Network Break 307: Cisco Launches Catalyst 8000 Edge Routers; Juniper Spends $450 Million For 128 Technology

Take a Network Break! Cisco is rolling out a new Catalyst line of SD-WAN routers, Juniper Networks spends $450 million to buy a technologically interesting software router, and Extreme Networks updates its wireless IPS capability to include Bluetooth and BLE devices. The US Department of Justice has filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Google for anti-competitive behavior in search and search advertising, Korean semiconductor company SK Hynix will buy Intel’s NAND business for $9 billion, and Microsoft announces a new modular data center offering. Intel reports a rocky Q3 financial quarter, and Nokia wins a NASA deal to provide 4G wireless gear for a forthcoming Moon mission. Sponsor: Nokia Did you know that Apple is using Nokia’s Data Center Fabric solution? If you want to know more, and learn about Nokia SR Linux and Fabric Services Platform, check out nokia.com/networks/dc-fabric. Sponsor: Ping Plotter PingPlotter’s CloudConnect is remote network monitoring as it should be, without the typical multi-year contracts or SaaS bloat. Test internal and external endpoint connectivity and track performance metrics with a solution that deploys in minutes. Schedule a free 15-minute overview at pingplotter.com/packetpushers to see how CloudConnect makes remote IT suck less. Tech Bytes: Silver Peak & Rogers-O’Brien Construction Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation on SD-WAN. We talk to Silver Peak customer Rogers-O’Brien Construction, which uses SD-WAN from Silver Peak to enable high-performance connectivity at remote construction sites, handle massive file transfers, and securely segment partner traffic. Show Links: Cisco Accelerates Secure Cloud Adoption with Launch of New WAN Edge Platform – Cisco Systems Introducing the Catalyst 8000 Edge Family, Cisco’s New SD-WAN Platform – Cisco Systems Juniper Networks Announces Intent to Acquire 128 Technology – Accelerating the Industry Transformation from Network-Centric SD-WANs to User-Centric AI-Driven WANs – Juniper Networks 128 Technology Takes A Unique Approach To Routing. Should You Care? – Packet Pushers Packet Walking Through A 128 Technology Network – Packet Pushers Extreme First to Offer Bluetooth and BLE Intrusion Prevention and Wi-Fi Security within a Single Wireless Intrusion Prevention System – Extreme Justice Department Sues Monopolist Google For Violating Antitrust Laws – United States Department of Justice