Network Break 353: New Juniper Chassis Tops 400G; Akamai Spends Big Money On Microsegmentation

Take a Network Break! This week we cover a new data center chassis switch from Juniper, Akamai acquires Guardicore for microsegmentation-based security, and Ericsson touts 5G as a streaming gaming platform (presumably because it wants to sell lots of 5G gear). The Electronic Frontier Foundation will deprecate the HTTPS Everywhere browser extension, shareholders squash Zoom’s acquisition for contact center vendor Five9, and electricity shortages in China add to supply chain problems. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Palo Alto To find out what’s next in SASE, sign up to watch Palo Alto Networks SASE Converge 2021, an on-demand webinar. You’ll hear from leading voices in networking and security, get details on the impact of SASE technology, and more. Sign up at saseconverge.paloaltonetworks.com. Tech Bytes: HPE Aruba Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with HPE Aruba as we talk about a real-world SD-WAN deployment with a global manufacturer of vehicle safety products. Show Links: Juniper Networks Advances Data Center Operations with Next-Generation Modular Switch – Juniper Akamai to Acquire Guardicore to Extend Its Zero Trust Solutions to Help Stop Ransomware – Akamai Ericsson expects 5G to overhaul gaming, wireless broadband – The Register HTTPS Is Actually Everywhere – Electronic Frontier Foundation Zoom, Five9 to terminate nearly $15 bln all-stock deal after shareholder vote – Reuters Zoom may face delay on key Five9 deal after DOJ review-analysts – Reuters U.S. committee is reviewing Zoom’s $14.7 billion deal for Five9 on national-security grounds – CNBC Key Apple, Tesla suppliers halt production amid China power crunch – Nikkei Asia Some Apple, Tesla suppliers suspend production in China amid power pinch – Reuters