Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Take a Network Break! Cisco takes center stage in our Red Alert after the network giant discovered a bunch of high-severity bugs in its Catalyst SD-WAN platform. It has rolled out software upgrade and there are no other workarounds.
On the news front, Nvidia assembles other tech bigwigs to form the Open Secure AI Alliance to protect the availability of open AI models, security researchers watch the Kimi K3 open model escape containment to prove a point about model testing, and Nscale scales up its AI cloud platform by acquiring Anyscale.
The GSMA warns European Union leaders that forcing the removal of Chinese networking vendors from mobile networks could cost billions, an Cato Networks adds agentic threat protection to its portfolio.
We review quarterly results from Extreme Networks (up), Nokia (up), and Arista (best ever!), and SpaceX reveals plans to build a terrestrial mobile data network.
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Network Break is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
Take a Network Break! Cisco takes center stage in our Red Alert after the network giant discovered a bunch of high-severity bugs in its Catalyst SD-WAN platform. It has rolled out software upgrade and there are no other workarounds.
On the news front, Nvidia assembles other tech bigwigs to form the Open Secure AI Alliance to protect the availability of open AI models, security researchers watch the Kimi K3 open model escape containment to prove a point about model testing, and Nscale scales up its AI cloud platform by acquiring Anyscale.
The GSMA warns European Union leaders that forcing the removal of Chinese networking vendors from mobile networks could cost billions, an Cato Networks adds agentic threat protection to its portfolio.
We review quarterly results from Extreme Networks (up), Nokia (up), and Arista (best ever!), and SpaceX reveals plans to build a terrestrial mobile data network.
AdSpot Sponsor: Curvium
Curvium is an industry-leading system integrator that offers strategic IT consulting, professional engagements, automation, and AI. Curvium takes the time to understand your infrastructure needs and how to best support your business objectives. Curvium's skilled professionals put your needs first, from rapid designs to full-scale architectural planning, and from short-term project completion to multi-year support. Curvium provides the know-how and vendor connections you need to succeed. Find out more at curvium.com and While you're there, check out their secure campus network architectural blueprint.
Links:
Links to all of these stories can be found on the Packet Pushers website - packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb586-ai-angst-abounds-arista-revs-up-q2-revenue
Network Break is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
