Take a Network Break! Mike Fratto from Current Analysis joins us as guest pundit as we delve into the Broadcom acquisition of Brocade, the CenturyLink/Level 3 deal, and Cisco’s latest reorganization.
We also speculate on Cisco’s IoT plans, and ponder a code switch at the Linux Foundation’s OpenSwitch project.
Mellanox goes open source to drive interest in its network processor, and Arista has an excellent quarter.
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Show Links:
Broadcom To Acquire Brocade – M&A Call Slides – Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCD) – Seeking Alpha
Creating a Pure-Play Networking Company for the Digital Transformation Era – Brocade
Building the Next Generation Data Center One Team, New Leader – Cisco
Cisco says it’ll make IoT safe because it owns the network – CSO Online
CenturyLink buying Level 3 in USD34bn deal – Telegeography
CenturyLink, a Network Provider, to Acquire Level 3, a Rival – NY Times
OpenSwitch Moves Away From HPE, Embracing Dell & SnapRoute – SDX Central
Mellanox Launches Open Source Software Initiative for Routers, Load Balancers, and Firewalls – Mellanox Technologies
Arista Networks, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results – Arista Networks