Network Break 298: Arista Launches CloudVision As A Service; Cisco, Megaport Partner On SD-WAN

Take a Network Break! Arista announces a SaaS version of its CloudVision management software, Cisco Systems and Megaport partner on SD-WAN, and China has reportedly begun blocking TLS 1.3 traffic. Lumina Networks, which provided commercial support for OpenDaylight, is winding down the company. Secure remote access startup Ananda Networks comes out of stealth, and Apstra announces new features in its Intent-Based Networking software. A former Uber security executive has been charged with allegedly covering up a 2016 security breach at the ride-hailing startup, Apple raises the ire of global wireless companies over MAC randomization, and users leak Starlink speed test data to the Internet. Get links to all these stories after our sponsor messages. Sponsor: Apstra Today’s episode is sponsored in part by Apstra. Apstra enables continuous automation and validation of your data center network architecture and operations. Find out more at apstra.com/packetpushers. Sponsor: VMware VMworld VMworld takes place September 29th to October 1st as a live virtual event that’s entirely free. Register now for keynotes, deep-dive technical sessions, and more at vmworld.com. Show Links: Arista Joins The Cloud-Managed Infrastructure Pack With SaaS Version Of CloudVision – Packet Pushers The CloudVision Journey – Arista Transforming the Network Edge with MVE – Megaport China is now blocking all encrypted HTTPS traffic that uses TLS 1.3 and ESNI – ZDNet Exposing and Circumventing China’s Censorship of ESNI – Great Firewall Report China now blocking ESNI-enabled TLS 1.3 connections, say Great-Firewall-watchers – The Register Research Paper from University of Massachusetts – On the Importance of Encrypted-SNI (ESNI) to Censorship Circumvention  – USENIX (PDF) Heavy Networking 488: Using Genetic Algorithms To Avoid Internet Censorship – Packet Pushers Open source vendor Lumina Networks pulls the plug – FierceTelecom Lumina Networks to Wind Down – Lumina Networks Ananda Networks Comes Out of Stealth to Help Companies Connect Their Distribut...