Network Break 263: The Holiday Analyst Party Episode

Take a Network Break!
Today we’re hosting a special Analyst Holiday Party to welcome the start of the holiday season.
So put on an ugly Christmas jumper, grab a glass of virtual eggnog, and join us for some deep thoughts, erudite pontification, and HR-approved revelry.
Our party guests are Eric Hanselman, Chief Analyst at 451 Research; Brad Casemore, Research VP of Data Center Networks at IDC; and Keith Townsend, founder of The CTO Advisor.
We discuss:

* Whether Kubernetes is for real, and who in the enterprise should care
* What multi-cloud means, and whether cloud interoperability is possible or desirable
* How much to read into a string of poor financial results from legacy networking vendors. Are these short-term macroeconomic tribulations, or are cloud and white box eating away revenue?
* The potential for satellite-based networking services, hurdles to overcome, and use cases

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.
Sponsor: VIAVI Solutions
Today’s show is sponsored in part by VIAVI Solutions. VIAVI focuses on end-user experience, providing products that optimize performance and speed problem resolution. Viavi helps network teams manage new initiatives and daily operations, mitigate performance and security risks and solve performance issues and security problems. Learn more at viavisolutions.com/packetpushers.
Tech Bytes: Arista Networks
Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Arista Networks. We learn about Arista’s new CloudEOS; that means you can run Arista’s network OS in public clouds on a VM or as a container.
Show Links:
Packet Pushers FU: Survey Questions
AWS Ground Stations – AWS
Eric Hanselman on Twitter
Brad Casemore on Twitter
Keith Townsend on Twitter
The CTO Advisor