Take a Network Break! This week we look at a new telemetry product from Arista, and check in on the latest phase of the Cisco/Arista patent infringement saga.
Then, Cisco bumps Nutanix from its partner solutions program, but continues to make nice with Apple via further integration with Apple’s forthcoming iOS 10.
We look at new product announcements from Talari Networks, PLUMgrid, and ZeroStack; and discuss how Citrix’s free load balancer software reflects the growing influence of developers in technology sales.
We examine Intel’s push into 5G, and revisit the ongoing debate over whether public cloud will triumph over private clouds.
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Show Links:
Arista Announces Telemetry Platform – Packet Pushers
Protecting Innovation: Facing the Facts – Cisco Systems
U.S. Trade Rep approves import ban on Arista devices, says rival Cisco – Reuters
Irritable Cisco kicks Nutanix out of partner program – The Register
Apple and Cisco–12 months on from THAT GSX announcement – Cisco Systems
PLUMgrid Launches CloudSecure to Fortify Security for Containers and OpenStack Clouds – PLUMgrid
ZeroStack s Private Cloud Can Ride on Dell & HPE – SDX Central
Citrix Courts Developers With Free Load Balancer – Packet Pushers
A Reality Check on Everyone s Moving Everything To The Cloud – The Tech Evangelist