Take a Network Break! We start with a few FU’s regarding last episode’s Dell announcements, as well as a correction on our reporting on Juniper’s SD-WAN capabilities.

On the news front, Microsoft has announced it will include a Linux kernel in Windows, VMware and Dell EMC partner to deliver on-premises infrastructure that’s operated and paid for as if it was in the cloud, and Cisco announces an “SD-WAN for colocations” offering.

China has reportedly repurposed U.S. hacking tools to use against Western countries, internal vendor security continues to be a problem, and Microsoft recommends that admins use separate workstations for administrative duties as a security measure.

The Public Internet Registry, which runs the .org domain, wants to eliminate price controls. Last but not least, Symantec’s CEO resigns as the company reports its Q4 and full fiscal year results.

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Tech Bytes: SnapRoute

Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with SnapRoute, the startup behind the Cloud Native Network OS (CN-NOS). We get an introduction to its network OS, learn how SnapRoute differentiates itself from other network OSs, and drill into the operational capabilities it enables.

Follow Up Links:

Dell EMC Networking Virtual Edge Platform – Dell EMC

Contrail Service Orchestration (CSO) Deployment Guide – Juniper Networks (PDF)

Heavy Networking 448: An Inside Look At What’s New In Juniper’s Contrail SD-WAN (Sponsored) – Packet Pushers

News Links:

Announcing WSL 2 – Windows Command Line Tools For Developers – Microsoft