Take a Network Break! This week we’re joined by Craig Matsumoto, managing editor at SDX Central.
Cisco and Arista trade victories an with ITC ruling and a jury decision, and Cisco gives Intercloud Service public cloud the axe. Cisco emphasizes software in a network upgrade for Spanish telco Telefonica.
PwC sends cease-and-desist letters to a European security research firm, Ashley Madison has to pay a $1.6 million data breach penalty, and Yahoo reveals yet another breach.
Nokia is buying analytics firm Deepfield for an undisclosed amount, and Microsoft and LinkedIn officially merge.
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This is our last episode for 2016. Thanks to all our listeners for joining us each week. Have a great holiday and we’ll be back in 2017!

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Show Links:
U.S. trade judge rules Arista infringes more Cisco network patents – Reuters
Arista Victory Seen by Street in Cisco Patent Win – Tech Trader Daily – Barrons.com
Cisco-Arista: Jury Sides With Arista Over Cisco in Patent Legal Battle – Fortune
Arista beats Cisco s $335M copyright claim with an unusual defense – Ars Technica
Cisco to kill its Intercloud public cloud on March 31, 2017 – The Register
Cisco upgrades Telefonica’s critical network in Spain – The Network
PwC sends ‘cease and desist’ letters to researchers who found critical flaw – ZDNet
Ashley Madison to pay $1.6M settlement related to data breach – PCWorld
Verizon Said to Explore Lower Price or Exit From Yahoo Deal – Bloomberg
Nokia Acquires Network Performance Management Company Deepfield – VentureBeat
Show 283: Deepfield Puts Network Telemetry To Work (Sponsored) – Packet Pushers
Microsoft + LinkedIn: Beginning our Journey Together – Satya Nadella – LinkedIn