Take a Network Break! This week we examine the Open Networking Foundation’s Stratum project, which targets data plane programmability.
President Trump squashes Broadcom’s Qualcomm takeover, and a major VMware shareholder criticizes a proposed reverse merger with Dell.
Intel looks to turn the page on Meltdown and Specter by announcing a new batch of chips, Palo Alto acquires a cloud auditing startup, the EU tax authority goes after tech companies, and an Equifax executive gets charged with insider trading.
See links to those stories just below our sponsor messages.
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Packet Pushers Virtual Design Clinic
The Packet Pushers are hosting a live, online virtual design clinic on Tuesday March 20th. This is an event developed and curated by the Packet Pushers with a mix of independent and sponsored presentations. You can ask questions live, interact with other engineers, and attend for free. Get details here or go right to the registration page here.
Coffee Talk: Silver Peak
Stay tuned for a Coffee Talk with Silver Peak, where we’ll talk about SD-WAN and security, including firewall and VPN capabilities, application policy enforcement, and how SD-WAN can integrate with third-party services.
Show Links:
Developing a reference implementation for white box switches supporting next-generation SDN interfaces – Stratum Project
Stratum: An Open Source, Silicon Independent, Switch Operating System – Silicon Loons
ONF s New Stratum Project Targets The Data Plane – Packet Pushers
Trump Blocks Broadcom Takeover of Qualcomm on Security Risks – Bloomberg
Qualcomm, National Security, and Patents – Stratechery
VMware Shareholder Slams ‘Terrible’ Dell Technologies Talks – Bloomberg
Intel: Our next chips won’t have data leak flaws we told you totally not to worry about – The Register
Advancing Security At The Silicon Level – Intel
Palo Alto Networks Announces Intent to Acquire Evident.io – Seeking Alpha
EU set to hit big U.S. tech firms with 3 percent turnover tax – Reuters
Former Equifax executive charged with insider trading for dumping nearly $1 million in stock ahead of data breach – CNBC