Network Break 387: Cisco Goes All-In On Cloud; Covid And Tech Conferences

Take a Network Break! Cisco Live 2022 in Las Vegas was a wellspring of news including new cloud-based management options for Catalyst and Nexus switches, AI and ML-enhanced services from AppDynamics and ThousandEyes, and new cloud-native tools for service mesh and container security. Juniper announces end of life on many router models, the wireless market gets bitten by supply chain constraints, chip maker TSMC touts the purchase of advanced lithography equipment, and Covid rears its head at in-person tech events. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Nokia Tech Bytes We’re sponsored today by Nokia and its Digital Sandbox. Part of Nokia’s Fabric Services System software, the Digital Sandbox helps enable a continuous integration/continous delivery, or CI/CD framework, for network engineers. Find out more by listening to the Tech Bytes podcast published May 31st and go to nokia.ly/data-center-fabric. Sponsor: Gluware Livestream Join the Packet Pushers and Gluware for a Livestream virtual event on June 28th. Gluware and customers will discuss how Gluware enables real-world network automation, even in brownfield environments, and Gluware will discuss new capabilities and features. Sign up at packetpushers.net/live and we’ll see you June 28th. Tech Bytes: Fortinet Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Fortinet about how its Fortigate firewall appliance is more that just a firewall–you also get networking features built in, including a wireless controller, SD-WAN gateway, and more. Show Links: Cisco Live 2022: A Kinder, Gentler, Cloudier Monster? – Packet Pushers Cisco Delivers Simpler, Smarter Networks with a More Unified Experience – Cisco Meet Cisco Nexus Cloud – Cisco Cisco Nexus Cloud Data Sheet – Cisco Investor Relations – Cisco’s Emerging Technology and Incubation Efforts Deliver Free-Tier, API-First Developer Solutions – Cisco Introducing Panoptica, The Cisco Secure Application Cloud – Cisco Panoptica Calisti AppDynamics M (M, MX) Series Hardware Dates & Milestones – Juniper Networks Supply Constraints Plague Wireless LAN Market in 1Q22, Likely Worsen in 2Q22, According to Dell’Oro Group – Dell’Oro Grop