Network Break 422: Microsoft Tasks Copilot To Do Your Drudge Work; Cisco Debuts A New Learning Platform

Take a Network Break! Greg Ferro asked ChatGPT to select virtual donut options for listeners. You can see the output below. On this week’s episode we start with some listener follow-up on pronunciations and desk-sharing, and then we examine Palo Alto Networks adding AI Ops to its SASE offering, and Microsoft Copilot bringing AI into its suite of Office tools.

The Ethernet Adapter market grew 22% in 2022, but not because more NICs were sold; we find out the real reasons. We discuss the fallout from Silicon Valley Bank failing, and Cisco launching a new learning platform for certification and training seekers. The US government threatens to impose cloud security standards, revenue for Secure Service Edge (SSE) grows, and Amazon unveils terminals for its satellite broadband service (though you won’t have anything to connect those terminals to anytime soon).

Get links to all these stories below.

Sponsor: Palo Alto Networks

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Sponsor: Itential

We’re sponsored today by Itential. Itential simplifies automation across hybrid cloud network infrastructure. Their platform makes it easy for network teams to bring their own automation assets and scale their network automation efforts, so you can spend more time working on the things you like instead of the repetitive, tedious tasks. Find out more at itential.com/packetpushers.

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News:

 

Palo Alto Networks Leads the Industry to AI-Powered SASE – Palo Alto Networks

Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot—A whole new way to work – Microsoft

Ethernet Adapter Market Grew 40 Percent in 2022, According to Dell’Oro Group – Dell’Oro Group

SmartNIC, DPU Revenue Forecast To Grow 30% In 2023 – Packet Pushers

Joint Statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC – U.S. Department of the Treasury

Silicon Valley Bank failure – JP Morgan (PDF)

HSBC to buy Silicon Valley Bank UK for £1 in rescue deal – The Guardian

U.S. government steps in and says people with funds deposited at SVB will be able to access their money – CNBC

Invest in Your Future With Free Cisco Certification Training on Cisco U. – Cisco Blogs

Meet Cisco U. Tech Learning, Shaped to You – Cisco Systems

Biden admin’s cloud security problem: ‘It could take down the internet like a stack of dominos’ – Politico

Enterprises Can’t Get Enough SSE as Revenue Rockets 38 Percent in 2022, According to Dell’Oro Group – Dell’Oro Group

Here’s your first look at Project Kuiper’s low-cost customer terminals – Amazon

Amazon shows off new satellite internet antennas as it takes on SpaceX’s Starlink – CNBC

Amazon unveils three satellite user terminals, plans broadband service in 2024 – Ars Technica