Take a Network Break! Grab a coffee, a doughnut and then join us for an analysis of the latest IT news, vendor moves and new product announcements. We ll separate the signal from the noise–or at least make some noise of our own.

Cisco Execs Quit, Naturally.

The predicted leadership exodus at Cisco has started.

Leadership Transitions for the Digital Age
Keep Skating to Where the Puck is Going, Not Where it is

Cisco Bans Lloyd, Moore From Working At Rivals HP, Palo Alto, Amazon, 26 Others – Page: 1 – CRN

Rumors of Padmasree Warrior, Cisco s CTO, Leaving The Company
Padmasree Warrior, Yet Another Cisco Exec, Is Leaving The Company – Fortune

Incoming Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins Unveils New Executive Leadership Team | The Network

NetApp Gets A New CEO

Someone cares. Even Cisco wouldn t buy them.

NetApp Announces Changes to Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors

Reg Wall: Two Picks to Buy Instead of NetApp

HP & Arista form a partnership

HP is committed to helping our customers transform to a hybrid infrastructure that is built on open systems, said Ric Lewis, senior vice president and general manager, HP Converged Data Center Infrastructure. By expanding the reach of our HP OneView platform, we are giving our customers the choice they need to increase the agility and flexibility of their infrastructure in order to compete and grow in an increasingly fast paced business environment.

HP News – HP Expands Converged Infrastructure Portfolio with New HP OneView Capabilities and Partnership with Arista Networks

Cloud Consolidation

Cisco To Acquire Piston Cloud

It was only a matter of time before someone snapped up Piston Cloud. And the winner is: Cisco. It is bringing the OpenStack-cloud oriented company aboard as part of its cloud services team, the company said Tuesday morning. The deal presumably helps Cisco catch up with Amazon in the public cloud race.

Cisco snaps up Piston Cloud – Fortune

From the Cisco press release:

The acquisition of Piston will complement our Intercloud strategy by bringing additional operational experience on the underlying infrastructure that powers Cisco OpenStack Private Cloud. Additionally, Piston s deep knowledge of distributed systems and automated deployment will help further enhance our delivery capabilities for customers and partners.

IBM To Buy Blue Box

Through Blue Box, IBM will help businesses rapidly integrate their cloud-based applications and on-premises systems into OpenStack-based managed cloud. Blue Box also strengthens IBM Cloud s existing OpenStack portfolio, with the introduction of a remotely managed OpenStack offering to provide clients with a local cloud and increased visibility, control and security.

IBM News room – 2015 06 03 IBM Acquires Blue Box to Accelerate Open Hybrid Clouds – United States

IBM Buys More Into OpenStack With Blue Box Acquisition – Fortune

IBM Acquires Blue Box to Bring Private Cloud to the Masses | Blue Box

Thinking: As OpenStack disappears off the market into full-stack, converged products from companies with their own SDN/NFV strategies, where does this leave standalone players like Juniper, Nuage Networks, Midokura & Big Switch.

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