Network Break 352: Nokia Announces 800G Routing Silicon; Pica8 Enticingly Prices Its Campus Controller, Switches

Take a Network Break! This week we discuss Nokia’s new beefed-up routing silicon, how Pica8 is pursuing campus switching with a controller/switch pricing bundle, and the latest critical security patches from Cisco. MacOS comes under fire for failing to properly address a significant security hole, and we talk about why US agriculture companies trying to appeal to ransomware attackers that they should be off limits because they fall under the category of “critical infrastructure” is a lousy security strategy. Sponsor: Juniper Apstra Juniper’s Apstra Intent-Based solution simplifies the deployment, operations and management of your Data Center network from Day0 through Day2. It delivers automation and continuous validation of your data center network in multi-vendor environments. The result is savings on downstream costs and exponentially more value from your network investments. Find out more at juniper.net/packetpushers/apstra. Packet Pushers Livestream: Join the Packet Pushers at our Livestream event Sept 28, 2021 with sponsor Gluware. Gluware gives you quick network automation wins including monitoring and detecting config drifts, upgrading and patching OSs at scale, and enforcing configuration policy, while also helping you to evolve toward infrastructure as code. Tech Bytes: AppNeta Stay tuned for a Tech Bytes conversation with AppNeta where we discuss how to measure user experience and troubleshoot problems happening somewhere between the desktop and the home router. Get more details at appneta.com/packetpushers/. Show Links: Nokia launches fifth generation routing silicon, sets new benchmarks for IP network security and energy efficiency – Nokia Nokia FP5 silicon innovation: The new route to remarkable in IP networking (Whitepaper) – Nokia Pica8 AmpCon Automation Is The Open Networking Alternative To Cisco DNA Center – Pica8 Cisco fixes highly critical vulnerabilities in IOS XE Software – Bleeping Computer Cisco IOS XE Software for Catalyst 9000 Family Wireless Controllers CAPWAP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability – Cisco Systems SSD Advisory – macOS Finder RCE – SSD Secure Disclosure