Network Break 376: Aruba Automates Overlays; Arista CUEs Up Branch Networking Gear

Take a Network Break! There’s lot of new products this week including Aruba NetConductor, which is software meant to automate the creation of network fabrics using EVPN VXLAN. Aruba also announced new APs with on-board GPS for more precise location tracking. Arista is getting into branch networking with devices aimed at the commercial market including new switches and its first-ever firewall. Palo Alto Networks has announced a cloud-native version of its firewall for AWS. We also parse the meaning of “as-a-service.” We also discuss how rising power costs drove the British arm of Sungard into bankruptcy and what higher energy prices mean for cloud providers and their customers, examine HP’s $1.7 billion purchase of video camera and audio headset maker Poly, explore why Huawei is crowing about its EAL certification, and get updates on the cyber attack that took out satellite broadband services for many Viasat customers in northern Europe. Sponsor: Linode We’re sponsored today by Linode. Cut your cloud bills in half with Linode’s Linux virtual machines. Develop, deploy, and scale your applications faster and easier. Network Break listeners can get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit. You can find all the details at linode.com/networkbreak. If it runs on Linux, it runs on Linode. Tech Bytes: Arelion Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Arelion, formerly known as Telia Carrier,  about how Arelion is driving the use of disaggregated optical networking gear and why it means faster rollout of new services and lower costs for customers. Show Links: Aruba ESP Delivers Cloud-native Services to Automate and Accelerate the Deployment and Protection of Edge-to-Cloud Networks – Aruba Networks Arista Introduces Edge as a Service with Cognitive Unified Edge Solution – Arista The New Edge as a Service – Arista Cloud NFGW: Managed Next-Generation Firewall Service for AWS – Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW for AWS – FAQ – Palo Alto Networks Sungard UK goes into administration, blames it on energy crisis – DCD UK arm of Sungard Availability Services goes into administration – The Register Sungard bankruptcy: Private equity ‘vultures’ surrender Philly-area tech firm to hedge fund ‘bottom dwellers’ – Philadelphia Inquirer HP seeks to ride hybrid work boom with $1.7 billion Poly buyout – Reuters