Network Break 356: Aruba Beefs Up ToR Switch With DPUs; VMware Stands Free
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.
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Network Break 356: Aruba Beefs Up ToR Switch With DPUs; VMware Stands Free
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.Heavy Networking 603: Network Apps For Smarter Network Ops With Nokia (Sponsored)
What would you build if you could treat your network infrastructure programmatically? That’s what we’re going to consider in today’s sponsored Heavy Networking episode with Nokia. Nokia’s SR-Linux is infrastructure-as-code friendly, and their NetOps Development Kit allows you to think of the network as data models and build all kinds of useful tools. Our guest is Bruce Wallis, Senior Director of Product Management in Data Center Switching at Nokia.
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Heavy Networking 603: Network Apps For Smarter Network Ops With Nokia (Sponsored)
What would you build if you could treat your network infrastructure programmatically? That’s what we’re going to consider in today’s sponsored Heavy Networking episode with Nokia. Nokia’s SR-Linux is infrastructure-as-code friendly, and their NetOps Development Kit allows you to think of the network as data models and build all kinds of useful tools. Our guest is Bruce Wallis, Senior Director of Product Management in Data Center Switching at Nokia.IPv6 Buzz 087: How Merit Network Used Carrots Over Sticks To Drive IPv6 Adoption
Merit Network is a non-profit ISP that provides network and security services for universities, K-12 schools, libraries, and other educational communities in Michigan. On today's IPv6 Buzz we speak with Lola Killey, Infrastructure and Research Support Analyst, about how Merit encouraged IPv6 adoption and what other institutions can learn from that effort.
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IPv6 Buzz 087: How Merit Network Used Carrots Over Sticks To Drive IPv6 Adoption
Merit Network is a non-profit ISP that provides network and security services for universities, K-12 schools, libraries, and other educational communities in Michigan. On today's IPv6 Buzz we speak with Lola Killey, Infrastructure and Research Support Analyst, about how Merit encouraged IPv6 adoption and what other institutions can learn from that effort.Reimagining ‘Show IP Interface Brief’
Welcome back! In my first post here on Packet Pushers (Applying A Software Design Pattern To Network Automation – Packet Pushers) we explored the Model View Controller (MVC) software design pattern and how it can be applied to network automation. This post will go a little deeper into how this is achieved and the mix […]
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Automating Data Center VXLAN/EVPN Using CI/CD: Gluware LiveStream Video [6/8]
Chris DiPaola, Senior Systems Engineer – Network at Acuity, chats with Ethan Banks of the Packet Pushers about Acuity’s EVPN/VXLAN network. Chris & his team used the Gluware API to automate their EVPN deployments, all while tied into their company’s CI/CD pipeline. If Gluware might be a fit for your network automation needs, visit here. […]
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Day Two Cloud 120: Web Assembly, K8s Rivals, And Other Cloud Computing Trends
On today's Day Two Cloud we talk trends and predictions in cloud computing, including emerging technologies such as Web assembly, rivals to Kubernetes, and the role of GitOps in infrastructure as code. Our guest is Adrian Mouat, Chief Scientist at Container Solutions. His blog post "10 Predictions for the Future of Computing or; the Inane Ramblings of our Chief Scientist" inspired this episode.
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Day Two Cloud 120: Web Assembly, K8s Rivals, And Other Cloud Computing Trends
On today's Day Two Cloud we talk trends and predictions in cloud computing, including emerging technologies such as Web assembly, rivals to Kubernetes, and the role of GitOps in infrastructure as code. Our guest is Adrian Mouat, Chief Scientist at Container Solutions. His blog post "10 Predictions for the Future of Computing or; the Inane Ramblings of our Chief Scientist" inspired this episode.HS011 Can We Survive IT Supply Chain Disruption
We discuss what we know so far about supply chain disruption, what impacts to your projects. We also consider resellers/distributors survival and what plans can companies make.
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HS011 Can We Survive IT Supply Chain Disruption
We discuss what we know so far about supply chain disruption, what impacts to your projects. We also consider resellers/distributors survival and what plans can companies make.
Aruba Puts DPUs Into New Top-of-Rack Switch – 5 Questions
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?
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Tech Bytes: What’s New With Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN 5.6 (Sponsored)
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.
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Tech Bytes: What’s New With Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN 5.6 (Sponsored)
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.How to Break into a Cloud Engineering Career?
So, “How do you check the MAC address of the NIC in your favorite Linux distro?” was the question, which my mentee had failed to answer, and the interviewer had ended the conversation much earlier. Not a good sign. In fact, his problem wasn’t just the fact that he didn’t know the command, but he […]
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Today’s Scripts Are Tomorrow’s Technical Debt: Gluware LiveStream Video [5/8]
Michael Haugh, VP Of Product Marketing at Gluware, joins Greg Ferro of the Packet Pushers for a discussion of building a network automation system on top of a platform instead of DIY with Python, Ansible, etc. If Gluware might be a fit for your network automation needs, visit here. Thanks! You can subscribe to the […]
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Network Break 355: Azure Brags About DDoS Protection; Marvell Hitches Ride With Dent Network OS
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.
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Network Break 355: Azure Brags About DDoS Protection; Marvell Hitches Ride With Dent Network OS
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.Heavy Networking 602: All About SPF, DKIM, DMARC Email Security
Today on Heavy Networking, all about improving email security with SPF (Sender Policy Framework), DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance), and DKIM (Domain Keys Identified Mail). Our guest is Alex Blackie. He wrote an article on Email Authenticity 101 that I thought explained these topics really well. If you're a domain manager, you should listen to this one, even if you don't route mail through your domain. You can keep the bad guys from spamming in your name!
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