Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMicrosoft Spends $68.7 Billion On Games; Wi-Fi 7 On The Horizon
Episode 366
Take a Network Break! This week we examine the drivers behind Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard, J…
4 years, 1 month ago
Salesforce Forces Multi-Factor Authentication; FAA Implements 5G Buffer Zones
Episode 365
This week on Network Break we discuss why Salesforce is requiring multi-factor authentication from customers starting in February 2022, examine an SF…
4 years, 2 months ago
Oracle Acquires Federos For Network Assurance; Google Snags Security Startup Siemplify
Episode 364
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 …
4 years, 2 months ago
Broadcom Buys AppNeta For Experience Monitoring; Cloudflare Offers New Firewall Service
Episode 363
This week's Network Break asks whether Broadcom's acquisition of AppNeta, which offers SaaS-based digital experience monitoring, is a good fit. We lo…
4 years, 3 months ago
AWS Announces Private 5G Service; FTC Says No To Nvidia's Arm Grab
Episode 362
Today's Network Break covers two AWS announcements including a private 5G offering and new networking service, discusses why the FTC is against Nvidi…
4 years, 3 months ago
US Government Targets Spyware Maker; Ericsson Spends $6.2 Billion For Vonage
Episode 361
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 fo…
4 years, 3 months ago
Facebook Chooses Cisco ASIC For OCP; Apple To Allow Limited Self-Service Repair
Episode 360
This week's Network Break podcast examines why Facebook has chosen Cisco and Broadcom ASICS for new Open Compute Project switch designs, Apple will a…
4 years, 4 months ago
Arista Increases Its 400G Switch Portfolio; Nvidia Accelerates InfiniBand
Episode 359
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-p…
4 years, 4 months ago
Unpacking Juniper’s Strategic Objectives; Intel Details New Infrastructure Chip
Episode 358
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…
4 years, 4 months ago
Switchless Networking? Startup Rockport Says Yes; ISPs Monetize Customer Surveillance
Episode 357
Take a Network Break! This week we discuss how startup Rockport Networks brings switchless networking to the data center. The FTC says ISPs are amass…
4 years, 4 months ago