Network Break 400: Ex-Cisco CEO Launches Network Startup; The Persistence Of Floppy Disks

Take a Network Break! On this week’s podcast we cover Nile, a networking startup backed by former Cisco CEO John Chambers. Palo Alto Networks may be eyeing a cloud security startup for purchase, and US government agencies would like service providers to implement BGP security. SASE growth surges in Q2 2022, satellite operators want more than five years to get decommissioned satellites out of orbit, and a small outfit is doing good business as the last floppy disk store standing. Get links to all these shows below. Sponsor: ITProTV Start or grow your IT career with online IT training from ITProTV. Learn IT, pass your certs, and get a great job! Visit itpro.tv/NETWORKBREAK for 30% off all plans. Use promo code NETWORKBREAK at checkout. Tech Bytes: Palo Alto Networks Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we talk with Palo Alto Networks about the latest AI Ops features for SD-WAN, including network insights, predictive circuit capacity exhaustion, and other features. Show Links: Former Cisco boss launches competing startup – The Register Former top Cisco executives launch networking startup Nile – SiliconANGLE Nile Emerges to Lead Network Market Transition with Disruptive Simplicity; Unveils industry’s First, Self-Driven Network Platform Taking Direct Aim at $75B Annual Enterprise Operational Spend – Nile Palo Alto Networks on verge of $600 million acquisition of Apiiro – Ctech Feds push for BGP security updates, but ISPs balk at mandates – Light Reading SASE Bucks Economic Uncertainty with Over 30 Percent Growth in 2Q 2022, According to Dell’Oro Group – Dell’Oro Group Satellite operators want option to exceed deorbiting rules – The Register Handbook for Limiting Orbital Debris | Standards – NASA We Spoke With the Last Person Standing in the Floppy Disk Business – Eye on Design