Network Break 253: Arista CloudVision Ingests Configs From Third-Party Gear; Cisco Adds Azure To Cloud ACI

Take a Network Break! Arista Networks upgrades its CloudVision management software to accept configuration information from third-party devices, Cisco adds Azure support for its Cloud ACI and APIC controller, and Marvell completes its acquisition of transceiver manufacturer Aquantia. Datadog declined a $7 billion buyout offer from Cisco ahead of Datadog’s IPO, Google pledges 3 billion euros to build new data centers in Europe, and penetration testers who were arrested after breaking into a courthouse as part of a contracted job are now out on bail. Amazon promises to be carbon-neutral by 2040, and Chef is the latest tech company to get caught in the tangle of government contracts and employee activism. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Cumulus Networks Cumulus Networks announces a brand-new networking certification: the Cumulus Certified Open Networking Professional. You’ll learn Linux networking fundamentals and become proficient in Cumulus Linux. To find out more, go to cumulusnetworks.com/cert. 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. Packet Pushers Ignition Check out Ignition, the Packet Pushers’ premium site with exclusive content including white papers, automation blogs, training videos and more. It’s $99 a year. Subscribe at Ignition.packetpushers.net. Show Links: Arista CloudVision Delivers Cloud Principles for Enterprises – Arista Networks The Multicloud Vision of Cisco’s ACI Anywhere Becomes Reality – Cisco Blog Cisco Cloud Application Centric Infrastructure on Microsoft Azure Solution Overview – Cisco Cisco Cloud APIC – Microsoft Azure Marvell Completes Acquisition of Aquantia – Marvell Cisco Offered $7 Billion-Plus for DataDog As Company Prepares to IPO – Bloomberg via Yahoo Google to invest 3 billion euros in European data centers – Reuters Iowa officials claim confusion over scope led to arrest of pen-testers...