsoft Azure goes… Take a Network Break! This week we discuss a proposed class action lawsuit against CrowdStrike, while Delta investigates options to seek damages from CrowdStrike and Microsoft. Microsoft Azure goes down after a DDoS defense error, campus switch sales are forecast to drop significantly in 2024, and DigiCert warns customers that an error it made will<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb489-shareholders-sue-crowdstrike-intel-to-fire-15000-employees/" title="ReadNB489: Shareholders Sue CrowdStrike; Intel to Fire 15,000 Employees">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb488-crowdstrike-bug-tester-was-buggy-can-starlink-match-us-isp-performance/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:42:22 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64260 ... Read more »]]> 488 488 NB488: CrowdStrike Bug Tester Was Buggy; Can Starlink Match US ISP Performance? full 44:32 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with listener follow-up on CrowdStrike and Microsoft, and then examine a CrowdStrike incident review in which the security company says a bug in its content validator… Take a Network Break! We start with listener follow-up on CrowdStrike and Microsoft, and then examine a CrowdStrike incident review in which the security company says a bug in its content validator meant that a problematic update was mistakenly validated. An insurance company estimates the CrowdStrike Windows crash will cost the Fortune 500 about $5<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb488-crowdstrike-bug-tester-was-buggy-can-starlink-match-us-isp-performance/" title="ReadNB488: CrowdStrike Bug Tester Was Buggy; Can Starlink Match US ISP Performance?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb487-the-bsods-strike-back-solarwinds-sorta-dodges-sec-bullets/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 20:20:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64150 ... Read more »]]> 487 487 NB487: The BSODs Strike Back; SolarWinds Sorta Dodges SEC Bullets full 48:23 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover the CrowdStrike/Microsoft patch debacle, why SolarWinds isn’t entirely out of trouble following a judge’s dismissal of most–but not all–of an SEC lawsuit, and… Take a Network Break! This week we cover the CrowdStrike/Microsoft patch debacle, why SolarWinds isn&#8217;t entirely out of trouble following a judge&#8217;s dismissal of most&#8211;but not all&#8211;of an SEC lawsuit, and why an AT&#38;T breach revelation highlights third-party risk. Juniper announces an AI infrastructure testing lab and enhancements to its capabilities to operate AI infrastructure,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb487-the-bsods-strike-back-solarwinds-sorta-dodges-sec-bullets/" title="ReadNB487: The BSODs Strike Back; SolarWinds Sorta Dodges SEC Bullets">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb486-chrome-ditches-entrust-certs-do-ai-stocks-mirror-the-dotcom-bubble/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:33:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64014 ... Read more »]]> 486 486 NB486: Chrome Ditches Entrust Certs; Do AI Stocks Mirror the DotCom Bubble? full 43:37 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover why the Google Chrome browser won’t trust a set of Entrust digital certificates come November and what you should do about it, an emergency security patch f… Take a Network Break! This week we cover why the Google Chrome browser won&#8217;t trust a set of Entrust digital certificates come November and what you should do about it, an emergency security patch from Juniper, and the reasons why France&#8217;s Competition Authority is scrutinizing Nvidia. A roaming provider in the EU says a massive<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb486-chrome-ditches-entrust-certs-do-ai-stocks-mirror-the-dotcom-bubble/" title="ReadNB486: Chrome Ditches Entrust Certs; Do AI Stocks Mirror the DotCom Bubble?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb485-a-final-fu-for-greg/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:49:19 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63958 ... Read more »]]> 485 485 NB485: A Final FU for Greg full 59:52 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Greg Ferro bids farewell to Network Break, and Drew Conry-Murray and Johna Till Johnson bid farewell to Greg. Of course, the podcast must go on, so we also cover some tech news. First, Nokia… Greg Ferro bids farewell to Network Break, and Drew Conry-Murray and Johna Till Johnson bid farewell to Greg. Of course, the podcast must go on, so we also cover some tech news. First, Nokia acquires optics maker Infinera, Broadcom brings new features to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), and campus switch sales drop. A Microsoft subsidiary<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb485-a-final-fu-for-greg/" title="ReadNB485: A Final FU for Greg">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb484-hpe-nvidia-cozy-up-on-ai-infrastructure-norway-uncovers-rare-earth-elements-motherlode/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:08:52 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63893 ... Read more »]]> 484 484 HPE, Nvidia Cozy Up on AI Infrastructure; Norway Uncovers Rare Earth Elements Motherlode full 1:08:55 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with a longish round of FUs, and then dive into news. HPE announces HPE Private Cloud, which includes software, switches, and GPUs from Nvidia for building out… Take a Network Break! We start with a longish round of FUs, and then dive into news. HPE announces HPE Private Cloud, which includes software, switches, and GPUs from Nvidia for building out infrastructure to support AI workloads. HPE also announced KVM virtualization for HPE Private Cloud. We debate whether Britian&#8217;s anti-trust inquiry to the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb484-hpe-nvidia-cozy-up-on-ai-infrastructure-norway-uncovers-rare-earth-elements-motherlode/" title="ReadNB484: HPE, Nvidia Cozy Up on AI Infrastructure; Norway Uncovers Rare Earth Elements Motherlode">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb483-cisco-hopes-to-be-ikea-for-ai-infrastructure-is-anyone-besides-nvidia-making-money-from-ai/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:07:31 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63743 ... Read more »]]> 483 483 Cisco Hopes To Be Ikea For AI Infrastructure; Is Anyone Besides Nvidia Making Money From AI? full 1:04:16 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with an announcement from Greg about his impending retirement. After we dust ourselves off from that, we pivot to this week’s tech news. Fortinet acquires a company to … Take a Network Break! We start with an announcement from Greg about his impending retirement. After we dust ourselves off from that, we pivot to this week&#8217;s tech news. Fortinet acquires a company to bolster its offering in securing cloud deployments and workloads, Cisco announces an Ikea-like kit to build AI infrastructure on prem, and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb483-cisco-hopes-to-be-ikea-for-ai-infrastructure-is-anyone-besides-nvidia-making-money-from-ai/" title="ReadNB483: Cisco Hopes To Be Ikea For AI Infrastructure; Is Anyone Besides Nvidia Making Money From AI?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb482-hpe-launches-enterprise-private-5g-arista-creates-agent-for-nvidia-smartnics/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:01:46 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63664 ... Read more »]]> 482 482 NB482: HPE Launches Enterprise Private 5G; Arista Creates Agent for NVIDIA SmartNICs full 55:52 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Johna fills in for Drew for a second week. We start with a follow-up on last week’s take on HPE and 5G. With this week’s HPE announcement that it’s launching Aruba Networking En… Take a Network Break! Johna fills in for Drew for a second week. We start with a follow-up on last week’s take on HPE and 5G. With this week’s HPE announcement that it’s launching Aruba Networking Enterprise Private 5G, we see that its offloading of OSS/BSS was to streamline, not a step away from its<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb482-hpe-launches-enterprise-private-5g-arista-creates-agent-for-nvidia-smartnics/" title="ReadNB482: HPE Launches Enterprise Private 5G; Arista Creates Agent for NVIDIA SmartNICs">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb481-hpe-unloads-bss-oss-tools-multi-national-force-busts-botnets/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:04:52 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63580 ... Read more »]]> 481 481 NB481: HPE Unloads BSS/OSS Tools; Multi-National Force Busts Botnets full 42:10 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Johna fills in for Drew this week. We start with HPE adapting to the 5G market and unloading BSS/OSS tools to HCLTech. Dell financial results suggest AI problems. ISP… Take a Network Break! Johna fills in for Drew this week. We start with HPE adapting to the 5G market and unloading BSS/OSS tools to HCLTech. Dell financial results suggest AI problems. ISP Windstream replaces 600,000 routers destroyed by malware. France, Germany and the Netherlands lead the largest-ever police action against botnets with the help<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb481-hpe-unloads-bss-oss-tools-multi-national-force-busts-botnets/" title="ReadNB481: HPE Unloads BSS/OSS Tools; Multi-National Force Busts Botnets">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb480-new-dell-switch-targets-ethernet-ai-fabrics-nvidia-net-income-leaps-628/ Mon, 27 May 2024 15:25:06 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63507 ... Read more »]]> 480 480 NB480: New Dell Switch Targets Ethernet AI Fabrics; Nvidia Net Income Leaps 628% full 38:27 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Lots of hardware news in today’s episode. We start with a new data center Ethernet switch from Dell designed to accelerate workloads on AI Ethernet fabrics. Public cloud n… Take a Network Break! Lots of hardware news in today&#8217;s episode. We start with a new data center Ethernet switch from Dell designed to accelerate workloads on AI Ethernet fabrics. Public cloud networking startup Alkira raises $100 million in funding. Broadcom announces a 400G NIC that targets AI workloads, and Allegro Packets announces a 400G<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb480-new-dell-switch-targets-ethernet-ai-fabrics-nvidia-net-income-leaps-628/" title="ReadNB480: New Dell Switch Targets Ethernet AI Fabrics; Nvidia Net Income Leaps 628%">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb479-solar-storm-survival-ciscos-sinking-revenue-doesnt-dampen-wall-street/ Mon, 20 May 2024 19:31:30 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63451 ... Read more »]]> 479 479 Solar Storm Survival; Cisco's Sinking Revenue Doesn't Dampen Wall Street full 41:52 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we discuss what IBM and Palo Alto Networks get out of a deal for Palo Alto Networks to buy the SaaS version of the QRadar SIEM from IBM, why LogRhythm is merging with… Take a Network Break! This week we discuss what IBM and Palo Alto Networks get out of a deal for Palo Alto Networks to buy the SaaS version of the QRadar SIEM from IBM, why LogRhythm is merging with Exabeam, and how Google is positioning its latest AI chip to take on the Nvidia juggernaut.<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb479-solar-storm-survival-ciscos-sinking-revenue-doesnt-dampen-wall-street/" title="ReadNB479: Solar Storm Survival; Cisco&#8217;s Sinking Revenue Doesn&#8217;t Dampen Wall Street">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb478-more-ai-assistants-emerge-dell-tracks-hybrid-workers-office-attendance/ Mon, 13 May 2024 20:39:24 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63399 ... Read more »]]> 478 478 More AI Assistants Emerge; Dell Tracks Hybrid Workers' Office Attendance full 41:12 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We begin the episode with some follow-up on edge AI chips, whether Packet Pushers should start a dedicated AI channel, and a clarification on AWS and VMware. On the news front,… Take a Network Break! We begin the episode with some follow-up on edge AI chips, whether Packet Pushers should start a dedicated AI channel, and a clarification on AWS and VMware. On the news front, we discuss the soft launches of AI assistant from Extreme Networks and Gluware, and a new virtual appliance for Cisco&#8217;s<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb478-more-ai-assistants-emerge-dell-tracks-hybrid-workers-office-attendance/" title="ReadNB478: More AI Assistants Emerge; Dell Tracks Hybrid Workers&#8217; Office Attendance">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb477-arista-assembles-switch-based-microperimeters-fcc-wants-more-money-for-telcos-dumping-huawei-gear/ Mon, 06 May 2024 16:51:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63353 ... Read more »]]> 477 477 NB477: Arista Assembles Switch-Based Microperimeters; FCC Wants More Money for Telcos Dumping Huawei Gear full Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover a new microsegmentation offering from Arista, new GenAI assistants from Fortinet, and a GenAI firewall from Versa Networks to monitor and report on how… Take a Network Break! This week we cover a new microsegmentation offering from Arista, new GenAI assistants from Fortinet, and a GenAI firewall from Versa Networks to monitor and report on how organizations are using generative AI tools and applications. AWS will stop selling VMware Cloud on AWS (but you can still get it through<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb477-arista-assembles-switch-based-microperimeters-fcc-wants-more-money-for-telcos-dumping-huawei-gear/" title="ReadNB477: Arista Assembles Switch-Based Microperimeters; FCC Wants More Money for Telcos Dumping Huawei Gear">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb476-ibm-buys-hashicorp-running-data-centers-with-vegetable-oil/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:52:04 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63256 ... Read more »]]> 476 476 IBM Buys HashiCorp; Running Data Centers With Vegetable Oil? full 1:00:07 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We welcome guest commentator Kyler Middleton of Day Two Cloud to discuss the IBM/HashiCorp deal, then pivot to new Wi-Fi 7 APs from HPE Aruba Networking, and discuss why a data… Take a Network Break! We welcome guest commentator Kyler Middleton of Day Two Cloud to discuss the IBM/HashiCorp deal, then pivot to new Wi-Fi 7 APs from HPE Aruba Networking, and discuss why a data center builder in Ireland is constructing a power generation plant alongside the generator&#8211;and powering it partly with vegetable oil. Noncompete<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb476-ibm-buys-hashicorp-running-data-centers-with-vegetable-oil/" title="ReadNB476: IBM Buys HashiCorp; Running Data Centers With Vegetable Oil?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb475-cisco-hypes-hypershield-broadcom-tries-to-clarify-vmware-strategy/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:53:16 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63198 ... Read more »]]> 475 475 Cisco Hypes Hypershield; Broadcom Tries To Clarify VMware Strategy full 1:00:52 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover Hypershield, a new Cisco security product that uses technology from its Isovalent acquisition. We parse a blog from Broadcom CEO Hock Tan on the company’s V… Take a Network Break! This week we cover Hypershield, a new Cisco security product that uses technology from its Isovalent acquisition. We parse a blog from Broadcom CEO Hock Tan on the company&#8217;s VMware strategy, and discuss China&#8217;s latest counter-punch in its tech infrastructure fight with the United States. A KPMG survey reveals that executives<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb475-cisco-hypes-hypershield-broadcom-tries-to-clarify-vmware-strategy/" title="ReadNB475: Cisco Hypes Hypershield; Broadcom Tries To Clarify VMware Strategy">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb474-intel-strikes-back-in-gpu-wars-the-fork-is-strong-with-valkey/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:34:38 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63113 ... Read more »]]> 474 474 Intel Strikes Back In GPU Wars; The Fork Is Strong With Valkey full 1:02:12 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we start with some FU on Intel drivers, and how FISA affects people outside (and inside) the US. In the news we cover Intel’s rollout of new XPU silicon and a… Take a Network Break! This week we start with some FU on Intel drivers, and how FISA affects people outside (and inside) the US. In the news we cover Intel&#8217;s rollout of new XPU silicon and associated software as it tries to make up ground against Nvidia&#8217;s AI dominance, Zscaler&#8217;s acquisition of a microsegmentation startup<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb474-intel-strikes-back-in-gpu-wars-the-fork-is-strong-with-valkey/" title="ReadNB474: Intel Strikes Back In GPU Wars; The Fork Is Strong With Valkey">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb473-duty-to-report-your-breaches-intel-foundry-biz-loses-7-billion/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:11:54 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63029 ... Read more »]]> 473 473 NB473: Duty To Report (Your Breaches); Intel Foundry Biz Loses $7 Billion full 36:35 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we start with some FU on Juniper’s Mist AI, the ConnectWise vulnerability, and the 25th anniversary of the Cisco Cat6. The US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure S… Take a Network Break! This week we start with some FU on Juniper&#8217;s Mist AI, the ConnectWise vulnerability, and the 25th anniversary of the Cisco Cat6. The US Cybersecurity &#38; Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has proposed new rules that require organizations to report security incidents within 72 hours and ransomware payments within 24 hours. Intel<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb473-duty-to-report-your-breaches-intel-foundry-biz-loses-7-billion/" title="ReadNB473: Duty To Report (Your Breaches); Intel Foundry Biz Loses $7 Billion">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb472-hpe-adds-genai-to-aruba-central-intel-eager-to-slurp-billions-in-subsidies/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 19:52:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62960 ... Read more »]]> 472 472 HPE Adds GenAI To Aruba Central; Intel Eager To Slurp Billions In Subsidies full 1:05:02 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we try to peel back the layers on HPE’s announcement about new GenAI capabilties in Aruba Networking Central, parse Broadcom’s touting of its AI credentials, and feel … Take a Network Break! This week we try to peel back the layers on HPE&#8217;s announcement about new GenAI capabilties in Aruba Networking Central, parse Broadcom&#8217;s touting of its AI credentials, and feel conflicted about Intel sucking up billions in taxpayer dollars. South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix dangles a $4 billion investment promise to the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb472-hpe-adds-genai-to-aruba-central-intel-eager-to-slurp-billions-in-subsidies/" title="ReadNB472: HPE Adds GenAI to Aruba Central; Intel Eager to Slurp Billions in Subsidies">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb471-nvidia-unveils-800g-ethernet-infiniband-switches-for-ai-fabrics-ghost-jobs-haunt-job-boards/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:47:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62868 ... Read more »]]> 471 471 Nvidia Unveils 800G Ethernet, InfiniBand Switches For AI Fabrics; ‘Ghost Jobs’ Haunt Job Boards full 1:10:35 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Nvidia announces new 800G switches, one for Ethernet and one for InfiniBand, for building AI fabrics. Nvidia also announces an “AI supercomputer,” a rack-scale pre-built bundle … Take a Network Break! Nvidia announces new 800G switches, one for Ethernet and one for InfiniBand, for building AI fabrics. Nvidia also announces an &#8220;AI supercomputer,&#8221; a rack-scale pre-built bundle of Nvidia GPUs and CPUs connected via InfiniBand switches. The NaaS startup Meter announces new campus switches and what it calls a &#8220;digital twin&#8221; capability,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb471-nvidia-unveils-800g-ethernet-infiniband-switches-for-ai-fabrics-ghost-jobs-haunt-job-boards/" title="ReadNB471: Nvidia Unveils 800G Ethernet, InfiniBand Switches For AI Fabrics; ‘Ghost Jobs’ Haunt Job Boards">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb470-netbox-labs-adds-on-prem-support-asml-vs-the-netherlands/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:22:42 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62768 ... Read more »]]> 470 470 NetBox Labs Adds On-Prem Support; ASML Vs. The Netherlands full 52:39 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week on Network Break we discuss a new on-prem version of NetBox Labs’ source-of-truth software with enterprise support, why Selector AI is adding an LLM to its operations and observability p… This week on Network Break we discuss a new on-prem version of NetBox Labs&#8217; source-of-truth software with enterprise support, why Selector AI is adding an LLM to its operations and observability product, and whether a new Web application firewall from Cloudflare can protect LLMs against malicious prompts. Viavi Solutions consolidates the network testing space with<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb470-netbox-labs-adds-on-prem-support-asml-vs-the-netherlands/" title="ReadNB470: NetBox Labs Adds On-Prem Support; ASML Vs. The Netherlands">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb-469-arista-debuts-network-observability-service-startups-aim-to-break-nvidias-ai-chip-grip/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:02:07 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62657 ... Read more »]]> 469 469 Arista Debuts Network Observability Service; Startups Aim To Break Nvidia's AI Chip Grip full 1:03:51 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week we discuss a new network observability offering from Arista that integrates network telemetry with application data, why startups such as Groq and Taalas think they can break Nvidia’s grip … This week we discuss a new network observability offering from Arista that integrates network telemetry with application data, why startups such as Groq and Taalas think they can break Nvidia&#8217;s grip on the AI chip market, and how Microsoft is hedging its LLM bets. Amazon goes nuclear with the purchase of a reactor-powered data center<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb-469-arista-debuts-network-observability-service-startups-aim-to-break-nvidias-ai-chip-grip/" title="ReadNB 469: Arista Debuts Network Observability Service; Startups Aim To Break Nvidia&#8217;s AI Chip Grip">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb-468-broadcom-checks-sase-box-spirent-announces-ai-traffic-emulator-for-ethernet-networks/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:18:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62611 ... Read more »]]> 468 468 Broadcom Checks SASE Box; Spirent Announces AI Traffic Emulator For Ethernet Networks full 19:41 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! Johna Till Johnson joins as guest host while Greg Ferro enjoys some time off. We start with follow-up regarding damage to subsea cables in the Red Sea, and then dive into news.… Take a Network Break! Johna Till Johnson joins as guest host while Greg Ferro enjoys some time off. We start with follow-up regarding damage to subsea cables in the Red Sea, and then dive into news. AT&#38;T deals with the fallout of a major US outage, Vodafone also suffers outages in the UK, and Elisa<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb-468-broadcom-checks-sase-box-spirent-announces-ai-traffic-emulator-for-ethernet-networks/" title="ReadNB 468: Broadcom Checks SASE Box; Spirent Announces AI Traffic Emulator For Ethernet Networks">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb467-more-ai-assistants-emerge-nvidias-ai-goldmine-spurs-new-competitors/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 21:02:05 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62548 ... Read more »]]> 467 467 More AI Assistants Emerge; Nvidia's AI Goldmine Spurs New Competitors full 45:13 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover financial results from Palo Alto Networks (good, but next quarter’s softer forecast resulted in a drubbing), Cisco (not good), and Nvidia (so good that Wall S… Take a Network Break! This week we cover financial results from Palo Alto Networks (good, but next quarter&#8217;s softer forecast resulted in a drubbing), Cisco (not good), and Nvidia (so good that Wall Street is nervous about how long the party&#8217;s gonna last). Prosimo and Nokia have announced generative AI assistants that claim to help<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb467-more-ai-assistants-emerge-nvidias-ai-goldmine-spurs-new-competitors/" title="ReadNB467: More AI Assistants Emerge; Nvidia&#8217;s AI Goldmine Spurs New Competitors">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb466-identifying-the-most-hated-isp-should-ai-write-your-security-policies/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 18:08:53 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62332 ... Read more »]]> 466 466 Identifying The Most-Hated ISP; Should AI Write Your Security Policies? full 52:58 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start with an FU on return-to-office policies, and then dive into some announcements from Cisco Live in Amsterdam. Cisco is rolling out rack and blade servers with Nvidia… Take a Network Break! We start with an FU on return-to-office policies, and then dive into some announcements from Cisco Live in Amsterdam. Cisco is rolling out rack and blade servers with Nvidia Tensor chips, and Cisco is adding new features to its Digital Experience Monitoring capabilities. Verizon hopes to utilize its MPLS network as<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb466-identifying-the-most-hated-isp-should-ai-write-your-security-policies/" title="ReadNB466: Identifying The Most-Hated ISP; Should AI Write Your Security Policies?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb465-dell-terminates-vmware-resale-deal-return-to-office-orders-backfire-says-study/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:01:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62107 ... Read more »]]> 465 465 Dell Terminates VMware Resale Deal; Return-To-Office Orders Backfire Says Study full 50:15 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week on Network Break we discuss Dell terminating its resale agreement of VMware as Broadcom looks to streamline OEM agreements, a new Wi-Fi AP and cloud-managed switches from Extreme, and the… This week on Network Break we discuss Dell terminating its resale agreement of VMware as Broadcom looks to streamline OEM agreements, a new Wi-Fi AP and cloud-managed switches from Extreme, and the fits and starts in US chip manufacturing. A new study finds Return-To-Office (RTO) mandates don&#8217;t improve productivity or company performance, but do drive<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb465-dell-terminates-vmware-resale-deal-return-to-office-orders-backfire-says-study/" title="ReadNB465: Dell Terminates VMware Resale Deal; Return-To-Office Orders Backfire Says Study">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb464-juniper-begins-ai-push-into-the-data-center-vmware-customers-confront-higher-prices/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:53:03 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=61980 ... Read more »]]> 464 464 Juniper Begins AI Push Into The Data Center; VMware Customers Confront Higher Prices full 1:00:53 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week we discuss new products from Juniper including synthetic testing software for its Mist wireless networks and its first step toward integrating its Apstra data center software with AI.… This week we discuss new products from Juniper including synthetic testing software for its Mist wireless networks and its first step toward integrating its Apstra data center software with AI. VMware clarifies its product strategy as customers face rising prices, and undersea cables in the Red Sea face potential threats. Nokia and Chinese mobile device<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb464-juniper-begins-ai-push-into-the-data-center-vmware-customers-confront-higher-prices/" title="ReadNB464: Juniper Begins AI Push Into The Data Center; VMware Customers Confront Higher Prices">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb463-cisco-buys-ebpf-startup-for-cloud-native-networking-garter-forecasts-5-trillion-in-it-spending/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 19:18:08 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=61878 ... Read more »]]> 463 463 Cisco Buys eBPF Startup For Cloud-Native Networking; Gartner Forecasts $5 Trillion In IT Spending full 54:59 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week’s Network Break examines why Cisco bought eBPF startup Isovalent (hint: it’s about cloud-native networking), why Broadcom is cranking up pressure on VMware resellers and customers (hint: it… This week&#8217;s Network Break examines why Cisco bought eBPF startup Isovalent (hint: it&#8217;s about cloud-native networking), why Broadcom is cranking up pressure on VMware resellers and customers (hint: it&#8217;s about money), and why Google Cloud is sort of dropping fees for customers who want to exit the cloud (hint: it&#8217;s about getting out ahead of<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb463-cisco-buys-ebpf-startup-for-cloud-native-networking-garter-forecasts-5-trillion-in-it-spending/" title="ReadNB463: Cisco Buys eBPF Startup For Cloud-Native Networking; Gartner Forecasts $5 Trillion In IT Spending">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb462-hpe-spends-14-billion-for-juniper-networks-starlink-tests-sms-via-satellite/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:42:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=61822 ... Read more »]]> 462 462 HPE Spends $14 Billion For Juniper Networks; Starlink Tests SMS Via Satellite full 47:46 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! On today’s show we spend most of the episode talking about HPE’s $14 billion bid for Juniper Networks. We discuss reasons for the deal, product overlap, potential upsides, cha… Take a Network Break! On today&#8217;s show we spend most of the episode talking about HPE&#8217;s $14 billion bid for Juniper Networks. We discuss reasons for the deal, product overlap, potential upsides, challenges to integrating these two companies and their product lines, and more. We also talk about a successful test by Starlink to send<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb462-hpe-spends-14-billion-for-juniper-networks-starlink-tests-sms-via-satellite/" title="ReadNB462: HPE Spends $14 Billion For Juniper Networks; Starlink Tests SMS Via Satellite">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb461-2024-trends-ai-beyond-llms-cisco-vs-everybody-next-gen-it-workers-and-more/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:58:26 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=61664 ... Read more »]]> 461 461 2024 Trends - AI Beyond LLMs, Cisco Vs. Everybody, Next-Gen IT Workers, And More full 1:15:11 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We start the new year by examining major themes and trends that we think will affect IT and networking in 2024. Topics include: AI beyond LLMs Whether open source can remain a… Take a Network Break! We start the new year by examining major themes and trends that we think will affect IT and networking in 2024. Topics include: AI beyond LLMs Whether open source can remain a viable model in a predatory tech environment Cisco vs. everybody Why IT can&#8217;t ignore geopolitics for strategic planning What<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb461-2024-trends-ai-beyond-llms-cisco-vs-everybody-next-gen-it-workers-and-more/" title="ReadNB461: 2024 Trends &#8211; AI Beyond LLMs, Cisco Vs. Everybody, Next-Gen IT Workers, And More">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb460-vmware-ditches-perpetual-licenses-genai-is-coming-to-network-ops/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb460-vmware-ditches-perpetual-licenses-genai-is-coming-to-network-ops/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:59:15 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/nb460-vmware-ditches-perpetual-licenses-genai-is-coming-to-network-ops/ ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb460-vmware-ditches-perpetual-licenses-genai-is-coming-to-network-ops/feed/ 0 460 460 VMware Ditches Perpetual Licenses; GenAI Is Coming To Network Ops full 57:46 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Broadcom’s VMware has announced an end to perpetual licensing, network automation provider Anuta Networks is adding generative AI capabilities to its Atom platform, and high-end firewall revenues d… Broadcom&#8217;s VMware has announced an end to perpetual licensing, network automation provider Anuta Networks is adding generative AI capabilities to its Atom platform, and high-end firewall revenues dip but campus switch sales soared in Q3 2023. The Open Networking Foundation, which oversaw open projects around software-defined networking, is closing its doors and folding its projects<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb460-vmware-ditches-perpetual-licenses-genai-is-coming-to-network-ops/" title="ReadNB460: VMware Ditches Perpetual Licenses; GenAI Is Coming To Network Ops">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb459-ibm-aims-to-own-the-quantum-realm-amazon-hitches-a-ride-with-spacex/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb459-ibm-aims-to-own-the-quantum-realm-amazon-hitches-a-ride-with-spacex/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:04:38 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/nb459-ibm-aims-to-own-the-quantum-realm-amazon-hitches-a-ride-with-spacex/ ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb459-ibm-aims-to-own-the-quantum-realm-amazon-hitches-a-ride-with-spacex/feed/ 0 459 459 IBM Aims To Own The Quantum Realm; Amazon Hitches A Ride With SpaceX full 36:38 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT IBM has announced a new quantum processor and modular quantum computer in an effort to own the next generation of computing, Cisco unveils an AI assistant to help you untangle firewall rules, and… IBM has announced a new quantum processor and modular quantum computer in an effort to own the next generation of computing, Cisco unveils an AI assistant to help you untangle firewall rules, and Marvell debuts new DPUs for switches, firewalls, and other networking devices. The MEF looks for ways to stay relevant in the broadband<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb459-ibm-aims-to-own-the-quantum-realm-amazon-hitches-a-ride-with-spacex/" title="ReadNB459: IBM Aims To Own The Quantum Realm; Amazon Hitches A Ride With SpaceX">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb458-broadcom-debuts-on-chip-neural-net-lays-off-vmware-staff-okta-breach-gets-worse/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb458-broadcom-debuts-on-chip-neural-net-lays-off-vmware-staff-okta-breach-gets-worse/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:10:05 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/nb458-broadcom-debuts-on-chip-neural-net-lays-off-vmware-staff-okta-breach-gets-worse/ ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb458-broadcom-debuts-on-chip-neural-net-lays-off-vmware-staff-okta-breach-gets-worse/feed/ 0 458 458 Broadcom Debuts On-Chip Neural Net, Lays Off VMware Staff; Okta Breach Gets Worse full 58:26 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Broadcom’s latest Trident ASIC will include a neural net inference engine on the chip that can analyze traffic  and take action in the packet pipeline, but it’s up to customers to build rules and sig… Broadcom&#8217;s latest Trident ASIC will include a neural net inference engine on the chip that can analyze traffic  and take action in the packet pipeline, but it&#8217;s up to customers to build rules and signatures based on their own training data. Broadcom has also announced it will lay off approximately 1,300 VMware employees. Identity provider<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb458-broadcom-debuts-on-chip-neural-net-lays-off-vmware-staff-okta-breach-gets-worse/" title="ReadNB458: Broadcom Debuts On-Chip Neural Net, Lays Off VMware Staff; Okta Breach Gets Worse">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb457-broadcom-vmware-tie-the-knot-nvidia-supernics-target-ai-ethernet-acceleration/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb457-broadcom-vmware-tie-the-knot-nvidia-supernics-target-ai-ethernet-acceleration/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 20:14:44 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=56234 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb457-broadcom-vmware-tie-the-knot-nvidia-supernics-target-ai-ethernet-acceleration/feed/ 0 457 457 Broadcom, VMware Tie The Knot; Nvidia SuperNICs Target AI Ethernet Acceleration full 52:39 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Now that Broadcom’s $69 billion VMware acquisition is complete, will Broadcom invest more in VMware to compete in multi-cloud or settle for profitable revenue collection from existing customers? N… Now that Broadcom&#8217;s $69 billion VMware acquisition is complete, will Broadcom invest more in VMware to compete in multi-cloud or settle for profitable revenue collection from existing customers? Nvidia debuts a SuperNIC designed to accelerate Ethernet to support AI workloads and announces partnerships with server makers to bundle its NIC in an AI Ethernet stack.<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb457-broadcom-vmware-tie-the-knot-nvidia-supernics-target-ai-ethernet-acceleration/" title="ReadNB457: Broadcom, VMware Tie The Knot; Nvidia SuperNICs Target AI Ethernet Acceleration">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb456-china-flexes-tech-muscles-with-1-2tb-backbone-will-cisos-mitigate-risk-or-liability/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb456-china-flexes-tech-muscles-with-1-2tb-backbone-will-cisos-mitigate-risk-or-liability/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:59:51 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=56198 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb456-china-flexes-tech-muscles-with-1-2tb-backbone-will-cisos-mitigate-risk-or-liability/feed/ 0 456 456 China Flexes Tech Muscles With 1.2Tb Backbone; Will CISOs Mitigate Risk Or Liability? full 38:58 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT China demonstrates the strength of its home-grown technology industry by announcing a 1.2Tbit Internet backbone that stretches 3,000 kilometers, Fortinet warns of a 9.8 severity bug in its SIEM… China demonstrates the strength of its home-grown technology industry by announcing a 1.2Tbit Internet backbone that stretches 3,000 kilometers, Fortinet warns of a 9.8 severity bug in its SIEM product, and Nvidia and Dell roll out ready-made models and infrastructure for enterprises to build their own generative AI apps. HPE Aruba Networking releases a new<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb456-china-flexes-tech-muscles-with-1-2tb-backbone-will-cisos-mitigate-risk-or-liability/" title="ReadNB456: China Flexes Tech Muscles With 1.2Tb Backbone; Will CISOs Mitigate Risk Or Liability?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb455-extreme-announces-ztna-offering-palo-alto-networks-spends-big-on-a-browser-startup/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb455-extreme-announces-ztna-offering-palo-alto-networks-spends-big-on-a-browser-startup/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 23:57:03 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=56165 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb455-extreme-announces-ztna-offering-palo-alto-networks-spends-big-on-a-browser-startup/feed/ 0 455 455 Extreme Announces ZTNA Offering; Palo Alto Networks Spends Big On A Browser Startup full 49:19 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Extreme Networks is jumping into Zero Trust Network Access, Palo Alto Networks is reportedly spending more than half a billion dollars to acquire a corporate browser startup, and Forrester predicts… Extreme Networks is jumping into Zero Trust Network Access, Palo Alto Networks is reportedly spending more than half a billion dollars to acquire a corporate browser startup, and Forrester predicts as much as 20% of VMware&#8217;s customers may jump ship after the Broadcom acquisition completes. Arista touts a strong third quarter, while F5 forecasts a<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb455-extreme-announces-ztna-offering-palo-alto-networks-spends-big-on-a-browser-startup/" title="ReadNB455: Extreme Announces ZTNA Offering; Palo Alto Networks Spends Big On A Browser Startup">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb454-is-bad-infosec-now-securities-fraud/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb454-is-bad-infosec-now-securities-fraud/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:25:25 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=56141 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb454-is-bad-infosec-now-securities-fraud/feed/ 0 454 454 Is Bad InfoSec Now Securities Fraud? full 50:50 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT We discuss potential repercussions for security executives after the SEC charges Solar Winds’ CISCO with fraud, examine a new SD-LAN offering from Versa Networks that aims to integrate security c… We discuss potential repercussions for security executives after the SEC charges Solar Winds&#8217; CISCO with fraud, examine a new SD-LAN offering from Versa Networks that aims to integrate security controls into a campus fabric, and discuss a new open-source tool from Cloudflare for scrubbing sensitive authentication tokens from HAR files. Extreme Networks posts strong revenues<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb454-is-bad-infosec-now-securities-fraud/" title="ReadNB454: Is Bad InfoSec Now Securities Fraud?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb453-cisco-invests-in-quantum-networking-smartnic-sales-surge-intel-unplugs-another-business/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb453-cisco-invests-in-quantum-networking-smartnic-sales-surge-intel-unplugs-another-business/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:01:33 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=56101 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb453-cisco-invests-in-quantum-networking-smartnic-sales-surge-intel-unplugs-another-business/feed/ 0 453 453 Cisco Invests In Quantum Networking; SmartNIC Sales Surge; Intel Unplugs Another Business full 54:28 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's episode includes Cisco patching a critical vulnerability affecting IOS-XE gear, startup Prosimo releasing a cost calculator to help network engineers track their public cloud networking… Today's episode includes Cisco patching a critical vulnerability affecting IOS-XE gear, startup Prosimo releasing a cost calculator to help network engineers track their public cloud networking costs, and Juniper integrating its SD-WAN to the AWS cloud WAN. We also cover Cisco's investment in a quantum networking startup, growing DPU sales, and Intel divesting from pluggable optical modules. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb452-cisco-makes-you-feel-vulnerable-broadcom-25-6tbps-routing-asic-targets-custom-silicon-china-mandates-ipv6/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb452-cisco-makes-you-feel-vulnerable-broadcom-25-6tbps-routing-asic-targets-custom-silicon-china-mandates-ipv6/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 15:11:44 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=56074 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb452-cisco-makes-you-feel-vulnerable-broadcom-25-6tbps-routing-asic-targets-custom-silicon-china-mandates-ipv6/feed/ 0 452 452 Cisco Makes You Feel Vulnerable; Broadcom 25.6Tbps Routing ASIC Targets Custom Silicon; China Mandates IPv6 full 47:21 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's IT news podcast covers a serious Cisco exploit against IOS XE, new firewalls from Juniper, Broadcom's hopes to capture the routing market with merchant silicon, more movement on… This week's IT news podcast covers a serious Cisco exploit against IOS XE, new firewalls from Juniper, Broadcom's hopes to capture the routing market with merchant silicon, more movement on restoring net neutrality in the US, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb451-making-a-ruckus-about-wi-fi-7-arista-announces-25g-layer-1-switches-aws-to-require-mfa/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb451-making-a-ruckus-about-wi-fi-7-arista-announces-25g-layer-1-switches-aws-to-require-mfa/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:27:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=56034 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb451-making-a-ruckus-about-wi-fi-7-arista-announces-25g-layer-1-switches-aws-to-require-mfa/feed/ 0 451 451 Making A Ruckus About Wi-Fi 7; Arista Announces 25G Layer 1 Switches; AWS To Require MFA full 44:44 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break covers a new set of Layer 1 switches from Arista for high-frequency trading, Ruckus announcing a (pre-ratified) Wi-Fi 7 AP, and AWS planning to require multi-factor… This week's Network Break covers a new set of Layer 1 switches from Arista for high-frequency trading, Ruckus announcing a (pre-ratified) Wi-Fi 7 AP, and AWS planning to require multi-factor authentication starting in mid-2024. MGM Resorts says it will take a $100 million hit due to a security breach, the UK finally fines Equifax for a 2017 breach, and Broadcom may have cleared a China hurdle to its VMware acquisition. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb450-cisco-nutanix-announce-hci-gear-hpe-aruba-releases-wi-fi-6e-sensor-amazon-ships-test-satellites-into-orbit/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb450-cisco-nutanix-announce-hci-gear-hpe-aruba-releases-wi-fi-6e-sensor-amazon-ships-test-satellites-into-orbit/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:55:03 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55973 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb450-cisco-nutanix-announce-hci-gear-hpe-aruba-releases-wi-fi-6e-sensor-amazon-ships-test-satellites-into-orbit/feed/ 0 450 450 Cisco, Nutanix Announce HCI Gear; HPE Aruba Releases Wi-Fi 6e Sensor; Amazon Ships Test Satellites Into Orbit full 55:59 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break covers new HCI gear from the Cisco/Nutanix partnership, a sensor to detect Wi-Fi 6e performance, Intel financial engineering, Amazon shipping test satellites for a space… This week's Network Break covers new HCI gear from the Cisco/Nutanix partnership, a sensor to detect Wi-Fi 6e performance, Intel financial engineering, Amazon shipping test satellites for a space broadband service, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb449-amazon-invests-4-billion-in-ai-startup-will-small-modular-reactors-power-public-clouds/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb449-amazon-invests-4-billion-in-ai-startup-will-small-modular-reactors-power-public-clouds/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:19:11 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55926 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb449-amazon-invests-4-billion-in-ai-startup-will-small-modular-reactors-power-public-clouds/feed/ 0 449 449 Amazon Invests $4 Billion In AI Startup; Will Small Modular Reactors Power Public Clouds? full 46:57 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's Network Break, with guest host Johna Till Johnson, discusses why Amazon is pouring $4 billion into a generative AI startup, Marvell's response to accusations of an NSA-friendly backdoor in… Today's Network Break, with guest host Johna Till Johnson, discusses why Amazon is pouring $4 billion into a generative AI startup, Marvell's response to accusations of an NSA-friendly backdoor in older Cavium products, why Microsoft is investigating small modular nuclear reactors, Meta using public posts to train AI, and more tech news https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb448-cisco-splashes-out-28-billion-for-splunk-opentofu-is-vegetarian-alternative-to-terraform/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb448-cisco-splashes-out-28-billion-for-splunk-opentofu-is-vegetarian-alternative-to-terraform/#comments Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:07:20 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55907 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb448-cisco-splashes-out-28-billion-for-splunk-opentofu-is-vegetarian-alternative-to-terraform/feed/ 2 448 448 Cisco Splashes Out $28 Billion For Splunk; OpenTofu Is Vegetarian Alternative To Terraform full 31:02 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT On today’s Network Break, Greg Ferro is joined by guest co-host Brad Casemore. You can follow Brad on his blog Crepuscular Circus. Greg and Brad discuss new capabilities in Juniper’s Apstra data cen… On today&#8217;s Network Break, Greg Ferro is joined by guest co-host Brad Casemore. You can follow Brad on his blog Crepuscular Circus. Greg and Brad discuss new capabilities in Juniper&#8217;s Apstra data center automation software, Versa partnering with Intel to put security software on a NIC, and Cisco buying Splunk for $28 billion. The Linux<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb448-cisco-splashes-out-28-billion-for-splunk-opentofu-is-vegetarian-alternative-to-terraform/" title="ReadNetwork Break 448: Cisco Splashes Out $28 Billion For Splunk; OpenTofu Is Vegetarian Alternative To Terraform">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb447-cisco-chases-ai-ethernet-fabrics-with-new-silicon-one-asics-nokia-announces-routers-with-custom-silicon/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb447-cisco-chases-ai-ethernet-fabrics-with-new-silicon-one-asics-nokia-announces-routers-with-custom-silicon/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:44:49 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55860 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb447-cisco-chases-ai-ethernet-fabrics-with-new-silicon-one-asics-nokia-announces-routers-with-custom-silicon/feed/ 0 447 447 Cisco Chases AI Ethernet Fabrics With New Silicon One ASICs; Nokia Announces Routers With Custom Silicon full 41:49 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today on Network Break we get a plethora of networking news, including Cisco rolling out new custom Ethernet switch ASICs to compete for AI fabrics. Nokia announces new routers also boasting custom… Today on Network Break we get a plethora of networking news, including Cisco rolling out new custom Ethernet switch ASICs to compete for AI fabrics. Nokia announces new routers also boasting custom silicon, Intel makes noise about the Thunderbolt 5 connector, Marvell touts ASICs for automotive Ethernet, the AfriNIC registry goes into receivership, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb446-microsofts-series-of-unfortunate-events-huaweis-7nm-chip-gives-us-the-middle-finger/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb446-microsofts-series-of-unfortunate-events-huaweis-7nm-chip-gives-us-the-middle-finger/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:06:13 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55802 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb446-microsofts-series-of-unfortunate-events-huaweis-7nm-chip-gives-us-the-middle-finger/feed/ 0 446 446 Microsoft's Series Of Unfortunate Events; Huawei's 7nm Chip Gives US The Middle Finger full 33:17 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week on Network Break we dig into Microsoft's post-mortem of an attack that led to the theft of emails from multiple US government agencies, discuss Huawei rolling out a new 7nm chip despite US… This week on Network Break we dig into Microsoft's post-mortem of an attack that led to the theft of emails from multiple US government agencies, discuss Huawei rolling out a new 7nm chip despite US trade restrictions meant to thwart advanced chipmaking, examine a Cisco and Nutanix team-up, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb445-juniper-pairs-with-chatgpt-microsoft-to-unpair-teams-in-the-eu/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb445-juniper-pairs-with-chatgpt-microsoft-to-unpair-teams-in-the-eu/#comments Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:09:27 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55777 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb445-juniper-pairs-with-chatgpt-microsoft-to-unpair-teams-in-the-eu/feed/ 2 445 445 Juniper Pairs With ChatGPT, Microsoft To Unpair Teams In The EU full 49:00 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today on Network Break we discuss Juniper integrating ChatGPT with its AI digital assistant, Microsoft's plan to unbundle Teams in the EU to fend off regulators, financial results from… Today on Network Break we discuss Juniper integrating ChatGPT with its AI digital assistant, Microsoft's plan to unbundle Teams in the EU to fend off regulators, financial results from soon-to-be-paired Broadcom and VMware, a 5G follow-up, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb444-nvidia-mines-gpu-gold-vmware-wants-to-sell-you-private-ai-suse-prepares-to-go-private/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb444-nvidia-mines-gpu-gold-vmware-wants-to-sell-you-private-ai-suse-prepares-to-go-private/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:15:44 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55757 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb444-nvidia-mines-gpu-gold-vmware-wants-to-sell-you-private-ai-suse-prepares-to-go-private/feed/ 0 444 444 NVIDIA Mines GPU Gold; VMware Wants To Sell You Private AI; SUSE Prepares To Go Private full 54:09 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! On today's episode we discuss two announcements from VMware Explore 2023: a private AI offering, and a revamped NSX for public and private cloud networking. We also discuss… Take a Network Break! On today's episode we discuss two announcements from VMware Explore 2023: a private AI offering, and a revamped NSX for public and private cloud networking. We also discuss recent rule changes at the SEC that require public companies to disclose material security incidents in a timely manner, NVIDIA's huge revenue results, SUSE going private, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb443-nuclear-dcs-mobile-cars-fibrechannel-open-source-and-cheese/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb443-nuclear-dcs-mobile-cars-fibrechannel-open-source-and-cheese/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:05:08 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55718 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb443-nuclear-dcs-mobile-cars-fibrechannel-open-source-and-cheese/feed/ 2 full 43:35 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT We’ve got more durm and strang in open source license debate, cars that don't work wihtout a network, something mumble something Fibrechannel, a security acquisition by Check Point, cheesy m… We’ve got more durm and strang in open source license debate, cars that don't work wihtout a network, something mumble something Fibrechannel, a security acquisition by Check Point, cheesy microchips and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb442-hashicorp-swaps-open-source-for-bsl-open-enterprise-linux-goes-after-rhel/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb442-hashicorp-swaps-open-source-for-bsl-open-enterprise-linux-goes-after-rhel/#comments Mon, 14 Aug 2023 15:32:57 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55688 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb442-hashicorp-swaps-open-source-for-bsl-open-enterprise-linux-goes-after-rhel/feed/ 1 442 442 HashiCorp Swaps Open Source For BSL; Open Enterprise Linux Goes After RHEL full 37:20 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today on Network Break we discuss big moves in open source, including HashiCorp switching from an open source license to "business source" and Red Hat competitors banding together to offer… Today on Network Break we discuss big moves in open source, including HashiCorp switching from an open source license to "business source" and Red Hat competitors banding together to offer an alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). We also discuss Google's odd attempt to get employees back to the office by charging them to stay at an on-campus hotel. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb441-aws-makes-you-pay-for-ipv4-superconductor-claims-meet-resistance-an-ultra-ethernet-qa/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb441-aws-makes-you-pay-for-ipv4-superconductor-claims-meet-resistance-an-ultra-ethernet-qa/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 15:37:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55656 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb441-aws-makes-you-pay-for-ipv4-superconductor-claims-meet-resistance-an-ultra-ethernet-qa/feed/ 0 441 441 AWS Makes You Pay For IPv4; Superconductor Claims Meet Resistance; An Ultra Ethernet Q&A full 57:37 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we discuss new charges for IPv4 addresses being levied by AWS, Cisco's acquisition of a BGP monitoring service, and financial results for a host of tech companies. We… Take a Network Break! This week we discuss new charges for IPv4 addresses being levied by AWS, Cisco's acquisition of a BGP monitoring service, and financial results for a host of tech companies. We also speak with J Metz, the Steering Committee Chair of the Ultra Ethernet Consortium to learn more about the organization's goals; and examine the efforts to investigate claims of a breakthrough in superconducting research. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb440-broadcom-releases-sonic-friendly-trident-senator-requests-investigations-into-microsofts-shoddy-security/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb440-broadcom-releases-sonic-friendly-trident-senator-requests-investigations-into-microsofts-shoddy-security/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:18:33 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55627 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb440-broadcom-releases-sonic-friendly-trident-senator-requests-investigations-into-microsofts-shoddy-security/feed/ 0 440 440 Broadcom Releases SONiC-Friendly Trident; Senator Requests Investigations Into Microsoft's Shoddy Security full 51:30 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT On this week's Network Break we discuss a new Broadcom ASIC, a request from US Senator Ron Wyden to three US agencies to investigate Microsoft for sloppy security practices, an Intel pledge to add… On this week's Network Break we discuss a new Broadcom ASIC, a request from US Senator Ron Wyden to three US agencies to investigate Microsoft for sloppy security practices, an Intel pledge to add AI to all its platforms, Juniper financial results, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb439-ethernet-gets-ultra-injection-for-ai-huawei-climbs-the-patent-charts/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb439-ethernet-gets-ultra-injection-for-ai-huawei-climbs-the-patent-charts/#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2023 17:59:40 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55594 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb439-ethernet-gets-ultra-injection-for-ai-huawei-climbs-the-patent-charts/feed/ 0 439 439 Ethernet Gets Ultra Injection For AI; Huawei Climbs The Patent Charts full 55:23 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week on Network Break we discuss the launch of the Ultra Ethernet Consortium and its intention to revamp Ethernet to support AI and HPC workloads. We also cover NOS startup Arrcus pulling in a… This week on Network Break we discuss the launch of the Ultra Ethernet Consortium and its intention to revamp Ethernet to support AI and HPC workloads. We also cover NOS startup Arrcus pulling in a $65 million series D round, Fortinet launching big-iron firewalls, Huawei flexing its patent muscles in 5G and wireless, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb438-intel-abandons-nuc-eu-blesses-broadcom-vmware-union-microsoft-joins-sse-race/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb438-intel-abandons-nuc-eu-blesses-broadcom-vmware-union-microsoft-joins-sse-race/#respond Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:45:09 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55564 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb438-intel-abandons-nuc-eu-blesses-broadcom-vmware-union-microsoft-joins-sse-race/feed/ 0 438 438 Intel Abandons NUC; EU Blesses Broadcom/VMware Union; Microsoft Joins SSE Race full 51:08 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we discuss Intel walking away from the NUC PC, Microsoft rebranding Azure AD and launching an SSE offering, and Microsoft Exchange Online getting hacked. We also… Take a Network Break! This week we discuss Intel walking away from the NUC PC, Microsoft rebranding Azure AD and launching an SSE offering, and Microsoft Exchange Online getting hacked. We also cover the EU's conditional approval of Broadcom's VMware acquisition, why Wireshark needs your help, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb437-ethernet-turns-50-tsmc-imports-workers-for-arizona-fab-bt-hpe-partner-on-managed-lan/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb437-ethernet-turns-50-tsmc-imports-workers-for-arizona-fab-bt-hpe-partner-on-managed-lan/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2023 20:05:35 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55534 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb437-ethernet-turns-50-tsmc-imports-workers-for-arizona-fab-bt-hpe-partner-on-managed-lan/feed/ 0 437 437 Ethernet Turns 50; TSMC Imports Workers For Arizona Fab; BT, HPE Partner On Managed LAN full 36:01 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT On today's Network Break, Greg Ferro wishes Ethernet an unhappy birthday, HPE and BT want to manage your LAN, TSMC brings in Taiwanese workers to build new fabs in Arizona, Nokia touts new Fixed… On today's Network Break, Greg Ferro wishes Ethernet an unhappy birthday, HPE and BT want to manage your LAN, TSMC brings in Taiwanese workers to build new fabs in Arizona, Nokia touts new Fixed Wireless Access milestones, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb-summer-holiday-special/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb-summer-holiday-special/#respond Mon, 03 Jul 2023 10:00:06 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55491 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb-summer-holiday-special/feed/ 0 Network Break Summer Holiday Special! full 20:54 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This bonus episode of Network Break discusses a new free tier of Prosimo's multi-cloud networking offering, the latest ThousandEyes acquisition, new SEC problems for SolarWinds, and a million-dollar… This bonus episode of Network Break discusses a new free tier of Prosimo's multi-cloud networking offering, the latest ThousandEyes acquisition, new SEC problems for SolarWinds, and a million-dollar refrigerator. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb436-cisco-ai-silicon-dem-hpe-greenlake-ai-llm-ftc-talks-bandwidth-caps/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb436-cisco-ai-silicon-dem-hpe-greenlake-ai-llm-ftc-talks-bandwidth-caps/#respond Mon, 26 Jun 2023 10:22:25 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55460 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb436-cisco-ai-silicon-dem-hpe-greenlake-ai-llm-ftc-talks-bandwidth-caps/feed/ 0 full 42:27 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Cisco announces AI Networking versions of SIlicon One ASICs and buys another DEM business. HPE Greenlake adds AI LLM. FTC talks bandwidth caps. Google accusing Microsoft of monopolistic behaviour.… Cisco announces AI Networking versions of SIlicon One ASICs and buys another DEM business. HPE Greenlake adds AI LLM. FTC talks bandwidth caps. Google accusing Microsoft of monopolistic behaviour. We laughed. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb435-your-fus-vmware-takeover-dpu-news-and-cooling-is-toxic/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb435-your-fus-vmware-takeover-dpu-news-and-cooling-is-toxic/#comments Mon, 19 Jun 2023 09:09:01 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55450 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb435-your-fus-vmware-takeover-dpu-news-and-cooling-is-toxic/feed/ 2 full 46:05 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT FU, vendors co-operating ? Google ditches something, Quantum computing, the state of AMD DPUs. Finally liquid cooling is toxic due to PFAS are 'forever chemicals'. FU, vendors co-operating ? Google ditches something, Quantum computing, the state of AMD DPUs. Finally liquid cooling is toxic due to PFAS are 'forever chemicals'. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb434-cisco-licensing-to-get-simpler-bluecat-buys-again-hashicorp-money-problems-and-itential-pops-a-release/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb434-cisco-licensing-to-get-simpler-bluecat-buys-again-hashicorp-money-problems-and-itential-pops-a-release/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:10:45 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55416 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb434-cisco-licensing-to-get-simpler-bluecat-buys-again-hashicorp-money-problems-and-itential-pops-a-release/feed/ 0 full 1:00:06 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break: Drew is on holiday (again) and Ethan shows up. Who knew he was still around ? We start with FU, Cisco Live was underwhelming announcing a new focus simplicity and that… Take a Network Break: Drew is on holiday (again) and Ethan shows up. Who knew he was still around ? We start with FU, Cisco Live was underwhelming announcing a new focus simplicity and that customers hate their licensing, Bluecat spends again, Hashicorp gets a financial slapping, Itential ships a new version and Quantum Space Networking.  https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb433-nvidia-melds-switches-dpus-for-ai-networking-fabric-ftc-says-amazon-ring-employee-spied-on-female-customers/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb433-nvidia-melds-switches-dpus-for-ai-networking-fabric-ftc-says-amazon-ring-employee-spied-on-female-customers/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 19:30:35 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55387 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb433-nvidia-melds-switches-dpus-for-ai-networking-fabric-ftc-says-amazon-ring-employee-spied-on-female-customers/feed/ 0 full 58:30 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break discusses a new Google offering to interconnect public clouds, NVIDIA's platform for AI networking fabrics using Ethernet switches and DPUs, and Cisco's latest security… This week's Network Break discusses a new Google offering to interconnect public clouds, NVIDIA's platform for AI networking fabrics using Ethernet switches and DPUs, and Cisco's latest security acquisition. We also cover Riverbed getting a new private equity owner, Amazon paying a pittance to the FTC to settle allegations of customer privacy violations, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb432-drivenets-aims-to-make-ethernet-ai-friendly-china-goes-eye-for-an-eye-with-us-over-tech-bans/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb432-drivenets-aims-to-make-ethernet-ai-friendly-china-goes-eye-for-an-eye-with-us-over-tech-bans/#respond Tue, 30 May 2023 21:32:00 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55362 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb432-drivenets-aims-to-make-ethernet-ai-friendly-china-goes-eye-for-an-eye-with-us-over-tech-bans/feed/ 0 432 432 DriveNets Aims To Make Ethernet AI-Friendly; China Goes Eye-For-An-Eye With US Over Tech Bans full 56:42 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week we discuss a new offering from DriveNets that aims to make Ethernet more suitable as a network fabric for AI workloads, why the EU slapped Meta with a $1.3 billion fine, and a new offering… This week we discuss a new offering from DriveNets that aims to make Ethernet more suitable as a network fabric for AI workloads, why the EU slapped Meta with a $1.3 billion fine, and a new offering from Extreme Networks that lets you manage Extreme gear in the cloud or from on-prem, China banning Micron, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb431-juniper-nac-emerges-from-the-mist-new-google-tlds-are-a-bad-idea/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb431-juniper-nac-emerges-from-the-mist-new-google-tlds-are-a-bad-idea/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 15:27:31 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55322 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb431-juniper-nac-emerges-from-the-mist-new-google-tlds-are-a-bad-idea/feed/ 0 431 431 Juniper NAC Emerges From The Mist; New Google TLDs Are A Bad Idea full 57:26 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break looks at a new Network Access Control (NAC) offering from Juniper, plus a ChatGPT integration with Juniper's Marvis. Google debuts new Top-Level Domains that have security… This week's Network Break looks at a new Network Access Control (NAC) offering from Juniper, plus a ChatGPT integration with Juniper's Marvis. Google debuts new Top-Level Domains that have security experts worried, Cisco reports a robust Q3, Broadcom tries to assuage EU regulators about its VMware acquisition, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb430-cisco-viptela-customers-have-a-certifiably-bad-day-it-crimes-and-punishments/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb430-cisco-viptela-customers-have-a-certifiably-bad-day-it-crimes-and-punishments/#respond Mon, 15 May 2023 15:29:08 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55289 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb430-cisco-viptela-customers-have-a-certifiably-bad-day-it-crimes-and-punishments/feed/ 0 430 430 Cisco Viptela Customers Have A Certifiably Bad Day; IT Crimes And Punishments full 37:25 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover some follow-up on Lumen. Then we dive into a massive Cisco blunder that let a digital certificate expire on some models of the Viptela SD-WAN appliance,… Take a Network Break! This week we cover some follow-up on Lumen. Then we dive into a massive Cisco blunder that let a digital certificate expire on some models of the Viptela SD-WAN appliance, causing device failures. Extreme Networks release a new Wi-Fi 6e AP and core and aggregation switches, a Ubiquiti employee who stole<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb430-cisco-viptela-customers-have-a-certifiably-bad-day-it-crimes-and-punishments/" title="ReadNetwork Break 430: Cisco Viptela Customers Have A Certifiably Bad Day; IT Crimes And Punishments">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb429-palo-alto-previews-azure-firewall-white-house-chases-ai-horse-after-it-escapes-barn/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb429-palo-alto-previews-azure-firewall-white-house-chases-ai-horse-after-it-escapes-barn/#respond Mon, 08 May 2023 15:04:50 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55232 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb429-palo-alto-previews-azure-firewall-white-house-chases-ai-horse-after-it-escapes-barn/feed/ 0 429 429 Palo Alto Previews Azure Firewall; White House Chases AI Horse After It Escapes Barn full 50:22 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we discuss a new Azure-native cloud firewall from Palo Alto Networks, why pharma giant Merck might be owed a big settlement from its cyber-insurers, and why HPE wants… Take a Network Break! This week we discuss a new Azure-native cloud firewall from Palo Alto Networks, why pharma giant Merck might be owed a big settlement from its cyber-insurers, and why HPE wants to simplify its branding. Lumen offers 400G IP transit ports, the US White House announces actions to promote safe, responsible AI; Versa Networks rolls out zero trust for remote and campus users, and Rogers teams up with SpaceX to allow SMS messaging via satellite. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb428-arista-announces-cloud-based-nac-is-google-cloud-finally-making-money/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb428-arista-announces-cloud-based-nac-is-google-cloud-finally-making-money/#comments Mon, 01 May 2023 19:21:49 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55178 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb428-arista-announces-cloud-based-nac-is-google-cloud-finally-making-money/feed/ 3 full 57:12 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we discuss a new NAC solution from Arista Networks, a new version of Central from HPE Aruba, and the latest version of NetBrain. We also cover a new XDR offering from… Take a Network Break! This week we discuss a new NAC solution from Arista Networks, a new version of Central from HPE Aruba, and the latest version of NetBrain. We also cover a new XDR offering from Cisco, Google Cloud's quarterly financial results, Microsoft entanglements with EU and UK regulators, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb427-prosimo-launches-cloud-native-networking-suite-broadcom-stitches-new-jericho-asic-for-ai-friendly-network-fabrics/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb427-prosimo-launches-cloud-native-networking-suite-broadcom-stitches-new-jericho-asic-for-ai-friendly-network-fabrics/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:33:37 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55136 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb427-prosimo-launches-cloud-native-networking-suite-broadcom-stitches-new-jericho-asic-for-ai-friendly-network-fabrics/feed/ 0 427 427 Prosimo Launches Cloud-Native Networking Suite; Broadcom Stitches New Jericho ASIC For AI-Friendly Network Fabrics full 39:59 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover new cloud networking capabilities from Prosimo, discuss Broadcom's latest version of the Jericho ASIC which is being positioned for network fabrics for AI… Take a Network Break! This week we cover new cloud networking capabilities from Prosimo, discuss Broadcom's latest version of the Jericho ASIC which is being positioned for network fabrics for AI workloads, and explore the latest version of the open-source Dent network OS. We also cover financial results from F5, Starlink price cuts, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb426-netbox-labs-raises-20-million-intel-foundry-arm-team-up-to-make-socs/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb426-netbox-labs-raises-20-million-intel-foundry-arm-team-up-to-make-socs/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:48:31 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55098 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb426-netbox-labs-raises-20-million-intel-foundry-arm-team-up-to-make-socs/feed/ 0 426 426 NetBox Labs Raises $20 Million; Intel Foundry, Arm Team Up To Make SoCs full 38:41 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break discusses NetBox Labs's $20 million funding round and why it spun itself out of NS1's IBM acquisition, Intel Foundry and Arm teaming up on SoC manufacturing, why Amazon … This week's Network Break discusses NetBox Labs's $20 million funding round and why it spun itself out of NS1's IBM acquisition, Intel Foundry and Arm teaming up on SoC manufacturing, why Amazon sees headwinds for public cloud spending (and why the opportunity is still huge), how the juice-jacking threat got hyped, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb425-microsoft-adds-security-copilot-to-ai-squadron-samsung-stung-by-chatgpt-leaks/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb425-microsoft-adds-security-copilot-to-ai-squadron-samsung-stung-by-chatgpt-leaks/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:30:51 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55057 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb425-microsoft-adds-security-copilot-to-ai-squadron-samsung-stung-by-chatgpt-leaks/feed/ 0 425 425 Microsoft Adds Security Copilot To AI Squadron; Samsung Stung By ChatGPT Leaks full 39:58 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break examines Security Copilot, the latest AI-infused assistant in Microsoft's growing arsenal; discusses optical advancements from Arelion and Infinera that sent 400Gb… This week's Network Break examines Security Copilot, the latest AI-infused assistant in Microsoft's growing arsenal; discusses optical advancements from Arelion and Infinera that sent 400Gb wavelengths over 1,800 kilometers; examine a news report that claims Tesla workers shared "highly invasive" images recorded by vehicle cameras; plus even more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb424-amazon-invites-devs-to-its-sidewalk-wireless-network-oneweb-readies-global-satellite-internet-service/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb424-amazon-invites-devs-to-its-sidewalk-wireless-network-oneweb-readies-global-satellite-internet-service/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:26:53 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55039 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb424-amazon-invites-devs-to-its-sidewalk-wireless-network-oneweb-readies-global-satellite-internet-service/feed/ 0 424 424 Amazon Invites Devs To Its Sidewalk Wireless Network; OneWeb Readies Global Satellite Internet Service full 27:43 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT On today's Network Break podcast we cover Amazon opening its Sidewalk low-power IoT wireless network to developers, Cisco putting the expiration date on Prime Infrastructure, HAProxy adding QUIC… On today's Network Break podcast we cover Amazon opening its Sidewalk low-power IoT wireless network to developers, Cisco putting the expiration date on Prime Infrastructure, HAProxy adding QUIC support in its enterprise load balancer, Huawei touting revenue stability, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb423-arista-woos-large-enterprises-with-new-sd-wan-router-google-breaks-glass-enterprise/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb423-arista-woos-large-enterprises-with-new-sd-wan-router-google-breaks-glass-enterprise/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 15:59:32 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55000 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb423-arista-woos-large-enterprises-with-new-sd-wan-router-google-breaks-glass-enterprise/feed/ 0 423 423 Arista Woos Large Enterprises With New SD-WAN Router; Google Breaks Glass Enterprise full 54:51 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break covers Arista's new WAN routers that get the company into the SD-WAN market, debates whether Aryaka targeting SMEs is a sign of problems or opportunity, and discusses an… This week's Network Break covers Arista's new WAN routers that get the company into the SD-WAN market, debates whether Aryaka targeting SMEs is a sign of problems or opportunity, and discusses an update on the size of the SASE market. We also look at an HPE acquisition, the use of exploding USBs to target journalists, space networking, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb422-microsoft-tasks-copilot-to-do-your-drudge-work-cisco-debuts-a-new-learning-platform/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb422-microsoft-tasks-copilot-to-do-your-drudge-work-cisco-debuts-a-new-learning-platform/#respond Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:45:19 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54962 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb422-microsoft-tasks-copilot-to-do-your-drudge-work-cisco-debuts-a-new-learning-platform/feed/ 0 422 422 Microsoft Tasks Copilot To Do Your Drudge Work; Cisco Debuts A New Learning Platform full 47:13 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT On this week's Network Break podcast we examine Palo Alto Networks adding AI Ops to its SASE offering, and Microsoft Copilot bringing AI into its suite of Office tools. The Ethernet Adapter market… On this week's Network Break podcast we examine Palo Alto Networks adding AI Ops to its SASE offering, and Microsoft Copilot bringing AI into its suite of Office tools. The Ethernet Adapter market grew 22% in 2022, but not because more NICs were sold; we discuss the real reasons and cover more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb421-huawei-is-both-in-and-out-of-german-networks-hot-desking-rubs-hybrid-workers-wrong/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb421-huawei-is-both-in-and-out-of-german-networks-hot-desking-rubs-hybrid-workers-wrong/#respond Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:21:11 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54931 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb421-huawei-is-both-in-and-out-of-german-networks-hot-desking-rubs-hybrid-workers-wrong/feed/ 0 421 421 Huawei Is Both In And Out Of German Networks; Hot-Desking Rubs Hybrid Workers Wrong full 41:32 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! On today's episode we discuss a record quarter for switch sales, examine Germany's mixed signals about allowing Huawei gear in its networks, and debate whether employees'… Take a Network Break! On today's episode we discuss a record quarter for switch sales, examine Germany's mixed signals about allowing Huawei gear in its networks, and debate whether employees' frustration over Google's desk-sharing plan is just entitled whining or a legitimate complaint. Plus more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb420-cisco-hpe-buy-security-startups-can-we-finally-hold-vendors-responsible-for-software-defects/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb420-cisco-hpe-buy-security-startups-can-we-finally-hold-vendors-responsible-for-software-defects/#respond Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:02:44 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54903 ... 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Valtix offers firewalling, IPS, a cloud Web<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb420-cisco-hpe-buy-security-startups-can-we-finally-hold-vendors-responsible-for-software-defects/" title="ReadNetwork Break 420: Cisco, HPE Buy Security Startups; Can We Finally Hold Vendors Responsible For Software Defects?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb419-hpe-buys-athonet-for-private-5g-exit-public-cloud-save-millions/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb419-hpe-buys-athonet-for-private-5g-exit-public-cloud-save-millions/#respond Mon, 27 Feb 2023 16:41:18 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54844 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb419-hpe-buys-athonet-for-private-5g-exit-public-cloud-save-millions/feed/ 0 419 419 HPE Buys Athonet For Private 5G; Exit Public Cloud, Save Millions? full 45:53 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Is the private 5G market big enough to justify HPE's acquisition of Athonet? Is saving money worth retreating from public cloud? Why are organizations still getting bit by basic cloud… Is the private 5G market big enough to justify HPE's acquisition of Athonet? Is saving money worth retreating from public cloud? Why are organizations still getting bit by basic cloud misconfigurations? Will an appetite for AI deliver results for Nvidia? We explore these and other questions in the latest Network Break podcast. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb418-avaya-goes-chapter-11-again-cisco-arista-see-revenues-rise/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb418-avaya-goes-chapter-11-again-cisco-arista-see-revenues-rise/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2023 23:07:44 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54729 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb418-avaya-goes-chapter-11-again-cisco-arista-see-revenues-rise/feed/ 0 418 418 Avaya Goes Chapter 11 Again; Cisco, Arista See Revenues Rise full 41:25 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break looks at who takes a haircut in Avaya's Chapter 11 restructuring, GoDaddy's ongoing security issues, new photonics from Nokia, a huge quarter for Arista and more tech news. This week's Network Break looks at who takes a haircut in Avaya's Chapter 11 restructuring, GoDaddy's ongoing security issues, new photonics from Nokia, a huge quarter for Arista and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb417-zoom-chief-raises-bar-for-ceo-pay-cuts-fortinet-rolls-out-new-firewall-chips/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb417-zoom-chief-raises-bar-for-ceo-pay-cuts-fortinet-rolls-out-new-firewall-chips/#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:14:52 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54686 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb417-zoom-chief-raises-bar-for-ceo-pay-cuts-fortinet-rolls-out-new-firewall-chips/feed/ 0 417 417 Zoom Chief Raises Bar For CEO Pay Cuts; Fortinet Rolls Out New Firewall Chips full 51:30 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! On this week's episode we discuss new chip hardware from Fortinet, Extreme integrating its SD-WAN into its network fabric, the US and UK governments sanctioning members of the… Take a Network Break! On this week's episode we discuss new chip hardware from Fortinet, Extreme integrating its SD-WAN into its network fabric, the US and UK governments sanctioning members of the Trickbot malware gang, more tech layoffs, why tech CEOs should feel more financial pain, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb416-ericsson-flogs-5g-network-slicing-for-laptops-microsoft-loads-work-drudgery-onto-chatgpt/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb416-ericsson-flogs-5g-network-slicing-for-laptops-microsoft-loads-work-drudgery-onto-chatgpt/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2023 22:18:43 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54642 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb416-ericsson-flogs-5g-network-slicing-for-laptops-microsoft-loads-work-drudgery-onto-chatgpt/feed/ 0 416 416 Ericsson Flogs 5G Network Slicing For Laptops; Microsoft Loads Work Drudgery Onto ChatGPT full 43:56 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT On this week's Network Break we examine Ericsson's push for 5G network slicing on laptops, Microsoft injecting ChatGPT into Teams to do the grunt work, financial results from Juniper and Amazon, and… On this week's Network Break we examine Ericsson's push for 5G network slicing on laptops, Microsoft injecting ChatGPT into Teams to do the grunt work, financial results from Juniper and Amazon, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb415-wan-update-severs-microsoft-cloud-services-intel-to-wind-down-network-asic-biz/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb415-wan-update-severs-microsoft-cloud-services-intel-to-wind-down-network-asic-biz/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:02:54 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54588 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb415-wan-update-severs-microsoft-cloud-services-intel-to-wind-down-network-asic-biz/feed/ 1 415 415 WAN Update Severs Microsoft Cloud Services; Intel To Wind Down Network ASIC Biz full 47:51 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we discuss new capabilities in Juniper's Astra data center automation software; a major Microsoft outage that affected Outlook, Teams, and more; reports that Intel… Take a Network Break! This week we discuss new capabilities in Juniper's Astra data center automation software; a major Microsoft outage that affected Outlook, Teams, and more; reports that Intel will discontinue selling the Tofino programmable ASIC; a heap of financial results; and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb414-230-juniper-vulnerabilities-should-cisco-patch-an-eol-router-t-mobile-takes-weeks-to-spot-breach/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb414-230-juniper-vulnerabilities-should-cisco-patch-an-eol-router-t-mobile-takes-weeks-to-spot-breach/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:31:40 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54565 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb414-230-juniper-vulnerabilities-should-cisco-patch-an-eol-router-t-mobile-takes-weeks-to-spot-breach/feed/ 2 414 414 230 Juniper Vulnerabilities, Should Cisco Patch An EOL Router, T-Mobile Takes Weeks To Spot Breach full 24:58 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT On today's Network Break podcast we cover a raft of Juniper vulnerabilities, whether Cisco should patch serious vulnerabilities in end-of-life products, a big T-Mobile breach, Avaya dealing with… On today's Network Break podcast we cover a raft of Juniper vulnerabilities, whether Cisco should patch serious vulnerabilities in end-of-life products, a big T-Mobile breach, Avaya dealing with significant debt, sweeping rounds of layoffs, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb413-800g-switches-intels-big-hopes-for-4th-gen-cpus-and-reading-cyber-insurance-fine-print/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb413-800g-switches-intels-big-hopes-for-4th-gen-cpus-and-reading-cyber-insurance-fine-print/#respond Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:25:44 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54544 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb413-800g-switches-intels-big-hopes-for-4th-gen-cpus-and-reading-cyber-insurance-fine-print/feed/ 0 413 413 800G Switches, Intel's Big Hopes For 4th-Gen CPUs, And Reading Cyber Insurance Fine Print full 40:38 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week's episode covers a bunch of tech news including Arista rolling out a heap of new switches, Intel pinning its comeback hopes on newly released Xeon CPUs, a serious… Take a Network Break! This week's episode covers a bunch of tech news including Arista rolling out a heap of new switches, Intel pinning its comeback hopes on newly released Xeon CPUs, a serious exploit of a Fortinet SSL VPN vulnerability, Dell pulling away from China-made chips, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb412-it-spending-chatgpt-cloud-repatriation-and-other-2023-it-speculations/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb412-it-spending-chatgpt-cloud-repatriation-and-other-2023-it-speculations/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2023 16:03:09 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54510 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb412-it-spending-chatgpt-cloud-repatriation-and-other-2023-it-speculations/feed/ 1 412 412 IT Spending, ChatGPT, Cloud Repatriation And Other 2023 IT Speculations full 45:46 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! For our first show of 2023 we skip the news to spend some time speculating on technologies and trends that may influence IT and networking in the coming year, including the… Take a Network Break! For our first show of 2023 we skip the news to spend some time speculating on technologies and trends that may influence IT and networking in the coming year, including the influence of AI, machine learning, and ChatGPT in tech; data center network automation; cloud repatriation; and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb411-cisco-revamps-certification-schedules-ftc-says-game-over-for-microsofts-activision-bid/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb411-cisco-revamps-certification-schedules-ftc-says-game-over-for-microsofts-activision-bid/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2022 22:01:44 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54443 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb411-cisco-revamps-certification-schedules-ftc-says-game-over-for-microsofts-activision-bid/feed/ 0 411 411 Cisco Revamps Certification Schedules; FTC Says Game Over For Microsoft's Activision Bid full 41:10 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! On today's episode we cover a new certification roadmap from Cisco, speculate on the future of corporate office space, and delve into an FTC lawsuit that aims to stop… Take a Network Break! On today's episode we cover a new certification roadmap from Cisco, speculate on the future of corporate office space, and delve into an FTC lawsuit that aims to stop Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of game developer Activision. We also cover Broadcom financial results and space networking stories from Apple and SpaceX. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb410-aws-previews-secure-remote-access-broadcom-promises-not-to-raise-vmware-prices/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb410-aws-previews-secure-remote-access-broadcom-promises-not-to-raise-vmware-prices/#respond Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:37:38 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54414 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb410-aws-previews-secure-remote-access-broadcom-promises-not-to-raise-vmware-prices/feed/ 0 410 410 AWS Previews Secure Remote Access; Broadcom Promises Not To Raise VMware Prices full 51:56 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT On today's Network Break we discuss new AWS previews for secure remote access and for connecting applications and services across VPCs. We also discuss a serious outage at Hive Social, Open RAN 5G… On today's Network Break we discuss new AWS previews for secure remote access and for connecting applications and services across VPCs. We also discuss a serious outage at Hive Social, Open RAN 5G coming to fighter jets, a promise from Broadcom not to raise prices if the VMware acquisition goes through, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb409-regulators-tap-brakes-on-broadcom-vmware-google-settles-location-tracking-charges-for-392m/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb409-regulators-tap-brakes-on-broadcom-vmware-google-settles-location-tracking-charges-for-392m/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:18:28 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54393 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb409-regulators-tap-brakes-on-broadcom-vmware-google-settles-location-tracking-charges-for-392m/feed/ 0 409 409 Regulators Tap Brakes On Broadcom, VMware; Google Settles Location Tracking Charges For $392M full 45:10 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast discusses UK and EU regulators wanting a closer look at Broadcom's VMware acquisition, Google settling with 40 US states over location tracking charges, and the FCC… This week's Network Break podcast discusses UK and EU regulators wanting a closer look at Broadcom's VMware acquisition, Google settling with 40 US states over location tracking charges, and the FCC publishing responses from the 15 biggest US mobile providers regarding customer geolocation data tracking, plus even more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb408-arista-launches-network-automation-pipeline-palo-alto-targets-software-supply-chain-security/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb408-arista-launches-network-automation-pipeline-palo-alto-targets-software-supply-chain-security/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2022 17:04:58 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54373 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb408-arista-launches-network-automation-pipeline-palo-alto-targets-software-supply-chain-security/feed/ 0 408 408 Arista Launches Network Automation Pipeline; Palo Alto Targets Software Supply Chain Security full 49:47 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover a new continuous integration pipeline from Arista Networks to support network automation, Cisco's intention to open a new silicon design center in Spain, and… Take a Network Break! This week we cover a new continuous integration pipeline from Arista Networks to support network automation, Cisco's intention to open a new silicon design center in Spain, and Apple spending $450 million to support emergency text messaging using satellites. We also discuss Palo Alto Networks spending $195 million for Cider Security, financial results, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb407-vmware-buys-startup-for-sd-wan-client-zoom-meetings-at-the-movies/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb407-vmware-buys-startup-for-sd-wan-client-zoom-meetings-at-the-movies/#respond Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:10:23 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54334 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb407-vmware-buys-startup-for-sd-wan-client-zoom-meetings-at-the-movies/feed/ 0 407 407 VMware Buys Startup For SD-WAN Client; Zoom Meetings At The Movies? full 32:06 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break covers several announces from VMware Explore including a new SD-WAN client. ASIC-maker Marvell goes after industrial networks with new silicon, Cisco announces the curtain… This week's Network Break covers several announces from VMware Explore including a new SD-WAN client. ASIC-maker Marvell goes after industrial networks with new silicon, Cisco announces the curtain falling on several ISR router models, and SolarWinds settles with the SEC. Zoom and the AMC movie theater chain partner on an offering to hold big meetings at the movies, and Starlink announces it will slow customer speeds if they cross a 1TB cap. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb406-gluware-adds-api-modeling-to-network-automation-arista-revenues-rise/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb406-gluware-adds-api-modeling-to-network-automation-arista-revenues-rise/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:08:18 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54314 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb406-gluware-adds-api-modeling-to-network-automation-arista-revenues-rise/feed/ 0 406 406 Gluware Adds API Modeling To Network Automation; Arista Revenues Rise full 52:29 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break covers new features in Gluware and Aviatrix, new servers from HPE, and new partner specializations from Cisco. We also cover financial results from Fortinet and Arista and… This week's Network Break covers new features in Gluware and Aviatrix, new servers from HPE, and new partner specializations from Cisco. We also cover financial results from Fortinet and Arista and Russian threats against commercial satellites. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb405-tech-and-geopolitics-collide-juniper-posts-record-q3-results/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb405-tech-and-geopolitics-collide-juniper-posts-record-q3-results/#respond Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:18:16 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54288 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb405-tech-and-geopolitics-collide-juniper-posts-record-q3-results/feed/ 0 405 405 Tech And Geopolitics Collide; Juniper Posts Record Q3 Results full 51:56 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we discuss a trio of stories at the intersection of tech and global political power struggles. Plus, startup Versa Networks lands $120 million investment in a pre-IPO… Take a Network Break! This week we discuss a trio of stories at the intersection of tech and global political power struggles. Plus, startup Versa Networks lands $120 million investment in a pre-IPO round, and tech companies including Juniper Networks, Intel, and Google/Alphabet release financial results. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb404-episode-not-found/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb404-episode-not-found/#respond Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:38:51 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54266 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb404-episode-not-found/feed/ 0 404 404 Episode Not Found full 50:37 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week the Network Break covers new SASE capabilities from Fortinet, new 800G hardware from Cisco that uses its homegrown ASIC, and an app from RSA for smart phones that can disable… This week the Network Break covers new SASE capabilities from Fortinet, new 800G hardware from Cisco that uses its homegrown ASIC, and an app from RSA for smart phones that can disable authentication if the app detects malicious behavior. Plus we cover new initiatives from the Open Compute Project, disaggregated Wi-Fi, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb403-startup-hedgehog-fuses-sonic-and-kubernetes-google-intel-launch-mount-evans-smartnic/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb403-startup-hedgehog-fuses-sonic-and-kubernetes-google-intel-launch-mount-evans-smartnic/#respond Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:35:09 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54232 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb403-startup-hedgehog-fuses-sonic-and-kubernetes-google-intel-launch-mount-evans-smartnic/feed/ 0 403 403 Startup Hedgehog Fuses SONiC And Kubernetes; Google, Intel Launch Mount Evans SmartNIC full 51:42 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover a lot of news including a new SONiC startup, Cisco and Microsoft teaming up on collaboration, new hardware from Google and Intel, a new SOC from Palo Alto… Take a Network Break! This week we cover a lot of news including a new SONiC startup, Cisco and Microsoft teaming up on collaboration, new hardware from Google and Intel, a new SOC from Palo Alto Networks, space networking, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb402-ex-uber-exec-guilty-of-breach-coverup-startup-promotes-decentralized-cellular-networks/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb402-ex-uber-exec-guilty-of-breach-coverup-startup-promotes-decentralized-cellular-networks/#respond Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:23:53 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54218 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb402-ex-uber-exec-guilty-of-breach-coverup-startup-promotes-decentralized-cellular-networks/feed/ 0 402 402 Ex Uber Exec Guilty Of Breach Coverup; Startup Promotes Decentralized Cellular Networks full 51:02 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast discusses new security capabilities from Aryaka, a Cisco/Microsoft partnership, the guilty verdict for Uber's former CSO, a startup tackling decentralized cell… This week's Network Break podcast discusses new security capabilities from Aryaka, a Cisco/Microsoft partnership, the guilty verdict for Uber's former CSO, a startup tackling decentralized cell networks, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb401-google-teases-multi-gig-home-broadband-new-usb-cables-use-slightly-less-plastic/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb401-google-teases-multi-gig-home-broadband-new-usb-cables-use-slightly-less-plastic/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:08:39 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54196 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb401-google-teases-multi-gig-home-broadband-new-usb-cables-use-slightly-less-plastic/feed/ 0 401 401 Google Teases Multi-Gig Home Broadband; New USB Cables Use Slightly Less Plastic full 53:52 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's Network Break covers three Google stories including Google Fiber's ambitions for multi-gig Internet and the killing of Stadia. We also discuss a rise in firewall sales, using plant-based… Today's Network Break covers three Google stories including Google Fiber's ambitions for multi-gig Internet and the killing of Stadia. We also discuss a rise in firewall sales, using plant-based materials in USB cables, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb400-ex-cisco-ceo-launches-network-startup-the-persistence-of-floppy-disks/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb400-ex-cisco-ceo-launches-network-startup-the-persistence-of-floppy-disks/#respond Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:29:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54173 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb400-ex-cisco-ceo-launches-network-startup-the-persistence-of-floppy-disks/feed/ 0 full 45:35 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast covers a startup backed by ex-Cisco CEO John Chambers, US federal agencies wanting service providers to get serious about BGP security, SASE growing 30% in a… This week's Network Break podcast covers a startup backed by ex-Cisco CEO John Chambers, US federal agencies wanting service providers to get serious about BGP security, SASE growing 30% in a quarter, a thriving floppy disk business, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb399-apstra-goes-freeform-for-dc-automation-arista-launches-encryption-friendly-routers/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb399-apstra-goes-freeform-for-dc-automation-arista-launches-encryption-friendly-routers/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:47:27 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54150 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb399-apstra-goes-freeform-for-dc-automation-arista-launches-encryption-friendly-routers/feed/ 1 399 399 Apstra Goes Freeform For DC Automation; Arista Launches Encryption-Friendly Routers full 51:12 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast covers new capabilities for data center automation in Juniper Apstra, new encryption-friendly Arista routers, and why climate change risks should factor into your… This week's Network Break podcast covers new capabilities for data center automation in Juniper Apstra, new encryption-friendly Arista routers, and why climate change risks should factor into your IT planning. The startup Veego is pitching an end user experience app to ISPs, the Google spin-out Aalyria looks to build networks using free-space optics, and Microsoft announces Azure Orbital Cloud Access that uses Starlink to connect remote sites to Azure. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb398-new-broadcom-trident-chip-supports-threat-analysis-startup-challenges-sd-wan-mpls/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb398-new-broadcom-trident-chip-supports-threat-analysis-startup-challenges-sd-wan-mpls/#respond Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:36:21 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54098 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb398-new-broadcom-trident-chip-supports-threat-analysis-startup-challenges-sd-wan-mpls/feed/ 0 398 398 New Broadcom Trident Chip Supports Threat Analysis; Startup Challenges SD-WAN, MPLS full 37:56 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's Network Break podcast examines a new Broadcom switch ASIC that can support threat analysis, a startup that's challenging the SD-WAN and MPLS markets, Apple's new partner for an emergency SMS… Today's Network Break podcast examines a new Broadcom switch ASIC that can support threat analysis, a startup that's challenging the SD-WAN and MPLS markets, Apple's new partner for an emergency SMS service that uses satellites, a great quarter for data center switch revenue, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb397-vmware-aria-sings-multicloud-management-nvidia-ordered-to-stop-selling-ai-chips-to-china/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb397-vmware-aria-sings-multicloud-management-nvidia-ordered-to-stop-selling-ai-chips-to-china/#respond Tue, 06 Sep 2022 15:25:51 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54057 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb397-vmware-aria-sings-multicloud-management-nvidia-ordered-to-stop-selling-ai-chips-to-china/feed/ 0 397 397 VMware Aria Sings Multicloud Management; NVIDIA Ordered To Stop Selling AI Chips To China full 51:26 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast tackles space weather, new products from VMware, a significant firewall vulnerability, an order barring NVIDIA from selling certain chips to China, and more tech… This week's Network Break podcast tackles space weather, new products from VMware, a significant firewall vulnerability, an order barring NVIDIA from selling certain chips to China, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb396-t-mobile-spacex-strike-internet-deal-meta-settles-tracking-suit-dell-notches-record-quarter/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb396-t-mobile-spacex-strike-internet-deal-meta-settles-tracking-suit-dell-notches-record-quarter/#respond Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:24:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54014 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb396-t-mobile-spacex-strike-internet-deal-meta-settles-tracking-suit-dell-notches-record-quarter/feed/ 0 396 396 T-Mobile, SpaceX Strike Internet Deal; Meta Settles Tracking Suit; Dell Notches Record Quarter full 44:42 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast explores SpaceX and T-Mobile partnering to provide satellite-based Internet service (though it's going to take awhile), a new co-packaged optics switch from… This week's Network Break podcast explores SpaceX and T-Mobile partnering to provide satellite-based Internet service (though it's going to take awhile), a new co-packaged optics switch from Broadcom, a whistleblower taking Twitter to task for poor security and a relaxed approach to spam, Dell financial results, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb395-broadcom-ships-51-2tbps-asic-extremes-new-ap-goes-outdoors-lloyds-rethinks-cyber-insurance-policies/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb395-broadcom-ships-51-2tbps-asic-extremes-new-ap-goes-outdoors-lloyds-rethinks-cyber-insurance-policies/#respond Mon, 22 Aug 2022 14:51:21 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53988 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb395-broadcom-ships-51-2tbps-asic-extremes-new-ap-goes-outdoors-lloyds-rethinks-cyber-insurance-policies/feed/ 0 395 395 Broadcom Ships 51.2Tbps ASIC; Extreme's New AP Goes Outdoors; Lloyd's Rethinks Cyber Insurance Policies full 29:19 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast drills into features in Broadcom's newest Tomahawk ASIC, a new Wi-Fi 6E from Extreme for outdoor use, and a $262 million infusion for the startup DriveNets. We also… This week's Network Break podcast drills into features in Broadcom's newest Tomahawk ASIC, a new Wi-Fi 6E from Extreme for outdoor use, and a $262 million infusion for the startup DriveNets. We also cover serious Apple vulnerabilities, why Lloyd's is rethinking cyber insurance for state-sponsored attacks, Cisco financial results, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb394-new-ip-infusion-nos-cisco-breached-wlan-gear-backlogged-to-2023/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb394-new-ip-infusion-nos-cisco-breached-wlan-gear-backlogged-to-2023/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:10:26 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53958 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb394-new-ip-infusion-nos-cisco-breached-wlan-gear-backlogged-to-2023/feed/ 0 394 394 New IP Infusion NOS, Cisco Breached, WLAN Gear Backlogged To 2023 full 1:03:34 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast covers tech news including IP Infusion's 6.0 release of its OcNOS network OS, the intersection of politics and supply chains, Cisco's breach by the Lapsus group,… This week's Network Break podcast covers tech news including IP Infusion's 6.0 release of its OcNOS network OS, the intersection of politics and supply chains, Cisco's breach by the Lapsus group, Starlink getting rejected by the FCC for subsidies, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb393-arista-buys-pluribus-more-supply-chain-space-networking-slows-decnet-death/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb393-arista-buys-pluribus-more-supply-chain-space-networking-slows-decnet-death/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:09:58 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53941 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb393-arista-buys-pluribus-more-supply-chain-space-networking-slows-decnet-death/feed/ 1 full 54:29 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Summer can be slow but there is news! Summer can be slow but there is news! https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb392-aruba-upgrades-aiops-intel-suffers-a-tough-quarter/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb392-aruba-upgrades-aiops-intel-suffers-a-tough-quarter/#respond Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:55:26 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53903 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb392-aruba-upgrades-aiops-intel-suffers-a-tough-quarter/feed/ 0 392 392 Aruba Upgrades AIOps; Intel Suffers A Tough Quarter full 37:47 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast looks at new AIOps capabilities in Aruba Central, new cloud security tools from Fortinet, financial results from Juniper Networks and Intel, a connected scarf for… This week's Network Break podcast looks at new AIOps capabilities in Aruba Central, new cloud security tools from Fortinet, financial results from Juniper Networks and Intel, a connected scarf for soccer fans, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb391-it-spending-to-rise-rating-your-emotional-response-to-vendor-products/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb391-it-spending-to-rise-rating-your-emotional-response-to-vendor-products/#respond Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:03:22 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53855 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb391-it-spending-to-rise-rating-your-emotional-response-to-vendor-products/feed/ 0 391 391 IT Spending To Rise; Rating Your Emotional Response To Vendor Products full 44:12 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover new DLP capabilities from Cato Networks, updates to the open-source Cilium project for your eBPF and service mesh needs, why Cisco is streamlining how… Take a Network Break! This week we cover new DLP capabilities from Cato Networks, updates to the open-source Cilium project for your eBPF and service mesh needs, why Cisco is streamlining how partners can offer Webex as a managed service, and more IT news coverage. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb390-new-juniper-access-switch-intel-to-hike-prices/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb390-new-juniper-access-switch-intel-to-hike-prices/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:21:20 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53815 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb390-new-juniper-access-switch-intel-to-hike-prices/feed/ 0 390 390 New Juniper Access Switch; Intel To Hike Prices full 42:03 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast discusses new switch hardware from Juniper, the underwhelming outage response by Canadian ISP Rogers, and why SASE growth is exploding. Intel is said to be raising… This week's Network Break podcast discusses new switch hardware from Juniper, the underwhelming outage response by Canadian ISP Rogers, and why SASE growth is exploding. Intel is said to be raising prices across a variety of chips, a security researcher has demonstrated a replay attack that can open and start Honda vehicles, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb389-alleged-it-fraudsters-indicted-hpe-floats-greenlake-private-cloud/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb389-alleged-it-fraudsters-indicted-hpe-floats-greenlake-private-cloud/#respond Mon, 11 Jul 2022 21:20:19 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53766 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb389-alleged-it-fraudsters-indicted-hpe-floats-greenlake-private-cloud/feed/ 0 389 389 Alleged IT Fraudsters Indicted; HPE Floats GreenLake Private Cloud full 34:43 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover two separate indictments against alleged schemers who sold counterfeit Cisco gear and pirated Avaya license keys. We also cover new products from Juniper… Take a Network Break! This week we cover two separate indictments against alleged schemers who sold counterfeit Cisco gear and pirated Avaya license keys. We also cover new products from Juniper Networks, VMware, and HPE. Meanwhile Starlink targets maritime vessels with a satellite broadband offering. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb388-cloudflare-diagnoses-widespread-outage-eu-pumps-brakes-on-broadcom-vmware/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb388-cloudflare-diagnoses-widespread-outage-eu-pumps-brakes-on-broadcom-vmware/#respond Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:20:15 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53733 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb388-cloudflare-diagnoses-widespread-outage-eu-pumps-brakes-on-broadcom-vmware/feed/ 0 388 388 Cloudflare Diagnoses Widespread Outage; EU Pumps Brakes On Broadcom/VMware full 44:24 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's Network Break podcast discusses new SASE features from Cloudflare, a Cloudflare outage and its post-mortem, why EU regulators want a closer look at Broadcom's proposed VMware acquisition,… Today's Network Break podcast discusses new SASE features from Cloudflare, a Cloudflare outage and its post-mortem, why EU regulators want a closer look at Broadcom's proposed VMware acquisition, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb387-cisco-goes-all-in-on-cloud-covid-and-tech-conferences/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb387-cisco-goes-all-in-on-cloud-covid-and-tech-conferences/#respond Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:47:12 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53628 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb387-cisco-goes-all-in-on-cloud-covid-and-tech-conferences/feed/ 0 387 387 Cisco Goes All-In On Cloud; Covid And Tech Conferences full 57:51 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's Network Break podcast surfs a tidal wave of announcements from Cisco Live 2022, discusses Juniper Networks calling an end to several routers, and looks at the potential impact of Covid and… Today's Network Break podcast surfs a tidal wave of announcements from Cisco Live 2022, discusses Juniper Networks calling an end to several routers, and looks at the potential impact of Covid and in-person tech events. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb386-extreme-debuts-sd-wan-digital-twins-cisco-launches-sase-service/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb386-extreme-debuts-sd-wan-digital-twins-cisco-launches-sase-service/#respond Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:06:04 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53601 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb386-extreme-debuts-sd-wan-digital-twins-cisco-launches-sase-service/feed/ 0 full 55:38 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break kicks off with listener FU and then dives into new SD-WAN and AIOps offerings from Extreme Networks. Cisco announces a SASE service and hints at a broader cloud security… This week's Network Break kicks off with listener FU and then dives into new SD-WAN and AIOps offerings from Extreme Networks. Cisco announces a SASE service and hints at a broader cloud security strategy. Arista adds to its Layer 1 switch portfolio while Ericsson and BT team up on private 5G in the United Kingdom. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb385-vmware-juniper-release-new-security-tools-judge-orders-ibm-to-pay-bmc-1-6-billion/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb385-vmware-juniper-release-new-security-tools-judge-orders-ibm-to-pay-bmc-1-6-billion/#respond Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:04:33 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53542 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb385-vmware-juniper-release-new-security-tools-judge-orders-ibm-to-pay-bmc-1-6-billion/feed/ 0 385 385 VMware, Juniper Release New Security Tools; Judge Orders IBM To Pay BMC $1.6 Billion full 47:50 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's Network Break podcast discusses a new threat analytics product from VMware, new security features from Juniper's cloud-delivered security service, a report from Morgan Stanley on why the big… Today's Network Break podcast discusses a new threat analytics product from VMware, new security features from Juniper's cloud-delivered security service, a report from Morgan Stanley on why the big network vendors are chasing the enterprise campus, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb384-broadcom-to-buy-vmware-duckduckgo-slammed-for-microsoft-tracking-deal/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb384-broadcom-to-buy-vmware-duckduckgo-slammed-for-microsoft-tracking-deal/#respond Tue, 31 May 2022 15:12:51 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53501 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb384-broadcom-to-buy-vmware-duckduckgo-slammed-for-microsoft-tracking-deal/feed/ 0 384 384 Broadcom To Buy VMware; DuckDuckGo Slammed For Microsoft Tracking Deal full 47:13 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT On today's Network Break we dig into Broadcom's proposed acquisition of VMware for about $61 billion. We also cover a serious VMware vulnerability that is being exploited in the wild, and criticism… On today's Network Break we dig into Broadcom's proposed acquisition of VMware for about $61 billion. We also cover a serious VMware vulnerability that is being exploited in the wild, and criticism of DuckDuckGo for a deal with Microsoft that allows some data to be collected from the privacy browser. We also cover the latest financial results from Dell Technologies and Broadcom. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb383-cyber-insurers-realize-customers-have-terrible-security-f5s-big-vulnerability/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb383-cyber-insurers-realize-customers-have-terrible-security-f5s-big-vulnerability/#respond Mon, 23 May 2022 17:41:44 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53475 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb383-cyber-insurers-realize-customers-have-terrible-security-f5s-big-vulnerability/feed/ 0 383 383 Cyber Insurers Realize Customers Have Terrible Security; F5's Big Vulnerability full 42:23 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break discusses a new threat containment feature from Rubrik to prevent companies from re-infecting themselves via compromised backups. F5 has released patches for a serious… This week's Network Break discusses a new threat containment feature from Rubrik to prevent companies from re-infecting themselves via compromised backups. F5 has released patches for a serious vulnerability in its Big-IP load balancer, cyber insurers raised premiums by as much 92% last year, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb382-intel-charts-dpu-roadmap-juniper-brings-contrail-sdn-to-kubernetes/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb382-intel-charts-dpu-roadmap-juniper-brings-contrail-sdn-to-kubernetes/#respond Mon, 16 May 2022 15:49:32 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53376 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb382-intel-charts-dpu-roadmap-juniper-brings-contrail-sdn-to-kubernetes/feed/ 0 382 382 Intel Charts DPU Roadmap; Juniper Brings Contrail SDN To Kubernetes full 46:00 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast discuss Intel's roadmap for its Infrastructure Processing Units (IPUs). We get more insight into Nokia's deal to provide hardware for Azure, and examine why Juniper… This week's Network Break podcast discuss Intel's roadmap for its Infrastructure Processing Units (IPUs). We get more insight into Nokia's deal to provide hardware for Azure, and examine why Juniper has extended its Contrail SDN platform to Kubernetes (hint: because of the cloud). Plus Cisco releases new Wi-Fi capabilities. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb381-tls-vulnerability-affects-aruba-avaya-switches-cisco-teases-predictive-networks/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb381-tls-vulnerability-affects-aruba-avaya-switches-cisco-teases-predictive-networks/#respond Mon, 09 May 2022 15:58:04 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53343 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb381-tls-vulnerability-affects-aruba-avaya-switches-cisco-teases-predictive-networks/feed/ 0 381 381 TLS Vulnerability Affects Aruba, Avaya Switches; Cisco Teases Predictive Networks full 48:00 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover a vulnerable implementation of a TLS module that affects switches from HPE Aruba and Extreme Networks' Avaya brand, Cisco teases a forthcoming technology… Take a Network Break! This week we cover a vulnerable implementation of a TLS module that affects switches from HPE Aruba and Extreme Networks' Avaya brand, Cisco teases a forthcoming technology called Predictive Networks that promises analytics and automated problem-solving, Fortinet announces new firewalls, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb380-bt-toshiba-trial-quantum-key-distribution-juniper-expands-free-cert-training/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb380-bt-toshiba-trial-quantum-key-distribution-juniper-expands-free-cert-training/#respond Mon, 02 May 2022 14:32:17 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53308 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb380-bt-toshiba-trial-quantum-key-distribution-juniper-expands-free-cert-training/feed/ 0 380 380 BT, Toshiba Trial Quantum Key Distribution; Juniper Expands Free Cert Training full 43:24 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break discusses quantum key distribution, a startup getting millions to develop an enterprise SONiC distribution, Juniper expanding free cert training, quarterly financial… This week's Network Break discusses quantum key distribution, a startup getting millions to develop an enterprise SONiC distribution, Juniper expanding free cert training, quarterly financial results, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb379-nokia-goes-sonic-for-microsoft-data-centers-comcast-tests-hollowcore-fiber/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb379-nokia-goes-sonic-for-microsoft-data-centers-comcast-tests-hollowcore-fiber/#respond Tue, 26 Apr 2022 01:53:30 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53259 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb379-nokia-goes-sonic-for-microsoft-data-centers-comcast-tests-hollowcore-fiber/feed/ 0 379 379 Nokia Goes SONiC For Microsoft Data Centers: Comcast Tests Hollowcore Fiber full 47:59 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast discusses Nokia deal to sell switch hardware to Microsoft running the SONiC network OS. We also cover Dell's 4.0 release of its Enterprise SONiC distribution, a… This week's Network Break podcast discusses Nokia deal to sell switch hardware to Microsoft running the SONiC network OS. We also cover Dell's 4.0 release of its Enterprise SONiC distribution, a test of hollowcore fiber optics by Comcast, the British government making rules about watching TV in self-driving cars, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb378-barracuda-gets-a-new-owner-intel-buys-ananki-for-private-5g/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb378-barracuda-gets-a-new-owner-intel-buys-ananki-for-private-5g/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:21:27 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53217 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb378-barracuda-gets-a-new-owner-intel-buys-ananki-for-private-5g/feed/ 0 378 378 Barracuda Gets A New Owner; Intel Buys Ananki For Private 5G full 55:01 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we cover several acquisitions including Barracuda Networks being bought by KKR, SailPoint being picked up by Thoma Bravo, Perforce buying Puppet, and Intel snapping… Take a Network Break! This week we cover several acquisitions including Barracuda Networks being bought by KKR, SailPoint being picked up by Thoma Bravo, Perforce buying Puppet, and Intel snapping up Ananki to get into the private 5G market. Plus more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb377-amd-buys-pensando-ibm-mainframe-marches-on-with-z16/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb377-amd-buys-pensando-ibm-mainframe-marches-on-with-z16/#respond Mon, 11 Apr 2022 15:07:49 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53173 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb377-amd-buys-pensando-ibm-mainframe-marches-on-with-z16/feed/ 0 377 377 AMD Buys Pensando; IBM Mainframe Marches On With z16 full 56:35 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break discusses AMD's $1.9 billion bid for Pensando, why Juniper is partnering with Synopsys on silicon photonics, a new application access control feature from Cato Networks,… This week's Network Break discusses AMD's $1.9 billion bid for Pensando, why Juniper is partnering with Synopsys on silicon photonics, a new application access control feature from Cato Networks, and a new mainframe from IBM and a new lawsuit against it. Plus more tech news! https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb376-aruba-automates-overlays-arista-cues-up-branch-networking-gear/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb376-aruba-automates-overlays-arista-cues-up-branch-networking-gear/#respond Mon, 04 Apr 2022 15:04:22 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53108 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb376-aruba-automates-overlays-arista-cues-up-branch-networking-gear/feed/ 0 376 376 Aruba Automates Overlays; Arista CUEs Up Branch Networking Gear full 48:18 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's Network Break examines new network fabric automation capabilities from Aruba, new network and security gear from Arista that opens up brand new markets for the company, a cloud-native… Today's Network Break examines new network fabric automation capabilities from Aruba, new network and security gear from Arista that opens up brand new markets for the company, a cloud-native firewall for AWS from Palo Alto Networks, an update on an attack against a satellite network, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb375-aruba-networks-dives-into-greenlake-okta-pins-incident-on-outsourcer/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb375-aruba-networks-dives-into-greenlake-okta-pins-incident-on-outsourcer/#respond Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:43:58 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53026 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb375-aruba-networks-dives-into-greenlake-okta-pins-incident-on-outsourcer/feed/ 0 375 375 Aruba Networks Dives Into GreenLake; Okta Pins Incident On Outsourcer full 44:09 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's Network Break discusses Aruba Networks moving closer to HPE GreenLake with a new reseller-focused way to sell network gear, how data center design hampered fire fighting at an OVHcloud… Today's Network Break discusses Aruba Networks moving closer to HPE GreenLake with a new reseller-focused way to sell network gear, how data center design hampered fire fighting at an OVHcloud facility, Okta's response to a January security incident, Intel's request for US government dollars, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb374-pluribus-extends-dc-fabric-to-nvidia-dpus-intel-buries-three-fpgas/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb374-pluribus-extends-dc-fabric-to-nvidia-dpus-intel-buries-three-fpgas/#respond Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:10:59 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52900 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb374-pluribus-extends-dc-fabric-to-nvidia-dpus-intel-buries-three-fpgas/feed/ 0 374 374 Pluribus Extends DC Fabric To NVIDIA DPUs; Intel Buries Three FPGAs full 49:26 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT In this week's Network Break we discuss Pluribus porting its network OS to NVIDIA DPUs, why Intel is pulling the plug on three FPGA cards in its portfolio, the debut of a network operations startup… In this week's Network Break we discuss Pluribus porting its network OS to NVIDIA DPUs, why Intel is pulling the plug on three FPGA cards in its portfolio, the debut of a network operations startup that draws from multiple data sources to help NetOps teams troubleshoot problems faster, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb373-google-buys-mandiant-to-bolster-security-ops-network-os-dent-2-0-released/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb373-google-buys-mandiant-to-bolster-security-ops-network-os-dent-2-0-released/#respond Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:15:44 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52807 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb373-google-buys-mandiant-to-bolster-security-ops-network-os-dent-2-0-released/feed/ 0 373 373 Google Buys Mandiant To Bolster Security Ops; Network OS DENT 2.0 Released full 43:58 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's Network Break examines why Google spent billions of dollars to acquire Mandiant for security ops, the latest release of the DENT network OS, NVIDIA's software revenue strategy, and more tech… Today's Network Break examines why Google spent billions of dollars to acquire Mandiant for security ops, the latest release of the DENT network OS, NVIDIA's software revenue strategy, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb372-vmware-enhances-container-security-google-summons-workers-back-to-the-office/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb372-vmware-enhances-container-security-google-summons-workers-back-to-the-office/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:36:50 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52677 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb372-vmware-enhances-container-security-google-summons-workers-back-to-the-office/feed/ 2 372 372 VMware Enhances Container Security; Google Summons Workers Back To The Office full 45:06 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week on Network Break we discuss VMware enhancing its Carbon Black software with container runtime security, Google telling employees to return to the office starting April 4, and Broadcom… This week on Network Break we discuss VMware enhancing its Carbon Black software with container runtime security, Google telling employees to return to the office starting April 4, and Broadcom taking in $7.7 billion in revenue in Q1 2022. We also discuss security attacks affected hit Toyota and Viasat and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb371-arista-turns-campus-switch-into-ndr-sensor-mikrotik-puts-a-router-on-a-pcie-card/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb371-arista-turns-campus-switch-into-ndr-sensor-mikrotik-puts-a-router-on-a-pcie-card/#respond Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:49:16 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52654 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb371-arista-turns-campus-switch-into-ndr-sensor-mikrotik-puts-a-router-on-a-pcie-card/feed/ 0 371 371 Arista Turns Campus Switch Into NDR Sensor; Mikrotik Puts A Router On A PCIe Card full 47:07 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we examine how Arista is turning a campus switch into a sensor for network detection and response, a new PCIe card from Mikrotik running router software, a… Take a Network Break! This week we examine how Arista is turning a campus switch into a sensor for network detection and response, a new PCIe card from Mikrotik running router software, a Dell/Marvell partnership on hardware for Open RAN gear, Cisco and Dell financial results, potential equipment danger from solar flares, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb370-juniper-acquires-nac-startup-intel-buys-semiconductor-foundry/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb370-juniper-acquires-nac-startup-intel-buys-semiconductor-foundry/#respond Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:55:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52627 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb370-juniper-acquires-nac-startup-intel-buys-semiconductor-foundry/feed/ 0 370 370 Juniper Acquires NAC Startup; Intel Buys Semiconductor Foundry full 52:02 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break dives into a trio of acquisitions by Juniper, Intel, and Akamai; new security features from Gigamon and Aviatrix; big financial gains for Arista; and more tech news. This week's Network Break dives into a trio of acquisitions by Juniper, Intel, and Akamai; new security features from Gigamon and Aviatrix; big financial gains for Arista; and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb369-cisco-sd-wan-ramps-up-webex-microsoft-365-access-pluribus-adds-virtual-packet-broker/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb369-cisco-sd-wan-ramps-up-webex-microsoft-365-access-pluribus-adds-virtual-packet-broker/#respond Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:46:38 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52600 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb369-cisco-sd-wan-ramps-up-webex-microsoft-365-access-pluribus-adds-virtual-packet-broker/feed/ 0 369 369 Cisco SD-WAN Ramps Up Webex, Microsoft 365 Access; Pluribus Adds Virtual Packet Broker full 35:22 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT 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 inc… Take a Network Break! This week we cover Cisco&#8217;s SD-WAN getting users to cloud services such as Webex and Microsoft 365 faster; as well as new capabilities in Pluribus&#8217;s Netvisor network OS including container visibility, a virtual packet broker, and flow tracking. Contamination at chip fabs affects flash memory production, plans are afoot for a<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb369-cisco-sd-wan-ramps-up-webex-microsoft-365-access-pluribus-adds-virtual-packet-broker/" title="ReadNetwork Break 369: Cisco SD-WAN Ramps Up Webex, Microsoft 365 Access; Pluribus Adds Virtual Packet Broker">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb368-juniper-cato-advance-cloud-based-security-offerings-citrix-gets-acquired/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb368-juniper-cato-advance-cloud-based-security-offerings-citrix-gets-acquired/#respond Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:34:03 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52576 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb368-juniper-cato-advance-cloud-based-security-offerings-citrix-gets-acquired/feed/ 0 368 368 Juniper, Cato Advance Cloud-Based Security Offerings; Citrix Gets Acquired full 48:57 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week’s tech news includes new cloud-delivered security services from Juniper Networks and Cato Networks, new firewall hardware from Fortinet, prognostications on the c… Take a Network Break! This week’s tech news includes new cloud-delivered security services from Juniper Networks and Cato Networks, new firewall hardware from Fortinet, prognostications on the campus switch market, Cisco teasing a private 5G service, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb367-new-custom-asics-for-juniper-routers-regulators-nvidia-arm-wrestle/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb367-new-custom-asics-for-juniper-routers-regulators-nvidia-arm-wrestle/#respond Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:59:45 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52508 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb367-new-custom-asics-for-juniper-routers-regulators-nvidia-arm-wrestle/feed/ 0 367 367 New Custom ASICs For Juniper Routers; Regulators, NVIDIA Arm Wrestle full 51:28 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break looks at new router silicon from Juniper, why NVIDIA's acquisition bid for Arm is running into headwinds, a new LiveAction service that inspects encrypted traffic for… This week's Network Break looks at new router silicon from Juniper, why NVIDIA's acquisition bid for Arm is running into headwinds, a new LiveAction service that inspects encrypted traffic for threats, financial results from Juniper and Extreme, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb366-microsoft-spends-68-7-billion-on-games-wi-fi-7-on-the-horizon/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb366-microsoft-spends-68-7-billion-on-games-wi-fi-7-on-the-horizon/#respond Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:28:19 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52482 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb366-microsoft-spends-68-7-billion-on-games-wi-fi-7-on-the-horizon/feed/ 0 366 366 Microsoft Spends $68.7 Billion On Games; Wi-Fi 7 On The Horizon full 53:46 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we examine the drivers behind Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard, Juniper integrates its SD-WAN portfolio with Mist… Take a Network Break! This week we examine the drivers behind Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard, Juniper integrates its SD-WAN portfolio with Mist Cloud, and Wi-Fi 7 emerges on the horizon. Cisco announces a new Catalyst switch for industrial use cases, Telia Carrier rebrands, and JP Morgan Chase discloses tidbits about its IT strategy. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb365-salesforce-forces-multi-factor-authentication-faa-implements-5g-buffer-zones/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb365-salesforce-forces-multi-factor-authentication-faa-implements-5g-buffer-zones/#respond Mon, 17 Jan 2022 15:28:04 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52436 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb365-salesforce-forces-multi-factor-authentication-faa-implements-5g-buffer-zones/feed/ 0 365 365 Salesforce Forces Multi-Factor Authentication; FAA Implements 5G Buffer Zones full 48:59 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week on Network Break we discuss why Salesforce is requiring multi-factor authentication from customers starting in February 2022, examine an SFP module that comes with a tiny computer running… This week on Network Break we discuss why Salesforce is requiring multi-factor authentication from customers starting in February 2022, examine an SFP module that comes with a tiny computer running Linux, highlight the vast gap between cloud hype and cloud spending compared to traditional IT gear, and cover more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb364-oracle-acquires-federos-for-network-assurance-google-snags-security-startup-siemplify/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb364-oracle-acquires-federos-for-network-assurance-google-snags-security-startup-siemplify/#respond Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:20:26 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52397 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb364-oracle-acquires-federos-for-network-assurance-google-snags-security-startup-siemplify/feed/ 0 364 364 Oracle Acquires Federos For Network Assurance; Google Snags Security Startup Siemplify full 47:43 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we examine Oracle's purchase of network assurance vendor Federos, discuss why Cisco has added a service mesh manager to its Intersight Kubernetes service, explore why… Take a Network Break! This week we examine Oracle's purchase of network assurance vendor Federos, discuss why Cisco has added a service mesh manager to its Intersight Kubernetes service, explore why some users are frustrated with a crypto-miner in NortonLifelock's anti-virus software, and cover more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb363-broadcom-buys-appneta-for-experience-monitoring-cloudflare-offers-new-firewall-service/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb363-broadcom-buys-appneta-for-experience-monitoring-cloudflare-offers-new-firewall-service/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:17:50 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52242 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb363-broadcom-buys-appneta-for-experience-monitoring-cloudflare-offers-new-firewall-service/feed/ 1 363 363 Broadcom Buys AppNeta For Experience Monitoring; Cloudflare Offers New Firewall Service full 50:45 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break asks whether Broadcom's acquisition of AppNeta, which offers SaaS-based digital experience monitoring, is a good fit. We look at new features in the SONiC network OS, dive… This week's Network Break asks whether Broadcom's acquisition of AppNeta, which offers SaaS-based digital experience monitoring, is a good fit. We look at new features in the SONiC network OS, dive into a new firewall service available from Cloudflare, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb362-aws-announces-private-5g-service-ftc-says-no-to-nvidias-arm-grab/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb362-aws-announces-private-5g-service-ftc-says-no-to-nvidias-arm-grab/#respond Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:57:52 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52196 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb362-aws-announces-private-5g-service-ftc-says-no-to-nvidias-arm-grab/feed/ 0 362 362 AWS Announces Private 5G Service; FTC Says No To Nvidia's Arm Grab full 58:16 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's Network Break covers two AWS announcements including a private 5G offering and new networking service, discusses why the FTC is against Nvidia acquiring Arm Holdings, examines a new security… Today's Network Break covers two AWS announcements including a private 5G offering and new networking service, discusses why the FTC is against Nvidia acquiring Arm Holdings, examines a new security feature in Aviatrix, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb361-us-government-targets-spyware-maker-ericsson-spends-6-2-billion-for-vonage/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb361-us-government-targets-spyware-maker-ericsson-spends-6-2-billion-for-vonage/#respond Mon, 29 Nov 2021 21:54:25 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52168 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb361-us-government-targets-spyware-maker-ericsson-spends-6-2-billion-for-vonage/feed/ 0 361 361 US Government Targets Spyware Maker; Ericsson Spends $6.2 Billion For Vonage full 51:16 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT In this week's Network Break we discuss how an Israeli spyware maker ran afoul of the US government, why Ericsson is dropping $6.2 billion in cash for Vonage, new IPv6 subnets available in AWS, and… In this week's Network Break we discuss how an Israeli spyware maker ran afoul of the US government, why Ericsson is dropping $6.2 billion in cash for Vonage, new IPv6 subnets available in AWS, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb360-facebook-chooses-cisco-asic-for-ocp-apple-to-allow-limited-self-service-repair/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb360-facebook-chooses-cisco-asic-for-ocp-apple-to-allow-limited-self-service-repair/#respond Mon, 22 Nov 2021 17:24:23 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52151 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb360-facebook-chooses-cisco-asic-for-ocp-apple-to-allow-limited-self-service-repair/feed/ 0 360 360 Facebook Chooses Cisco ASIC For OCP; Apple To Allow Limited Self-Service Repair full 46:54 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast examines why Facebook has chosen Cisco and Broadcom ASICS for new Open Compute Project switch designs, Apple will allow self-service repair of two iPhone models,… This week's Network Break podcast examines why Facebook has chosen Cisco and Broadcom ASICS for new Open Compute Project switch designs, Apple will allow self-service repair of two iPhone models, Fortinet partners with Azure on SD-WAN and firewalls, Cisco and NVIDIA announce quarterly earnings, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb359-arista-increases-its-400g-switch-portfolio-nvidia-accelerates-infiniband/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb359-arista-increases-its-400g-switch-portfolio-nvidia-accelerates-infiniband/#respond Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:45:40 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52036 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb359-arista-increases-its-400g-switch-portfolio-nvidia-accelerates-infiniband/feed/ 0 359 359 Arista Increases Its 400G Switch Portfolio; Nvidia Accelerates InfiniBand full 47:50 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break examines new 400G switches from Arista, discusses the Wi-Fi Alliance's certification program for the HaLow long-range low-power standard, targets key Nvidia announcements,… This week's Network Break examines new 400G switches from Arista, discusses the Wi-Fi Alliance's certification program for the HaLow long-range low-power standard, targets key Nvidia announcements, catches up on the latest in space networking, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb358-unpacking-junipers-strategic-objectives-intel-details-new-infrastructure-chip/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb358-unpacking-junipers-strategic-objectives-intel-details-new-infrastructure-chip/#respond Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:54:11 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51977 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb358-unpacking-junipers-strategic-objectives-intel-details-new-infrastructure-chip/feed/ 0 358 358 Unpacking Juniper’s Strategic Objectives; Intel Details New Infrastructure Chip full 52:52 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This weeks' Network Break discusses Juniper's Analyst & Influencer day plus a new Wi-Fi 6E announcement. Intel is teaming up with Google to develop a chip for offloading network, security, and… This weeks' Network Break discusses Juniper's Analyst &#038; Influencer day plus a new Wi-Fi 6E announcement. Intel is teaming up with Google to develop a chip for offloading network, security, and storage jobs from the CPU (but Intel won't call it a DPU). And the FCC revokes authorization for China Telecom to operate in the United States. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb357-switchless-networking-startup-rockport-says-yes-isps-monetize-customer-surveillance/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb357-switchless-networking-startup-rockport-says-yes-isps-monetize-customer-surveillance/#respond Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:40:46 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51928 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb357-switchless-networking-startup-rockport-says-yes-isps-monetize-customer-surveillance/feed/ 0 357 357 Switchless Networking? Startup Rockport Says Yes; ISPs Monetize Customer Surveillance full 48:07 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! This week we discuss how startup Rockport Networks brings switchless networking to the data center. The FTC says ISPs are amassing and monetizing sensitive customer data. Cisco… Take a Network Break! This week we discuss how startup Rockport Networks brings switchless networking to the data center. The FTC says ISPs are amassing and monetizing sensitive customer data. Cisco unveils new routing silicon, Juniper sees revenues rise and income fall, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb356-aruba-beefs-up-tor-switch-with-dpus-vmware-stands-free/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb356-aruba-beefs-up-tor-switch-with-dpus-vmware-stands-free/#respond Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:57:46 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51884 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb356-aruba-beefs-up-tor-switch-with-dpus-vmware-stands-free/feed/ 0 356 356 Aruba Beefs Up ToR Switch With DPUs; VMware Stands Free full 57:01 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week on the Network Break podcast we discuss a new ToR switch from Aruba that includes built-in silicon to offload security and network services. Dell Technologies says the VMware spin-off will… This week on the Network Break podcast we discuss a new ToR switch from Aruba that includes built-in silicon to offload security and network services. Dell Technologies says the VMware spin-off will be complete by November 1st, and SASE startup Cato Networks raises $250 in an F round of funding. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb355-azure-brags-about-ddos-protection-marvell-hitches-ride-with-dent-network-os/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb355-azure-brags-about-ddos-protection-marvell-hitches-ride-with-dent-network-os/#respond Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:12:48 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51804 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb355-azure-brags-about-ddos-protection-marvell-hitches-ride-with-dent-network-os/feed/ 0 355 355 Azure Brags About DDoS Protection; Marvell Hitches Ride With Dent Network OS full 55:34 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today on the Network Break, we discuss Marvell's choice of the Dent network OS for its Prestera silicon, Microsoft shares details about how its Azure cloud service thwarted a 2.4Tbps DDoS attack, a… Today on the Network Break, we discuss Marvell's choice of the Dent network OS for its Prestera silicon, Microsoft shares details about how its Azure cloud service thwarted a 2.4Tbps DDoS attack, a researcher shares details on snooping data from a copper patch lead, and other tech tidbits. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb354-vmworlds-constipation-facebook-footgun-marvell-5nm-dpus/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb354-vmworlds-constipation-facebook-footgun-marvell-5nm-dpus/#respond Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:15:17 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51790 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb354-vmworlds-constipation-facebook-footgun-marvell-5nm-dpus/feed/ 0 full 1:06:04 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week on Network Break, VMware disgorges a slew of announcements at VMworld 2021, Facebook shoots itself in the foot with BGP and DNS bullets, Marvell announces new silicon for Data Processing… This week on Network Break, VMware disgorges a slew of announcements at VMworld 2021, Facebook shoots itself in the foot with BGP and DNS bullets, Marvell announces new silicon for Data Processing Units (DPUs), and more tech news analysis. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb353-new-juniper-chassis-tops-400g-akamai-spends-big-money-on-microsegmentation/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb353-new-juniper-chassis-tops-400g-akamai-spends-big-money-on-microsegmentation/#respond Mon, 04 Oct 2021 17:21:36 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51685 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb353-new-juniper-chassis-tops-400g-akamai-spends-big-money-on-microsegmentation/feed/ 0 353 353 New Juniper Chassis Tops 400G; Akamai Spends Big Money On Microsegmentation full 53:40 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break talks about a new data center chassis from Juniper, why Akamai spent $600 million to buy security company Guardicore, what happened to Zoom's big acquisition of a contact… This week's Network Break talks about a new data center chassis from Juniper, why Akamai spent $600 million to buy security company Guardicore, what happened to Zoom's big acquisition of a contact center company, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb352-nokia-announces-800g-routing-silicon-pica8-enticingly-prices-its-campus-controller-switches/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb352-nokia-announces-800g-routing-silicon-pica8-enticingly-prices-its-campus-controller-switches/#respond Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:10:39 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51652 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb352-nokia-announces-800g-routing-silicon-pica8-enticingly-prices-its-campus-controller-switches/feed/ 0 352 352 Nokia Announces 800G Routing Silicon; Pica8 Enticingly Prices Its Campus Controller, Switches full 49:24 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast discusses Nokia's new beefed-up routing silicon, how Pica8 is pursuing campus switching with a controller/switch pricing bundle, and the latest critical security… This week's Network Break podcast discusses Nokia's new beefed-up routing silicon, how Pica8 is pursuing campus switching with a controller/switch pricing bundle, and the latest critical security patches from Cisco. We also look at the latest ransomware attacks against US agricultural companies, a MacOS bug, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb351-junipers-wired-campus-fabric-challenges-cisco-more-azure-holes-revealed/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb351-junipers-wired-campus-fabric-challenges-cisco-more-azure-holes-revealed/#respond Mon, 20 Sep 2021 19:50:37 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51601 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb351-junipers-wired-campus-fabric-challenges-cisco-more-azure-holes-revealed/feed/ 0 351 351 Juniper’s Wired Campus Fabric Challenges Cisco; More Azure Holes Revealed full 53:21 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's Network Break podcast discusses Juniper's new wired campus effort and how it leverages Mist Cloud for to help automate its campus fabric, a new set of Azure vulnerabilities, robust SD-WAN… Today's Network Break podcast discusses Juniper's new wired campus effort and how it leverages Mist Cloud for to help automate its campus fabric, a new set of Azure vulnerabilities, robust SD-WAN growth with the biggest players reaping most of the rewards, free space optics for hard-to-wire regions, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb350-intel-pledges-billions-for-european-chip-factories-facebook-reveals-new-data-center-design/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb350-intel-pledges-billions-for-european-chip-factories-facebook-reveals-new-data-center-design/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:52:16 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51584 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb350-intel-pledges-billions-for-european-chip-factories-facebook-reveals-new-data-center-design/feed/ 2 350 350 Intel Pledges Billions For European Chip Factories; Facebook Reveals New Data Center Design full 31:08 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast wonders what Intel wants in return for a multi-year, multi-billion pledge to build European chip factories, marvels at Facebook's newly revealed data center… This week's Network Break podcast wonders what Intel wants in return for a multi-year, multi-billion pledge to build European chip factories, marvels at Facebook's newly revealed data center designs, analyzes Comcast's Masergy acquisition, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb349-t-mobile-fails-to-protect-millions-of-customer-records-ciena-buys-vyatta-router/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb349-t-mobile-fails-to-protect-millions-of-customer-records-ciena-buys-vyatta-router/#respond Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:01:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51567 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb349-t-mobile-fails-to-protect-millions-of-customer-records-ciena-buys-vyatta-router/feed/ 0 349 349 T-Mobile Fails To Protect Millions Of Customer Records; Ciena Buys Vyatta Router full 32:26 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's Network Break podcast opines on why Ciena acquired the Vyatta router from AT&T (and why AT&T wanted to sell), how T-Mobile failed current and former customers via a breach that… Today's Network Break podcast opines on why Ciena acquired the Vyatta router from AT&#038;T (and why AT&#038;T wanted to sell), how T-Mobile failed current and former customers via a breach that exposed sensitive details on millions of people, financial results from HPE and Dell Technologies, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb348-ransomware-bedevils-cyber-insurance-tsmc-to-raise-chip-prices/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb348-ransomware-bedevils-cyber-insurance-tsmc-to-raise-chip-prices/#respond Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:50:40 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51548 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb348-ransomware-bedevils-cyber-insurance-tsmc-to-raise-chip-prices/feed/ 0 348 348 Ransomware Bedevils Cyber Insurance; TSMC To Raise Chip Prices full 54:03 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break examines how ransomware has insurers rethinking premiums and coverage limits, discusses the pros and cons of ISPs sharing flow records with security companies, digs into… This week's Network Break examines how ransomware has insurers rethinking premiums and coverage limits, discusses the pros and cons of ISPs sharing flow records with security companies, digs into Arista's efforts to tackle the router market, pontificates on TSMC chip price hikes, and more tech news analysis. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb347-cisco-acquires-container-app-monitor-intel-unwraps-mount-evans-ipu/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb347-cisco-acquires-container-app-monitor-intel-unwraps-mount-evans-ipu/#respond Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:34:00 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51510 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb347-cisco-acquires-container-app-monitor-intel-unwraps-mount-evans-ipu/feed/ 0 347 347 Cisco Acquires Container App Monitor; Intel Unwraps Mount Evans IPU full 55:28 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT It's the Network Break! This week we analyze Cisco's $500 million acquisition of a container-based and serverless application monitor, Intel's announcement of Mount Evans, an Infrastructure… It's the Network Break! This week we analyze Cisco's $500 million acquisition of a container-based and serverless application monitor, Intel's announcement of Mount Evans, an Infrastructure Processing Unit (IPU) for network and storage offload, and more tech news. Guest analyst Johna Till Johnson, CEO and founder of Nemertes Research, joins Greg Ferro. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb346-extreme-gets-sdwan-huawei-struggles-and-spacex-swarms/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb346-extreme-gets-sdwan-huawei-struggles-and-spacex-swarms/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:39:03 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51486 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb346-extreme-gets-sdwan-huawei-struggles-and-spacex-swarms/feed/ 2 full 43:16 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT The world of virtual donuts is supply constrained. Extreme Networks finally gets SDWAN buying Ipanema from Infovista at a bargain price. Research firms that does the numbers Dell'oro pitches that… The world of virtual donuts is supply constrained. Extreme Networks finally gets SDWAN buying Ipanema from Infovista at a bargain price. Research firms that does the numbers Dell'oro pitches that Education and Government markets will be spending big on WiFi6E - we aren't so sure that campus spending will be big just some spending but Dell'oro told us that government economic stimulus is the driver. Most will focus on distributed work. Huawei posted 29% revenue reduction as the trade sanctions impact their overall business. A reminder that political solutions are slow if you have to make plans. And in space networking, SpaceX acquires pico-satellite company Swarm for IOT networking. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb345-marvell-acquires-high-end-ethernet-asics-arista-ceo-says-component-shortage-worst-ive-seen/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb345-marvell-acquires-high-end-ethernet-asics-arista-ceo-says-component-shortage-worst-ive-seen/#respond Mon, 09 Aug 2021 15:57:59 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51447 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb345-marvell-acquires-high-end-ethernet-asics-arista-ceo-says-component-shortage-worst-ive-seen/feed/ 0 345 345 Marvell Acquires High-End Ethernet ASICs; Arista CEO Says Component Shortage 'Worst I've Seen' full 47:33 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcat discusses Marvell's Innovium buy and its impact on the high-end Ethernet market, new Juniper security software for applications, Arista financial results and… This week's Network Break podcat discusses Marvell's Innovium buy and its impact on the high-end Ethernet market, new Juniper security software for applications, Arista financial results and component concerns, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb344-zoom-expands-into-contact-center-biz-will-devs-choose-cloudflares-green-compute/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb344-zoom-expands-into-contact-center-biz-will-devs-choose-cloudflares-green-compute/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2021 02:07:54 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51399 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb344-zoom-expands-into-contact-center-biz-will-devs-choose-cloudflares-green-compute/feed/ 1 344 344 Zoom Expands Into Contact Center Biz; Will Devs Choose Cloudflare's Green Compute? full 50:18 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Zoom buys its way into the contact center biz with the $14.7 billion purchase of Five9, Extreme announces Wi-Fi 6E APs, Cloudflare debuts Green Compute for scheduled workloads, and IT vendors report… Zoom buys its way into the contact center biz with the $14.7 billion purchase of Five9, Extreme announces Wi-Fi 6E APs, Cloudflare debuts Green Compute for scheduled workloads, and IT vendors report strong quarterly financial results. We analyze these stories and more IT news on today's Network Break podcast. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb343-ericsson-verizon-ink-8-3-billion-5g-deal-intel-reports-flat-revenues/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb343-ericsson-verizon-ink-8-3-billion-5g-deal-intel-reports-flat-revenues/#respond Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:11:06 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51367 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb343-ericsson-verizon-ink-8-3-billion-5g-deal-intel-reports-flat-revenues/feed/ 0 343 343 Ericsson, Verizon Ink $8.3 Billion 5G Deal; Intel Reports Flat Revenues full 47:18 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week on the Network Break we examine an $8.3 billion 5G deal between Ericsson and Verizon, Microsoft's CloudKnox purchase to bolster cloud permissions management, research into microprocessors… This week on the Network Break we examine an $8.3 billion 5G deal between Ericsson and Verizon, Microsoft's CloudKnox purchase to bolster cloud permissions management, research into microprocessors on flexible materials, Intel's underwhelming financial results, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb342-solarwinds-back-in-security-hot-seat-in-defense-of-the-fax-machine/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb342-solarwinds-back-in-security-hot-seat-in-defense-of-the-fax-machine/#respond Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:36:44 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51345 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb342-solarwinds-back-in-security-hot-seat-in-defense-of-the-fax-machine/feed/ 0 342 342 SolarWinds Back In Security Hot Seat; In Defense Of The Fax Machine full 46:01 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's Network Break podcast delves into security issues at SolarWinds and SonicWall, discusses a new network offload capability between NVIDIA and Palo Alto Networks, comments on Japanese… Today's Network Break podcast delves into security issues at SolarWinds and SonicWall, discusses a new network offload capability between NVIDIA and Palo Alto Networks, comments on Japanese bureaucrats who refuse to give up their fax machines, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb341-ransomware-clobbers-kaseya-customers-hpe-buys-zerto-for-cloud-data-protection/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb341-ransomware-clobbers-kaseya-customers-hpe-buys-zerto-for-cloud-data-protection/#respond Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:16:33 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51316 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb341-ransomware-clobbers-kaseya-customers-hpe-buys-zerto-for-cloud-data-protection/feed/ 0 341 341 Ransomware Clobbers Kaseya Customers; HPE Buys Zerto For Cloud Data Protection full 52:39 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week Network Break examines the fallout of the Kaseya breach, HPE's acquisitions of Zerto and Ampool to extend the value of its Greenlake platform, and Fortinet's purchase of a secure software… This week Network Break examines the fallout of the Kaseya breach, HPE's acquisitions of Zerto and Ampool to extend the value of its Greenlake platform, and Fortinet's purchase of a secure software development tool. We also discuss FTC accusations against Broadcom and what a court ruling could mean for Netflix and other content providers in South Korea. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb340-marvell-challenges-nvidia-with-5nm-dpu-startup-witesand-tackles-multi-vendor-campus-network-management/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb340-marvell-challenges-nvidia-with-5nm-dpu-startup-witesand-tackles-multi-vendor-campus-network-management/#respond Tue, 06 Jul 2021 15:25:22 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51295 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb340-marvell-challenges-nvidia-with-5nm-dpu-startup-witesand-tackles-multi-vendor-campus-network-management/feed/ 0 340 340 Marvell Challenges NVIDIA With 5nm DPU; Startup WiteSand Tackles Multi-Vendor Campus Network Management full 37:31 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's podcast asks how many Data Processing Units (DPUs) the market can support, discusses a startup that wants to manage your multi-vendor campus network from the cloud, explores new security… This week's podcast asks how many Data Processing Units (DPUs) the market can support, discusses a startup that wants to manage your multi-vendor campus network from the cloud, explores new security capabilities in Forward Networks' network verification software, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb339-hpe-raises-the-stakes-on-its-greenlake-strategy-windows-11-injects-itself-with-teams/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb339-hpe-raises-the-stakes-on-its-greenlake-strategy-windows-11-injects-itself-with-teams/#respond Mon, 28 Jun 2021 14:30:42 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51252 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb339-hpe-raises-the-stakes-on-its-greenlake-strategy-windows-11-injects-itself-with-teams/feed/ 0 339 339 HPE Raises The Stakes On Its GreenLake Strategy; Windows 11 Injects Itself With Teams full 51:18 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Take a Network Break! We discuss how HPE raises the stakes on its GreenLake hybrid cloud strategy with new features, look at new products from Aruba Networks, review the latest changes in Windows… Take a Network Break! We discuss how HPE raises the stakes on its GreenLake hybrid cloud strategy with new features, look at new products from Aruba Networks, review the latest changes in Windows 11, and more tech news. Guest commentator Tom Hollingsworth brings the virtual donuts this week. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb338-breach-in-progress-gigamon-operators-are-standing-by-ieee-finalizes-new-ethernet-standard/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb338-breach-in-progress-gigamon-operators-are-standing-by-ieee-finalizes-new-ethernet-standard/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:56:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51230 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb338-breach-in-progress-gigamon-operators-are-standing-by-ieee-finalizes-new-ethernet-standard/feed/ 1 338 338 Breach In Progress? Gigamon Operators Are Standing By; IEEE Finalizes New Ethernet Standard full 36:47 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Gigamon adds a human touch to a new SaaS NDR offering, the IEEE finalizes 802.3cu for faster speeds over single-mode optical fiber, US service providers roll out managed SASE services, and more IT… Gigamon adds a human touch to a new SaaS NDR offering, the IEEE finalizes 802.3cu for faster speeds over single-mode optical fiber, US service providers roll out managed SASE services, and more IT news in this week's Network Break podcast. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb337-hey-you-dropped-some-bitcoin-fastly-recovers-from-outage-fastly/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb337-hey-you-dropped-some-bitcoin-fastly-recovers-from-outage-fastly/#respond Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:57:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51178 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb337-hey-you-dropped-some-bitcoin-fastly-recovers-from-outage-fastly/feed/ 0 337 337 Hey, You Dropped Some Bitcoin; Fastly Recovers From Outage...Fastly full 47:23 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT On this week's Network Break deployment of virtual donuts and tech commentary, Fastly takes out much of the Web but recovers quickly, AWS suffers an outage at a German data center, US law… On this week's Network Break deployment of virtual donuts and tech commentary, Fastly takes out much of the Web but recovers quickly, AWS suffers an outage at a German data center, US law enforcement reclaims a large chunk of Bitcoin ransom, Bosch unveils a new fab to make silicon wafers for automotive chips, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb336-cisco-announces-cloud-aci-and-more-amazon-borrows-wi-fi-without-asking/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb336-cisco-announces-cloud-aci-and-more-amazon-borrows-wi-fi-without-asking/#respond Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:59:35 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51161 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb336-cisco-announces-cloud-aci-and-more-amazon-borrows-wi-fi-without-asking/feed/ 0 336 336 Cisco Announces Cloud ACI And More; Amazon Borrows Wi-Fi Without Asking full 1:01:13 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Cisco debuts Cloud ACI to unify segmentation policies on prem and in the public cloud, Amazon will activate an opt-out mesh network using your Ring and Echo devices, Microsoft buys an IoT security… Cisco debuts Cloud ACI to unify segmentation policies on prem and in the public cloud, Amazon will activate an opt-out mesh network using your Ring and Echo devices, Microsoft buys an IoT security company, and more tech news in this week's Network Break podcast. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb335-cyber-insurance-premiums-climb-aruba-to-debut-wi-fi-6e-ap/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb335-cyber-insurance-premiums-climb-aruba-to-debut-wi-fi-6e-ap/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:11:53 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51120 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb335-cyber-insurance-premiums-climb-aruba-to-debut-wi-fi-6e-ap/feed/ 2 335 335 Cyber Insurance Premiums Climb; Aruba To Debut Wi-Fi 6E AP full 52:19 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's Network Break discusses rising cyber insurance premiums and how wider insurance adoption might affect the security market. We also discuss a forthcoming Aruba AP that uses newly available… Today's Network Break discusses rising cyber insurance premiums and how wider insurance adoption might affect the security market. We also discuss a forthcoming Aruba AP that uses newly available spectrum, a new packet broker from Extreme with a programmable ASIC, Juniper's Apstra 4.0 release, and more IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb334-palo-alto-unveils-new-security-gear-arista-saves-time-with-lowest-latency-switch/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb334-palo-alto-unveils-new-security-gear-arista-saves-time-with-lowest-latency-switch/#respond Mon, 24 May 2021 19:35:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51076 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb334-palo-alto-unveils-new-security-gear-arista-saves-time-with-lowest-latency-switch/feed/ 0 334 334 Palo Alto Unveils New Security Gear; Arista Saves Time With Lowest-Latency Switch full 50:27 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break covers new firewalls & other security products from Palo Alto Networks, discusses Arista's lowest-latency switch (now with EOS), reviews financial results from Cisco… This week's Network Break covers new firewalls &#038; other security products from Palo Alto Networks, discusses Arista's lowest-latency switch (now with EOS), reviews financial results from Cisco and Palo Alto, and explains why Microsoft is making Internet Explorer go away (just not entirely). https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb333-cisco-acquires-optical-controller-software-darkside-gang-gets-the-spotlight/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb333-cisco-acquires-optical-controller-software-darkside-gang-gets-the-spotlight/#respond Mon, 17 May 2021 17:32:26 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51045 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb333-cisco-acquires-optical-controller-software-darkside-gang-gets-the-spotlight/feed/ 0 333 333 Cisco Acquires Optical Controller Software; DarkSide Gang Gets The Spotlight full 51:01 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break covers a pair of Cisco acquisitions, new path analysis capabilities from NetBeez, how the DarkSide ransomware gang is getting the spotlight, sleazy behavior from US… This week's Network Break covers a pair of Cisco acquisitions, new path analysis capabilities from NetBeez, how the DarkSide ransomware gang is getting the spotlight, sleazy behavior from US broadband companies, and other tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb332-juniper-teases-sase-offering-ibm-gets-small-with-2nm-chip/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb332-juniper-teases-sase-offering-ibm-gets-small-with-2nm-chip/#respond Mon, 10 May 2021 15:02:27 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=50997 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb332-juniper-teases-sase-offering-ibm-gets-small-with-2nm-chip/feed/ 0 332 332 Juniper Teases SASE Offering; IBM Gets Small With 2nm Chip full 49:45 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's Network Break covers IBM's new 2nm chip process, Juniper's first step toward a SASE offering, whether secondary markets for network gear might be an option for companies dealing with supply… Today's Network Break covers IBM's new 2nm chip process, Juniper's first step toward a SASE offering, whether secondary markets for network gear might be an option for companies dealing with supply chain shortages, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb331-proofpoint-goes-private-in-12-billion-deal-defense-dept-unveils-ipv4-address-cache/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb331-proofpoint-goes-private-in-12-billion-deal-defense-dept-unveils-ipv4-address-cache/#respond Mon, 03 May 2021 15:34:57 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=50927 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb331-proofpoint-goes-private-in-12-billion-deal-defense-dept-unveils-ipv4-address-cache/feed/ 0 331 331 Proofpoint Goes Private In $12 Billion Deal; Defense Dept. Unveils IPv4 Address Cache full 54:02 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Guest analyst Johna Till Johnson, CEO and Founder of Nemertes Research, joins the Network Break to discuss a variety of IT news including the rising price of copper, Proofpoint going private in a… Guest analyst Johna Till Johnson, CEO and Founder of Nemertes Research, joins the Network Break to discuss a variety of IT news including the rising price of copper, Proofpoint going private in a $12.3 billion deal, why the US Defense Department suddenly began advertising a huge block of IPv4 addresses, and space networking. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb330-vmware-stitches-together-a-sase-offering-nvidias-arm-purchase-on-hold/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb330-vmware-stitches-together-a-sase-offering-nvidias-arm-purchase-on-hold/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:39:07 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=50896 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb330-vmware-stitches-together-a-sase-offering-nvidias-arm-purchase-on-hold/feed/ 1 330 330 VMware Stitches Together A SASE Offering; Nvidia's Arm Purchase On Hold full 1:02:52 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast examines VMware's new SASE offering for the distributed workforce, Nvidia's Arm-based accelerators, why the United Kingdom de-accelerated Nvidia's Arm acquisition,… This week's Network Break podcast examines VMware's new SASE offering for the distributed workforce, Nvidia's Arm-based accelerators, why the United Kingdom de-accelerated Nvidia's Arm acquisition, new routers from Juniper Networks, and more nerdy IT news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb329-dell-vmware-consciously-uncouple-aruba-networks-lives-on-the-edge/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb329-dell-vmware-consciously-uncouple-aruba-networks-lives-on-the-edge/#respond Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:23:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=50860 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb329-dell-vmware-consciously-uncouple-aruba-networks-lives-on-the-edge/feed/ 0 329 329 Dell, VMware Consciously Uncouple; Aruba Networks Lives On The Edge full 54:49 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast examines Dell's plans to spin off VMware for a healthy dose of cash, reviews Aruba Networks' Atmosphere keynotes, and dives into NVIDIA announcements around… This week's Network Break podcast examines Dell's plans to spin off VMware for a healthy dose of cash, reviews Aruba Networks' Atmosphere keynotes, and dives into NVIDIA announcements around SmartNICs/DPUs and an AI security framework. We also cover a whopping-big acquisition by Microsoft, and what a drought in Taiwan means for the silicon supply chain. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb328-arista-cloudvision-adds-config-workflow-automation-innovium-asics-embrace-sonic/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb328-arista-cloudvision-adds-config-workflow-automation-innovium-asics-embrace-sonic/#respond Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:28:55 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=50795 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb328-arista-cloudvision-adds-config-workflow-automation-innovium-asics-embrace-sonic/feed/ 0 328 328 Arista CloudVision Adds Config Workflow Automation; Innovium ASICs Embrace SONiC full 51:49 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT On this week's Network Break we cover Arista's careful steps into automation, new support for SONiC from Innovium, a cash injection for whitebox NOS maker Pica8, a startup tackling cloud… On this week's Network Break we cover Arista's careful steps into automation, new support for SONiC from Innovium, a cash injection for whitebox NOS maker Pica8, a startup tackling cloud infrastructure and application experience, and why you can blame cosmic rays the next time there's a network problem. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb327-cisco-embraces-as-a-service-procurement-will-amazon-make-its-own-asics/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb327-cisco-embraces-as-a-service-procurement-will-amazon-make-its-own-asics/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:05:30 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=50779 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb327-cisco-embraces-as-a-service-procurement-will-amazon-make-its-own-asics/feed/ 1 327 327 Cisco Embraces As-A-Service Procurement; Will Amazon Make Its Own ASICs? full 54:36 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Today's Network Break sifts through the most interesting news from Cisco Live 2021 including an as-a-service procurement model, support for biometric-based authentication, integrating ThousandEyes… Today's Network Break sifts through the most interesting news from Cisco Live 2021 including an as-a-service procurement model, support for biometric-based authentication, integrating ThousandEyes and AppDynamics, and more. We also examine reports that Amazon is designing its own switch ASIC, and discuss new research on harvesting power from 5G electromagnetic waves. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb326-cloudflare-announces-new-wan-services-intels-turnaround-roadmap/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb326-cloudflare-announces-new-wan-services-intels-turnaround-roadmap/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:19:23 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=50751 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb326-cloudflare-announces-new-wan-services-intels-turnaround-roadmap/feed/ 1 326 326 Cloudflare Announces New WAN Services; Intel's Turnaround Roadmap full 59:26 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT Can Pat Gelsinger refloat the Intel container ship? Is Cloudflare's new magic WAN service all that new? What's behind the Fortinet/Linksys partnership? Is a tweet really worth $2.9 million? This… Can Pat Gelsinger refloat the Intel container ship? Is Cloudflare's new magic WAN service all that new? What's behind the Fortinet/Linksys partnership? Is a tweet really worth $2.9 million? This week's Network Break podcast ponders these and other tech questions, plus listener FUs. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb325-vmware-buys-api-security-startup-gartner-bullish-on-sonic-network-os/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb325-vmware-buys-api-security-startup-gartner-bullish-on-sonic-network-os/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:51:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=50696 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb325-vmware-buys-api-security-startup-gartner-bullish-on-sonic-network-os/feed/ 1 325 325 VMware Buys API Security Startup; Gartner Bullish On SONiC Network OS full 50:44 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break podcast discusses VMware's purchase of API security startup Mesh7, looks at a new security option for third-party Web components from Tala Security, and analyzes why… This week's Network Break podcast discusses VMware's purchase of API security startup Mesh7, looks at a new security option for third-party Web components from Tala Security, and analyzes why Gartner is so bullish on the SONiC network OS. We also speculate on motivations behind Google's real estate spending spree, and hand out a nice selection of virtual donuts. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb324-cisco-asic-hits-25-6tbps-aws-extends-vpc-flow-logs-for-better-visibility/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb324-cisco-asic-hits-25-6tbps-aws-extends-vpc-flow-logs-for-better-visibility/#respond Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:39:39 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=50662 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb324-cisco-asic-hits-25-6tbps-aws-extends-vpc-flow-logs-for-better-visibility/feed/ 0 324 324 Cisco ASIC Hits 25.6Tbps; AWS Extends VPC Flow Logs For Better Visibility full 44:59 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break discusses new ASICs from Cisco, new metadata fields in AWS VPC flow logs, a cloud visibility fabric from packet broker specialist Gigamon, lessons from a data center fire,… This week's Network Break discusses new ASICs from Cisco, new metadata fields in AWS VPC flow logs, a cloud visibility fabric from packet broker specialist Gigamon, lessons from a data center fire, and more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb323-google-to-swap-3rd-party-cookies-for-cohorts-attackers-exploit-on-prem-exchange/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb323-google-to-swap-3rd-party-cookies-for-cohorts-attackers-exploit-on-prem-exchange/#respond Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:35:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=50637 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb323-google-to-swap-3rd-party-cookies-for-cohorts-attackers-exploit-on-prem-exchange/feed/ 0 323 323 Google To Swap 3rd-Party Cookies For Cohorts; Attackers Exploit On-Prem Exchange full 51:00 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT This week's Network Break checks the fine print on a Google pledge to phase out third-party cookie tracking, examines a serious attack against Microsoft Exchange servers, dives into HPE's latest… This week's Network Break checks the fine print on a Google pledge to phase out third-party cookie tracking, examines a serious attack against Microsoft Exchange servers, dives into HPE's latest financial results, and analyzes more tech news. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb322-juniper-mist-ifes-128-technology-us-telcos-spend-big-for-5g-spectrum/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb322-juniper-mist-ifes-128-technology-us-telcos-spend-big-for-5g-spectrum/#respond Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:28:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=50606 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb322-juniper-mist-ifes-128-technology-us-telcos-spend-big-for-5g-spectrum/feed/ 0 322 322 Juniper Mist-ifes 128 Technology; US Telcos Spend Big For 5G Spectrum full 44:53 Packet Pushers no news, analysis, markets, technology, tech, networking, IT On today's Network Break we discuss a slate of Juniper announcements around new integrations with its Mist platform, plus new switches. HPE acquires a SaaS company for controlling cloud and… On today's Network Break we discuss a slate of Juniper announcements around new integrations with its Mist platform, plus new switches. HPE acquires a SaaS company for controlling cloud and infrastructure costs, US telcos spend $81 billion on spectrum for 5G, and we dive into the latest round of financial results from SolarWinds, VMware, and Nutanix.