The Everything Feed - All Packet Pushers Pods NB514: Cisco, Juniper Announce New Switches; SolarWinds Goes Private in $4.4 Billion Buyout
Feb 18, 2025
Join Andy Lapteff, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Nokia and co-host of the Art of Network Engineering podcast, as he dives into the latest in networking innovation. Discover Cisco's new data center switches that enhance security with AMD Pensando DPUs. Hear about the urgent need for secure coding as vulnerabilities emerge, and explore how Nokia's automation can optimize network management. The conversation flows into industry shifts, including SolarWinds' transition to private ownership and the exciting developments in campus networking technology.
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Change Default Passwords
- Change default passwords on network devices immediately.
- Simple passwords like "password" or "1234" are easily guessed by attackers.
Cisco's New Switches and DPUs
- Cisco's new data center switches use DPUs to offload tasks from the CPU.
- This design improves performance and enables deploying services like firewalls directly on the switch.
DPU Adoption and Market Trends
- DPU adoption in switches has been slow despite HPE offering similar tech since 2021.
- Cisco's market presence may drive wider adoption of this architecture.