Network Break 261: Juniper EX Switches Get Misty; Cisco’s Tough Day On Wall Street

Take a Network Break! We start with FU on SD-WAN interoperability and standards, plus on on Pica8 and Cisco DNA Center. On the news front, we discuss Juniper Networks’ new Mist Wired Assurance subscription offering for EX campus switches, Docker’s sale of its enterprise business to Mirantis, and Untangle’s debut of new SD-WAN appliances for SMBs. IP Infusion releases a commercial version of AT&T’s DANOS-Vyatta network OS for whiteboxes, Cisco’s Q1 earnings and Q2 forecast disappoints Wall Street, Vodafone dials up a plan for OpenRAN in Europe, and the Internet Society sells management of the .org domain to a for-profit private equity firm–what could go wrong? Get links to all these stories just below our sponsor messages. Sponsor: INE This episode is sponsored in part by INE, the ‘experts at making you an expert’. INE is announcing a new, monthly All Access Pass subscription plan, which provides you with unlimited access to INE’s entire content library of over 14,000 of the best IT and Networking training videos for just $99 a month. Visit INE.com/packetpushers to get started. Sponsor: ExtraHop Today’s show is also sponsored in part by ExtraHop, the enterprise cyber analytics company delivering performance and security from the inside out. ExtraHop offers complete visibility with machine learning to help you make quick, confident decisions about your IT environment. Explore the ExtraHop Performance Platform at extrahop.com/packetpushers. Tech Bytes: ExtraHop Speaking of ExtraHop, stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with ExtraHop on traffic decryption and why it’s essential for security operations. We’ll also dig into how ExtraHop decrypts traffic, how it handles decryption keys, and more. Show Links: FU: POSIX News: Juniper Networks Brings AI-driven Simplicity and Reliability to Enterprise Networks with New Mist Wired Assurance Service and Marvis™ Actions – Juniper Networks Two Giant Leaps for IT-Kind – Juniper Networks Mirantis Acquires Docker Enterprise Platform Business – Mirantis Docker Restructures and Secures $35 Million to Advance Developer Workflows for Modern Applications – Docker Mirantis acquires Docker Enterprise – TechCrunch Untangle Extends the Network to the Edge with the Release of Untangle SD-WAN Router and New eSeries Appliances – Untangle IP Infusion Announces DANOS-Vyatta Edition, a Commercial Version of DANOS, Is Ready for Customer & TIP 5G Cell Site Router Evaluations – Business Wire