Heavy Networking 542: Is Whitebox Too Risky For The Enterprise?

Tom Hollingsworth stops by the Heavy Networking podcast to weigh in on a few topics, including the conflict between Broadcom and NVIDIA, and whether whitebox networking is becoming too risky for enterprise networks.
Tom is an Event Lead for Tech Field Day and GestaltIT, and blogs at The Networking Nerd. He’s also a CCIE with many years of experience in the networking trenches.
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Show Links:
The Networking Nerd – Tom’s Blog
@NetworkingNerd – Tom on Twitter
Tech Field Day