Network Break 334: Palo Alto Unveils New Security Gear; Arista Saves Time With Lowest-Latency Switch

Eat the donut! This week’s Network Break covers new security offerings from Palo Alto Networks as the company unveils a revamped vision for zero trust. Arista brings its EOS network OS to a sub-100 nanosecond switch, and the FTC sues Frontier Communications for allegedly misrepresenting DSL service speeds to some customers. Cisco Systems and Palo Alto Networks post strong financial quarters, and Microsoft puts an expiration date on Internet Explorer (though IE mode will live on indefinitely inside its Edge browser to support a frightening number of older Web applications). Dell Technologies SONiC Dell Technologies is helping enterprise customers to pave the way for transforming their networks with innovative open networking offerings and global support and services. A key component of this journey are commercial versions of open source SONiC both within the data center and further. Get more details at delltechnologies.com/networking. Tech Bytes: Nokia Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Nokia where we dive a little deeper into Nokia’s Fabric Services System for automating a data center fabric, including a fabric emulation feature that lets you build a digital twin of the fabric to help you manage change. Show Links: Palo Alto Networks Introduces Complete Zero Trust Network Security – Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Networks Introduces Complete Zero Trust Network Security – Palo Alto Networks Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity – White House – Executive Order (PDF) Arista Networks Launches Sub 100ns Ultra-low Latency Switch for Financial Services – Arista FTC Sues Frontier Communications for Misrepresenting Internet Speeds – FTC Frontier sued by FTC, six states for allegedly over-promising, under-delivering broadband – The Register Cisco Reports Third Quarter Earnings – Cisco Palo Alto Networks Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results – Palo Alto Networks The future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge – Windows Experience Blog