Network Break 335: Cyber Insurance Premiums Climb; Aruba To Debut Wi-Fi 6E AP

Today’s Network Break discusses why US energy companies are flocking to buy cyber insurance and how it might influence the security market, a forthcoming Aruba AP that will use newly available spectrum, and upgrades to Juniper’s Apstra data center automation software. Extreme Networks releases a packet broker that uses the programmable Tofino ASIC, the USB-C standard gets a jolt of new power capacity, and Dell Technologies reports financial results for Q1 2022. Sponsor: CablesAndKits CablesAndKits are Experts in Awesome. We’re an award-winning IT equipment dealer with a focus on networking products from SFP Modules and servers to fiber and rack hardware. Get your IT needs and Cisco related products at CablesAndKits.com. Mention PacketPushers for a free Cat8 cable and some free loot! Tech Bytes: Aruba EdgeConnect On today’s Tech Bytes podcast we speak with Victor Vega, a Network Engineer with Sanitas, on why he’s replacing his existing SD-WAN vendor with Aruba EdgeConnect. EdgeConnect enables application-specific routing, provides network insights for troubleshooting, supports fine-grained segmentation for security and compliance, and is easier to operate for a small IT team. Show Links: After Colonial attack, energy companies rush to secure cyber insurance – Reuters American insurance giant CNA reportedly pays $40m to ransomware crooks – The Register Aruba Introduces Industry’s First Enterprise-Grade Wi-Fi 6E Solution – Aruba Here Come Wi-Fi 6E APs. Should You Care? – Packet Pushers Juniper Networks Takes Intent Networking to Next Level with New Apstra Software to Simplify Deployment and Day 2 Operations in Even More Data Center Environments – Juniper Networks Extreme Introduces Cloud-Native Network Visibility Platform for Service Providers, Delivers Unprecedented Clarity into Enterprise Network Utilization – Extreme Networks Extreme 9920 – Extreme Networks Plastic Polymer Cables That Rival Fiber Optics – IEEE Spectrum USB PG USB PD 3.1 DevUpdate Announcement – USB.org (PDF) Future-of-Work Solutions Power Dell Technologies’ Record First Quarter Fi...

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Network Break keeps you informed with fast, focused analysis of IT news, products, tech trends, and business outcomes. Blending sharp commentary with a touch of humor, hosts Drew Conry-Murray & Johna Till Johnson sift through the weekly landslide of press announcements, product launches, financial reports, and marketing decks to find the stories worth talking about. You come away with the information and context to make smart decisions in your organization and career … all in the span of a (longish) coffee break.