Author Archives: Drew Conry-Murray
Author Archives: Drew Conry-Murray
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.
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Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we’re talking about how to get cloud agility on premises. Our sponsor is Pluribus Networks, which makes data center SDN software. They’ve brought along partner ITRenew, which specializes in providing high-performance rack-level infrastructure. We talk about how Pluribus and ITRenew come together to deliver a private cloud.
The post Tech Bytes: Cloud Agility, On-Prem Performance With Pluribus And ITRenew (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.
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.
The post Network Break 356: Aruba Beefs Up ToR Switch With DPUs; VMware Stands Free appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Aruba Networks has announced a new top-of-rack switch that includes two Data Processing Units from Pensando that can offload and accelerate functions such as stateful firewalling and DDoS protection. How does Aruba's approach compare to other methods for distributing services in a data center?
The post Aruba Puts DPUs Into New Top-of-Rack Switch – 5 Questions appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Today on Tech Bytes podcast we look at new features in Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE and Prisma SD-WAN, including digital experience management for home and branch users, new Cloudblades, a new appliance, and enhanced AI Ops capabilities.
The post Tech Bytes: What’s New With Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN 5.6 (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Cisco ThousandEyes is a long-time Packet Pushers sponsor, and we're going to probe deeply to discuss the latest feature additions that will bring you the data you need. And, since it’s been just about a year since ThousandEyes was acquired by Cisco, we’ll also discuss how ThousandEyes is being integrated into the gargantuan Cisco product portfolio.
The post Heavy Networking 601: Monitoring The Dispersed Network With Cisco ThousandEyes (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.
As the holiday shopping season fast approaches, the IPv6 Buzz crew dive into IPv6 in relation to e-commerce.
The post IPv6 Buzz 086: E-Commerce And Holiday Shopping With IPv6! appeared first on Packet Pushers.
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.
The post Network Break 353: New Juniper Chassis Tops 400G; Akamai Spends Big Money On Microsegmentation appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we look at a global SD-WAN deployment for manufacturing company IMMI, which makes vehicle safety products, including products for school buses and military vehicles. Our guest is Tom Braden, VP of Enterprise Technology at IMMI, and our sponsor is HPE Aruba.
The post Tech Bytes: Global Manufacturer Taps Aruba EdgeConnect For SD-WAN, WAN Optimization appeared first on Packet Pushers.
ZPE Systems presented at a recent Network Field Day. Founded in 2013, ZPE Systems focuses on two markets: providing out-of-band management for infrastructure, and providing universal CPE for remote and edge locations. The uCPE gear can run third-party VNFs, including firewalling and SD-WAN functions from your favorite vendors.
The post Briefings In Brief 102: ZPE Systems Melds Universal CPE With Out-Of-Band Management appeared first on Packet Pushers.
You’ve heard of the last mile problem. Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we’re talking problems with the last six feet. With work-from-anywhere becoming commonplace, one of the hardest challenges for IT is how to measure user experience and troubleshoot problems happening somewhere between the desktop and a home router. Our sponsor AppNeta has some ideas on how to help.
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