Network Break 327: Cisco Embraces As-A-Service Procurement; Will Amazon Make Its Own ASICs?

Take a Network Break! We cover a slew of announcements from Cisco Live 2021, including a move toward as-a-service procurement for networking gear, a scheme to incorporate a product portfolio as SASE, biometric and security key options to replace passwords, and a ThousandEyes/AppDynamics integration. We also drill into reports that Amazon will design its own switch ASICs, discuss a whistleblower’s allegations against Ubiquiti’s response to a security breach, and explore new research on harvesting power from 5G radio signals. Sponsor: PathSolutions PathSolutions’ TotalView automatically monitors all devices and interfaces in your entire infrastructure. The core offering includes all of the features needed to run a healthy network: Netflow, path mapping, diagramming, IPAM, network configuration automation, server monitoring and more. Visit www.PathSolutions.com to learn more about how to get Total Network Visibility on your network today. Tech Bytes: Aruba Networks Stay tuned for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Aruba Networks, an Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, on the role of identity in security and why identity is a critical component of a zero-trust approach to network access. Our guest is Jon Green, Chief Security Technologist at Aruba. Show Links: Giving Customers Choice to Buy How They Want: Cisco Bridges to as-a-Service with Cisco Plus – Cisco Cisco Plus: Accelerating Your Business Outcomes with As-a-service – Cisco Cisco Unveils New, Expanded SASE Architecture, Delivering Complete Protection From Endpoint to the Cloud – Cisco Cisco’s Vision for SASE and a Brand New Offer to Kickstart Your Journey – Cisco Kiss Passwords G00dby3: Cisco Secure Unveils Passwordless Future with Stronger Security for All – Cisco Security Keys and Duo – Duo Cisco Provides Customers Unmatched Visibility Across Applications and the Internet – Cisco Cisco starts to see the benefit of combining AppDynamics and ThousandEyes – Diginomica Amazon.com pursues its own networking chip amid frosty Broadcom relationship (NASDAQ:AVGO) – Seeking Alpha Amazon Steps Up Silicon Ambitions With New Networking Chip – The Information (paywall) Amazon is reportedly working on custom networking chips – The Verge