Network Break 364: Oracle Acquires Federos For Network Assurance; Google Snags Security Startup Siemplify

Take a Network Break! This week we examine Oracle’s purchase of network assurance vendor Federos, discuss why Cisco has added a service mesh manager to its Intersight Kubernetes service, and explore why some users are frustrated with a crypto-miner in NortonLifelock’s anti-virus software. Googe Cloud acquires the security analytics and response startup Siemplify. A fire at a manufacturing plant that makes lithography equipment essential to semiconductor production adds to worries about chip shortages. EnGenius announces a new Wi-Fi 6E AP for small and medium-size businesses. Starlink grapples with a slowdown in new customers of its space-based broadband service. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Palo Alto Networks To find out what’s next in SASE, sign up to watch Palo Alto Networks SASE Converge 2021, an on-demand webinar. You’ll hear from leading voices in networking and security, get details on the impact of SASE technology, and more. Sign up at www.saseconverge.paloaltonetworks.com. Tech Byte: Aruba Networks After the news we have a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Aruba Networks on the need for policy-based, rather than topology-based networking in our new hybrid world. Find out more at www.arubanetworks.com. Show Links: Oracle Acquires Federos: Empowering service providers with AI-optimized service and network assurance, analytics, and automated orchestration – Oracle Assuring the Performance of Critical Networks and Services – Federos Cisco Service Mesh Manager Now Available on Cisco Intersight! – Cisco Remember Norton 360’s bundled cryptominer? Irritated folk realise Ethereum app is tricky to delete – The Register FAQ: Norton Crypto – Norton Community Raising the bar in Security Operations: Google Acquires Siemplify – Google Startup Radar: Siemplify Takes Threat Analysis Beyond SIEM Correlation – Packet Pushers Fire incident at ASML Berlin – ASML ASML Keeps Part of Berlin Manufacturing Site Shut After Fire – Bloomberg EnGenius Launches First Wi-Fi 6E Access Point for SMB Market – PR Newswire SpaceX: Starlink internet service has more than 145,000 users so far – CNBC