Network Break 283: NVIDIA Acquires Cumulus Networks; Innovium Announces 25.6 Tbps Switch ASIC

Take a Network Break! NVIDIA bolsters its Mellanox purchase by adding Cumulus Networks to its shopping list, Innovium announces a 25.6 Tbps ASIC, and Arista says it will support the SONiC network OS on certain switches. The International Space Station gets a space laser for networking, Zoom acquires Keybase to boost its encryption chops, and a new 5G organization forms to lobby the U.S. government to protect its members from Huawei. Last but not least, Arista Networks and Fortinet report Q1 2020 financial results. Sponsor: Service Express Service Express is a leader in third-party data center maintenance. Lower your support costs, extend the life of your hardware and save up to 70% on server, storage and network maintenance! Visit serviceexpress.com/packetpushers to learn more, and find out how you can win a $50 Amazon gift card. Tech Bytes: Megaport Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Megaport. Megaport provides global cloud connectivity, data center interconnect, and Internet exchange peering. We talk about the services Megaport offers and how the company can support your remote-work needs. Show Links: NVIDIA to Acquire Networking Software Trailblazer Cumulus – NVIDIA Blog Innovium Introduces TERALYNX® 8, World’s Highest Performance Programmable Switch for Data Center Networks with 25.6 Tbps throughput and support for 112 Gbps SerDes I/O – Innovium Arista Extends Open Cloud Networking Software Leadership – Arista International space station connects 100Mbps symmetric space laser ethernet using Sony optical disc tech – The Register Small Optical Link for International Space Station (SOLISS) Succeeds in Bidirectional Laser Communication Between Space and Ground Station – Jaxa Zoom Acquires Keybase and Announces Goal of Developing the Most Broadly Used Enterprise End-to-End Encryption Offering – Zoom “Zoom acquiring a failed startup originally doing encryption which pivoted to a crypto currency ponzi scheme and claiming this will make Zoom security better is about as on point for 2020 as ever.” – Kyle Mestery via Twitter Keybase joins Zoom – Keybase Open RAN Policy Coalition Launches To Advance Open And Interoperable Solut...