Network Break 165: Cisco’s Latest Cloud Buy; Juniper Brings Bots

Take a Network Break! This week we examine Cisco’s latest cloud acquisition, discuss Juniper’s forthcoming automation bots, and dig into a new network monitoring app from Barefoot Networks.

VMware rolls out the latest version of Cloud Foundation, carrier spending on NFV is predicted to hit $37 billion, and Apple has to pay back taxes to the European Union.

Dell Technologies releases its quarterly earnings, and Amazon uses Alexa to invade Microsoft’s office territory.

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Show Links:

Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Cmpute.io – Cisco Systems

Cisco acquires Cmpute.io to find low-cost cloud deals – The Register

Juniper: Send in the Bots for Network Peering, Testing – SDX Central

Juniper Networks Brings The Self-Driving Network(TM) Closer to Reality with New Juniper Bots – Juniper Networks

Deep Insight – Barefoot Networks

Barefoot Networks Releases Per-Packet Network Monitoring Application – Packet Pushers

BiB 017: Barefoot Networks Introduces Deep Insight – Packet Pushers

Introduction to VMware Cloud Foundation 2.3 – VMware

IHS: Carrier Spending on NFV Will Top $37B in 2021 – SDX Central

Ireland to collect $15 billion in back taxes from Apple – Axios

Dell Technologies Reports Fiscal Year 2018 Third Quarter Financial Results – Dell Technologies

Amazon Is Bumping Into Microsoft With ‘Alexa For Business’ – Forbes

Announcing Alexa for Business: Using Amazon Alexa’s Voice Enabled Devices for Workplaces – Amazon