NB575: AI Multipath Protocol Goes to Open Compute Project; Cisco Shrinks Workforce as Income Swells

About this episode

This episode discusses recent developments in AI protocols, workforce changes at Cisco, and critical vulnerabilities in Azure.

Take a Network Break! In this week’s Red Alert we suggest an audit of your Azure environment after Microsoft says it patched four critical vulnerabilities. On the news front, Nvidia has brought the Multipath Reliable Connection (MCR) protocol to the Open Compute Project, AT&T rolls out quantum-resistant SD-WAN services, and HPE introduces new Wi-Fi automation ... Read more »

Topics covered

• AI
• Multipath Protocol
• Open Compute Project
• Cisco
• Workforce Reduction
• Azure Vulnerabilities
• SD-WAN Services

Keywords

• AI Multipath Protocol
• Open Compute Project
• Cisco
• Azure vulnerabilities
• Nvidia
• SD-WAN
• HPE
• quantum-resistant

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, Nvidia, Open Compute Project, AT&T, HPE

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