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Network Break 71: Network Startups Get Millions; Medical Device Insecurity

Category: Technology
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2016-01-25 12:50:36
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Welcome to the Network Break! We cover a lot of investment news in the networking industry, including new funding rounds for Big Switch Networks, Cumulus, and Plexxi, as well as Cisco’s investment in SD-WAN startup VeloCloud.

We also check in on product announcements from Dell and Arista Networks, and discuss potential security issues with medical devices. You’ll find links to all the stories we talk about below.

Special thanks to guests Mike Fratto and Craig Matsumoto, who stepped in while Greg and Ethan were fooling around at Network Field Day.

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Show Notes:

Hedge Your Bets

Is Cisco Hedging On SD-WAN With VeloCloud Investment? -Packet Pushers

Big Round For Big Switch

Big Switch Networks Raises $48.5 Million – Silicon Valley Business Journal

Cumulus Nets $35 Million

Cumulus Networks raises a $35 million down round – VentureBeat

Google Finds Value In Plexxi

Google Invests In Plexxi – SDX Central

Plexxi Receives Investment From GV To Seize Cloud Builder Market Opportunity – Plexxi

Dell Debuts Operating System 10

Dell Sets Stage For Software-Defined Data Center – Light Reading

Arista Advances EOS

Arista Outfits EOS for Containers & Hybrid Clouds – SDXCentral

Should That Heart Pump Be Connected To The Internet?

Medical Device Security Gets Intensive Care – Dark Reading

FDA outlines cybersecurity recommendations for medical device manufacturers – FDA

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