Network Break 255: Adtran Gets Into SD-WAN; Google Preps Chrome To Block HTTP Mixed With HTTPS

Today’s Network Break addresses FUs on open network OSs and Fortinet’s SD-WAN, and then pivots to to Lumina Networks, which has announced Intent-Based Networking capabilities for service providers. NTOP beefs up its traffic analysis tool with a new version of nDPI, Adtran announces an SD-WAN offering for service providers, and 6Wind releases new versions of its software routing products. Data management startup Rubrik brushes off rumors of acquisition talks, Google releases a Chrome timeline for blocking HTTP sub-resources in HTTPS sessions, and security researchers disclose a Kubernetes flaw that exposes API servers to a resource exhaustion attack. 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. Sponsor: INE This episode is sponsored in part by INE, the ‘experts at making you an expert’. INE is announcing a new, monthly All Access Pass subscription plan, which provides you with unlimited access to INE’s entire content library of over 14,000 of the best IT and Networking training videos for just $99 a month. Visit INE.com/packetpushers to get started. Tech Bytes: Silver Peak & MidSouth Bank Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation where we talk with Silver Peak SD-WAN customer MidSouth Bank about how the financial institution transformed its WAN by going with an all-Internet connectivity strategy. Show Links: Follow Ups SONiC + ONL: Open-Source NOS Stack – Big Switch Networks ONL + SONiC Release: Questions and Answers – Big Switch Networks It’s alive! Big Switch stitches together an open-source Network Operating System – The Register Fortinet Launches New SD-WAN And Firewall Appliance, Rebrands An ASIC – Packet Pushers Tech News Intent Driven Service Automation – Lumina Networks Lumina Networks Announces Intent Based Automation Solution – Lumina Networks Introducing nDPI v3: Encrypted/Malware Traffic Analysis with Ease – ntop ADTRAN Gives Voice to Small Businesses and Distributed Enterprises with ADTRAN SD-WAN – ADTRAN