Network Break 356: Aruba Beefs Up ToR Switch With DPUs; VMware Stands Free

This week on the Network Break podcast we discuss a new ToR switch from Aruba that includes built-in silicon to offload security and network services. Dell Technologies says the VMware spin-off will be complete by November 1st, and SASE startup Cato Networks raises $250 in an F round of funding. Cisco announces new categories for reporting product and service revenue to align with its “strategic priorities,” WeWork takes a back door to going public via a Special Acquisitions Company, or SPAC, and passengers grapple with travel delays at British airports after a vaccine passport app and Web site goes offline for hours. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Palo Alto To find out what’s next in SASE, sign up to watch Palo Alto Networks SASE Converge 2021, an on-demand webinar. You’ll hear from leading voices in networking and security, get details on the impact of SASE technology, and more. Sign up at www.saseconverge.paloaltonetworks.com. Tech Bytes: Pluribus Stay tuned for a Tech Bytes conversation with Pluribus Networks. Pluribus makes SDN software and we talk with Pluribus and partner ITRenew about how the two companies are providing infrastructure and software for building private clouds on premises. Show Links: Aruba Introduces the Next Evolution of Switching Architecture – Aruba Networks Aruba CX 10000 with Pensando At-A-Glance – Aruba Networks Aruba Puts DPUs Into New Top-of-Rack Switch – 5 Questions – Packet Pushers Dell Technologies Announces Record and Distribution Date for VMware Spin-Off Special Dividend – Dell Technologies Dell announces Oct 29th date to free VMware – The Technology Letter Cato Networks Valued at $2.5 Billion, Raises Additional $200 Million to Accelerate SASE Adoption Among Large Enterprises – Cato Networks Investor Relations – Change In Product Categories And ARR Update – Cisco WeWork stock rises after firm goes public via SPAC two years after failed IPO (NYSE:WE) – Seeking Alpha Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) – Investopedia Passengers couldn’t fly after NHS vaccine passport went offline...