Network Break 269: Apstra Enhances Intent-Based Data Center Capabilities; Cisco Brings Kubernetes To Hyperflex HCI

Take a Network Break! Apstra debuts version 3.2 of its intent-based AOS software with new features including data center rollback, Cisco brings Kubernetes to its Hyperflex HCI platform and rolls out new integrations for application and infrastructure teams, and VMware’s layoffs get social media attention. The United Kingdom sets its rules for a limited amount of Huawei gear in its telecom networks, Ubiquiti Networks gets on our radar, and F5 uses its Q1 financial statement to let the market know that software will become a bigger part of its revenue mix. Juniper and Extreme both announce quarterly results, and IBM gets a new CEO. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: VIAVI Solutions VIAVI Solutions is a network performance management leader enabling IT teams to understand user experience with a patent-pending End-User Experience score. VIAVI delivers  outcomes, not just more data. Learn more at viavisolutions.com/packetpushers. Sponsor: Illumio Illumio is a leader in security segmentation. Prevent the spread of breaches and meet regulatory compliance requirements  inside your data center and in your cloud environments. Find out more at www.illumio.com. Tech Bytes: Forward Networks Stay tuned after the news for a Tech Bytes conversation with sponsor Foward Networks about their Network Query Engine. Forward creates a data model of your network that you can query to verify intent, speed troubleshooting, and check configuration changes. Show Links: Apstra AOS 3.2 Redefines Network Recovery with First and Only Vendor-Agnostic Intent Time Voyager Capability – Apstra Cisco Webex Room USB for Wireless Sharing and Video Meetings – Cisco Cisco Accelerates Applications in a Hybrid Multicloud World – Cisco Introducing the HyperFlex Application Platform – Cisco Systems Cisco ushers in a bright new age of bridges – The Network VMware? VM… now where? It’s that time of the year again when Dell’s virtualization software giant sheds staff – The Register Surviving A Reduction In Force – Packet Pushers Human Infrastructure Newsletter Tough UK Limits on Huawei’s Role in 5G Threaten Telco Plans – Light Reading BT will hope to turn Huawei pain into gain by calling in favours – The Guardian