Network Break 252: Big Tech Backlash Hits Google; Activist Investor Tells AT&T To Slash And Burn

Take a Network Break! It’s an extra-long episode today so pack some extra virtual donuts. We start with follow-ups on AMD, CRL support, and more. On the news front, Microsoft partners with three satellite broadband providers on ExpressRoute, a pair of pen-testers were jailed after breaking in to a county courthouse they were assessing, and AT&T reaches an SDN milestone. Activist investor Elliot Management pushes AT&T to lay off employees and dump businesses including DirecTV, Gigamon announces a new Application Metadata Intelligence feature, and Citrix and Palo Alto partner on SD-WAN and security. Corsa integrates with Fortinet, 50 U.S. Attorneys General launch an antitrust investigation against Google, and the FBI investigates Peter Thiel’s Mithril Capital VC fund. Sponsor: ExtraHop ExtraHop is the enterprise cyber analytics company delivering performance and security from the inside out. ExtraHop offers complete visibility with machine learning to help you make quick, confident decisions about your IT environment. Explore the ExtraHop Performance Platform at extrahop.com/packetpushers. Sponsor: CDN77 CDN77 is trusted by the European Space Agency for its content delivery needs. CDN77 supports the latest tech innovations and provides fast, secure and reliable content delivery all around the world. Learn more at cdn77.com/packetpushers. Tech Bytes: Oracle Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Oracle. We’re talking about SD-WAN. In particular, we look at the notion of failsafe SD-WAN and what that means for how Oracle sets itself apart in a very competitive market. Show Links: Microsoft takes ExpressRoute to orbit to sling Azure services at backwaters via satellite – The Register Satellite connectivity expands reach of Azure ExpressRoute across the globe – Microsoft From pen-test to penitentiary: Infosec duo cuffed after physically breaking into courthouse during IT security assessment – The Register Delivering On Our SDN Promise: 75% of AT&T’s MPLS Tunnel Data Traffic Now Under SDN Control – AT&T AT&T targeted by activist shareholder Elliott Management – CNN AT&T’s Debt Lands It in Crosshair of Activist Investor – SDX Central Activating AT&T – Elliot Management Gigamon Announces Application Metadata Intelligence, Providing Unparalleled Visibility into Digital Application Behavior and Network Security Posture – Gigamon