Heavy Networking 659: Securing Cloud Metro With Zero Trust (Sponsored)

Welcome to Packet Pushers Heavy Networking. Today we discuss how to automate and secure Cloud Metro networks with sponsor Juniper Networks. Metro networking delivers high-capacity networks in cities and towns. This type of networking has been changing as DWDM reaches the edge, and traditional routers can install DWDM modules or coherent optical transceivers. This replaces the DWDM edge with a routed IP/optical edge. Fair enough. But it also means that metro networks can do more than just deliver bandwidth. These networks can also act like a distributed cloud edge and deliver multi-tenant services. That means adding compute and workloads to these sites. And do that, you need automation, orchestration, and security. We discuss how metro networks are evolving, how to apply cloud principles and automation to these networks, and how the attack surface changes when you transition from traditional metro to Cloud Metro. We also talk about how Juniper supports active assurance and zero trust security in these environments. Our guests from Juniper Networks are Irene Zhang, Director of Product Marketing; and Albert Lew, Director of Product Line Management. Show Links: Cloud Metro – Juniper Networks Juniper Security – Juniper Networks Cloud Metro: Reimagining Metro Networks for Sustainable Business Growth – Juniper Networks Blogs