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Network Break 275: Aruba Bridges 5G And Wi-Fi; VMware Embraces K8s With Tanzu, vSphere 7

On today's Network Break we discuss potential impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on Internet loads, conferences and events, VPNs and working from home, and other tech areas. We also examine Aruba's new Air Pass and Air Slice offerings, drill into VMware's massive Tanzu and vSphere 7 releases, a WatchGuard acquisition, and more. Guest pontificator Ned Bellanvance comes along for the ride.

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Network Break 275: Aruba Bridges 5G And Wi-Fi; VMware Embraces K8s With Tanzu, vSphere 7

On today's Network Break we discuss potential impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on Internet loads, conferences and events, VPNs and working from home, and other tech areas. We also examine Aruba's new Air Pass and Air Slice offerings, drill into VMware's massive Tanzu and vSphere 7 releases, a WatchGuard acquisition, and more. Guest pontificator Ned Bellanvance comes along for the ride.

Heavy Networking 506: Where Is The Industry Headed With Intent-Based Networking?

Where is the networking industry with Intent-Based Networking (IBN)? On today's Heavy Networking we talk about efforts to come to some agreement on just what constitutes IBN, dive into graph databases, and examine proposed IETF definitions of the technology. Our guests are Jeff Tantsura, head of networking strategy at Apstra and IETF chair; and Phil Gervasi, a solutions architect.

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Heavy Networking 506: Where Is The Industry Headed With Intent-Based Networking?

Where is the networking industry with Intent-Based Networking (IBN)? On today's Heavy Networking we talk about efforts to come to some agreement on just what constitutes IBN, dive into graph databases, and examine proposed IETF definitions of the technology. Our guests are Jeff Tantsura, head of networking strategy at Apstra and IETF chair; and Phil Gervasi, a solutions architect.

Tech Bytes: Measuring End User Experience Of SaaS And Web Apps With ThousandEyes (Sponsored)

Today's Tech Bytes podcast explores end user experience with sponsor ThousandEyes. ThousandEyes offers end point agents that measuring application experience and network performance from the end-user perspective. These agents capture real-time session data or run scheduled synthetic tests to provide visibility into the performance of SaaS applications as well as local network conditions.

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Tech Bytes: Measuring End User Experience Of SaaS And Web Apps With ThousandEyes (Sponsored)

Today's Tech Bytes podcast explores end user experience with sponsor ThousandEyes. ThousandEyes offers end point agents that measuring application experience and network performance from the end-user perspective. These agents capture real-time session data or run scheduled synthetic tests to provide visibility into the performance of SaaS applications as well as local network conditions.

Network Break 274: Let’s Encrypt Revokes Millions Of Certificates; Microsoft Pitches SMB Over QUIC

Let's Encrypt revokes millions of digital certs, Microsoft proposes SMB over QUIC for file access without a VPN (and an easier way to get through firewalls), big vendors offer extended free trials of conferencing software for companies considering remote work, Microsoft pays hourly workers full salaries during work slowdowns, and more. We analyze these and other stories on the latest Network Break podcast.

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Network Break 274: Let’s Encrypt Revokes Millions Of Certificates; Microsoft Pitches SMB Over QUIC

Let's Encrypt revokes millions of digital certs, Microsoft proposes SMB over QUIC for file access without a VPN (and an easier way to get through firewalls), big vendors offer extended free trials of conferencing software for companies considering remote work, Microsoft pays hourly workers full salaries during work slowdowns, and more. We analyze these and other stories on the latest Network Break podcast.

Heavy Networking 505: Achieving Consistent Multi-Cloud Network Policy With VeloCloud (Sponsored)

Today's Heavy Networking dives into a multitude of topics with sponsor VeloCloud (a VMware company), including getting consistent network policies in a multi-cloud world, the emerging SASE category and what it means for SD-WAN and security, and how VeloCloud is incorporating analytics from Nyansa, which VMware recently acquired. Our guest is Craig Connors, Chief Architect at VeloCloud.

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Heavy Networking 505: Achieving Consistent Multi-Cloud Network Policy With VeloCloud (Sponsored)

Today's Heavy Networking dives into a multitude of topics with sponsor VeloCloud (a VMware company), including getting consistent network policies in a multi-cloud world, the emerging SASE category and what it means for SD-WAN and security, and how VeloCloud is incorporating analytics from Nyansa, which VMware recently acquired. Our guest is Craig Connors, Chief Architect at VeloCloud.

IPv6 Buzz 046: Managing Networks With IPv6 And NAT64

In this week's IPv6 Buzz episode, we talk to Cody Christman about managing networks with IPv6 using the critical transition/translation technology NAT64. We cover why overlapping IPv4 addresses are a big driver for using NAT64, the technical debt of IPv4 NAT, how IPv6 re-simplifies networking, and more.

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Day Two Cloud 038: Making The Case For Third-Party Cloud Storage

Today's Day Two Cloud podcast focuses on third-party cloud storage. While cloud providers have native storage offerings, there may be times when you want an alternative. Guest Stephen Foskett discusses why third-party storage in the cloud is viable, describes common enterprise use cases, and examines key issues including performance, data management, and operations.

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Network Break 273: Fortinet Pits Deep Learning Appliance Against Malware; Nokia ‘Reviews Options’ As Earnings Struggle

Take a Network Break. This week's IT news analysis covers a new anti-malware appliance from Fortinet, VMware security software for data centers and clouds, Nokia's efforts to buy time as it gets its 5G house in order, and financial results from multiple vendors.

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