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Join me on a revelatory odyssey through the wonderland of wireless with the man they call The Godfather of Wi-Fi, and recipient of the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Wi-Fi Awards, the legendary Bob Friday. As Bob shares his enthralling journey from the open spectrum of 1985 to his instrumental role in shaping wireless mesh networks, we uncover the profound changes in technology through his eyes. His early days, marked by curiosity and self-taught expertise, set the stage for a career that would intersect with pivotal startups like Airspace and culminate in his current position as Chief AI Officer and CTO of Enterprise at Juniper Networks. Through anecdotes and shared experiences, Bob's narrative is not just a history lesson but a masterclass in the tenacity required for innovation.The evolution of wireless tech is only the tip of the iceberg. The episode sails into the uncharted waters of AI's influence on networking, guided by the minds that dared to dream of intelligence beyond human limits. As we reminisce on the strategic decisions leading to Cisco's acquisition of Meraki and the birth of MIST Systems, a pattern of foresight emerges—where AI and cloud architecture, once nascent, now define the industry's cutting edge. Bob and I unpack these technological leaps, drawing unexpected connections between the precision of winemaking and the complexities of network variables, proving that the best innovations often come from the most surprising analogies.Gazing into technology's crystal ball, Bob and I paint a future where network management and security converge, language barriers in programming dissolve, and predictive network engineering becomes the norm. Predicting the rise of natural language interfaces, we muse on a world where simple English could soon be the lingua franca of software engineering. As we close this chapter, we celebrate the awe-inspiring shifts across four decades of tech, inspired by the wisdom of pioneers and the endless potential of wireless innovation. Join us for a tribute to the past and a toast to the future, where cultural wisdom and technical prowess blend into the extraordinary tale of technology's relentless march forward.
In this bonus podcast episode, I interviewed Juniper Networks' Chief AI Officer, Bob Friday, to discuss changes in AI and how AI impacts the networking industry. Mr. Friday also defines AIOps and what it means to deliver what Juniper Networks calls an AI-native platform. Bob Friday's Bio: Bob Friday, Chief AI Officer and CTO, Juniper NetworksBob is the co-founder of Mist Systems and currently serves as the Chief AI Officer at Juniper Networks and CTO of Juniper's enterprise business following Juniper's acquisition of Mist. Bob started his career in wireless at Metricom (Ricochet wireless network) developing and deploying wireless mesh networks across the country to connect the first generation of Internet browsers. After Metricom, Bob co-founded Airespace, a start-up focused on helping enterprises manage the flood of employees bringing unlicensed Wi-Fi technology into their businesses. After Cisco's acquisition of Airespace in 2005, Bob became the VP/CTO of Cisco enterprise mobility and drove mobility strategy / investments in the wireless business (e.g. Navini, Cognio, ThinkSmart, Phunware, Wilocity, Meraki) and product / industry innovation (e.g. CMX, Cleanair, HS2.0 / Passpoint, indoor location). He holds more than 15 patents.Social LinksYou can follow Bob at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobfriday/You can follow Maribel at: X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/maribellopezLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maribellopezYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaribelLopezResearchJuniper Social Links:X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuniperNetworksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/juniper-networks/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JuniperNetworksHashtags: #JuniperNetworks #AI, #AIOps, #datacenter
Get ready to have your mind blown as we navigate the tectonic shifts within the cloud and networking realm, stirring up the landscape with Cisco's latest power move. The acquisition of Isovalent, the wizards behind EBPF and Cilium, isn't just a headline—it's a signpost towards a future where Cisco could become the Gandalf of the cloud ecosystem. We're peeling back the layers of this strategic play, and we're not shying away from the hard questions: What does this mean for the container network interfaces and the open-source community? Will Cisco's embrace of Cilium lead to a magical blend of innovation and tradition? There's no crystal ball, but we've got the next best thing—insights, predictions, and a bit of laughter at the absurdity of network gear that might just ask for printer toner.Then, we pivot to another industry shockwave as we scrutinize Hewlett-Packard Enterprises' bold acquisition of Juniper Networks. It's not just a plot twist; it's a full-blown narrative reshuffle that has us pondering HPE's hunger for Juniper's network prowess and AI treasure trove. Does this signal a new dawn for HPE in the arena of AI-driven networking? How will Aruba Networks and Mist Systems fit into this newly-drawn map? And just when you thought we might take a breather, we're diving into the implications of VMware's reimagined partner program, forecasting what the future holds for VMware Certified Professionals and the swirling eddy of industry changes. Stay tuned, as we tackle these industry-shaking developments with our trademark mix of depth and wit—because who says tech talk can't have a few laughs along the way?Check out the Fortnightly Cloud Networking NewsVisit our website and subscribe: https://www.cables2clouds.com/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cables2cloudsFollow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cables2clouds/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cables2cloudsMerch Store: https://store.cables2clouds.com/Join the Discord Study group: https://artofneteng.com/iaatjArt of Network Engineering (AONE): https://artofnetworkengineering.com
Two of the biggest players in the networking space are about to become one. Rumors started swirling on Monday evening that HPE was looking to acquire Juniper Networks and those rumors were confirmed yesterday. HPE will be paying $40/share or approximately $14 billion for all of the company. Juniper started off as a huge player in the service provider space before making strategic acquisitions of companies like Mist Systems and Apstra to become a force in the wireless and data center networking space. The move has the networking analysts abuzz with potential for integration of AI software as well as complementary product lines. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Welcome to the Rundown 1:03 - Articul8 Spun Off From Intel 3:26 - Broadcom Takes VMware's Top Partners Direct 7:02 - IBM Acquires Two iPaaS Applications 9:58 - Wi-Fi 7 Is Finally A Thing (Sort of) 13:26 - Micron is Building FeRAM 18:11 - HPE Acquiring Juniper Networks for $14 Billion 39:07 - The Weeks Ahead 41:31 - Thanks for Watching Follow our Hosts on Social Media Tom Hollingsworth: https://www.twitter.com/NetworkingNerd Stephen Foskett: https://www.twitter.com/SFoskett Follow Gestalt IT Website: https://www.GestaltIT.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/GestaltIT LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/Gestalt-IT Tags: #Rundown, #Data, #ESXi, #VMware, #Security, #GoogleCloud, #Cloud, #AI, @HammerspaceInc, @VMware, @Informa, @TechTarget, @LG, @Seagate, @Google, @GoogleCloud, @Synopsys, @Ansys, @TechFieldDay, @FuturumGroup, @GestaltIT, @SFoskett, @NetworkingNerd, #CFD19, #AFD4, #NFD34, #CiscoLiveEMEA, #TFDx,
Two of the biggest players in the networking space are about to become one. Rumors started swirling on Monday evening that HPE was looking to acquire Juniper Networks and those rumors were confirmed yesterday. HPE will be paying $40/share or approximately $14 billion for all of the company. Juniper started off as a huge player in the service provider space before making strategic acquisitions of companies like Mist Systems and Apstra to become a force in the wireless and data center networking space. The move has the networking analysts abuzz with potential for integration of AI software as well as complementary product lines. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Welcome to the Rundown 1:03 - Articul8 Spun Off From Intel 3:26 - Broadcom Takes VMware's Top Partners Direct 7:02 - IBM Acquires Two iPaaS Applications 9:58 - Wi-Fi 7 Is Finally A Thing (Sort of) 13:26 - Micron is Building FeRAM 18:11 - HPE Acquiring Juniper Networks for $14 Billion 39:07 - The Weeks Ahead 41:31 - Thanks for Watching Follow our Hosts on Social Media Tom Hollingsworth: https://www.twitter.com/NetworkingNerd Stephen Foskett: https://www.twitter.com/SFoskett Follow Gestalt IT Website: https://www.GestaltIT.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/GestaltIT LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/Gestalt-IT Tags: #Rundown, @IntelBusiness, #GenAI, #AI, @Braodcom, @VMware, @IBM, #iPaaS, @TheFurturumGroup, #WiFi7, #WiFiAlliance, @Cisco, #MFD10, @MicronTech, #FeRAM, #Storage, #Data, @HPE, @JuniperNetworks, @SFoskett, @NetworkingNerd, @GestaltIT,
Bob is Group VP, Chief AI Officer, and CTO enterprise at Juniper Networks. Juniper Networks is a $10.33B company with over 11,000 employees from 50+ countries. Juniper network is leading the revolution in networking, serving a range of customers, including the top 100 Global Service Providers, the Global Fortune 100, and 30,000 other enterprises.Bob also co-founded Mist Systems, a start-up with $27.2M in revenue, which focused on building a machine learning platform in the cloud to help enterprises put business-critical mobile experiences on their wireless networks.He has been recognized as a Wi-Fi industry leader and contributed to the HS2.0 industry standard.Bob holds over 15 patents and has a wealth of experience in the wireless industry, having worked at Metricom and co-founded Airespace- a start-up focused on helping enterprises manage the flood of employees bringing unlicensed Wi-Fi technology into their businesses. Cisco acquired Airespace in 2005 for $450M, where Bob became the VP/CTO of Cisco enterprise mobility and drove mobility strategy and investments in the wireless business (e.g., Navini, Cognio, ThinkSmart, Phunware, Wilocity, Meraki). Support the showFollow me on Facebook ⬇️https://www.facebook.com/manuj.aggarwal❤️ ID - Manuj Aggarwal■ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manujaggarwal/ ■ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realmanuj■ Instagram: ...
Juniper Networks CEO Rami Rahim catches up with Light Reading just a couple of months following Juniper's acquisition of WiteSand, a pioneer of cloud-native, zero-trust network access control solutions. In the podcast, we discuss what that string of buzzwords means and why the acquisition fits in nicely with Mist Systems, which brought a wireless LAN to Juniper, along with the ability to use AI to make network operations easier.Here are a few things covered in this podcast episode:Juniper's acquisition strategy and how it's paying off (01:44)What Juniper looks for in an acquisition target (07:17)Juniper's focus on enterprise customers (11:29)Why Juniper loves the O-RAN opportunity (15:46)Can Juniper make the right bets while so much is changing in the network? (20:26)Moving service providers to "experience first" networking (23:46)Data is precious but coffee is better (26:05) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week's guest is Bob Friday, VP and CTO at Mist Systems a Juniper Company. Bob is a serial entrepreneur and seasoned technologist, and at Mist his team uses data technologies, machine learning , and AI to “optimize user experiences and simplify operations across the wireless access, wired access, and SD-WAN domains”. Bob and his team build models from structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. They have deployed anomaly detection models that rely on deep learning (LSTMs) and have begun exploring the use of graph neural networks for a variety of use cases. They have also built and deployed systems that use recent advances in natural language models. Their virtual assistant provides insight and guidance to IT staff via a natural language conversational interface.Subscribe: Apple • Android • Spotify • Stitcher • Google • AntennaPod • RSS.Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site.Subscribe to The Gradient Flow Newsletter.
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If a parallel could be drawn between the history of Artificial Intelligence and a professional star athlete who rehabilitated his career, it might go something like this. As a rookie, AI flashed occasional signs of brilliance that enthralled a million minds with the promise of greater possibilities. Then it floundered, getting sent down to the minor leagues to overhaul & revamp itself. Eventually it worked its way back up to the big leagues, and began fulfilling the expectations of greatness many had predicted. Now that AI is delivering consistent superstar results, organizations seeking their own operational victories want to sign it to a long-term contract. Has AI finally redeemed itself enough to gain everyone's trust though? That's a topic of particular interest to Bob Friday, Vice President, CTO, and Co-Founder of Mist Systems, a Juniper Company. As a pioneer in smart wireless networking, Bob has seen a lot in his storied Silicon Valley career. He stops by to share with us why 2014 was a watershed year for AI, why adoption of AI is accelerating for enterprises with complex networks, and the risks for companies who don't develop an AI for IT strategy in the coming year.
Juniper CTO Raj Yavatkar joins the Light Reading podcast to discuss Juniper's strategy to use machine learning and AI to help customers build "self-driving" enterprise networks. The acquisition of Mist Systems brought that capability to Wi-Fi access points, he explains. Once Juniper completes its acquisition of 128 Technology, it can improve on its AI-driven approach to its SD-WAN and WAN assurance offerings, too.
When we think of startups we think of charismatic entrepreneurs plugging away on their passions. But what does it really take to form a startup? Our guest this week on CTO Connection is Bob Friday, CTO of Mist, a Juniper Company.Bob is a veteran who has been through the startup process many times. He talked to Peter about the thought processes that go into crafting both teams and entire organizations. Bob also talks about the formula behind the process new ventures will go through and which positions are the most important to fill. Listen in for his strategy tips.[01:28] - The beginnings of Bob's technology career[04:16] - The ultimate team sport[05:30] - The blank sheet of paper[07:52] - CEO checkbox[09:00] - Market timing[10:20] - Bob's first big company adventure[16:05] - Mist Systems[20:10] - Returning to the startup world[21:43] - Taking on the incumbents[26:13] - Jumping off the cliff[28:40] - Getting the team together[30:47] - Going all-in on an enterprise AI play[33:57] - Creating an environment where data scientists enjoy beingSpecial thanks to our global partner – Amazon Web Services(AWS). AWS offers a broad set of global cloud-based products to equip technology leaders to build better and more powerful solutions, reach out to aws-cto-program@amazon.com if you’re interested to learn more about their offerings.CTO Connection is where you can learn from the experiences of successful engineering leaders at fast-growth tech startups. Whether you want to learn more about hiring, motivating or managing an engineering team, if you're technical and manage engineers, the CTO Connection podcast is a great resource for learning from your peers!If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to CTO Connection in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.
Today's Network Break podcast examines a new analytics service from Juniper's Mist Systems for engineers and lines of business, a new clientless remote access service from Cato Networks, the impact of increased traffic on Facebook and cloud services, how co-lo sites are restricting physical access, and more.
Today's Network Break podcast examines a new analytics service from Juniper's Mist Systems for engineers and lines of business, a new clientless remote access service from Cato Networks, the impact of increased traffic on Facebook and cloud services, how co-lo sites are restricting physical access, and more.
Today's Network Break podcast examines a new analytics service from Juniper's Mist Systems for engineers and lines of business, a new clientless remote access service from Cato Networks, the impact of increased traffic on Facebook and cloud services, how co-lo sites are restricting physical access, and more.
Today's Network Break podcast examines a new analytics service from Juniper's Mist Systems for engineers and lines of business, a new clientless remote access service from Cato Networks, the impact of increased traffic on Facebook and cloud services, how co-lo sites are restricting physical access, and more. The post Network Break 277: Juniper’s Mist Systems Announces Premium Analytics; Cato Launches Clientless Remote Access appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Today's Network Break podcast examines a new analytics service from Juniper's Mist Systems for engineers and lines of business, a new clientless remote access service from Cato Networks, the impact of increased traffic on Facebook and cloud services, how co-lo sites are restricting physical access, and more. The post Network Break 277: Juniper’s Mist Systems Announces Premium Analytics; Cato Launches Clientless Remote Access appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Today's Network Break podcast examines a new analytics service from Juniper's Mist Systems for engineers and lines of business, a new clientless remote access service from Cato Networks, the impact of increased traffic on Facebook and cloud services, how co-lo sites are restricting physical access, and more. The post Network Break 277: Juniper’s Mist Systems Announces Premium Analytics; Cato Launches Clientless Remote Access appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Sujai Hajela and Bob Friday are the cofounders of Mist Systems which is leading the transition to AI-driven IT, making Wi-Fi predictable, reliable and measurable by providing visibility and proactive automation to the user experience across the AI-driven enterprise. The company raised $90 million from Kleiner Perkins, Google Ventures, and Norwest Venture Partners. Ultimately the company got acquired by Juniper Networks in a deal worth $405 million.
Sujai Hajela and Bob Friday are the cofounders of Mist Systems which is leading the transition to AI-driven IT, making Wi-Fi predictable, reliable and measurable by providing visibility and proactive automation to the user experience across the AI-driven enterprise. The company raised $90 million from Kleiner Perkins, Google Ventures, and Norwest Venture Partners. Ultimately the company got acquired by Juniper Networks in a deal worth $405 million.
Extreme Networks spends approx. $227 million to buy Aerohive Networks to add a cloud-managed WLAN to its portfolio, a route leak resulted in cascading failures on June 24th, Oracle will retire Dyn managed DNS services, Mist Systems rolls out a new 11ax AP, and more tech news on today's Network Break podcast. The post Network Break 241: Extreme Buys Aerohive; Sloppy BGP Plumbing Causes Route Leak appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Extreme Networks spends approx. $227 million to buy Aerohive Networks to add a cloud-managed WLAN to its portfolio, a route leak resulted in cascading failures on June 24th, Oracle will retire Dyn managed DNS services, Mist Systems rolls out a new 11ax AP, and more tech news on today's Network Break podcast. The post Network Break 241: Extreme Buys Aerohive; Sloppy BGP Plumbing Causes Route Leak appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Extreme Networks spends approx. $227 million to buy Aerohive Networks to add a cloud-managed WLAN to its portfolio, a route leak resulted in cascading failures on June 24th, Oracle will retire Dyn managed DNS services, Mist Systems rolls out a new 11ax AP, and more tech news on today's Network Break podcast. The post Network Break 241: Extreme Buys Aerohive; Sloppy BGP Plumbing Causes Route Leak appeared first on Packet Pushers.
This week, Ken Nalbone and Rich Stroffolino are looking at the IT news of the week with the Gestalt IT Rundown. Did Alphabet just kill Splunk? How did Dell EMC's earnings look after going public again? What does Juniper Networks' acquisition of Mist Systems mean? All this and more! "News Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Join us as we discuss Virtual BLE with Bob Friday from Mist Systems. We’ve discussed BLE before on past episodes but this is a new take on BLE that doesn’t require tags for some of the use cases.
On this episode of the No Strings Attached Show we talk with Bob Friday from Mist Systems. We talk about what AI means for Wireless networks and engineers alike discussing how AI will help not replace the Wireless engineer.
Sudheer Matta, VP of Products, of Mist Systems joins the podcast to talk about how they are using machine learning and A.I. to build better wireless networks. Mist Systems The intention of Mist is to add artificial intelligence and machine learning into the wireless networking stack. This provides a lot of insight into the Wi-Fi […] The post CTS 093: DeMISTifying the Client Experience appeared first on Clear To Send.