Network Break 386: Extreme Debuts SD-WAN, Digital Twins; Cisco Launches SASE Service

Take a Network Break! We kick off the episode with a few listener follow-ups and then dive into new SD-WAN and AIOps offerings from Extreme Networks. Cisco announces a SASE service and hints at a broader cloud security strategy. Arista adds to its Layer 1 switch portfolio while Ericsson and BT team up on private 5G in the United Kingdom. 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. 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, and Gluware will discuss new capabilities. Sign up at packetpushers.net/live. Tech Bytes: Palo Alto Networks Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Palo Alto Networks about Zero Trust Network Access and how it’s evolving to provide more comprehensive and consistent security. Show Links: Extreme Networks Makes Networking More Flexible, Intelligent and Secure with Suite of New Solutions – Extreme Networks Extreme Networks Announces New Products Including SD-WAN And Digital Twins Of Switches, APs – Packet Pushers Cisco+ Secure Connect Now Data Sheet – Cisco An Open Security Ecosystem with Shared Signals is the Future of Zero Trust – Cisco Blogs Investor Relations – Cisco Unveils Innovations Driving New Security Cloud Strategy – Cisco Cisco Unveils Innovations Driving New Security Cloud Strategy – Cisco Accelerate Your Hybrid Work Initiatives with Cisco+ Secure Connect Now – Cisco Arista Introduces Next Generation 7130 Series Systems for Converged Ultra Low Latency Networking – Arista Networks BT to sell private 5G networks powered by Ericsson kit – The Register BT and Ericsson sign major partnership to boost growth of 5G private networks – Ericsson

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Network Break keeps you informed with fast, focused analysis of IT news, products, tech trends, and business outcomes. Blending sharp commentary with a touch of humor, hosts Greg Ferro and Drew Conry-Murray sift through the weekly landslide of press announcements, product launches, financial reports, and marketing decks to find the stories worth talking about. You come away with the information and context to make smart decisions in your organization and career … all in the span of a (longish) coffee break.