Network Break 379: Nokia Goes SONiC For Microsoft Data Centers: Comcast Tests Hollowcore Fiber

Take a Network Break! This week Nokia announces it will sell switch hardware to Microsoft running the SONiC network OS, Dell releases version 4.0 of its Enterprise SONiC distribution, and RtBrick says its routing software can support up to 75,000 broadband subscribers on a single switch. HPE has announced RAN Automation, a cloud-based service to help service providers manage disaggregated, virtualized Radio Access Networks. Comcast is testing hollowcore fiber optics, which promise dramatically lower latency and faster data transmission. VMware has updated its Alibaba Cloud VMware Service, and the British government says drivers can watch non-driving-related media on car screens in self-driving cars. Get links to all these stories below. 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: Fortinet Today’s Tech Bytes podcast gets into networking and security. More specifically, despite what you might hear about cloud taking over, the network still matters, and is essential to an organization’s security strategy. We’re going to address this topic with sponsor Fortinet. Show Links: Nokia to supply data center switching portfolio for Microsoft’s data center networks – Nokia Taking Open Source Networking Mainstream with Enterprise SONiC – Dell Technologies Enterprise SONiC Spec Sheet – Dell Technologies (PDF) Dell Technologies Expands Edge Innovations for Retailers – Dell Technologies US RtBrick More Than Doubles Number of Subscribers That Can be Serviced by Single Open Switch – RtBrick Hewlett Packard Enterprise accelerates RAN deployments with automation and simplified management for both open and traditional networks – HPE Reimagine the Radio Access Network with HPE RAN Automation – HPE Comcast Becomes First ISP in the United States to Deploy Advanced Hollowcore Fiber with Faster Speed, Lower Latency – Comcast