PACKET CAPTURE / Week of June 30-July 2, 2025

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Summerset Banks
July 02, 2025

FYI 

  • Did you double check your calendar? Yep, it is Wednesday and Packet Capture is coming to you a few days early due to the U.S. Fourth of July holiday and the Packet Pusher mid-year publication break. Packet Capture will be back in your inbox on Friday July 18.

  • The Cloud Gambit is joining the Packet Pushers network! Launched in 2023 as an independent podcast, The Cloud Gambit cuts through the hype to deliver what actually matters in cloud and AI. Hosts William Collins and Eyvonne Sharp decode the strategies, technologies, and market forces reshaping enterprise infrastructure. Built for engineers who lead, leaders who build, and founders who need both perspectives.

    Launching July 23, 2025

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Current postings from the Packet Pushers Slack Group

NEW PODCASTS

EP 533 | JUNE 30, 2025

HPE Settles With DoJ to Buy Juniper; Juniper Must Auction Mist Source Code

HPE and Juniper have settled with the US Department of Justice, allowing HPE's $14 billion purchase to move forward. However, as part of the deal, Juniper must grant a full license to its AI Ops for Mist source code to one, or perhaps two, companies via an auction to be overseen by the Justice Department. We also cover news on BackBox, AMD, quantum computing, and more. | LISTEN NOW

EP 000 | JUNE 30, 2025

The Cloud Gambit Podcast Joins the Packet Pushers Network!

The Cloud Gambit is joining the Packet Pushers network! Launched in 2023 as an independent podcast, The Cloud Gambit cuts through the hype to deliver what actually matters in cloud and AI. Hosts William Collins and Eyvonne Sharp decode the strategies, technologies, and market forces reshaping enterprise infrastructure. Built for engineers who lead, leaders who build, and founders who need both perspectives. | LISTEN NOW

EP 107 | JULY 1, 2025

Your (Late) New Years Resolution: Follow Your (Amended) Strategy

Here we are, a bit more than halfway through the year. How’s your execution against your strategy going? Roiled by the economy? Disrupted by tariffs? Thrown off by staff retirements? If you built a proper technology strategy in the first place, driven by the business strategy, then no matter what is happening don’t ignore it, and don’t throw it out—update it and stick to it! | LISTEN NOW

EP 069 | JULY 1, 2025

A Quantum Primer: It's More Than Cracking Crypto

Quantum computing is here, and it's being used for more than cracking encryption. Today's Packet Protector is a primer on quantum, how it differs from classical computing, its applications for difficult computing problems, why quantum will be the death of blockchain, and how to think about quantum risks. Our guest, Johna Johnson, is CEO of Nemertes, a technology advisory firm. She brings her background in engineering and physics to today's conversation. | LISTEN NOW

EP 095 | JULY 2, 2025

Certification Deep Dive - The New Cisco Automation Track

Cisco recently announced a major evolution to its certification roadmap: starting February 2026, the popular DevNet certifications will transition to a brand-new Automation track. Joining us today is Francois Caen, Product Manager at Cisco to talk about what this change means for certification holders, how it will impact career paths, and what professionals should do now to prepare. | LISTEN NOW

NEW VIDEO

LATEST BLOG POSTS

DREW CONRY-MURRAY | JUNE 30, 2025

Terms of the Deal for HPE and Juniper

HPE and Juniper have settled with the US Justice Department over HPE’s proposed $14 billion acquisition of Juniper. The merger can go through, but it comes with two conditions. The first is HPE and Juniper must license Juniper’s AI Ops for Mist source code to at least one third party.

The second is HPE has to divest its Instant On campus network business, which includes campus switches, APs, and secure gateways. Instant ON is aimed at SMBs.

You can read the full judgement at this link. I've outlined the highlights below, and listed a few questions that came to mind as I was reading the judgement. | READ NOW