Network Break 359: Arista Increases Its 400G Switch Portfolio; Nvidia Accelerates InfiniBand

Take a Network Break! This week we examine new 400G switches from Arista that target both hyperscale and enterprise buyers. The Wi-Fi Alliance debuts a new certification program for HaLow, a long-range, low-power standard for IoT devices and sensors.

Nvidia unleases a flood of releases around its GTC conference; we focus on the latest version of its InfiniBand network chip and its efforts around tying AI and ML to security. Cisco pledges to simplify licensing for customers and partners with a new Enterprise Agreement, and the US Federal Communications Commission approves Boeing’s launch of more than 100 satellites for a space broadband service.

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Sponsor: Palo Alto

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Tech Bytes: Nokia

Stay tuned for a Tech Bytes conversation with Nokia about its Containerlab software, which makes it easy to build a network lab of VM or container-based network OSs for testing, training, and network emulation.