Network Break 273: Fortinet Pits Deep Learning Appliance Against Malware; Nokia ‘Reviews Options’ As Earnings Struggle

Take a Network Break! Fortinet announces a new appliance that uses deep learning to spot malware on premises, VMware bundles a software security suite and announces a new beta security feature in its Secure State software, and Nokia looks to buy time while it gets its 5G house in order. Let’s Encrypt reaches a one-billion milestone of certificates issued, VMware tops $10 billion in revenue for the first time, and Nutanix announces Q2 2020 financial results. Cisco announces a new rounds of layoffs, and Palo Alto pledges $1 billion to buy back shares after a quarter that saw $73.7 million in net losses. Sponsor: ThousandEyes ThousandEyes gives you performance visibility from every user to every app over any network, both internal and external, so you can migrate to the cloud, troubleshoot faster and deliver exceptional user experiences. Sign up for a free account at thousandeyes.com/packetpushers and choose a free ThousandEyes t-shirt. Tech Bytes: Codilime After the news we talk to sponsor Codilime, which provides network engineering services. We’re going to discuss software-defined networking, and whether SDN a total revolution, or just an evolution of the networks you know and love. Would you like to discuss where you’re heading with your network? We offer a free-of-charge consultation to assess the need and feasibility of: * your network’s reliability and robustness, * reducing your network-associated costs, * improving the overall effectiveness of your network (both traditional and SDN-based). This engagement will be short and focused on quick wins in the initial phase. codilime.com/packetpushers Show Links: Fortinet Introduces Self-Learning Artificial Intelligence Appliance for Sub-Second Threat Detection – Fortinet VMware Makes Comprehensive Workload and Network Security More Economical and Easier to Operate Inside Data Centers and Clouds – VMware Winning The Cloud Security Race: Remediate Misconfigurations At Scale With VMware Secure State – VMware Nokia Said to Weigh Strategic Options as Profit Pressure Mounts – Bloomberg Really? Is the White House Proposing to Buy Ericsson or Nokia? – NY Times Let’s Encrypt Has Issued a Billion Certificates – Let’s Encrypt VMware Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 20202 Results – VMware