Chris DePuy | 650 Group

We absolutely did!

AI is making the endpoint a critical control point for managing application use, data exposure and user risk. @Fortinet's expansion of FortiEndpoint reflects the market’s shift toward integrated AI visibility, DLP, user coaching and risk-based access without adding another standalone tool. I appreciated the opportunity to contribute 650 Group’s perspective to the announcement. investor.fortinet.com/news-releases/… #Cybersecurity #AISecurity #EndpointSecurity

AI is changing more than the application layer. Coming out of @HPE Discover, one takeaway is clear: new AI models are forcing enterprises to rethink infrastructure readiness, security and refresh cycles. That could impact everything from switching and Wi-Fi to servers, storage and software. Video 5 in our HPE Discover series. #HPEDiscover #HPE #AI #Cybersecurity #EnterpriseIT #Networking #Infrastructure #650Group

HPE Discover offered a strong look at where @HPE is taking wireless. The Aruba + Juniper Mist integration is not just about Wi-Fi 7. It is about what comes next: Wi-Fi 8, more AI at the edge and APs that become far more intelligent than the “white boxes on the wall” we know today. Video 4 in our HPE Discover series. #HPEDiscover #HPE #Aruba #JuniperMist #WiFi7 #WiFi8 #AI #EnterpriseNetworking

Video 3 from my #HPEDiscover 2026 series looks at a bigger communications market signal: the @SpaceX IPO filing. The strategic point is not just rural broadband. It is broader telecom competition, including urban markets. This is becoming an infrastructure competition story. #Telecommunications #SatelliteCommunications #Networking #Infrastructure #SpaceX #650Group

Video 2 from #HPEDiscover 2026: I took a closer look at @HPE Wi-Fi 7 portfolio and what it says about the Aruba–Juniper integration. The key takeaway: new Wi-Fi 7 APs are designed to work with both Juniper Mist and Aruba technology. That matters as Wi-Fi 8 and AI at the edge get closer. #WiFi7 #WiFi8 #Networking #AI #Aruba #Juniper #650Group

My takeaway from #HPEDiscover 2026: @HPE is benefiting from AI across multiple parts of the business. The @HPE_Aruba_NETW and Juniper integration appears to be progressing well, and the combined networking portfolio matters for both AI-driven networks and the infrastructure needed to support AI. #AIInfrastructure #Networking #DataCenter #650Group

Alan Weckel presenting at HPE Discover 2026 about SONiC and the revenue split by Ethernet switch speeds for Cloud/AI and Enterprise markets. @HPE @650group @AlanWeckel

HPE CEO Antonio Neri kicked off with the HPE Discover 2026 conference with the keynote messages - that HPE is hyper focused on AI and on demonstrating integration progress between Aruba and Juniper. Numerous new networking products and services were announced including: -QFX5252 UEC liquid cooled switch for scale up -PTX12000 DCI Router for scale across -MX301 “Inference Edge” -QFX5140 Switch for Inference Clusters -Marvis Actions in HPE Aruba Central -CX Switches managed by Mist @HPE HPE Discover 2026 @AntonioNeri_HPE @650Group @AlanWeckel

The @650Group YouTube channel is a new way to follow our latest analyst interviews, webinar clips, event coverage and market insights. Recent content includes our @Cisco Live interview series with Cisco SMEs, covering the infrastructure trends shaping enterprise, cloud and AI networking. Subscribe to stay current on the conversations, technologies and market shifts we’re tracking. @650group" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@650group #650Group #CiscoLive #AIInfrastructure #Networking #DataCenter

As networks scale, visibility is becoming a harder problem for SOC and NOC teams. I was glad to be quoted in @NiagaraNetw's launch of ePacketron, its new 600 Gbps Network Intelligence platform. Packet processing and traffic optimization are moving closer to the visibility layer — a shift we see as increasingly important for modern, AI-driven infrastructure. Congrats to the Niagara Networks team on the launch. #NetworkVisibility #Cybersecurity #NetSecOps #AIInfrastructure

@Cisco referenced @650Group's SONiC research in its latest post, and it lines up with what we’re hearing from customers. SONiC is becoming a much more practical conversation in data center networking — especially around openness, automation and operational consistency. Our forecast: SONiC data center switching revenue doubles from 2025 to 2027 to $8B. blogs.cisco.com/datacenter/one… #SONiC #OpenNetworking #DataCenterNetworking #NetworkAutomation #CloudNetworking #650Group

Always valuable to compare notes with @AlanWeckel — especially from the show floor at this month's #ExtremeConnect2026. We unpack @ExtremeNetworks' AI strategy, the push toward more autonomous networking and the customer conversations that stood out most. Watch below. Read my full blog: 650group.com/blog/extreme-n… #Networking #EnterpriseNetworking #650Group

New blog: The future of Wireless LANs: Discussing #WiFI8 and its central role the transition to #AI Networking by @cdepuy 650group.com/blog/ai-networ…

@ExtremeNetworks Connect was a good reminder that Wi-Fi innovation is still moving fast. One takeaway: strong excitement around Extreme’s Wi-Fi 7 portfolio expansion, including nine new access points across the Wi-Fi 7 product area. For a company that has been in the market a long time, that’s a meaningful signal that the access layer remains a key area of investment. #WiFi7 #Networking #EnterpriseNetworking #650Group

@ExtremeNetworks Connect 2026 reinforced a theme we’re watching closely at @650Group: enterprise networking is moving toward more autonomous operations. Extreme’s Agent ONE, Platform ONE enhancements and expanded Wi-Fi 7 portfolio all point in that direction. Customer validation stood out too: simpler troubleshooting, single-pane management and the ability to manage more devices with fewer IT resources. Blog link: 650group.com/blog/extreme-n… #Networking #AI #WiFi7 #EnterpriseNetworking

Extreme Network celebrates its 30th year by introducing 9 new Wi-Fi Access Points to a packed audience at its annual partner conference #ExtremeConnect2026 @ExtremeNetworks @650Group

A look back at 2026 RSA - AI, Agentic AI and #SIEM by @cdepuy : 650group.com/blog/rsa-confe…

James Chen of MediaTek (at the Wi-Fi NOW show today) showed how the company’s Wireless-Fi 8 platform has demonstrated its DSO capability, which leverages an ‘old’ Wi-Fi 6 smartphone using an early version of its own Wi-Fi 8 smartphone to get superior throughput. The idea here is that MediaTek Wi-Fi 8 can do-exist with older Wi-Fi types to get better throughput. @wifialliance @650group #WiFi8 @MediaTek

Zach Freeman of @newracom pitched its HaLow mesh capability and specific verticals: building management (think HVAC, door locks, lighting), energy (solar management, pipeline anomoly detection), and retail (like Electronic Shelf Labels and inventory management). About mesh: I was blown away when that the company has demonstrated a mesh 37 deep to 100 kbps. Or in a different scenario, a repeater setup along a highway, could potentially reach ‘forever,’ assuming there are numerous repeaters. #WiFiHaLow #HaLow #80211ah @newracom @wifialliance @650group