en https://packetpushers.net/ https://static.feedpress.com/logo/packetpushersweeklypodcast-653bc236a0040.png Technology nonadult Heavy Networking is an unabashedly nerdy dive into all things networking. On air since 2010, it’s the flagship show of the Packet Pushers podcast network. Packet Pushers networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure © Packet Pushers Interactive LLC Packet Pushers networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Heavy Networking is an unabashedly nerdy dive into all things networking. Described by one listener as "verbal white papers," the weekly episodes feature network engineers, industry experts, and vendors sharing useful information to keep your professional knowledge sharp and your career growing. Hosts Greg Ferro, Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray cut through the marketing spin to explore what works—and what doesn't—in networking today, while keeping an eye on what's ahead for the industry. On air since 2010, Heavy Networking is the flagship show of the Packet Pushers podcast network. Heavy Networking is an unabashedly nerdy dive into all things networking. On air since 2010, it’s the flagship show of the Packet Pushers podcast network. Heavy Networking is an unabashedly nerdy dive into all things networking. Described by one listener as "verbal white papers," the weekly episodes feature network engineers, industry experts, and vendors sharing useful information to keep your professional knowledge sharp and your career growing. Hosts Greg Ferro, Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray cut through the marketing spin to explore what works—and what doesn't—in networking today, while keeping an eye on what's ahead for the industry. On air since 2010, Heavy Networking is the flagship show of the Packet Pushers podcast network. id370842767 operations@packetpushers.net no Packet Pushers https://packetpushers.net/ Heavy Networking is an unabashedly nerdy dive into all things networking. Described by one listener as "verbal white papers," the weekly episodes feature network engineers, industry experts, and vendors sharing useful information to keep your professional knowledge sharp and your career growing. Hosts Ethan Banks & Drew Conry-Murray cut through the marketing spin to explore what works—and what doesn't—in networking today, while keeping an eye on what's ahead for the industry. On air since 2010, Heavy Networking is the flagship show of the Packet Pushers podcast network. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:06:48 +0000 en hourly 1 no Packet Pushers false episodic Packet Pushers © Packet Pushers Interactive LLC © 2024 Packet Pushers Interactive LLC podcast TV-G 29f57bd8-57e0-56cb-b41f-5276c909de11 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn823-defining-a-modern-network-service/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:06:48 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74781 ... Read more »]]> 823 823 Defining A Modern Network Service full 51:10 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s episode Ethan is joined by Mark Prosser, a self-described Network Operator Advocate and Network Automation Dreamer, to embark on a thought exercise about network services. Together they g… On today’s episode Ethan is joined by Mark Prosser, a self-described Network Operator Advocate and Network Automation Dreamer, to embark on a thought exercise about network services. Together they grapple with questions such as: What is a network service, exactly? How is it defined? Is it even possible to define it when considered in the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn823-defining-a-modern-network-service/" title="ReadHN823: Defining A Modern Network Service">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn822-now-i-understand-you-mean-an-ai-safe-zero-trust-network-automation-approach-sponsored/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:36:20 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74708 ... Read more »]]> 822 822 Now I Understand. You Mean an AI-Safe Zero-Trust Network Automation Approach. (Sponsored) full 1:12:08 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s sponsored episode we talk with David Gee, CEO at Curvium, a systems integrator and VAR. David holds thoughtful opinions about network automation and orchestration, how such platforms are t… On today&#8217;s sponsored episode we talk with David Gee, CEO at Curvium, a systems integrator and VAR. David holds thoughtful opinions about network automation and orchestration, how such platforms are to be built, and the impact AI is having on network automation. We dig into how AI fundamentally changes how we interact with systems, and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn822-now-i-understand-you-mean-an-ai-safe-zero-trust-network-automation-approach-sponsored/" title="ReadHN822: Now I Understand. You Mean an AI-Safe Zero-Trust Network Automation Approach (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn821-boring-network-design-is-good/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:50:40 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74597 ... Read more »]]> 821 821 Boring Network Design Is Good full 55:52 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Ethan Banks sits down with Ryan Hamel at the 96th North American Network Operators’ Group (NANOG96). Ryan, a network automation developer for the Zayo Group, talks about why boring network design is … Ethan Banks sits down with Ryan Hamel at the 96th North American Network Operators’ Group (NANOG96). Ryan, a network automation developer for the Zayo Group, talks about why boring network design is actually a good thing. He and Ethan explore why simplicity and standardization are key to long-term success. They also emphasize the importance of<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn821-boring-network-design-is-good/" title="ReadHN821: Boring Network Design Is Good">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn820-cyber-week-2026-wrap-up-with-palo-alto-networks-agents-prisma-airs-and-ngts-sponsored/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:31:39 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74506 ... Read more »]]> 820 820 Cyber Week 2026 Wrap Up with Palo Alto Networks: Agents, Prisma AIRS and NGTS (Sponsored) full 38:53 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Palo Alto Networks released a slew of product news at the 2026 RSA conference around AI security, SASE, and a new certificate lifecycle management offering. On today’s Heavy Networking, sponsored by … Palo Alto Networks released a slew of product news at the 2026 RSA conference around AI security, SASE, and a new certificate lifecycle management offering. On today’s Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, Ethan and Drew dig into these announcements to get details about how they work. They also talk about the risks of<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn820-cyber-week-2026-wrap-up-with-palo-alto-networks-agents-prisma-airs-and-ngts-sponsored/" title="ReadHN820: Cyber Week 2026 Wrap Up with Palo Alto Networks: Agents, Prisma AIRS and NGTS (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn819-recipes-for-automation-a-look-inside-eric-chous-ai-networking-cookbook/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:25:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74334 ... Read more »]]> 819 819 Recipes for Automation - A Look Inside Eric Chou's AI Networking Cookbook full 1:01:49 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Eric Chou, author of the AI Networking Cookbook and host of Network Automation Nerds, joins Ethan and Drew to discuss adding artificial intelligence to your network automation toolbox. The AI… Eric Chou, author of the AI Networking Cookbook and host of Network Automation Nerds, joins Ethan and Drew to discuss adding artificial intelligence to your network automation toolbox. The AI Networking Cookbook is aimed at network engineers and provides a systematic approach to learning AI for network automation. Together they break down pros and cons<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn819-recipes-for-automation-a-look-inside-eric-chous-ai-networking-cookbook/" title="ReadHN819: Recipes for Automation &#8211; A Look Inside Eric Chou&#8217;s AI Networking Cookbook">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn818-introducing-lim-a-large-infrastructure-model-for-multi-cloud-terraform-migration-sponsored/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:18:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74279 ... Read more »]]> 818 818 Introducing LIM: A Large Infrastructure Model for Multi-Cloud Terraform Migration (Sponsored) full 58:35 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure One of the early promises of public cloud was that, in theory, you could move workloads from Cloud Provider A to Cloud Provider B for any number of reasons: lower costs, new capabilities, better… One of the early promises of public cloud was that, in theory, you could move workloads from Cloud Provider A to Cloud Provider B for any number of reasons: lower costs, new capabilities, better uptime, and so on. In practice, once a workload goes into a public cloud and you build out all the other<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn818-introducing-lim-a-large-infrastructure-model-for-multi-cloud-terraform-migration-sponsored/" title="ReadHN818: Introducing LIM: A Large Infrastructure Model for Multi-Cloud Terraform Migration (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn817-is-there-a-better-way-to-do-software-defined-networking/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:11:25 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74167 ... Read more »]]> 817 817 Is There a Better Way to Do Software Defined Networking? full 57:29 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a centralized architecture in which a controller, or a hierarchy of controllers, runs software that computes network-engineered paths and pushes that forwarding… Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a centralized architecture in which a controller, or a hierarchy of controllers, runs software that computes network-engineered paths and pushes that forwarding scheme into the network. It&#8217;s also very complex, which can lead to network failures. What if there was a way to keep the benefits of SDN while also<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn817-is-there-a-better-way-to-do-software-defined-networking/" title="ReadHN817: Is There a Better Way to Do Software Defined Networking?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn816-inside-the-case-a-hardware-deep-dive-with-meter-sponsored/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:11:03 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74085 ... Read more »]]> 816 816 Inside the Case: A Hardware Deep Dive with Meter (Sponsored) full 58:57 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Our topic today is the designing and building of high-performance networking hardware. If you assume the hardware details don’t matter, you’re missing the intentional engineering required to build tr… Our topic today is the designing and building of high-performance networking hardware. If you assume the hardware details don’t matter, you’re missing the intentional engineering required to build truly reliable and quiet infrastructure. In this sponsored episode, we discuss Meter’s hardware philosophy with our guest, Joshua Markell, Head of Hardware at Meter. Joshua walks us<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn816-inside-the-case-a-hardware-deep-dive-with-meter-sponsored/" title="ReadHN816: Inside the Case: A Hardware Deep Dive with Meter (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn815-all-about-pce/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:11:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74012 ... Read more »]]> 815 815 All About PCE full 1:14:10 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Traditional routing protocols like OSPF simply choose the “shortest” path. If the shortest path is full of traffic and there are alternate paths carrying nothing, OSPF can’t help you. Path Compu… Traditional routing protocols like OSPF simply choose the “shortest” path. If the shortest path is full of traffic and there are alternate paths carrying nothing, OSPF can’t help you. Path Computation Element (PCE) along with Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP) is a way to construct forwarding paths through the network based on factors that distributed<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn815-all-about-pce/" title="ReadHN815: All About PCE">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn814-automating-your-network-with-cisco-crosswork-workflow-manager-sponsored/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:01:43 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73927 ... Read more »]]> 814 814 Automating Your Network with Cisco Crosswork Workflow Manager (Sponsored) full 48:15 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Our topic today is building and running network workflows. If your network workflows live in a spreadsheet, a SharePoint document, or in your head, you really need a workflow manager. A workflow… Our topic today is building and running network workflows. If your network workflows live in a spreadsheet, a SharePoint document, or in your head, you really need a workflow manager. A workflow manager brings scalability, repeatability, and consistency to your network operations team. In this sponsored episode, we discuss Cisco Crosswork Workflow Manager. Our guests<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn814-automating-your-network-with-cisco-crosswork-workflow-manager-sponsored/" title="ReadHN814: Automating Your Network with Cisco Crosswork Workflow Manager (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn813-what-should-networkers-know-about-software-development-and-vice-versa/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:57:05 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73848 ... Read more »]]> 813 813 What Should Networkers Know About Software Development (and Vice Versa)? full 57:33 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure What should network engineers know about software development? What should software developers know about networking? Ethan and Drew sit down with Chris Rapier and Nick Buraglio to discuss why… What should network engineers know about software development? What should software developers know about networking? Ethan and Drew sit down with Chris Rapier and Nick Buraglio to discuss why crossing these silos can improve outcomes for everyone. They break down why being a little curious about the infrastructure can help software developers write better code,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn813-what-should-networkers-know-about-software-development-and-vice-versa/" title="ReadHN813: What Should Networkers Know About Software Development (and Vice Versa)?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn812-nokia-eda-ai-ops-you-can-trust-sponsored/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:13:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73742 ... Read more »]]> 812 812 Nokia EDA: AI Ops You Can Trust (Sponsored) full 51:01 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure AI is everywhere in networking right now, but most of it feels like hype. In this sponsored episode, we go deeper than buzzwords with Steven Butler from Nokia to explore what it takes to make AI Ops… AI is everywhere in networking right now, but most of it feels like hype. In this sponsored episode, we go deeper than buzzwords with Steven Butler from Nokia to explore what it takes to make AI Ops real, reliable, and trustworthy in production environments. If you want AI to deliver value, you need the fundamentals<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn812-nokia-eda-ai-ops-you-can-trust-sponsored/" title="ReadHN812: Nokia EDA: AI Ops You Can Trust (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn811-what-ai-startups-get-wrong/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:04:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73624 ... Read more »]]> 811 811 What AI Startups Get Wrong full 57:03 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure What is the real-world impact of AI on network operations? Drew and Ethan have a chat with Carlos Pignataro, Founder & Principal at Blue Fern Consulting, to cut through the AI hype machine.… What is the real-world impact of AI on network operations? Drew and Ethan have a chat with Carlos Pignataro, Founder &#38; Principal at Blue Fern Consulting, to cut through the AI hype machine. Carlos offers a thoughtful, balanced take on where the industry is headed, and where it’s missing the mark. Together they discuss Intent-Based<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn811-what-ai-startups-get-wrong/" title="ReadHN811: What AI Startups Get Wrong">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn810-ai-in-network-operations-pragmatism-over-hype-sponsored/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:11:21 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73538 ... Read more »]]> 810 810 AI in Network Operations: Pragmatism Over Hype (Sponsored) full 59:37 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Are you an AI skeptic or an enthusiast? Ethan and Drew sit down with Igor Tarasenko, Senior Director of Product Software Architecture and Engineering at Equinix, to break down the reality of AI in… Are you an AI skeptic or an enthusiast? Ethan and Drew sit down with Igor Tarasenko, Senior Director of Product Software Architecture and Engineering at Equinix, to break down the reality of AI in the network. In this sponsored episode, Tarasenko discusses why APIs are the new CLI, the critical need for observability in AI,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn810-ai-in-network-operations-pragmatism-over-hype-sponsored/" title="ReadHN810: AI in Network Operations: Pragmatism Over Hype (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn809-evpn-all-the-things/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:38:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73502 ... Read more »]]> 809 809 EVPN All the Things! full 1:08:39 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure It’s been over a decade since the first Packet Pushers podcast on EVPN. Now, guest Jeff McAdams can legitimately suggest that we “EVPN all the things.” Hosts Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray dig int… It’s been over a decade since the first Packet Pushers podcast on EVPN. Now, guest Jeff McAdams can legitimately suggest that we “EVPN all the things.” Hosts Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray dig into Jeff’s stance on EVPN/VXLAN. They look at how VXLAN and EVPN work; talk about use cases in the data center, the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn809-evpn-all-the-things/" title="ReadHN809: EVPN All the Things!">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn808-is-it-a-young-persons-game/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:09:55 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73260 ... Read more »]]> 808 808 Is IT a Young Person’s Game? full 50:46 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Is the ideal IT employee just leaving college or a veteran with years of experience? Russ White joins Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray to discuss the complexities of this question. Younger… Is the ideal IT employee just leaving college or a veteran with years of experience? Russ White joins Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray to discuss the complexities of this question. Younger professionals just out of college are more willing to work longer hours or unpopular shifts, learn new tools and skills, and take risks. Older<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn808-is-it-a-young-persons-game/" title="ReadHN808: Is IT a Young Person’s Game?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn807-a-cli-lifer-no-more/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:57:43 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73135 ... Read more »]]> 807 807 A 'CLI Lifer' No More full 52:23 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Andy Lapteff once considered himself a ‘CLI lifer.’ As a network engineer he wasn’t interested in Python. He didn’t want to learn to code. He had no desire to embrace any of the developer-like proces… Andy Lapteff once considered himself a &#8216;CLI lifer.&#8217; As a network engineer he wasn&#8217;t interested in Python. He didn&#8217;t want to learn to code. He had no desire to embrace any of the developer-like processes and tools creeping into the profession, particularly around network automation. That&#8217;s changed. On today&#8217;s Heavy Networking, Andy shares the professional,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn807-a-cli-lifer-no-more/" title="ReadHN807: A &#8216;CLI Lifer&#8217; No More">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn806-lets-get-nuts/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:55:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72969 ... Read more »]]> 806 806 Let's Get NUTS! full 46:07 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Unit testing is a software development practice for checking that an individual component of code works before integrating that unit with other components in a larger program. A new open source … Unit testing is a software development practice for checking that an individual component of code works before integrating that unit with other components in a larger program. A new open source project called Network Unit Testing System, or NUTS, brings the same concept to network automation. The big idea is that by incorporating unit tests into<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn806-lets-get-nuts/" title="ReadHN806: Let&#8217;s Get NUTS!">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn805-the-past-present-and-future-of-nanog/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:58:16 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72844 ... Read more »]]> 805 805 The Past, Present, and Future of NANOG full 47:46 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure NANOG, or the North American Network Operation Group, is an organization committed to the continuing advancement of an open, secure, and robust Internet. At the NANOG Conference 95 in late October… NANOG, or the North American Network Operation Group, is an organization committed to the continuing advancement of an open, secure, and robust Internet. At the NANOG Conference 95 in late October 2025, Ethan Banks chatted with Steve Feldman, a member of NANOG&#8217;s Board of Directors. Steve has been involved with NANOG since the very first<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn805-the-past-present-and-future-of-nanog/" title="ReadHN805: The Past, Present, and Future of NANOG">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn804-how-prisma-sase-builds-on-public-clouds-for-scale-resiliency-sponsored/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:46:25 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72712 ... Read more »]]> 804 804 How Prisma SASE Builds on Public Clouds for Scale, Resiliency (Sponsored) full 56:07 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure How do you architect a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) to provide critical security services to millions of endpoints distributed across the planet? How do you build such a service for scale,… How do you architect a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) to provide critical security services to millions of endpoints distributed across the planet? How do you build such a service for scale, performance, and resiliency? One option is to build your own PoPs or use colocation facilities, run your own infrastructure stack, and connect everything<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn804-how-prisma-sase-builds-on-public-clouds-for-scale-resiliency-sponsored/" title="ReadHN804: How Prisma SASE Builds on Public Clouds for Scale, Resiliency (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn803-how-to-start-a-networking-meetup/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:30:34 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72583 ... Read more »]]> 803 803 How to Start a Networking Meetup full 58:47 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s episode, we take a break from one’s and zero’s for a discussion about starting a networking meetup. Our guest is Steinn “Steinzi” Örvar, who recently founded the ISNOG, a network operators… On today’s episode, we take a break from one’s and zero’s for a discussion about starting a networking meetup. Our guest is Steinn &#8220;Steinzi&#8221; Örvar, who recently founded the ISNOG, a network operators’ group in Iceland. We quiz Steinzi about what worked and what didn’t. We also pick his brain for the nitty-gritty details about<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn803-how-to-start-a-networking-meetup/" title="ReadHN803: How to Start a Networking Meetup">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn802-unifying-networking-and-security-with-fortinet-sase-architecture-reality-and-lessons-learned-sponsored/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:23:42 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72466 ... Read more »]]> 802 802 Unifying Networking and Security with Fortinet SASE: Architecture, Reality, and Lessons Learned (Sponsored) full 58:39 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure The architecture and tech stack of a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution will influence how the service performs, the robustness of its security controls, and the complexity of its… The architecture and tech stack of a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution will influence how the service performs, the robustness of its security controls, and the complexity of its operations. Sponsor Fortinet joins Heavy Networking to make the case that a unified offering, which integrates SD-WAN and SSE from a single vendor, provides a<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn802-unifying-networking-and-security-with-fortinet-sase-architecture-reality-and-lessons-learned-sponsored/" title="ReadHN802: Unifying Networking and Security with Fortinet SASE: Architecture, Reality, and Lessons Learned (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn801-will-a-natural-language-interface-nli-replace-your-cli/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:26:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72360 ... Read more »]]> 801 801 Will a Natural Language Interface (NLI) Replace Your CLI? full 59:51 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Could an LLM or some kind of an AI-driven language model, such as a natural language interface, someday replace our beloved CLI? That is, instead of needing to understand the syntax of a specific… Could an LLM or some kind of an AI-driven language model, such as a natural language interface, someday replace our beloved CLI? That is, instead of needing to understand the syntax of a specific vendor&#8217;s CLI, could a language model allow network operators to use plain language to get the information they need or the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn801-will-a-natural-language-interface-nli-replace-your-cli/" title="ReadHN801: Will a Natural Language Interface (NLI) Replace Your CLI?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn800-root-cause-analysis-for-the-entire-stack-sponsored/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:27:42 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72263 ... Read more »]]> 800 800 Root Cause Analysis for the Entire Stack (Sponsored) full 1:11:47 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today’s show is one of those “We’re living in the future” episodes, where we talk about using AI to perform root cause analysis of a performance issue. But not root cause analysis for just the networ… Today&#8217;s show is one of those “We’re living in the future” episodes, where we talk about using AI to perform root cause analysis of a performance issue. But not root cause analysis for just the networking part of the stack. The full stack. Why? Because it’s not good enough to say “it’s not the network”.<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn800-root-cause-analysis-for-the-entire-stack-sponsored/" title="ReadHN800: Root Cause Analysis for the Entire Stack (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn799-multi-homing-ipv6-to-your-home-lab/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:34:10 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72166 ... Read more »]]> 799 799 Multi-Homing IPv6 to Your Home Lab full 47:28 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure If you’ve got an Autonomous System Number (ASN) and an IPv6 block, you too can multi-home IPv6 to your home lab! Sounds easy, right? Well, maybe…but today we’re going to discuss why you’d want to and… If you&#8217;ve got an Autonomous System Number (ASN) and an IPv6 block, you too can multi-home IPv6 to your home lab! Sounds easy, right? Well, maybe&#8230;but today we&#8217;re going to discuss why you&#8217;d want to and how you can do that with guest Anton Lönnerbro. Anton is a solutions architect at a managed service provider<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn799-multi-homing-ipv6-to-your-home-lab/" title="ReadHN799: Multi-Homing IPv6 to Your Home Lab">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn798-fortinet-offers-a-soc-every-org-can-grow-into-sponsored/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:01:42 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72066 ... Read more »]]> 798 798 Fortinet Offers a SOC Every Org Can Grow Into (Sponsored) full 44:00 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s Heavy Networking: the Security Operations Center, or SOC. When I think of a SOC, I picture a miniature version of NASA’s mission control: lots of computers, lots of people, some big boa… On today’s Heavy Networking: the Security Operations Center, or SOC. When I think of a SOC, I picture a miniature version of NASA’s mission control: lots of computers, lots of people, some big boards with lines and arrows and telemetry scrolling across the screens. I also think of SOCs as requiring a lot of gear,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn798-fortinet-offers-a-soc-every-org-can-grow-into-sponsored/" title="ReadHN798: Fortinet Offers a SOC Every Org Can Grow Into (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn797-what-to-do-when-the-business-asks-for-ai/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:20:50 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71976 ... Read more »]]> 797 797 What To Do When The Business Asks for "AI" full 1:07:25 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure When someone from the executive suite starts an AI initiative, what does that mean to you, the network engineer? The executive suite probably doesn’t know what their AI idea might mean for i… When someone from the executive suite starts an AI initiative, what does that mean to you, the network engineer? The executive suite probably doesn&#8217;t know what their AI idea might mean for infrastructure. They might only have a vague idea of what they&#8217;re even trying to accomplish with an AI initiative. Regardless, that initiative puts<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn797-what-to-do-when-the-business-asks-for-ai/" title="ReadHN797: What To Do When The Business Asks for &#8220;AI&#8221;">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn796-the-why-and-how-of-making-your-infrastructure-quantum-safe-sponsored/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:10:09 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71903 ... Read more »]]> 796 796 The Why and How of Making Your Infrastructure Quantum-Safe (Sponsored) full 53:33 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Your production IT operations are almost certainly using cryptography libraries that are not quantum-safe, and the time to begin planning a cryptography overhaul is now. But this is likely to be a… Your production IT operations are almost certainly using cryptography libraries that are not quantum-safe, and the time to begin planning a cryptography overhaul is now. But this is likely to be a daunting project because it touches everything: clients, servers, apps, network devices, middleboxes, and so on. Daunting, but doable. We talk with Richu Channakeshava, Principal<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn796-the-why-and-how-of-making-your-infrastructure-quantum-safe-sponsored/" title="ReadHN796: The Why and How of Making Your Infrastructure Quantum-Safe (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn795-adventures-in-latency/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:06:57 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71808 ... Read more »]]> 795 795 Adventures In Latency full 57:36 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Monitoring and troubleshooting latency can be tricky. If it’s in the network, was it the IP stack? A NIC? A switch buffer? A middlebox somewhere on the WAN? If it’s the application, can you, the net… Monitoring and troubleshooting latency can be tricky. If it&#8217;s in the network, was it the IP stack? A NIC? A switch buffer? A middlebox somewhere on the WAN? If it&#8217;s the application, can you, the network engineer, bring receipts to the app team? And what if you need to build and operate a network that&#8217;s<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn795-adventures-in-latency/" title="ReadHN795: Adventures In Latency">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn794-how-the-bundle-protocol-enables-interplanetary-networking/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:29:27 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71712 ... Read more »]]> 795 795 full 1:03:33 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure How might we get network traffic from Earth to a lunar base? Or Mars? Or to spaceships carrying astronauts or probes exploring space? And how do we get it back? The problem, among other things, is… How might we get network traffic from Earth to a lunar base? Or Mars? Or to spaceships carrying astronauts or probes exploring space? And how do we get it back? The problem, among other things, is latency. The answer isn’t TCP/IP. The answer is…complicated. On today&#8217;s Heavy Networking we explore the challenges of getting packets<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn794-how-the-bundle-protocol-enables-interplanetary-networking/" title="ReadHN794: How the Bundle Protocol Enables Interplanetary Networking">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn793-a-deep-dive-into-high-performance-switch-memory/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:24:06 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71637 ... Read more »]]> 794 794 A Deep Dive Into High-Performance Switch Memory full 1:34:35 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today’s episode is all about high-performance memory in switches. We dig into the differences among TCAM, SRAM, DRAM, and HBM, and all the complex tradeoffs that go into allocating memory resources t… Today&#8217;s episode is all about high-performance memory in switches. We dig into the differences among TCAM, SRAM, DRAM, and HBM, and all the complex tradeoffs that go into allocating memory resources to networking functions. If you’ve ever had to select a Switching Database Manager template or done similar operations on a switch, this is your<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn793-a-deep-dive-into-high-performance-switch-memory/" title="ReadHN793: A Deep Dive Into High-Performance Switch Memory">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn792-understanding-agentic-ai-for-network-operations-sponsored/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:07:27 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71524 ... Read more »]]> 792 792 Understanding Agentic AI for Network Operations (Sponsored) full 45:43 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure LLMs and AI-powered chatbots are becoming a regular feature of network operations tools and vendor product portfolios. Now the next iteration of AI in network ops and automation is likely to be… LLMs and AI-powered chatbots are becoming a regular feature of network operations tools and vendor product portfolios. Now the next iteration of AI in network ops and automation is likely to be agentic. On today&#8217;s Heavy Networking, sponsored by HPE Juniper Networking, we talk about what agentic AI actually means, how AI agents will accomplish<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn792-understanding-agentic-ai-for-network-operations-sponsored/" title="ReadHN792: Understanding Agentic AI for Network Operations (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn791-should-you-build-or-buy-your-automation-platform/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:45:11 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71445 ... Read more »]]> 791 791 Should You Build or Buy Your Automation Platform? full 55:32 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Perhaps the biggest question around adopting network automation is whether you should build a solution using open source tools and a lot of coding glue, or buy a network automation platform from a… Perhaps the biggest question around adopting network automation is whether you should build a solution using open source tools and a lot of coding glue, or buy a network automation platform from a vendor and construct your automation solution on top of that. Either way has tradeoffs. Network engineer Lee Harper joins Heavy Networking to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn791-should-you-build-or-buy-your-automation-platform/" title="ReadHN791: Should You Build or Buy Your Automation Platform?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn790-from-rule-based-to-goal-based-rethinking-autonomous-ai-operations-sponsored/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:19:35 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71359 ... Read more »]]> 790 790 From Rule-Based to Goal-Based: Rethinking Autonomous AI Operations (Sponsored) full 57:45 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On Heavy Networking today, AI operations for networking. That is, how do we delegate some amount of responsibility for network operations to artificial intelligence? Cisco is our sponsor, and our … On Heavy Networking today, AI operations for networking. That is, how do we delegate some amount of responsibility for network operations to artificial intelligence? Cisco is our sponsor, and our guests are Omar Sultan, Director for Product Management of Automation and AI; and Javier Antich, Chief Mad Scientist for AI (yes, that&#8217;s his title!). We talk<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn790-from-rule-based-to-goal-based-rethinking-autonomous-ai-operations-sponsored/" title="ReadHN790: From Rule-Based to Goal-Based: Rethinking Autonomous AI Operations (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn789-how-a-global-payments-processor-automates-firewall-changes-at-scale/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:14:13 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71249 ... Read more »]]> 789 789 How a Global Payments Processor Automates Firewall Changes at Scale full 48:25 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Adyen is a global payments processor whose primary business is providing payment services for merchants, retailers, and venues, as well as online payments. On today’s Heavy Networking we talk about a… Adyen is a global payments processor whose primary business is providing payment services for merchants, retailers, and venues, as well as online payments. On today&#8217;s Heavy Networking we talk about a firewall automation project the company has undertaken. With dozens of change requests coming in every day that need to touch network and host firewalls,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn789-how-a-global-payments-processor-automates-firewall-changes-at-scale/" title="ReadHN789: How a Global Payments Processor Automates Firewall Changes at Scale">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn788-behind-megaports-network-automation-platform-sponsored/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:01:38 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71112 ... Read more »]]> 788 788 Behind Megaport's Network Automation Platform (Sponsored) full 51:50 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure We have a network automation discussion for you today from sponsor Megaport. At the AutoCon3 conference earlier this year, Luke Gollan presented on a complex network automation project migrating… We have a network automation discussion for you today from sponsor Megaport. At the AutoCon3 conference earlier this year, Luke Gollan presented on a complex network automation project migrating Megaport’s API-driven software defined network from a legacy VXC overlay to an EVPN framework. This helped improve scalability, but was fraught with practical challenges, not the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn788-behind-megaports-network-automation-platform-sponsored/" title="ReadHN788: Behind Megaport&#8217;s Network Automation Platform (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn787-are-we-in-a-post-snmp-era/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:41:59 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70920 ... Read more »]]> 787 787 Are We In a Post-SNMP Era? full 58:27 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure SNMP is still widely used in today’s networks. But modern telemetry and network observability are bringing changes to network monitoring. Today’s Heavy Networking is a roundtable discussion about alt… SNMP is still widely used in today&#8217;s networks. But modern telemetry and network observability are bringing changes to network monitoring. Today&#8217;s Heavy Networking is a roundtable discussion about alternatives to SNMP and real-world use cases for those alternatives. This episode was inspired by a request from listener Nikolay. He says… While telemetry (gRPC, etc.) is<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn787-are-we-in-a-post-snmp-era/" title="ReadHN787: Are We In a Post-SNMP Era?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn786-from-intent-based-to-autonomous-ops-with-cisco-crosswork-and-provider-connectivity-assurance-sponsored/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:25:34 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70833 ... Read more »]]> 786 786 From Intent-Based to Autonomous Ops With Cisco Crosswork and Provider Connectivity Assurance (Sponsored) full 49:38 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Service provider networks face a couple of difficult challenges: how to map service level agreements to actual network health and performance, and how to deliver service assurance to customers… Service provider networks face a couple of difficult challenges: how to map service level agreements to actual network health and performance, and how to deliver service assurance to customers regardless of what happens on the network. On today&#8217;s sponsored Heavy Networking we talk with Cisco Systems about its approach to service assurance, how Cisco is<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn786-from-intent-based-to-autonomous-ops-with-cisco-crosswork-and-provider-connectivity-assurance-sponsored/" title="ReadHN786: From Intent-Based to Autonomous Ops With Cisco Crosswork and Provider Connectivity Assurance (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn785-how-to-take-your-first-steps-into-network-automation/ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:18:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70724 ... Read more »]]> 785 785 How To Take Your First Steps Into Network Automation full 55:50 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure There’s an old saying that a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. On today’s show, we talk about taking your first step into network automation with guest Joseph Nicholson. He’s be… There&#8217;s an old saying that a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. On today’s show, we talk about taking your first step into network automation with guest Joseph Nicholson. He’s been automating at NTT Data for many years now and has some perspective to share. He’s a network engineer by trade,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn785-how-to-take-your-first-steps-into-network-automation/" title="ReadHN785: How To Take Your First Steps Into Network Automation">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn784-accelerate-your-network-automation-with-gluware-labs-and-new-ansible-collection-sponsored/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:18:37 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70626 ... Read more »]]> 784 784 Accelerate Your Network Automation With Gluware Labs and New Ansible Collection (Sponsored) full 59:07 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Network automation is today’s topic with sponsor Gluware. Gluware provides a network automation platform that targets both network engineers and automation builders. On today’s Heavy Networking, we d… Network automation is today&#8217;s topic with sponsor Gluware. Gluware provides a network automation platform that targets both network engineers and automation builders. On today&#8217;s Heavy Networking, we discuss how Gluware supports these two constituencies. We also talk about a recent product announcement, Gluware Labs. Gluware Labs includes a free Community Edition of Gluware software you<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn784-accelerate-your-network-automation-with-gluware-labs-and-new-ansible-collection-sponsored/" title="ReadHN784: Accelerate Your Network Automation With Gluware Labs and New Ansible Collection (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn783-bgp-routing-policy-for-enterprise-networkers-unpacking-irr-and-rpsl/ Fri, 30 May 2025 19:36:37 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70528 ... Read more »]]> 783 783 BGP Routing Policy for Enterprise Networkers: Unpacking IRR and RPSL full 54:30 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure If you participate in the public Internet by announcing your own netblocks, you should be familiar with Internet Routing Registries (IRRs) and the Routing Policy Specification Language (RPSL). These… If you participate in the public Internet by announcing your own netblocks, you should be familiar with Internet Routing Registries (IRRs) and the Routing Policy Specification Language (RPSL). These are tools that help you be a good network citizen. In a world of BGP hijacks and other problems, these tools matter more than ever. We<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn783-bgp-routing-policy-for-enterprise-networkers-unpacking-irr-and-rpsl/" title="ReadHN783: BGP Routing Policy for Enterprise Networkers: Unpacking IRR and RPSL">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn782-netris-meets-your-network-automation-challenges-in-ai-data-centers-sponsored/ Fri, 23 May 2025 16:39:17 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70451 ... Read more »]]> 782 782 Netris Meets Your Network Automation Challenges in AI Data Centers (Sponsored) full 58:33 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Netris is tackling the issue of automating multi-tenancy in an AI data center. Netris has your answer to this challenge, and it’s a solution certified to work with NVIDIA. We’re going to get into the… Netris is tackling the issue of automating multi-tenancy in an AI data center. Netris has your answer to this challenge, and it’s a solution certified to work with NVIDIA. We’re going to get into the nuts and bolts of Netris network automation with Alex Saroyan, CEO and co-founder of Netris. Along the way, we will<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn782-netris-meets-your-network-automation-challenges-in-ai-data-centers-sponsored/" title="ReadHN782: Netris Meets Your Network Automation Challenges in AI Data Centers (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn781-ccie-service-provider-free-workbook-track-update/ Fri, 16 May 2025 18:01:55 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70332 ... Read more »]]> 781 781 CCIE Service Provider Free Workbook & Track Update full 59:13 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure While studying for the CCIE Service Provider certification, Andrew Ohanian assembled a workbook to help him prepare. It’s packed with lab exercises, and Andrew has turned it into a free Web resource … While studying for the CCIE Service Provider certification, Andrew Ohanian assembled a workbook to help him prepare. It&#8217;s packed with lab exercises, and Andrew has turned it into a free Web resource that anyone can access. On today&#8217;s Heavy Networking, we talk with Andrew about what&#8217;s in the guide, the state of the CCIE SP,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn781-ccie-service-provider-free-workbook-track-update/" title="ReadHN781: CCIE Service Provider Free Workbook &#038; Track Update">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn780-the-whys-and-hows-of-automated-network-testing/ Fri, 09 May 2025 18:16:35 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70238 ... Read more »]]> 780 780 The Whys and Hows of Automated Network Testing full 1:03:53 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s Heavy Networking we talk with Dan Wade about testing the network, inspired by Dan’s talk at AutoCon 2: “Step 0: Test the Network.” We discuss why testing is a good idea, and then explore f… On today&#8217;s Heavy Networking we talk with Dan Wade about testing the network, inspired by Dan&#8217;s talk at AutoCon 2: &#8220;Step 0: Test the Network.&#8221; We discuss why testing is a good idea, and then explore four types of network testing, including unit tests and integration tests. We dig into Yang, RESTCONF, NETCONF and gNMI<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn780-the-whys-and-hows-of-automated-network-testing/" title="ReadHN780: The Whys and Hows of Automated Network Testing">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn779-do-we-really-need-the-modern-networking-stack/ Fri, 02 May 2025 18:08:31 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70140 ... Read more »]]> 779 779 Do We Really Need the Modern Networking Stack? full 55:15 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s Heavy Networking, a roundtable panel considers whether a modern network needs to be built around underlays and overlays. This isn’t just Ethan yelling at clouds. This is a legitimate que… On today’s Heavy Networking, a roundtable panel considers whether a modern network needs to be built around underlays and overlays. This isn’t just Ethan yelling at clouds. This is a legitimate question pondering the real-world value of an overlay/underlay approach. Is overlay everywhere overkill, or is that the architecture we need to deliver a safe,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn779-do-we-really-need-the-modern-networking-stack/" title="ReadHN779: Do We Really Need the Modern Networking Stack?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn778-understanding-model-context-protocol-mcp-with-selector-sponsored/ Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:40:26 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70005 ... Read more »]]> 778 778 Understanding Model Context Protocol (MCP) with Selector (Sponsored) full 50:47 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a very new protocol that provides a standard way to link AI models to a variety of data sources and tools. As the industry heads toward agentic AI–in which an AI a… Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a very new protocol that provides a standard way to link AI models to a variety of data sources and tools. As the industry heads toward agentic AI&#8211;in which an AI agent interacts with disparate applications, data sources, and other agents to achieve a task&#8211;MCP provides the protocol glue. On<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn778-understanding-model-context-protocol-mcp-with-selector-sponsored/" title="ReadHN778: Understanding Model Context Protocol (MCP) with Selector (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn777-overlay-all-the-things/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:16:10 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69900 ... Read more »]]> 777 777 Overlay All the Things? full 52:01 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today’s Heavy Networking is all about overlay technologies, their history, development, and current state, both from engineer and vendor perspectives. We discuss why the industry turns to overlays t… Today&#8217;s Heavy Networking is all about overlay technologies, their history, development, and current state, both from engineer and vendor perspectives. We discuss why the industry turns to overlays to solve problems, and look at overlay and segmentation approaches including VXLAN, SRv6, and EVPN. We also drill into the idea that EVPN could become the standard<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn777-overlay-all-the-things/" title="ReadHN777: Overlay All the Things?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn776-security-platforms-balancing-efficacy-ops-and-emerging-threats-sponsored/ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:31:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69776 ... Read more »]]> 776 776 Security Platforms: Balancing Efficacy, Ops, and Emerging Threats (Sponsored) full 49:33 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Network security has evolved from stateful perimeter firewalls with maybe some IDS/IPS to a complex stack delivered as numerous unique tools, which often don’t talk to one another and may need to be … Network security has evolved from stateful perimeter firewalls with maybe some IDS/IPS to a complex stack delivered as numerous unique tools, which often don&#8217;t talk to one another and may need to be operated by specialists. In this environment it&#8217;s hard to unify a security policy, troubleshoot problems, manage and operate tools, and respond effectively<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn776-security-platforms-balancing-efficacy-ops-and-emerging-threats-sponsored/" title="ReadHN776: Security Platforms: Balancing Efficacy, Ops, and Emerging Threats (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn775-how-to-train-your-very-own-ai-enabled-slackbot/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:50:28 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69700 ... Read more »]]> 775 775 How To Train Your Very Own AI-Enabled Slackbot full 1:03:59 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s Heavy Networking, we’ll discuss building a Slackbot wired to an AI and trained on your own organization’s knowledge. The potential use cases for network operations are fascinating, and tod… On today’s Heavy Networking, we’ll discuss building a Slackbot wired to an AI and trained on your own organization’s knowledge. The potential use cases for network operations are fascinating, and today’s guest, Kyler Middleton is here to explain the finer details on how to do it and point us to free resources created so that<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn775-how-to-train-your-very-own-ai-enabled-slackbot/" title="ReadHN775: How To Train Your Very Own AI-Enabled Slackbot">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn774-who-put-these-ot-risks-in-my-it-ops-fortinet-has-answers-sponsored/ Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:39:02 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69588 ... Read more »]]> 774 774 Who Put These OT Risks In My IT Ops? Fortinet Has Answers (Sponsored) full 46:53 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure IT and infosec professionals are used to operating and protecting mission-critical infrastructure; servers, databases, load balancers, and so on. But what about valves that control the flow of gas… IT and infosec professionals are used to operating and protecting mission-critical infrastructure; servers, databases, load balancers, and so on. But what about valves that control the flow of gas or oil in a refinery? Temperature and vibration sensors that monitor industrial manufacturing processes? If you’re thinking “That’s not my problem” think again. There’s a whole<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn774-who-put-these-ot-risks-in-my-it-ops-fortinet-has-answers-sponsored/" title="ReadHN774: Who Put These OT Risks In My IT Ops? Fortinet Has Answers (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn773-optimizing-ethernet-for-ai-an-update-on-the-ultra-ethernet-consortium/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:18:02 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69500 ... Read more »]]> 773 773 Optimizing Ethernet for AI - An Update On the Ultra Ethernet Consortium full 1:22:39 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure The Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC) is an industry body that aims to optimize Ethernet for AI and HPC use cases. On today’s Heavy Networking we get an overview of the UEC and an update on its e… The Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC) is an industry body that aims to optimize Ethernet for AI and HPC use cases. On today&#8217;s Heavy Networking we get an overview of the UEC and an update on its efforts. We&#8217;re joined by J Metz and Rip Sohan, both heavily involved with the UEC. We discuss the consortium&#8217;s<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn773-optimizing-ethernet-for-ai-an-update-on-the-ultra-ethernet-consortium/" title="ReadHN773: Optimizing Ethernet for AI &#8211; An Update On the Ultra Ethernet Consortium">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn772-measuring-users-digital-experience-with-catchpoint-internet-performance-monitoring-sponsored/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:02:57 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69403 ... Read more »]]> 772 772 Measuring Users’ Digital Experience with Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring (Sponsored) full 48:22 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) is all about understanding a user’s application experience, and pinpointing problems if the experience is bad. Under the DEM umbrella, you’ll find Internet Per… Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) is all about understanding a user’s application experience, and pinpointing problems if the experience is bad. Under the DEM umbrella, you&#8217;ll find Internet Performance Monitoring, or IPM. That&#8217;s our topic in today&#8217;s episode with sponsor Catchpoint. With more and more applications hosted in the cloud and more employees working remotely, organizations<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn772-measuring-users-digital-experience-with-catchpoint-internet-performance-monitoring-sponsored/" title="ReadHN772: Measuring Users’ Digital Experience with Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn771-is-the-ccie-still-worth-it-in-2025/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:03:17 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69291 ... Read more »]]> 771 771 Is The CCIE Still Worth It In 2025? full 55:52 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure The CCIE remains the gold standard for networking certifications. But these days there are lots of other avenues for developing your skills and advancing your networking career, including network… The CCIE remains the gold standard for networking certifications. But these days there are lots of other avenues for developing your skills and advancing your networking career, including network automation, cloud networking, and yes, even AI. So is the CCIE still worth it? We chew on this topic with Eman Conde. Eman has been known<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn771-is-the-ccie-still-worth-it-in-2025/" title="ReadHN771: Is The CCIE Still Worth It In 2025?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn770-deploying-a-global-network-in-minutes-with-megaport-sponsored/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:20:37 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69162 ... Read more »]]> 770 770 Deploying A Global Network in Minutes With Megaport (Sponsored) full 35:53 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure In our conversation today with CTO Cameron Daniel of Megaport, we discuss their global WAN architecture, PoPs, use cases, the Megaport Cloud Router, and more. Megaport is our sponsor today. It’s a… In our conversation today with CTO Cameron Daniel of Megaport, we discuss their global WAN architecture, PoPs, use cases, the Megaport Cloud Router, and more. Megaport is our sponsor today. It&#8217;s accurate to describe Megaport as providing Network-as-a-Service. Megaport&#8217;s automated connectivity solutions enable rapid provisioning of circuits, contrasting sharply with traditional telcos. The discussion also<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn770-deploying-a-global-network-in-minutes-with-megaport-sponsored/" title="ReadHN770: Deploying A Global Network in Minutes With Megaport (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn769-ci-cd-pipelines-and-network-automation/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:22:27 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69017 ... Read more »]]> 769 769 CI/CD Pipelines and Network Automation full 57:40 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) is a framework that developers use to help them manage and integrate frequent code changes. As network automation evolves, should network… Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) is a framework that developers use to help them manage and integrate frequent code changes. As network automation evolves, should network engineers adopt CI/CD? Guest Tony Bourke joins us to talk about CI/CD pipelines: what they are, how they&#8217;re used, and how they can support network automation efforts. We<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn769-ci-cd-pipelines-and-network-automation/" title="ReadHN769: CI/CD Pipelines and Network Automation">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn768-ctrlaltdelivered-app-routing-reinvented-with-palo-alto-networks-sd-wan-sponsored/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:23:24 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=68874 ... Read more »]]> 768 768 Ctrl+Alt+Delivered App Routing Reinvented with Palo Alto Networks SD-WAN (Sponsored) full 44:53 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Connecting your branch to your wide area network used to be simple enough. Call your carrier, get a circuit ordered, wait a long time, then turn it up. A little routing, and there you were. Cloud… Connecting your branch to your wide area network used to be simple enough. Call your carrier, get a circuit ordered, wait a long time, then turn it up. A little routing, and there you were. Cloud blew that model apart. Now when we connect branches to our corporate networks, we have to consider not only<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn768-ctrlaltdelivered-app-routing-reinvented-with-palo-alto-networks-sd-wan-sponsored/" title="ReadHN768: Ctrl+Alt+Delivered App Routing Reinvented with Palo Alto Networks SD-WAN (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn767-effective-networking-on-the-cheap/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:50:12 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=68790 ... Read more »]]> 767 767 Effective Networking on the Cheap full 1:09:58 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Unless you’re building out AI infrastructure at a hyperscaler, you probably don’t have unlimited dollars. On today’s Heavy Networking we talk with guest Frank Seesink about how to build and operate n… Unless you&#8217;re building out AI infrastructure at a hyperscaler, you probably don&#8217;t have unlimited dollars. On today&#8217;s Heavy Networking we talk with guest Frank Seesink about how to build and operate networks effectively when money&#8217;s tight. We look at free and open source tools, talk about the trade-offs that come with free software, and how<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn767-effective-networking-on-the-cheap/" title="ReadHN767: Effective Networking on the Cheap">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn-766-ensuring-qoe-for-agentic-ai-with-broadcom-velorain-sponsored/ Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:29:31 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=66693 ... Read more »]]> 766 766 Ensuring QoE for Agentic AI With Broadcom VeloRAIN (Sponsored) full 55:06 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s show, we’re discussing the complexities of network design for AI computing at the edge. We’re not talking about AIOps, although that might come up in this conversation. Instead, we’re focu… On today’s show, we’re discussing the complexities of network design for AI computing at the edge. We’re not talking about AIOps, although that might come up in this conversation. Instead, we’re focusing on how to effectively cope with the network traffic patterns happening on your network as a result of AI computing workloads. Our subject<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn-766-ensuring-qoe-for-agentic-ai-with-broadcom-velorain-sponsored/" title="ReadHN 766: Ensuring QoE for Agentic AI With Broadcom VeloRAIN (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn765-telecom-in-the-bahamas-lessons-in-resiliency/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:28:25 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=66541 ... Read more »]]> 765 765 Telecom In the Bahamas: Lessons In Resiliency full 52:45 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Many of us have had network design discussions relating to natural disasters. What if a fire comes through? Or a flood? For most of us, those discussions don’t feel overly worthy of our attention. Y… Many of us have had network design discussions relating to natural disasters. What if a fire comes through? Or a flood? For most of us, those discussions don’t feel overly worthy of our attention. Yes, we should think about it. Yes, we should plan for it. If we’re really serious, we’ll even dust off the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn765-telecom-in-the-bahamas-lessons-in-resiliency/" title="ReadHN765: Telecom In the Bahamas: Lessons In Resiliency">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn764-should-you-pursue-a-technical-leadership-role/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:43:58 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=66467 ... Read more »]]> 764 764 Should You Pursue a Technical Leadership Role? full 1:04:59 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Do you think you have what it takes to be a manager? Should you go for it? Laura Santamaria, host of the Technically Leadership podcast, joins Ethan Banks to discuss those questions. They talk about… Do you think you have what it takes to be a manager? Should you go for it? Laura Santamaria, host of the Technically Leadership podcast, joins Ethan Banks to discuss those questions. They talk about the motivations for moving into a management role, the challenges of managing people, and the need to understand the business<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn764-should-you-pursue-a-technical-leadership-role/" title="ReadHN764: Should You Pursue a Technical Leadership Role?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn763-you-too-can-say-yes-to-packet-analysis/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:06:53 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=66339 ... Read more »]]> 763 763 You Too Can Say 'Yes' to Packet Analysis full 55:42 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Packet capture and packet analysis is incredibly useful for problem-solving and troubleshooting. Analyzing packets is also a difficult skill to master. With the incredible array of network… Packet capture and packet analysis is incredibly useful for problem-solving and troubleshooting. Analyzing packets is also a difficult skill to master. With the incredible array of network troubleshooting tools at our disposal, including emerging networking models for artificial intelligence, do we still need to fuss around with Wireshark in 2025? Our guest Chris Greer says<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn763-you-too-can-say-yes-to-packet-analysis/" title="ReadHN763: You Too Can Say &#8216;Yes&#8217; to Packet Analysis">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn762-a-network-automation-roadmap/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:15:53 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=66263 ... Read more »]]> 762 762 A Network Automation Roadmap full 57:43 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Once you get past a handful of Python scripts, network automation can be…daunting. If you want to make network automation process-driven, repeatable, reliable, and something that doesn’t just rely on… Once you get past a handful of Python scripts, network automation can be&#8230;daunting. If you want to make network automation process-driven, repeatable, reliable, and something that doesn&#8217;t just rely on your scripts and the knowledge inside your head, there&#8217;s an entire landscape that opens up before you. Have you thought about network discovery? How about<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn762-a-network-automation-roadmap/" title="ReadHN762: A Network Automation Roadmap">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn761-who-are-you-building-automation-for-an-autocon2-roundtable/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:25:25 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=66059 ... Read more »]]> 761 761 Who Are You Building Automation For? An AutoCon2 Roundtable full 1:02:27 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today’s Heavy Networking comes to you from the AutoCon2 tech event being held in Westminster, Colorado. This episode was recorded in conference room on site at AutoCon2 in November, 2024. The f… Today’s Heavy Networking comes to you from the AutoCon2 tech event being held in Westminster, Colorado. This episode was recorded in conference room on site at AutoCon2 in November, 2024. The format? Roundtable. Four network automators have raised their hand and brought topics they want to discuss. Those topics include: Crafting tools to “listen” to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn761-who-are-you-building-automation-for-an-autocon2-roundtable/" title="ReadHN761: Who Are You Building Automation For? An AutoCon2 Roundtable">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn760-mitigate-iot-ot-vulnerabilities-with-guided-virtual-patching-sponsored/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:33:18 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65989 ... Read more »]]> 760 760 Mitigate Iot/OT Vulnerabilities With Guided Virtual Patching (Sponsored) full 42:55 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today on Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, we explore how virtual patching can be used to protect IoT and OT devices. Virtual patching leverages intrusion detection and intrusion… Today on Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, we explore how virtual patching can be used to protect IoT and OT devices. Virtual patching leverages intrusion detection and intrusion prevention, combined with threat research, to block exploits targeting IoT and OT devices. Why would you use virtual patching? When it comes to IoT and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn760-mitigate-iot-ot-vulnerabilities-with-guided-virtual-patching-sponsored/" title="ReadHN760: Mitigate IoT/OT Vulnerabilities with Guided Virtual Patching (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn-759-deploying-the-bgp-monitoring-protocol-bmp-at-isp-scale/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:45:10 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65823 ... Read more »]]> 759 759 Deploying the BGP Monitoring Protocol (BMP) at ISP Scale full 56:32 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure The BGP Monitoring Protocol, or BMP, is an IETF standard. With BMP you can send BGP prefixes and updates from a router to a collector before any policy filters are applied. Once collected, you can… The BGP Monitoring Protocol, or BMP, is an IETF standard. With BMP you can send BGP prefixes and updates from a router to a collector before any policy filters are applied. Once collected, you can analyze this routing data without any impact on the router itself. On today&#8217;s Heavy Networking, we talk with Bart Dorlandt,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn-759-deploying-the-bgp-monitoring-protocol-bmp-at-isp-scale/" title="ReadHN 759: Deploying the BGP Monitoring Protocol (BMP) at ISP Scale">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn758-how-selector-built-an-ai-language-model-for-networking-sponsored/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:41:04 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65739 ... Read more »]]> 758 758 How Selector Built an AI Language Model for Networking (Sponsored) full 55:54 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s episode, artificial intelligence with sponsor Selector.AI. If you’re curious and maybe still skeptical about the value AI brings to network operations, listen to this episode. Selector is … On today’s episode, artificial intelligence with sponsor Selector.AI. If you’re curious and maybe still skeptical about the value AI brings to network operations, listen to this episode. Selector is on the forefront of AIOps for networking, building models that are customized and specifically targeted at networks. What Selector is doing is NOT simply the low-hanging<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn758-how-selector-built-an-ai-language-model-for-networking-sponsored/" title="ReadHN758: How Selector Built an AI Language Model for Networking (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn757-building-a-diy-sd-wan-to-serve-very-remote-customers/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:50:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65626 ... Read more »]]> 757 757 Building a DIY SD-WAN to Serve (Very) Remote Customers full 49:29 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s episode, we chat with wireless ISP engineer Elijah Zeida. Elijah had an interesting connectivity challenge to solve for a remote mountain town that relies on a wireless connection for I… On today’s episode, we chat with wireless ISP engineer Elijah Zeida. Elijah had an interesting connectivity challenge to solve for a remote mountain town that relies on a wireless connection for Internet access, and not much budget to solve it with. But he got it done by building his own SD-WAN using Mikrotik boxes and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn757-building-a-diy-sd-wan-to-serve-very-remote-customers/" title="ReadHN757: Building a DIY SD-WAN to Serve (Very) Remote Customers">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn756-alkira-enhances-its-multi-cloud-networking-with-ztna-and-security-sponsored/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:12:48 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65499 ... Read more »]]> 756 756 Alkira Enhances Its Multi-Cloud Networking With ZTNA and Security (Sponsored) full 47:04 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Alkira provides a Multi-Cloud Networking Service (MCNS) that lets you connect public cloud and on-prem locations using a cloud-delivered, as-a-service approach. But Alkira offers more than just… Alkira provides a Multi-Cloud Networking Service (MCNS) that lets you connect public cloud and on-prem locations using a cloud-delivered, as-a-service approach. But Alkira offers more than just multi-cloud connectivity. On today&#8217;s sponsored episode of Heavy Networking, we dig into Alkira&#8217;s full set of offerings, which include networking, visibility, governance, and security controls such as firewalls<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn756-alkira-enhances-its-multi-cloud-networking-with-ztna-and-security-sponsored/" title="ReadHN756: Alkira Enhances Its Multi-Cloud Networking With ZTNA and Security (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn755-optimizing-ethernet-to-meet-ai-infrastructure-demands/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:28:43 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65403 ... Read more »]]> 755 755 Optimizing Ethernet to Meet AI Infrastructure Demands full 1:09:49 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Ethernet competes with InfiniBand as a network fabric for AI workloads such as model training. One issue is that AI jobs don’t tolerate latency, drops, and retransmits. In other words, AI workloads d… Ethernet competes with InfiniBand as a network fabric for AI workloads such as model training. One issue is that AI jobs don’t tolerate latency, drops, and retransmits. In other words, AI workloads do best with a lossless network. And while Ethernet has kept up with increasing demands to support greater bandwidth and throughput, it was<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn755-optimizing-ethernet-to-meet-ai-infrastructure-demands/" title="ReadHN755: Optimizing Ethernet to Meet AI Infrastructure Demands">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn754-secure-ai-by-design-with-palo-alto-networks-sponsored/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:21:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65321 ... Read more »]]> 754 754 Secure AI by Design with Palo Alto Networks (Sponsored) full 52:37 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure AI is finding its way into more and more consumer and business applications. In particular, the widespread use of Generative AI raises a serious question: how secure is it? In this sponsored Heavy… AI is finding its way into more and more consumer and business applications. In particular, the widespread use of Generative AI raises a serious question: how secure is it? In this sponsored Heavy Networking episode we discuss security risks of AI tools and ways to mitigate those risks. Our guest is guest Rich Campagna, Senior<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn754-secure-ai-by-design-with-palo-alto-networks-sponsored/" title="ReadHN754: Secure AI by Design with Palo Alto Networks (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn753-getting-to-know-ciscos-network-service-orchestrator-nso/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 15:55:58 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65217 ... Read more »]]> 753 753 Getting to Know Cisco’s Network Service Orchestrator (NSO) full 1:08:37 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s episode, guest James Henderson joins the Packet Pushers to discuss Cisco’s Network Service Orchestrator (NSO). NSO’s role in network automation, its declarative management approach, and th… On today’s episode, guest James Henderson joins the Packet Pushers to discuss Cisco&#8217;s Network Service Orchestrator (NSO). NSO&#8217;s role in network automation, its declarative management approach, and the challenges it presents are some of the things James shares with the hosts. They also cover operational requirements, deployment challenges, and performance considerations, in addition to discussing<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn753-getting-to-know-ciscos-network-service-orchestrator-nso/" title="ReadHN753: Getting to Know Cisco’s Network Service Orchestrator (NSO)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn752-how-digital-twins-enable-smarter-network-ops-troubleshooting-sponsored/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:51:08 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65088 ... Read more »]]> 752 752 How Digital Twins Enable Smarter Network Ops, Troubleshooting (Sponsored) full 57:49 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Our topic today is digital twins. Sponsor Forward Networks offers software that creates a “mathematically accurate” copy of your network, be it on prem or in the cloud. We talk about what “ma… Our topic today is digital twins. Sponsor Forward Networks offers software that creates a &#8220;mathematically accurate&#8221; copy of your network, be it on prem or in the cloud. We talk about what &#8220;mathematically accurate&#8221; actually means, and how a digital twin can support network operations including change control, network automation, visibility, and troubleshooting. We also<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn752-how-digital-twins-enable-smarter-network-ops-troubleshooting-sponsored/" title="ReadHN752: How Digital Twins Enable Smarter Network Ops, Troubleshooting (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn751-top-tips-for-building-a-ccie-ei-lab/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 19:29:30 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64988 ... Read more »]]> 751 751 Top Tips for Building A CCIE-EI Lab full 52:52 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure The Packet Pushers and guest Mason Reimert discuss strategies he’s using to prepare for the Cisco CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure lab exam. Mason shares practical tips for hands-on labbing for both e… The Packet Pushers and guest Mason Reimert discuss strategies he&#8217;s using to prepare for the Cisco CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure lab exam. Mason shares practical tips for hands-on labbing for both established and emerging technologies like SD-WAN and SD-Access, resource management, virtualization tools, and automation. He also highlights the importance of understanding APIs, data formats, and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn751-top-tips-for-building-a-ccie-ei-lab/" title="ReadHN751: Top Tips for Building A CCIE-EI Lab">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn749-expand-your-network-labs-with-containerlab-and-clabernetes/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:29:26 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64805 ... Read more »]]> 749 749 Expand Your Network Labs With Containerlab and Clabernetes full 52:04 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s episode, we cover open source Clabernetes, a tool that allows you to run Containerlab on Kubernetes. Containerlab provides a CLI for orchestrating and managing container-based networking l… On today’s episode, we cover open source Clabernetes, a tool that allows you to run Containerlab on Kubernetes. Containerlab provides a CLI for orchestrating and managing container-based networking labs. It starts the containers, builds a virtual wiring between them to create lab topologies of your choice and manages the lab’s lifecycle.  We discuss the answer<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn749-expand-your-network-labs-with-containerlab-and-clabernetes/" title="ReadHN749: Expand Your Network Labs With Containerlab and Clabernetes">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn748-how-ai-and-hpc-are-changing-data-center-networks/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:50:33 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64707 ... Read more »]]> 748 748 How AI and HPC Are Changing Data Center Networks full 1:07:50 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s episode of Heavy Networking, Rob Sherwood joins us to discuss the impact that High Performance Computing (HPC)and artificial intelligence computing are having on data center network d… On today’s episode of Heavy Networking, Rob Sherwood joins us to discuss the impact that High Performance Computing (HPC)and artificial intelligence computing are having on data center network design. It’s not just a story about leaf/spine architecture. That’s the boring part. There’s also power and cooling issues, massive bandwidth requirements, and changes in how we<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn748-how-ai-and-hpc-are-changing-data-center-networks/" title="ReadHN748: How AI and HPC Are Changing Data Center Networks">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn747-automate-the-easy-things/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:52:51 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64621 ... Read more »]]> 747 747 Automate The Easy Things full true 57:47 Packet Pushers networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Our Heavy Networking guest today is Hans Driessens, and we sat down at AutoCon1 to talk through some of his network automation projects. Hans shares his journey from a service engineer to a… Our Heavy Networking guest today is Hans Driessens, and we sat down at AutoCon1 to talk through some of his network automation projects. Hans shares his journey from a service engineer to a consultant specializing in network automation. We discuss the evolution of programming languages, the importance of foundational programming skills, and the practicalities of<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn747-automate-the-easy-things/" title="ReadHN747: Automate The Easy Things">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn746-going-deep-on-ospf-route-filtering/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:45:11 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64538 ... Read more »]]> 746 746 Going Deep on OSPF Route Filtering full 48:20 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s episode we delve into OSPF filtering. That is, how to filter routes from a device’s routing table in an OSPF environment. This is a tricky business, because OSPF requires an identical dat… On today’s episode we delve into OSPF filtering. That is, how to filter routes from a device’s routing table in an OSPF environment. This is a tricky business, because OSPF requires an identical database on every device in an OSPF area. That means you can’t stop announcing a route from one OSPF router because you<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn746-going-deep-on-ospf-route-filtering/" title="ReadHN746: Going Deep on OSPF Route Filtering">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn745-using-abstractions-in-automation/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 18:47:30 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64475 ... Read more »]]> 745 745 Using Abstractions in Automation full 59:14 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today’s episode of Heavy Networking comes to you from AutoCon1 in Amsterdam, recorded live on premises. In today’s network automation discussion, we cover abstraction layers with guest Jaakko Rau… Today’s episode of Heavy Networking comes to you from AutoCon1 in Amsterdam, recorded live on premises. In today’s network automation discussion, we cover abstraction layers with guest Jaakko Rautanen. Practically speaking, what are abstractions, and how do they help make your network automation project successful? We’ll also discuss some of our guest’s automation projects, how<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn745-using-abstractions-in-automation/" title="ReadHN745: Using Abstractions in Automation">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn744-how-backbox-helps-you-mitigate-cves-for-network-devices-sponsored/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:29:03 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64398 ... Read more »]]> 744 744 HN744: How BackBox Helps You Mitigate CVEs for Network Devices (Sponsored) full 44:10 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today we explore a network automation use case for configuration compliance in the face of never-ending common vulnerabilities and exposures, or CVEs. If you can automate that compliance, you have a… Today we explore a network automation use case for configuration compliance in the face of never-ending common vulnerabilities and exposures, or CVEs. If you can automate that compliance, you have a shot at keeping pace with the bots and attackers attempting to exploit those CVEs and breaching your network. Our guest is Rekha Shenoy, CEO<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn744-how-backbox-helps-you-mitigate-cves-for-network-devices-sponsored/" title="ReadHN744: How BackBox Helps You Mitigate CVEs for Network Devices (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn743-leveraging-ai-for-network-automation-at-scale-sponsored/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:17:01 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64281 ... Read more »]]> 743 743 HN743: Leveraging AI for Network Automation at Scale (Sponsored) full 49:01 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure AI is making its way into network automation. Maybe the thought of a hallucinating ChatGPT getting its six-fingered hands on your network makes you want to run the other way. But the story of AI for… AI is making its way into network automation. Maybe the thought of a hallucinating ChatGPT getting its six-fingered hands on your network makes you want to run the other way. But the story of AI for IT operations is more nuanced than the hot takes we get about the confidently dumb results that Large Language<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn743-leveraging-ai-for-network-automation-at-scale-sponsored/" title="ReadHN743: Leveraging AI for Network Automation at Scale (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn742-designing-a-real-world-hybrid-cloud-network/ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:38:33 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64167 ... Read more »]]> 742 742 HN742: Designing a Real-World Hybrid Cloud Network full 55:21 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s show we talk about designing a network to support hybrid cloud deployments. That is, building and operating a network to interconnect the Big Three US public clouds (GCP, AWS, and Azure) a… On today’s show we talk about designing a network to support hybrid cloud deployments. That is, building and operating a network to interconnect the Big Three US public clouds (GCP, AWS, and Azure) as well as on-prem infrastructure to support a variety of applications and workloads. The network design had to meet several requirements, including<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn742-designing-a-real-world-hybrid-cloud-network/" title="ReadHN742: Designing a Real-World Hybrid Cloud Network">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn741-history-of-networking-how-bridging-saved-ethernet/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 17:03:45 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64104 ... Read more »]]> 741 741 HN741: History of Networking: How Bridging Saved Ethernet full 47:59 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Ready to take a trip back to the 1980’s and learn some networking history? We talk with Alan Kirby, who was there forty years ago when the first Ethernet bridge was created at Digital Equipment C… Ready to take a trip back to the 1980’s and learn some networking history? We talk with Alan Kirby, who was there forty years ago when the first Ethernet bridge was created at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). He explains the story of why and how it came to be. We discuss how Ethernet compared to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn741-history-of-networking-how-bridging-saved-ethernet/" title="ReadHN741: History of Networking: How Bridging Saved Ethernet">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn740-ietfs-network-management-operations-nmop-working-group/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:43:15 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63950 ... Read more »]]> 740 740 HN740: IETF’s Network Management Operations (NMOP) Working Group full 47:36 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure When you think of IETF, you probably just think of defining protocols, but its new NMOP working group is all about helping network operators identify issues and deploy solutions, including those… When you think of IETF, you probably just think of defining protocols, but its new NMOP working group is all about helping network operators identify issues and deploy solutions, including those that pop up around automation. Mahesh Jethanandani is an Area Director (AD) for Management in IETF, which oversees the NMOP WG, and joins the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn740-ietfs-network-management-operations-nmop-working-group/" title="ReadHN740: IETF’s Network Management Operations (NMOP) Working Group">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn739-high-stakes-network-observability-for-high-frequency-trading/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:05:04 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63882 ... Read more »]]> 739 739 HN739: High Stakes Network Observability for High Frequency Trading full 50:13 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure High Frequency Trading in finance demands the utmost quality and speed from a network, making flawless observability a must. Our guest today is Radu Ionco from Jump Trading, and he tells us about… High Frequency Trading in finance demands the utmost quality and speed from a network, making flawless observability a must. Our guest today is Radu Ionco from Jump Trading, and he tells us about how they built their own custom network observability platform, even creating a monitoring system for the monitoring system. We talk through streaming<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn739-high-stakes-network-observability-for-high-frequency-trading/" title="ReadHN739: High Stakes Network Observability for High Frequency Trading">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn738-reducing-complexity-with-fortinets-unified-sase-sponsored/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 18:21:55 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63727 ... Read more »]]> 738 738 HN738: Reducing Complexity With Fortinet's Unified SASE (Sponsored) full 49:52 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Fortinet’s Unified SASE provides consistent security controls and policies both for traditional campuses and the hybrid workforce.. Nirav Shah joins us to explain how Fortinet is positioned to do t… Fortinet’s Unified SASE provides consistent security controls and policies both for traditional campuses and the hybrid workforce.. Nirav Shah joins us to explain how Fortinet is positioned to do this: a foundational software developed for 20 years, a network of over 140 POPs, a security lab with over 1,000 researchers, continuous ZTNA verification proxies, and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn738-reducing-complexity-with-fortinets-unified-sase-sponsored/" title="ReadHN738: Reducing Complexity With Fortinet&#8217;s Unified SASE (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn737-greg-ferro-the-exit-interview/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:35:36 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63641 ... Read more »]]> 737 737 HN737: Greg Ferro: The Exit Interview full 1:06:20 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Greg Ferro, co-founder of Packet Pushers, is signing off. After years of frustrating health issues, he’s decided to fully step back from podcasting and industry analysis to take care of himself. A… Greg Ferro, co-founder of Packet Pushers, is signing off. After years of frustrating health issues, he’s decided to fully step back from podcasting and industry analysis to take care of himself. After 14 years, today is his last appearance on Heavy Networking. In this parting episode, Greg shares his final dose of incisive insights and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn737-greg-ferro-the-exit-interview/" title="ReadHN737: Greg Ferro: The Exit Interview">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn736-understanding-vmware-by-broadcom-sponsored/ Fri, 31 May 2024 13:37:44 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63568 ... Read more »]]> 736 736 HN736: Understanding VMware by Broadcom (Sponsored) full 1:02:24 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today on Heavy Networking, sponsored by Broadcom, we talk about VMware’s transition under Broadcom’s ownership. The acquisition has led to big changes that rolled out very quickly, including how VMw… Today on Heavy Networking, sponsored by Broadcom, we talk about VMware’s transition under Broadcom’s ownership. The acquisition has led to big changes that rolled out very quickly, including how VMware sells products and services &#8211; subscription only licensing, bundles of products, a hard stop on sales of existing licenses, overhaul of license issuance, and more.<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn736-understanding-vmware-by-broadcom-sponsored/" title="ReadHN736: Understanding VMware by Broadcom (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn735-managing-ot-networks/ Fri, 24 May 2024 10:57:52 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63496 ... Read more »]]> 735 735 HN735: Managing OT Networks full 55:31 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure The variety and number of OT devices continue to grow at such a pace that network engineers really need to think through how to manage them as part of their broader network. Dan Massameno joins the… The variety and number of OT devices continue to grow at such a pace that network engineers really need to think through how to manage them as part of their broader network. Dan Massameno joins the show to talk about how he’s collaborating with his facilities department and using SD-Access to manage the OT virtual<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn735-managing-ot-networks/" title="ReadHN735: Managing OT Networks">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn734-russ-white-hour-part-2-snowflakes-and-network-automation/ Fri, 17 May 2024 12:17:32 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63441 ... Read more »]]> 734 734 HN734: Russ White Hour Part 2: Snowflakes and Network Automation full 49:18 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Welcome to the second part of our interview with friend of the podcast, Russ White. We start our conversation with a listener question about VXLAN/EVPN which acts as a springboard for what Russ… Welcome to the second part of our interview with friend of the podcast, Russ White. We start our conversation with a listener question about VXLAN/EVPN which acts as a springboard for what Russ really thinks about network engineering these days. He defends network snowflakes, championing their power in business use cases. He questions the merit<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn734-russ-white-hour-part-2-snowflakes-and-network-automation/" title="ReadHN734: Russ White Hour Part 2: Snowflakes and Network Automation">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn733-russ-white-hour-is-is-vs-ospf-and-a-deep-dive-into-ethernet-adapters/ Fri, 10 May 2024 16:53:59 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63395 ... Read more »]]> 733 733 HN733: Russ White Hour: IS-IS vs OSPF and a Deep Dive into Ethernet Adapters full 47:52 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure We turn the nerd meter up to eleven on today’s episode with longtime friend of the show, Russ White. First we dive into how an Ethernet adapter knows when a link is lost, where Russ teaches us all a… We turn the nerd meter up to eleven on today’s episode with longtime friend of the show, Russ White. First we dive into how an Ethernet adapter knows when a link is lost, where Russ teaches us all about loss of carrier and OAM. He also gives us a tutorial on how the rest of<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn733-russ-white-hour-is-is-vs-ospf-and-a-deep-dive-into-ethernet-adapters/" title="ReadHN733: Russ White Hour: IS-IS vs OSPF and a Deep Dive into Ethernet Adapters">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn732-junipers-ptx-platforms-800ge-and-double-density-400ge-for-dc-and-wan-sponsored/ Fri, 03 May 2024 15:39:13 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63333 ... Read more »]]> 732 732 HN732: Juniper’s PTX Platforms: 800GE and Double-Density 400GE for DC and WAN (Sponsored) full 39:23 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure The future has arrived: 800 gig Ethernet is here. Amit Bhardwaj and Dmitry Shokarev from today’s sponsor, Juniper Networks, join the show to tell us all about Juniper’s 800 gig Ethernet and what we n… The future has arrived: 800 gig Ethernet is here. Amit Bhardwaj and Dmitry Shokarev from today’s sponsor, Juniper Networks, join the show to tell us all about Juniper’s 800 gig Ethernet and what we need to know as engineers: use cases, transition plans, fiber and power needs (a lot less than you’d think). We also<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn732-junipers-ptx-platforms-800ge-and-double-density-400ge-for-dc-and-wan-sponsored/" title="ReadHN732: Juniper’s PTX Platforms: 800GE and Double-Density 400GE for DC and WAN (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn731-graphql-open-source-query-language-for-apis/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:59:31 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63248 ... Read more »]]> 731 731 HN731: GraphQL: Open Source Query Language for APIs full 34:53 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure What if instead of sending multiple queries out to APIs and getting disparate data back, you could just send a single query and receive a single answer. That’s exactly what GraphQL does for you. R… What if instead of sending multiple queries out to APIs and getting disparate data back, you could just send a single query and receive a single answer. That’s exactly what GraphQL does for you. Rick Donato joins the show today to teach us about GraphQL and how it can help us on the path to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn731-graphql-open-source-query-language-for-apis/" title="ReadHN731: GraphQL: Open Source Query Language for APIs">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn730-retail-healthcare-manufacturing-and-more-transform-their-branches-with-next-gen-sd-wan-and-sase-sponsored/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:05:07 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63167 ... Read more »]]> 730 730 HN730: Retail, Healthcare, Manufacturing and More Transform Their Branches with Next-Gen SD-WAN and SASE (Sponsored) full 47:33 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure If you haven’t made the leap from traditional wide area networking to SD-WAN, or perhaps you’re thinking about adding security services to your SD-WAN infrastructure, this episode is for you. Rajesh … If you haven’t made the leap from traditional wide area networking to SD-WAN, or perhaps you’re thinking about adding security services to your SD-WAN infrastructure, this episode is for you. Rajesh Kari from Palo Alto Networks joins the show to share customer stories from the front lines of multi-branch businesses’ networks. Industry verticals including retail,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn730-retail-healthcare-manufacturing-and-more-transform-their-branches-with-next-gen-sd-wan-and-sase-sponsored/" title="ReadHN730: Retail, Healthcare, Manufacturing and More Transform Their Branches with Next-Gen SD-WAN and SASE (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn729-open-source-to-closed/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:04:49 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63092 ... Read more »]]> 729 729 HN729: Open Source to Closed full 47:40 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure With “The Cathedral and the Bazaar” as his guide, Srivats launched Ostinato, his open source project, in 2010. He needed an affordable network traffic generator at his day job, he was passionate eno… With “The Cathedral and the Bazaar” as his guide, Srivats launched Ostinato, his open source project, in 2010. He needed an affordable network traffic generator at his day job, he was passionate enough to build one during his nights and weekends, and end users loved it– it has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times.<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn729-open-source-to-closed/" title="ReadHN729: Open Source to Closed">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn728-how-drivenets-leverages-ethernet-fabrics-for-ai-networking-sponsored/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:58:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63010 ... Read more »]]> 728 728 HN728: How Drivenets Leverages Ethernet Fabrics For AI Networking (Sponsored) full 47:48 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure To run AI workloads, a network needs thousands of GPUs and those GPUs must operate in sync. If there is congestion or dropped frames, very expensive efforts could be delayed or disrupted. While… To run AI workloads, a network needs thousands of GPUs and those GPUs must operate in sync. If there is congestion or dropped frames, very expensive efforts could be delayed or disrupted. While there are advantages to using Ethernet for AI networking (including engineers well-trained in the protocol and a robust ecosystem), it wasn’t designed<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn728-how-drivenets-leverages-ethernet-fabrics-for-ai-networking-sponsored/" title="ReadHN728: How Drivenets Leverages Ethernet Fabrics For AI Networking (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn727-kubernetes-networking-essentials/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:47:18 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62952 ... Read more »]]> 727 727 HN727: Kubernetes Networking Essentials full 1:06:50 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Where there are containers, there is networking. Today we dig into the networking that underlies Kubernetes, the open source orchestration platform for container-based applications. Our guest Karim… Where there are containers, there is networking. Today we dig into the networking that underlies Kubernetes, the open source orchestration platform for container-based applications. Our guest Karim El Jamali takes us through the essential concepts: Nodes, pods, clusters, CNIs, virtual ethernet pairs, ingress controller, eBPF, and service meshes. As container-based applications grow in popularity, it’s<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn727-kubernetes-networking-essentials/" title="ReadHN727: Kubernetes Networking Essentials">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn726-from-automation-to-orchestration-for-a-fintech-network-sponsored/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:14:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62847 ... Read more »]]> 726 726 HN726: From Automation to Orchestration for a FinTech Network (Sponsored) full 47:48 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Fiserv is one of the largest payment processors in the world, In 2023 it handled more than 35 billion transactions worth $2.03 trillion US dollars. Its network is critical to the business. The… Fiserv is one of the largest payment processors in the world, In 2023 it handled more than 35 billion transactions worth $2.03 trillion US dollars. Its network is critical to the business. The organization knew it needed network automation, but early attempts got some things wrong. On today’s Heavy Networking we talk about how Fiserv<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn726-from-automation-to-orchestration-for-a-fintech-network-sponsored/" title="ReadHN726: From Automation to Orchestration for a FinTech Network (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn725-standing-up-a-dc-network-using-terraform/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:11:04 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62729 ... Read more »]]> 725 725 HN725: Standing up a DC Network Using Terraform full 47:53 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Matt Horn built a data center network through automation, remotely. This is the future of network engineering. Matt shares how his team did it technically: Terraform, a little Ansible, leveraging… Matt Horn built a data center network through automation, remotely. This is the future of network engineering. Matt shares how his team did it technically: Terraform, a little Ansible, leveraging pipelines, etc. But he also shares the processes and culture that made it happen: Management and peer buy-in, tight enforcement based on user access, and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn725-standing-up-a-dc-network-using-terraform/" title="ReadHN725: Standing up a DC Network Using Terraform">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn724-how-packets-move-through-a-network-device/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:33:53 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62651 ... Read more »]]> 724 724 HN724: How Packets Move Through a Network Device full 58:52 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today we metaphorically pop open the hood of switches and routers, taking a look at the mechanics of how they work. We cover the three states: configuration, operational, and forwarding. We talk RIB… Today we metaphorically pop open the hood of switches and routers, taking a look at the mechanics of how they work. We cover the three states: configuration, operational, and forwarding. We talk RIB and FIB, along with CAM, TCAM, and MPLS. We also cover line rate, port-to-port latency, and buffers. Whether it’s been awhile since<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn724-how-packets-move-through-a-network-device/" title="ReadHN724: How Packets Move Through a Network Device">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn723-its-like-legos-developing-a-network-automation-framework/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:14:27 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62603 ... Read more »]]> 723 723 HN723: ‘It’s like Legos’: Developing a Network Automation Framework full 43:30 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Right now, we have the building blocks for network automation, but we don’t have end-to-end designs or complete systems. It’s like having a bunch of Legos but no instructions for how to build your sp… Right now, we have the building blocks for network automation, but we don’t have end-to-end designs or complete systems. It’s like having a bunch of Legos but no instructions for how to build your spaceship. Ryan Shaw, David Sinn, and their colleagues in the Network Automation Forum are tackling this problem. Their goal is to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn723-its-like-legos-developing-a-network-automation-framework/" title="ReadHN723: ‘It’s like Legos’: Developing a Network Automation Framework">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn722-ivan-pepelnjaks-netlab-eliminates-the-tedious-bits-of-labbing/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 18:13:50 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62485 ... Read more »]]> 722 722 HN722: Ivan Pepelnjak’s Netlab Eliminates the Tedious Bits of Labbing full 59:40 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure One dark day, Ivan Pepelnjak stopped labbing. He just couldn’t make himself yet again go through assigning addresses, building links, putting devices in place, setting up OSPF, BGP, VXLAN, EVPN, e… One dark day, Ivan Pepelnjak stopped labbing. He just couldn’t make himself yet again go through assigning addresses, building links, putting devices in place, setting up OSPF, BGP, VXLAN, EVPN, etc. before even being able to start whatever simulation or test he wanted to do. But from that darkness arose netlab. Ivan created netlab to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn722-ivan-pepelnjaks-netlab-eliminates-the-tedious-bits-of-labbing/" title="ReadHN722: Ivan Pepelnjak’s Netlab Eliminates the Tedious Bits of Labbing">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn721-goodbye-network-cowboys-hello-total-network-operations/ Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:36:16 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62407 ... Read more »]]> 721 721 HN721: Goodbye Network Cowboys, Hello Total Network Operations full 54:05 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure The days of network cowboy heroism are over… or at least they need to be. It’s time for network engineering to grow up and standardize how networks are built. Not only will this make life easier for … The days of network cowboy heroism are over… or at least they need to be. It’s time for network engineering to grow up and standardize how networks are built. Not only will this make life easier for all of us as we inherit networks when we move from company to company, but it’s the only<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn721-goodbye-network-cowboys-hello-total-network-operations/" title="ReadHN721: Goodbye Network Cowboys, Hello Total Network Operations">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn720-what-yale-learned-about-radius-load-balancing/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:07:22 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62190 ... Read more »]]> 720 720 What Yale Learned about RADIUS Load Balancing full 45:03 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Yale’s efforts to load-balance RADIUS servers is a case study in system design for resiliency. First, there was a lone, redundant PSN. Next, F5s load balancers entered the picture. Then the network t… Yale’s efforts to load-balance RADIUS servers is a case study in system design for resiliency. First, there was a lone, redundant PSN. Next, F5s load balancers entered the picture. Then the network team realized a feature in IOS-XE was the answer… and brought Cisco along the learning journey with them. Hear it all from the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn720-what-yale-learned-about-radius-load-balancing/" title="ReadHN720: What Yale Learned about RADIUS Load Balancing">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn719-meet-suzieq-the-network-observability-application/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 22:20:53 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62100 ... Read more »]]> 719 719 HN719: Meet SuzieQ, The Network Observability Application full 56:46 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Guest Dinesh Dutt introduces his newest creation, SuzieQ. It’s a network observability platform application that has both a free, open source version and an enterprise version. Lightweight, fast, a… Guest Dinesh Dutt introduces his newest creation, SuzieQ. It’s a network observability platform application that has both a free, open source version and an enterprise version. Lightweight, fast, and platform-agnostic, SuzieQ’s use cases include network documentation, troubleshooting, fabric-wide visibility, network refresh and redesign, low/no code validation, audits and compliance, and proactive health checks. Hosts Ethan<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn719-meet-suzieq-the-network-observability-application/" title="ReadHN719: Meet SuzieQ, The Network Observability Application">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn718-prisma-sase-gets-clever-with-tcp-for-better-app-and-user-experiences-sponsored/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:06:39 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=61965 ... Read more »]]> 718 718 Prisma SASE Gets Clever With TCP For Better App And User Experiences (Sponsored) full 49:26 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Remote and hybrid work means network engineers have to grapple with lossy residential networks such as home wireless that your work-from-home folks are using to access company resources. Their Wi-Fi… Remote and hybrid work means network engineers have to grapple with lossy residential networks such as home wireless that your work-from-home folks are using to access company resources. Their Wi-Fi sucks, and so their use of corporate resources sucks. Sure, you’ve got them plumbed into a SASE fabric, but that doesn’t fix their user experience<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn718-prisma-sase-gets-clever-with-tcp-for-better-app-and-user-experiences-sponsored/" title="ReadHN718: Prisma SASE Gets Clever With TCP For Better App And User Experiences (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn717-network-sources-of-truth-a-roundtable-discussion/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 22:03:11 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=61861 ... Read more »]]> 717 717 Network Source(s) Of Truth - A Roundtable Discussion full 1:14:26 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s episode, we discuss networking sources of truth. That’s right, sources of truth, because you’re likely to have more than one depending on your environment and your point of view. On Linke… On today’s episode, we discuss networking sources of truth. That’s right, sources of truth, because you’re likely to have more than one depending on your environment and your point of view. On LinkedIn, Ethan Banks quoted someone at the AutoCon0 conference who essentially said that the network itself shouldn’t be used as a source of<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn717-network-sources-of-truth-a-roundtable-discussion/" title="ReadHN717: Network Source(s) Of Truth &#8211; A Roundtable Discussion">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn716-design-driven-network-automation-and-assurance/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:42:19 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=61782 ... Read more »]]> 716 716 Design-Driven Network Automation And Assurance full 48:17 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure At AutoCon0 in November 2023, guest Jeremy Schulman delivered a talk from the main stage about delivering network assurance. If the term “network assurance” doesn’t mean anything to you, think about … At AutoCon0 in November 2023, guest Jeremy Schulman delivered a talk from the main stage about delivering network assurance. If the term “network assurance” doesn’t mean anything to you, think about how you prove after an install or a change that the network is doing what it’s supposed to be doing. If you’re doing it<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn716-design-driven-network-automation-and-assurance/" title="ReadHN716: Design-Driven Network Automation And Assurance">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn715-prescribing-the-right-dose-of-automation-for-a-hospital-network/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn715-prescribing-the-right-dose-of-automation-for-a-hospital-network/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 19:33:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/hn715-prescribing-the-right-dose-of-automation-for-a-hospital-network/ ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn715-prescribing-the-right-dose-of-automation-for-a-hospital-network/feed/ 0 715 715 Prescribing The Right Dose Of Automation For A Hospital Network full 45:46 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure At NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, patients are the priority. That focus on patient care extends to the hospital’s campus network, data center, wireless network, and SD-WAN. These networks are i… At NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, patients are the priority. That focus on patient care extends to the hospital&#8217;s campus network, data center, wireless network, and SD-WAN. These networks are instrumental for delivering medical applications and connecting medical devices. On today&#8217;s Heavy Networking, we talk with network architects and engineers at NewYork-Presbyterian about their use of automation to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn715-prescribing-the-right-dose-of-automation-for-a-hospital-network/" title="ReadHN715: Prescribing The Right Dose Of Automation For A Hospital Network">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn714-building-the-branch-of-the-future-with-sase-powered-by-ai-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn714-building-the-branch-of-the-future-with-sase-powered-by-ai-sponsored/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 20:45:07 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/hn714-building-the-branch-of-the-future-with-sase-powered-by-ai-sponsored/ ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn714-building-the-branch-of-the-future-with-sase-powered-by-ai-sponsored/feed/ 0 714 714 Building The Branch Of The Future With SASE Powered By AI (Sponsored) full 42:56 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure SD-WAN is evolving to encompass more features and capabilities around security, application performance, network visibility, and more. On today’s Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, w… SD-WAN is evolving to encompass more features and capabilities around security, application performance, network visibility, and more. On today&#8217;s Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, we look at how SD-WAN has transformed from a simple network connectivity solution to a comprehensive networking and security system. We discuss the limitations of legacy branch routers and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn714-building-the-branch-of-the-future-with-sase-powered-by-ai-sponsored/" title="ReadHN714: Building The Branch Of The Future With SASE Powered By AI (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn713-network-automation-where-are-we-and-where-can-we-go/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn713-network-automation-where-are-we-and-where-can-we-go/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:53:13 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/hn713-network-automation-where-are-we-and-where-can-we-go/ ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn713-network-automation-where-are-we-and-where-can-we-go/feed/ 0 713 713 Network Automation: Where Are We, And Where Can We Go? full 55:00 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Welcome to Heavy Networking! On today’s show we’ve got a roundtable conversation on the state of automation in the networking industry. This show was inspired by the recent AutoCon conference, which … Welcome to Heavy Networking! On today’s show we’ve got a roundtable conversation on the state of automation in the networking industry. This show was inspired by the recent AutoCon conference, which is a new conference focused specifically on network automation. Ethan Banks and I both attended, as did two our guests, and we’re going share<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn713-network-automation-where-are-we-and-where-can-we-go/" title="ReadHN713: Network Automation: Where Are We, And Where Can We Go?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn712-fortiguard-security-services-invisible-operations-tangible-results-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn712-fortiguard-security-services-invisible-operations-tangible-results-sponsored/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:20:37 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/hn712-fortiguard-security-services-invisible-operations-tangible-results-sponsored/ ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn712-fortiguard-security-services-invisible-operations-tangible-results-sponsored/feed/ 0 712 712 FortiGuard Security Services: Invisible Operations, Tangible Results (Sponsored) full 37:28 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today we’re talking security, but security you don’t always see. Fortinet, today’s sponsor, has millions of devices in the field. These are real-world devices seeing real-world traffic, all day, ever… Today we&#8217;re talking security, but security you don’t always see. Fortinet, today&#8217;s sponsor, has millions of devices in the field. These are real-world devices seeing real-world traffic, all day, everyday. While those devices have a primary protection role, they can also serve as sensors that collect threat signals and feed threat intelligence services that can,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn712-fortiguard-security-services-invisible-operations-tangible-results-sponsored/" title="ReadHN712: FortiGuard Security Services: Invisible Operations, Tangible Results (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn711-get-cloud-like-operation-of-your-data-center-with-juniper-apstra-and-terraform-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn711-get-cloud-like-operation-of-your-data-center-with-juniper-apstra-and-terraform-sponsored/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 20:46:49 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/hn711-get-cloud-like-operation-of-your-data-center-with-juniper-apstra-and-terraform-sponsored/ ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn711-get-cloud-like-operation-of-your-data-center-with-juniper-apstra-and-terraform-sponsored/feed/ 0 711 711 Get Cloud-Like Operation Of Your Data Center With Juniper Apstra And Terraform (Sponsored) full 42:03 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Public clouds abstract away much of the nitty-gritty work that goes into provisioning infrastructure, including networking. Application teams can quickly connect resources and deploy applications… Public clouds abstract away much of the nitty-gritty work that goes into provisioning infrastructure, including networking. Application teams can quickly connect resources and deploy applications without having to know much about the plumbing that links everything together. When they compare the public cloud experience to standing up applications in an on-prem data center, the on-prem<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn711-get-cloud-like-operation-of-your-data-center-with-juniper-apstra-and-terraform-sponsored/" title="ReadHN711: Get Cloud-Like Operation Of Your Data Center With Juniper Apstra And Terraform (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn710-the-future-of-networking-with-brad-casemore-part-2/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn710-the-future-of-networking-with-brad-casemore-part-2/#comments Fri, 17 Nov 2023 18:34:50 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=56190 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn710-the-future-of-networking-with-brad-casemore-part-2/feed/ 1 710 710 The Future Of Networking With Brad Casemore - Part 2 full 1:12:03 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure We continue our Future of Networking series with part two of our conversation with Brad Casemore. Now retired, Brad has participated in the industry as both a technologist and IDC analyst. In this… We continue our Future of Networking series with part two of our conversation with Brad Casemore. Now retired, Brad has participated in the industry as both a technologist and IDC analyst. In this episode we look at the rise of zero trust and what it means for campus networking. We discuss how geopolitics influences IT<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn710-the-future-of-networking-with-brad-casemore-part-2/" title="ReadHN710: The Future Of Networking With Brad Casemore &#8211; Part 2">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn709-protecting-data-apps-with-cloud-dlp-and-casb-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn709-protecting-data-apps-with-cloud-dlp-and-casb-sponsored/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 09:00:19 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=56157 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn709-protecting-data-apps-with-cloud-dlp-and-casb-sponsored/feed/ 0 709 709 Protecting Data, Apps With Cloud DLP And CASB (Sponsored) full 40:27 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Cloud environments often have poor visibility and monitoring, and sensitive corporate data can be placed in many different locations – object stores, databases, and so on. Maintaining access control … Cloud environments often have poor visibility and monitoring, and sensitive corporate data can be placed in many different locations &#8211; object stores, databases, and so on. Maintaining access control is hard, and managing compliance and governance on that access and data is a real problem. And each cloud has its own proprietary security tools that<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn709-protecting-data-apps-with-cloud-dlp-and-casb-sponsored/" title="ReadHN709: Protecting Data, Apps With Cloud DLP And CASB (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn708-the-future-of-networking-with-brad-casemore-part-1/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn708-the-future-of-networking-with-brad-casemore-part-1/#comments Fri, 03 Nov 2023 18:36:20 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=56132 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn708-the-future-of-networking-with-brad-casemore-part-1/feed/ 1 708 708 The Future Of Networking With Brad Casemore - Part 1 full 1:04:55 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure The Future of Networking series continues with Brad Casemore, who survived multiple decades in the technology sector, including sixteen years as an analyst for IDC. He’s been a longtime observer of n… The Future of Networking series continues with Brad Casemore, who survived multiple decades in the technology sector, including sixteen years as an analyst for IDC. He&#8217;s been a longtime observer of networking markets, technologies, and trends. Recently retired from the analyst business, we&#8217;ve invited Brad onto the show as a kind of exit interview to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn708-the-future-of-networking-with-brad-casemore-part-1/" title="ReadHN708: The Future Of Networking With Brad Casemore &#8211; Part 1">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn707-getting-real-with-selectors-aiops-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn707-getting-real-with-selectors-aiops-sponsored/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:30:20 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=56094 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn707-getting-real-with-selectors-aiops-sponsored/feed/ 0 707 707 Getting Real With Selector’s AIOps (Sponsored) full 49:58 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure AI and machine learning are finally being applied to networking in meaningful ways. On today's sponsored show we talk with Selector about its AIOps platform, which ingests networking logs, flows,… AI and machine learning are finally being applied to networking in meaningful ways. On today's sponsored show we talk with Selector about its AIOps platform, which ingests networking logs, flows, configurations, SNMP, and other telemetry to detect patterns, spot problems, and provide contextual insights to help network engineers do their jobs better. We speak with Selector about what it is, how it works, and concrete use cases. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn706-the-gitnops-approach-to-collaborative-network-automation/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn706-the-gitnops-approach-to-collaborative-network-automation/#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2023 16:06:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=56071 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn706-the-gitnops-approach-to-collaborative-network-automation/feed/ 0 706 706 The GitNops Approach To Collaborative Network Automation full 1:00:14 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today’s Heavy Networking is about collaborative automation via GitNops, which applies DevOps principles to networking. That means things like version control, working with sources of truth, o… Today’s Heavy Networking is about collaborative automation via GitNops, which applies DevOps principles to networking. That means things like version control, working with sources of truth, operating infrastructure as code, and collaborating on network on changes and updates. GitNops benefits include automation, repeatability, and scalability. We'll dive into GitNops with guest Tom McGonagle. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn705-evolving-from-python-to-platforms-for-network-automation-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn705-evolving-from-python-to-platforms-for-network-automation-sponsored/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:41:55 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=56028 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn705-evolving-from-python-to-platforms-for-network-automation-sponsored/feed/ 0 705 705 Evolving From Python To Platforms For Network Automation (Sponsored) full 39:28 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today on Heavy Networking we talk about how to get from a handful of Python scripts to a network automation platform that enables a self-service environment and incorporates the checks and… Today on Heavy Networking we talk about how to get from a handful of Python scripts to a network automation platform that enables a self-service environment and incorporates the checks and governance required to make sure the automation doesn't blow up the network. Our sponsor today is Itential. Itential offers just such a network automation platform. We talk about how Itential makes it happen, including simple and more complex examples. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn704-roundtable-redux-blaming-the-network-containerlab-love-400g-envy/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn704-roundtable-redux-blaming-the-network-containerlab-love-400g-envy/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 20:00:57 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55967 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn704-roundtable-redux-blaming-the-network-containerlab-love-400g-envy/feed/ 0 704 704 Roundtable Redux: Blaming The Network; Containerlab Love; 400G Envy full 1:08:21 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking is another roundtable episode. We've assembled a group of network engineers to talk about what's on their minds. Topics today include why other IT departments adn end users… Today's Heavy Networking is another roundtable episode. We've assembled a group of network engineers to talk about what's on their minds. Topics today include why other IT departments adn end users are quick to blame the network first, and what can be done about it; using Nokia's open-source Containerlab for testing and development work; and why you shouldn't feel left behind when you hear talk about 400G and 800G networks. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn703-integrating-ztna-and-sase-with-palo-alto-networks-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn703-integrating-ztna-and-sase-with-palo-alto-networks-sponsored/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2023 18:02:30 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55923 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn703-integrating-ztna-and-sase-with-palo-alto-networks-sponsored/feed/ 0 703 703 Integrating ZTNA And SASE With Palo Alto Networks (Sponsored) full 48:19 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today’s Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, discusses Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) across the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). You could think of ZTNA, as VPN evolved and SASE a… Today’s Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, discusses Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) across the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). You could think of ZTNA, as VPN evolved and SASE as SD-WAN evolved. Not only do you get an overlay connectivity fabric, but you also get cloud-hosted security services. We talk about how it all works together, the role of client software, Palo Alto Networks' architecture, integrating an IDP, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn702-supporting-network-automation-with-the-pandas-python-library/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn702-supporting-network-automation-with-the-pandas-python-library/#respond Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:27:26 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55891 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn702-supporting-network-automation-with-the-pandas-python-library/feed/ 0 full 29:59 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking covers Pandas. Not the cuddly bears that eat bamboo, but the Python library that makes it easy for you to work with a set of data. Import Pandas at the top of your Python… Today's Heavy Networking covers Pandas. Not the cuddly bears that eat bamboo, but the Python library that makes it easy for you to work with a set of data. Import Pandas at the top of your Python script, follow one of many Pandas tutorials online, and in short order you’ll be able to perform data operations in a spreadsheet-like way. We talk network automation use cases for Pandas with Rick Donato. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn701-monitoring-sd-wan-at-scale-with-broadcom-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn701-monitoring-sd-wan-at-scale-with-broadcom-sponsored/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2023 15:24:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55857 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn701-monitoring-sd-wan-at-scale-with-broadcom-sponsored/feed/ 0 701 701 Monitoring SD-WAN At Scale With Broadcom (Sponsored) full 43:51 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Our topic today on Heavy Networking is SD-WAN monitoring at massive scale. Scale can grow quickly with SD-WAN when you account for the underlay, overlays, gateways, endpoints, and more. We talk with… Our topic today on Heavy Networking is SD-WAN monitoring at massive scale. Scale can grow quickly with SD-WAN when you account for the underlay, overlays, gateways, endpoints, and more. We talk with sponsor Broadcom about their monitoring platform and dig into a case study with a Broadcom customer providing global IT infrastructure for thousands of their own customers. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn700-rethinking-networking-and-security-for-the-campus-and-branch-with-fortinet-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn700-rethinking-networking-and-security-for-the-campus-and-branch-with-fortinet-sponsored/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:28:10 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55839 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn700-rethinking-networking-and-security-for-the-campus-and-branch-with-fortinet-sponsored/feed/ 0 700 700 Rethinking Networking and Security For The Campus And Branch With Fortinet (Sponsored) full 48:33 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's sponsored Heavy Networking we talk with Fortinet about how it converges network and security across the breadth of its portfolio. Fortinet is best known for its firewalls, but the company… On today's sponsored Heavy Networking we talk with Fortinet about how it converges network and security across the breadth of its portfolio. Fortinet is best known for its firewalls, but the company also offers campus and branch switches, has a wireless portfolio, offers SD-WAN and SASE, provides AI-supported operations, and more. We also talk about Fortinet's approach to the branch office that rethinks networking, security, and performance. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn699-connecting-multicloud-kubernetes-clusters-with-virtual-application-networks/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn699-connecting-multicloud-kubernetes-clusters-with-virtual-application-networks/#comments Fri, 08 Sep 2023 15:38:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55799 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn699-connecting-multicloud-kubernetes-clusters-with-virtual-application-networks/feed/ 2 699 699 Connecting Multicloud Kubernetes Clusters With Virtual Application Networks full 1:07:55 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Virtual Application Networks, or VANs, are today’s Heavy Networking topic. Our guest is Ted Ross, motive force behind the Skupper.io project. Skupper builds VANs in Kubernetes clusters that are c… Virtual Application Networks, or VANs, are today’s Heavy Networking topic. Our guest is Ted Ross, motive force behind the Skupper.io project. Skupper builds VANs in Kubernetes clusters that are conceptually like a VLAN or VPN, except that all the magic happens at layer 7. Skupper is based on the Advanced Message Queueing Protocol (AMQP), making it effectively a message bus used to interconnect application messages inside of mTLS tunnels running on top of whatever L3 network is available. If you're confused, don't be. We talk it all out, and explain why it's relevant to today's networking pros. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn697-getting-operational-visibility-into-the-networks-that-matter-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn697-getting-operational-visibility-into-the-networks-that-matter-sponsored/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:43:50 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55773 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn697-getting-operational-visibility-into-the-networks-that-matter-sponsored/feed/ 0 697 697 Getting Operational Visibility Into The Networks That Matter (Sponsored) full 44:50 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure In today's sponsored Heavy Networking we explore new features in Cisco Thousand Eyes, an operational tool based on visibility and observability of public and private network. Thousand Eyes has… In today's sponsored Heavy Networking we explore new features in Cisco Thousand Eyes, an operational tool based on visibility and observability of public and private network. Thousand Eyes has continued to grow into complex operational areas such AWS Network Path, Webex performance, and integrations with Meraki to help you identify and fix network and application performance problems. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn696-evpn-fundamentals-and-some-vxlan-with-tony-bourke/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn696-evpn-fundamentals-and-some-vxlan-with-tony-bourke/#comments Fri, 25 Aug 2023 16:35:46 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55748 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn696-evpn-fundamentals-and-some-vxlan-with-tony-bourke/feed/ 1 696 696 EVPN Fundamentals (And Some VXLAN) With Tony Bourke full 1:12:40 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure EVPN/VXLAN is our topic on today's Heavy Networking. What is it? What’s it for? Should you deploy it? Since you’ve probably already got a network, how do you add EVPN to it? Do you need special har… EVPN/VXLAN is our topic on today's Heavy Networking. What is it? What’s it for? Should you deploy it? Since you’ve probably already got a network, how do you add EVPN to it? Do you need special hardware? How does EVPN impact your security design? And what are the fundamentals? Our guest with the answers is IT instructor Tony Bourke. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn695-automating-network-and-firewall-operations-with-backbox-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn695-automating-network-and-firewall-operations-with-backbox-sponsored/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2023 16:30:18 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55712 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn695-automating-network-and-firewall-operations-with-backbox-sponsored/feed/ 0 695 695 Automating Network And Firewall Operations With BackBox (Sponsored) full 37:41 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's Heavy Networking we explore network and firewall automation with sponsor BackBox. BackBox has developed a platform that aims to deliver practical automation out of the box. We get under… On today's Heavy Networking we explore network and firewall automation with sponsor BackBox. BackBox has developed a platform that aims to deliver practical automation out of the box. We get under the hood to understand how it works, what it delivers, and how it addresses the challenges of network and security operations. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn694-a-network-engineering-roundtable/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn694-a-network-engineering-roundtable/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:00:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55685 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn694-a-network-engineering-roundtable/feed/ 2 694 694 A Network Engineering Roundtable full 57:17 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure This week on Heavy Networking we've assembled a roundtable of network engineers to talk about...stuff. Each guest has brought a topic to discuss with the table, so we've got lots of subjects and… This week on Heavy Networking we've assembled a roundtable of network engineers to talk about...stuff. Each guest has brought a topic to discuss with the table, so we've got lots of subjects and lots of experiences and opinions. In particular we explore SPB, career advice, getting network automation off the ground, and the joys and perils of self-hosting. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn693-securing-workforce-transformation-with-cloud-swg-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn693-securing-workforce-transformation-with-cloud-swg-sponsored/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:48:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55647 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn693-securing-workforce-transformation-with-cloud-swg-sponsored/feed/ 0 693 693 Securing Workforce Transformation With Cloud SWG (Sponsored) full 52:55 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's sponsored Heavy Networking we dig into cloud-delivered Secure Web Gateways (SWGs), which help guard end users against Web-based threats and enforce corporate Web access policies. As… On today's sponsored Heavy Networking we dig into cloud-delivered Secure Web Gateways (SWGs), which help guard end users against Web-based threats and enforce corporate Web access policies. As employees split time between home, office, and who knows where else, and as more applications move online, cloud-based SWGs help connect and protect workers. Our sponsor is Palo Alto Networks. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn692-implementing-practical-network-automation-with-tony-bourke/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn692-implementing-practical-network-automation-with-tony-bourke/#comments Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:41:36 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55623 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn692-implementing-practical-network-automation-with-tony-bourke/feed/ 2 692 692 Implementing Practical Network Automation - With Tony Bourke full 58:45 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure If you’ve been staring down the barrel of network automation and wonder what the proper approach might be, today’s episode is for you. The Packet Pushers chat with Tony Bourke about what network aut… If you’ve been staring down the barrel of network automation and wonder what the proper approach might be, today’s episode is for you. The Packet Pushers chat with Tony Bourke about what network automation tools and techniques have become the default standard, how to prepare your network and team for automation, and how to get started. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn691-why-oob-infrastructure-is-critical-for-it-ops-automation-with-zpe-systems-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn691-why-oob-infrastructure-is-critical-for-it-ops-automation-with-zpe-systems-sponsored/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 20:08:34 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55591 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn691-why-oob-infrastructure-is-critical-for-it-ops-automation-with-zpe-systems-sponsored/feed/ 0 691 691 Why OOB Infrastructure Is Critical For IT Ops & Automation With ZPE Systems (Sponsored) full 40:20 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s Heavy Networking podcast, we look at how sponsor ZPE Systems is rethinking Out-Of-Band management for automated, NetOps-driven infrastructure. This includes tasks like device staging, d… On today’s Heavy Networking podcast, we look at how sponsor ZPE Systems is rethinking Out-Of-Band management for automated, NetOps-driven infrastructure. This includes tasks like device staging, deployments, upgrades, and more. And you don’t just have to take ZPE’s word for it; we also talk to a customer who’s using the products to run a retail business with a lean networking team that supports more than fifty sites. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn690-lacp-is-not-link-aggregation-with-tony-bourke/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn690-lacp-is-not-link-aggregation-with-tony-bourke/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2023 17:40:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55560 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn690-lacp-is-not-link-aggregation-with-tony-bourke/feed/ 0 690 690 LACP Is Not Link Aggregation - With Tony Bourke full 51:47 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s Heavy Networking we talk LACP and link aggregation. While bonding two or more links together to act as a single virtual link has been done for decades, LACP and link aggregation aren't t… On today’s Heavy Networking we talk LACP and link aggregation. While bonding two or more links together to act as a single virtual link has been done for decades, LACP and link aggregation aren't the same thing, and the distinction matters. Our guest to get into the differences is network instructor Tony Bourke. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn689-prepping-for-certification-exams-with-mary-fasang/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn689-prepping-for-certification-exams-with-mary-fasang/#comments Fri, 07 Jul 2023 19:14:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55528 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn689-prepping-for-certification-exams-with-mary-fasang/feed/ 1 689 689 Prepping For Certification Exams With Mary Fasang full 46:42 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Certifications are a part of life in IT. On today's Heavy Networking we explore preparation strategies with guest Mary Fasang. Her certs run the gamut from CompTIA to MCSE to the CCNP, as well as… Certifications are a part of life in IT. On today's Heavy Networking we explore preparation strategies with guest Mary Fasang. Her certs run the gamut from CompTIA to MCSE to the CCNP, as well as the PMP and ITIL certs. How should you prepare for a cert in 2023 when there’s so much content, so many training options, as well as home labbing available? How do you handle failure? Which certs have been the hardest? What study materials have proved helpful? Mary shares her strategies. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn688-packet-level-fundamentals-with-chris-greer/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn688-packet-level-fundamentals-with-chris-greer/#respond Fri, 30 Jun 2023 17:36:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55489 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn688-packet-level-fundamentals-with-chris-greer/feed/ 0 688 688 Packet-Level Fundamentals With Chris Greer full 48:38 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Packet-level fundamentals are essential for network engineers to be able to diagnose and solve network and application problems. On today's Heavy Networking, we dive into the transport layer and… Packet-level fundamentals are essential for network engineers to be able to diagnose and solve network and application problems. On today's Heavy Networking, we dive into the transport layer and packets with packet analysis expert and instructor Chris Greer. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn687-juniper-cora-coherent-optics-enabling-ipodwdm/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn687-juniper-cora-coherent-optics-enabling-ipodwdm/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:20:24 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55463 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn687-juniper-cora-coherent-optics-enabling-ipodwdm/feed/ 0 full 53:49 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Its about reducing the cost and complexity of DWDM coherent optical networks. Connecting the DWDM network directly to your router removes the DWDM edge equipment which simplifies operation, reduce… Its about reducing the cost and complexity of DWDM coherent optical networks. Connecting the DWDM network directly to your router removes the DWDM edge equipment which simplifies operation, reduce cost,space &#038; power while improving provisioning time. How is Juniper entering this market and what do you need to know ? https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn686-juniper-cloud-native-contrail-networking-cn2-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn686-juniper-cloud-native-contrail-networking-cn2-sponsored/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 14:48:23 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55446 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn686-juniper-cloud-native-contrail-networking-cn2-sponsored/feed/ 0 686 686 Juniper Cloud-Native Contrail Networking CN2 (Sponsored) full 51:09 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today we’re going deep on software-defined networking for containers and OpenStack with sponsor Juniper Networks. Juniper has revamped its approach to secure networking for telcos and telco c… Today we’re going deep on software-defined networking for containers and OpenStack with sponsor Juniper Networks. Juniper has revamped its approach to secure networking for telcos and telco cloud-delivered services with Juniper’s Cloud-Native Contrail Networking or CN2 software. CN2 lets you automate the creation of network connections for containers and for virtual machines while also providing routing, security, segmentation and isolation of workloads. Our guest and guide into the guts of Cloud-Native Contrail Networking, hereafter referred to as CN2, is Nick Davey. Nick is Director of Product Management for SDN and Telco Cloud technologies. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn685-opengear-zero-trust-out-of-band-for-every-day-resilience-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn685-opengear-zero-trust-out-of-band-for-every-day-resilience-sponsored/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:26:29 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55424 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn685-opengear-zero-trust-out-of-band-for-every-day-resilience-sponsored/feed/ 0 full 35:12 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Remote operation of infrastructure has renewed importance in the era of remote working. Opengear offers secure, zero trust and segmented methods to reach serial & LAN ports plus GUI interfaces.… Remote operation of infrastructure has renewed importance in the era of remote working. Opengear offers secure, zero trust and segmented methods to reach serial &#038; LAN ports plus GUI interfaces. You can add observability agents like Thousand Eyes into containers so that your worst day becomes just another day. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn684-what-to-do-with-your-e-waste/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn684-what-to-do-with-your-e-waste/#respond Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:00:24 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55399 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn684-what-to-do-with-your-e-waste/feed/ 0 684 684 What To Do With Your E-Waste? full 49:16 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure By some estimates, 50 to 70 million tons of e-waste is generated every year, and that number is growing. When sent to landfills to be buried or burned, e-waste can leach toxic chemicals into soil… By some estimates, 50 to 70 million tons of e-waste is generated every year, and that number is growing. When sent to landfills to be buried or burned, e-waste can leach toxic chemicals into soil and air. On today’s Heavy Networking, we’ll look at options for responsible disposal of IT gear, including repurposing it on site, reselling or donating it, and working with e-cycling companies. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn683-palo-alto-networks-integrates-aiops-into-adem-for-faster-remediation-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn683-palo-alto-networks-integrates-aiops-into-adem-for-faster-remediation-sponsored/#respond Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:18:40 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55394 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn683-palo-alto-networks-integrates-aiops-into-adem-for-faster-remediation-sponsored/feed/ 0 683 683 Palo Alto Networks Integrates AIOps Into ADEM For Faster Remediation (Sponsored) full 43:03 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s Heavy Networking we have a conversation about monitoring, visibility, and observability with sponsor Palo Alto Networks. More specifically we’ll dig into Palo Alto Networks’ Autonomous Dig… On today’s Heavy Networking we have a conversation about monitoring, visibility, and observability with sponsor Palo Alto Networks. More specifically we’ll dig into Palo Alto Networks’ Autonomous Digital Experience Management, or ADEM product, and how Palo Alto Networks is integrating ADEM with AIOps. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn682-automating-upgrades-and-ensuring-compliance-with-backbox-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn682-automating-upgrades-and-ensuring-compliance-with-backbox-sponsored/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 18:08:43 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55384 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn682-automating-upgrades-and-ensuring-compliance-with-backbox-sponsored/feed/ 0 682 682 Automating Upgrades And Ensuring Compliance With BackBox (Sponsored) full 39:54 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure If you’ve shied away from network automation because you’re a network engineer not a coder, fear not. There are network automation approaches that can help you get needful work done and don’t requi… If you’ve shied away from network automation because you’re a network engineer not a coder, fear not. There are network automation approaches that can help you get needful work done and don’t require a computer science degree. On today's Heavy Networking we talk with sponsor BackBox about its practical approach to network automation and dive into use cases including network OS backups and compliance. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn681-under-the-hood-of-formula-1-networking/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn681-under-the-hood-of-formula-1-networking/#comments Fri, 26 May 2023 19:56:27 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55357 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn681-under-the-hood-of-formula-1-networking/feed/ 2 681 681 Under The Hood Of Formula 1 Networking full 51:05 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Modern F1 racing is bathed in data. Real-time vehicle telemetry. In-car video feeds. More video from camera crews and drones. Live streaming. All of this and more needs a network. On today's Heavy… Modern F1 racing is bathed in data. Real-time vehicle telemetry. In-car video feeds. More video from camera crews and drones. Live streaming. All of this and more needs a network. On today's Heavy Networking we speak with Formula 1's David Ramsden, Senior Network Engineer; and Lee Wright, Head of IT Operations, to get the inside track on building the networks that support F1 races. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn680-speed-up-mean-time-to-wan-innocence-with-broadcom-netops-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn680-speed-up-mean-time-to-wan-innocence-with-broadcom-netops-sponsored/#respond Fri, 19 May 2023 16:02:39 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55319 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn680-speed-up-mean-time-to-wan-innocence-with-broadcom-netops-sponsored/feed/ 0 680 680 Speed Up Mean Time To WAN Innocence With Broadcom NetOps (Sponsored) full 46:10 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure It's common for SD-WAN vendors to offer monitoring as part of the solution, but leaves the question … how do I monitor the rest of the network? Today’s sponsor Broadcom offers digital experience mon… It's common for SD-WAN vendors to offer monitoring as part of the solution, but leaves the question … how do I monitor the rest of the network? Today’s sponsor Broadcom offers digital experience monitoring that is independent of the underlying WAN infrastructure. We explore how it works with guest is Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist, NetOps by Broadcom. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn679-mountaintop-networking-and-long-haul-wireless/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn679-mountaintop-networking-and-long-haul-wireless/#comments Fri, 12 May 2023 17:27:12 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55286 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn679-mountaintop-networking-and-long-haul-wireless/feed/ 3 679 679 Mountaintop Networking And Long-Haul Wireless full 57:39 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking explores the challenges Wireless ISPs (WISPs) face when bringing services to locations without a lot of fiber in the ground. Those challenges include lining up radio… Today's Heavy Networking explores the challenges Wireless ISPs (WISPs) face when bringing services to locations without a lot of fiber in the ground. Those challenges include lining up radio antennas, maintaining mountaintop gear, wild horses, network and routing designs, and more. Our guest is Bradley Thompson, Senior Network Engineer at SkyFiber Internet. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn678-how-cisco-enables-orchestration-network-slicing-across-service-provider-networks-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn678-how-cisco-enables-orchestration-network-slicing-across-service-provider-networks-sponsored/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 18:52:44 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55199 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn678-how-cisco-enables-orchestration-network-slicing-across-service-provider-networks-sponsored/feed/ 0 678 678 How Cisco Accelerates The IP/Optical Automation Journey (Sponsored) full 48:12 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's Heavy Networking we dive into the frameworks commonly used by service providers to tackle network slicing and traffic engineering challenges. We'll also talk their pros and cons, and the… On today's Heavy Networking we dive into the frameworks commonly used by service providers to tackle network slicing and traffic engineering challenges. We'll also talk their pros and cons, and the approach that Cisco is seeing its customers adopt as providers create virtual networking products for their customers. Cisco is our sponsor for today's show. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn677-us-networking-user-association-meetups-for-network-engineers/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn677-us-networking-user-association-meetups-for-network-engineers/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 13:00:28 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55174 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn677-us-networking-user-association-meetups-for-network-engineers/feed/ 0 677 677 US Networking User Association - Meetups For Network Engineers full 47:28 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure You ever want a group of fellow networking nerds to hang with once in a while? The US Networking User Association might be exactly what you’re looking for. With local networking user groups popping u… You ever want a group of fellow networking nerds to hang with once in a while? The US Networking User Association might be exactly what you’re looking for. With local networking user groups popping up in various places all over the US and soon other countries, the USNUA is fostering community and knowledge sharing for networkers everywhere. On today's Heavy Networking we speak with Jason Gintert and Chris Kane, two of the folks behind the USNUA organization, to discuss what the USNUA is, and how you can work with them to get a NUG started in your area. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn676-implementing-ztna-and-sase-with-fortinet-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn676-implementing-ztna-and-sase-with-fortinet-sponsored/#respond Fri, 28 Apr 2023 16:29:46 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55151 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn676-implementing-ztna-and-sase-with-fortinet-sponsored/feed/ 0 676 676 Implementing ZTNA And SASE With Fortinet (Sponsored) full 49:53 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Fortinet is a security vendor most of you have heard of. But if all you think of when you hear the name “Fortinet” is firewalls, well yeah, but you should think more broadly. On today's sponsored Hea… Fortinet is a security vendor most of you have heard of. But if all you think of when you hear the name “Fortinet” is firewalls, well yeah, but you should think more broadly. On today's sponsored Heavy Networking we're going after the work-from-anywhere challenge with Fortinet’s Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) tech, all of which is baked into FortiOS. If you’re running a FortiGate, you’ve got these capabilities already. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn675-enabling-self-service-automation-netdevops-with-itential-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn675-enabling-self-service-automation-netdevops-with-itential-sponsored/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:46:06 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55112 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn675-enabling-self-service-automation-netdevops-with-itential-sponsored/feed/ 0 675 675 Enabling Self-Service Automation And NetDevOps With Itential (Sponsored) full 43:30 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today’s Heavy Networking podcast explores the concept of NetDevOps with sponsor Itential. The idea behind NetDevOps is to advance your network to the point where it’s self-service; that is, the net… Today’s Heavy Networking podcast explores the concept of NetDevOps with sponsor Itential. The idea behind NetDevOps is to advance your network to the point where it’s self-service; that is, the network you operate can be consumed the way public cloud services are consumed. Our guest is Itential co-founder &#038; CTO Chris Wade. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn674-ipv6-essentials-for-network-engineers-think-abundance-not-scarcity/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn674-ipv6-essentials-for-network-engineers-think-abundance-not-scarcity/#respond Fri, 14 Apr 2023 18:35:20 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55092 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn674-ipv6-essentials-for-network-engineers-think-abundance-not-scarcity/feed/ 0 674 674 IPv6 Essentials For Network Engineers - Think Abundance, Not Scarcity full 1:01:48 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s Heavy Networking we get into IPv6 essentials for network engineers, including how to incorporate IPv6 support in upcoming projects, how IPv6 affects NAT and subnetting, what the heck H… On today’s Heavy Networking we get into IPv6 essentials for network engineers, including how to incorporate IPv6 support in upcoming projects, how IPv6 affects NAT and subnetting, what the heck Happy Eyeballs and nibble boundaries are, and why you should approach IPv6 with a mindset of abundance not scarcity. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn673-multicast-dns-gone-wild-on-your-wlan/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn673-multicast-dns-gone-wild-on-your-wlan/#comments Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:26:46 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55053 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn673-multicast-dns-gone-wild-on-your-wlan/feed/ 2 673 673 Multicast DNS Gone Wild On Your WLAN full 46:24 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure You know all those Apple and other IoT devices connected to your wireless network? Lots of them run apps that discover services on your network via multicast DNS (mDNS). All of that mDNS traffic can… You know all those Apple and other IoT devices connected to your wireless network? Lots of them run apps that discover services on your network via multicast DNS (mDNS). All of that mDNS traffic can have a significant impact on your WLAN’s performance. On today's Heavy Networking we talk with guest Bryan Ward who has actually measured the impact of mDNS on a production wireless network to see what would happen if he let mDNS traffic run wild. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn672-overcoming-your-imposter-syndrome/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn672-overcoming-your-imposter-syndrome/#comments Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:44:27 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55026 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn672-overcoming-your-imposter-syndrome/feed/ 1 672 672 Overcoming Your Imposter Syndrome full 55:55 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Lots of folks suffer from impostor syndrome. Tech is complex--how could you know what you’re doing? And yet, many of us are responsible for incredibly complex IT systems. Fake it ‘til you make it, ri… Lots of folks suffer from impostor syndrome. Tech is complex--how could you know what you’re doing? And yet, many of us are responsible for incredibly complex IT systems. Fake it ‘til you make it, right? To handle the cognitive dissonance of impostor syndrome, we overcompensate. In doing so, we pay a personal price. Today's Heavy Networking guest is Matt Vitale. He's here to share what he's learned about coping with and overcoming imposter syndrome. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn671-is-chatgpt-coming-for-your-job/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn671-is-chatgpt-coming-for-your-job/#respond Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:31:13 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54970 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn671-is-chatgpt-coming-for-your-job/feed/ 0 671 671 Is ChatGPT Coming For Your Job? full 48:16 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's Heavy Networking we sub in a podcast from our Heavy Strategy channel. Greg Ferro from the Packet Pushers and Johna Till Johnson, CEO of Nemertes Research, discuss the impacts of ChatGPT… On today's Heavy Networking we sub in a podcast from our Heavy Strategy channel. Greg Ferro from the Packet Pushers and Johna Till Johnson, CEO of Nemertes Research, discuss the impacts of ChatGPT and AI on the technology workspace, including whether human workers can partner with these tools to increase productivity and improve technology experiences. They don't have answers, but they do have unanswered questions. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn670-the-challenges-and-satisfactions-of-building-and-running-a-mastodon-instance/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn670-the-challenges-and-satisfactions-of-building-and-running-a-mastodon-instance/#respond Fri, 17 Mar 2023 20:12:04 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54959 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn670-the-challenges-and-satisfactions-of-building-and-running-a-mastodon-instance/feed/ 0 670 670 The Challenges And Satisfactions Of Building And Running A Mastodon Instance full 45:51 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s Heavy Networking I talk with two people who have built and are running Hachyderm, a Mastodon instance which orients itself towards technical-minded folks. What started as a cool project i… On today’s Heavy Networking I talk with two people who have built and are running Hachyderm, a Mastodon instance which orients itself towards technical-minded folks. What started as a cool project in the basement suddenly grew to tens of thousands of users. I talk with Hachyderm's founders on how they scaled, problems they encountered, how they solved problems, and how they grappled with technical and human challenges. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn669-graphiants-network-edge-service-rethinks-sd-wan-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn669-graphiants-network-edge-service-rethinks-sd-wan-sponsored/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2023 20:23:34 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54926 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn669-graphiants-network-edge-service-rethinks-sd-wan-sponsored/feed/ 0 669 669 Graphiant’s Network Edge Service Rethinks SD-WAN (Sponsored) full 48:44 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's Heavy Networking, sponsor Graphaint is here to discuss how it's rethinking SD-WAN using a Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) model to help customers consume WAN connectivity instead of setting… On today's Heavy Networking, sponsor Graphaint is here to discuss how it's rethinking SD-WAN using a Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) model to help customers consume WAN connectivity instead of setting up and operating a WAN for themselves. Graphiant combines SD-WAN mainstays such as multiple connection options and traffic policies based on applications and performance, without the operational overhead of SD-WAN tunnels. We dive into the how and why in this episode. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn668-inside-a-virtualization-consultants-home-lab/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn668-inside-a-virtualization-consultants-home-lab/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:15:10 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54890 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn668-inside-a-virtualization-consultants-home-lab/feed/ 0 668 668 Inside A Virtualization Consultant's Home Lab full 47:57 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On Heavy Networking today we look at a home lab running VMware products including NSX, as well as infrastructure-as-code products Terraform, Packer, and Ansible. These use cases create a different… On Heavy Networking today we look at a home lab running VMware products including NSX, as well as infrastructure-as-code products Terraform, Packer, and Ansible. These use cases create a different hardware demand than virtualized network operating system images. Guest Maarten Van Driessen explains it all, including how he saves money on lab gear. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn667-broadcoms-netops-delivers-end-user-visibility-into-sd-wan-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn667-broadcoms-netops-delivers-end-user-visibility-into-sd-wan-sponsored/#respond Fri, 24 Feb 2023 17:28:12 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54822 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn667-broadcoms-netops-delivers-end-user-visibility-into-sd-wan-sponsored/feed/ 0 667 667 Broadcom's NetOps Delivers End-User Visibility Into SD-WAN (Sponsored) full 40:38 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure In today’s Heavy Networking show with sponsor Broadcom we go deep into network management and Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM). At its heart, DEM is about understanding the user experience of the … In today’s Heavy Networking show with sponsor Broadcom we go deep into network management and Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM). At its heart, DEM is about understanding the user experience of the network. Network monitoring and management products that incorporate user experience, such as Broadcom's DX NetOps, can provide visibility into network and application performance to help inform troubleshooting efforts and speed resolution. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn666-improving-quality-of-experience-with-libreqos/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn666-improving-quality-of-experience-with-libreqos/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2023 21:54:17 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54700 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn666-improving-quality-of-experience-with-libreqos/feed/ 2 666 666 Improving Quality Of Experience With LibreQoS full 59:21 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Welcome to Heavy Networking! In this episode we discuss LibreQoS, a free and open source software project to help ISPs improve network latency and responsiveness and improve the Quality of… Welcome to Heavy Networking! In this episode we discuss LibreQoS, a free and open source software project to help ISPs improve network latency and responsiveness and improve the Quality of Experience (QoE) for their customers. That project is LibreQoS, and it's being used by ISPs and others to ensure stable latency across networks. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn665-augtera-network-ai-automates-netops-and-works-to-prevent-incidents-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn665-augtera-network-ai-automates-netops-and-works-to-prevent-incidents-sponsored/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:49:20 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54679 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn665-augtera-network-ai-automates-netops-and-works-to-prevent-incidents-sponsored/feed/ 0 665 665 Augtera Network AI Automates NetOps And Works To Prevent Incidents (Sponsored) full 44:37 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure The Packet Pushers' Heavy Networking podcast dives into sponsor Augtera and how its AI platform, purpose-built for networking, improves network operations and enables automation. We'll examine how… The Packet Pushers' Heavy Networking podcast dives into sponsor Augtera and how its AI platform, purpose-built for networking, improves network operations and enables automation. We'll examine how Augtera works, how it aims to move beyond the automation of configurations to automate operations and fault management, the kinds of data it collects and how, and how customers are using Augtera in production networks https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn664-semantic-networking-science-project-or-networkings-future/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn664-semantic-networking-science-project-or-networkings-future/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2023 20:34:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54629 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn664-semantic-networking-science-project-or-networkings-future/feed/ 1 664 664 Semantic Networking - Science Project Or Networking's Future? full 54:07 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking is a forward-looking episode about semantic networking. Semantic networking aims to make decisions on how to route packets based on more than just the destination address… Today's Heavy Networking is a forward-looking episode about semantic networking. Semantic networking aims to make decisions on how to route packets based on more than just the destination address and give network operators more routing choices based on considerations such as bandwidth, cost, performance, application type, and so on. But how do you add semantic information to IP headers? How do you program routers and networking hardware to consume semantics? Do we really need this? Guests Adrian Farrel and Hannes Gredler join Greg Ferro and Ethan Banks to discuss and debate. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn663-openai-for-networking/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn663-openai-for-networking/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2023 19:04:12 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54585 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn663-openai-for-networking/feed/ 2 663 663 OpenAI For Networking full 1:02:00 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Would you give an artificial intelligence responsibility to write your router configurations? You wouldn’t. Not yet. But we’re not as far from that as you might think. On today's Heavy Networking we … Would you give an artificial intelligence responsibility to write your router configurations? You wouldn’t. Not yet. But we’re not as far from that as you might think. On today's Heavy Networking we dig into OpenAI and ChatGPT and what it might mean for networking. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn662-home-lab-in-the-cloud-or-your-basement/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn662-home-lab-in-the-cloud-or-your-basement/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2023 17:23:12 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54562 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn662-home-lab-in-the-cloud-or-your-basement/feed/ 2 662 662 Home Lab In The Cloud Or Your Basement? full 53:51 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's Heavy Networking, guest Tom Costello walks us through his personal lab in the cloud. We discuss pros and cons of the cloud vs. a basement, using EVE-NG vs. CML, how automation can help… On today's Heavy Networking, guest Tom Costello walks us through his personal lab in the cloud. We discuss pros and cons of the cloud vs. a basement, using EVE-NG vs. CML, how automation can help you manage cloud costs, resources for those who might want a cloud lab, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn661-home-labbing-with-eve-ng-and-juniper/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn661-home-labbing-with-eve-ng-and-juniper/#respond Fri, 13 Jan 2023 19:53:08 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54540 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn661-home-labbing-with-eve-ng-and-juniper/feed/ 0 661 661 Home Labbing With EVE-NG And Juniper full 58:30 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today on Heavy Networking, home labs. Specifically, we’re going to discuss building and using a lab with virtualized Juniper gear in EVE-NG. Our guest is Christian Scholz, who has written and p… Today on Heavy Networking, home labs. Specifically, we’re going to discuss building and using a lab with virtualized Juniper gear in EVE-NG. Our guest is Christian Scholz, who has written and presented quite a bit on this topic. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn660-writing-the-manual-an-insiders-view-of-product-documentation/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn660-writing-the-manual-an-insiders-view-of-product-documentation/#respond Fri, 16 Dec 2022 10:00:19 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54490 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn660-writing-the-manual-an-insiders-view-of-product-documentation/feed/ 0 660 660 Writing The Manual - An Insider's View Of Product Documentation full 52:52 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s Heavy Networking we get inside the process of technical writing and product documentation from a person deep in the trenches of creating docs. We also talk about why writing as a skill m… On today’s Heavy Networking we get inside the process of technical writing and product documentation from a person deep in the trenches of creating docs. We also talk about why writing as a skill might be worth cultivating even if you aren’t responsible for creating the manual. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn659-securing-cloud-metro-with-zero-trust-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn659-securing-cloud-metro-with-zero-trust-sponsored/#respond Fri, 09 Dec 2022 20:19:25 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54439 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn659-securing-cloud-metro-with-zero-trust-sponsored/feed/ 0 659 659 Securing Cloud Metro With Zero Trust (Sponsored) full 39:03 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's Heavy Networking podcast, sponsored by Juniper Networks, we discuss how metro networks are evolving to Cloud Metro, how to apply cloud principles and automation to these locations, and… On today's Heavy Networking podcast, sponsored by Juniper Networks, we discuss how metro networks are evolving to Cloud Metro, how to apply cloud principles and automation to these locations, and how the attack surface changes when you transition to Cloud Metro. We also talk about how Juniper supports active assurance and zero trust security in these environments. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn658-using-batfish-to-model-and-test-your-network/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn658-using-batfish-to-model-and-test-your-network/#respond Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:41:55 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54411 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn658-using-batfish-to-model-and-test-your-network/feed/ 0 658 658 Using Batfish To Model And Test Your Network full 48:32 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today on Heavy Networking, modeling your network with Batfish. Batfish is an open-source project that builds a model of your production network based on a snapshot of your network and device… Today on Heavy Networking, modeling your network with Batfish. Batfish is an open-source project that builds a model of your production network based on a snapshot of your network and device configurations. Engineers can then test and validate changes against this model before making those changes to the production network. Guest Rick Donato walks us through how Batfish works, use cases, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn657-new-vmware-client-connects-users-to-sase-sd-wan-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn657-new-vmware-client-connects-users-to-sase-sd-wan-sponsored/#respond Fri, 25 Nov 2022 13:00:44 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54379 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn657-new-vmware-client-connects-users-to-sase-sd-wan-sponsored/feed/ 0 657 657 New VMware Client Connects Users To SASE, SD-WAN (Sponsored) full 50:03 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today on Heavy Networking, a discussion with sponsor VMware about SD-WAN and SASE. We’re diving into announcements from VMware Explore Barcelona 2022 covering a new SD-WAN client and more. With this … Today on Heavy Networking, a discussion with sponsor VMware about SD-WAN and SASE. We’re diving into announcements from VMware Explore Barcelona 2022 covering a new SD-WAN client and more. With this client, you’ll be able to connect your users to the SASE cloud with software--no hardware edge box required. We dive into how it works, the network architecture, use cases, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn656-embedding-zero-trust-into-applications/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn656-embedding-zero-trust-into-applications/#respond Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:33:42 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54369 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn656-embedding-zero-trust-into-applications/feed/ 0 656 656 Embedding Zero Trust Into Applications full 1:02:50 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's Heavy Networking we look at the idea of embedding zero trust into applications. The way we do cyber security these days has failed in significant ways. What if we could extend the AAA or… On today's Heavy Networking we look at the idea of embedding zero trust into applications. The way we do cyber security these days has failed in significant ways. What if we could extend the AAA or RBAC model to all applications? Better yet, what if we take the RBAC model, make authentication more robust than username &#038; password, assess endpoint security posture constantly, and evaluate each request individually up at layer 7 for all applications? Guest Galeal Zino has opinions on what embedded zero trust looks like. We discuss. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn655-on-prem-vpc-networking-with-netris-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn655-on-prem-vpc-networking-with-netris-sponsored/#respond Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:00:29 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54325 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn655-on-prem-vpc-networking-with-netris-sponsored/feed/ 0 655 655 On-Prem VPC Networking With Netris (Sponsored) full 45:22 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Heavy Networking welcomes sponsor Netris to the show with a special episode for you network nerds who are really getting into automation, infrastructure as code, pipelines, and so on. Netris is all… Heavy Networking welcomes sponsor Netris to the show with a special episode for you network nerds who are really getting into automation, infrastructure as code, pipelines, and so on. Netris is all about bringing that public cloud VPC experience to the network you’ve already got. Imagine being able to consume your existing network with APIs and being able to stand up VLANs, VXLANs, elastic load balancers, firewalls, Internet gateways, and more the same way you do in the cloud, but on premises. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn654-whats-up-with-dpus/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn654-whats-up-with-dpus/#respond Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:27:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54308 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn654-whats-up-with-dpus/feed/ 0 654 654 What's Up With DPUs? full 58:15 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today on Heavy Networking we have a round-table discussion about Data Processing Units (DPUs). These devices let you bring networking, security, and storage capabilities closer to server workloads… Today on Heavy Networking we have a round-table discussion about Data Processing Units (DPUs). These devices let you bring networking, security, and storage capabilities closer to server workloads without burdening server CPUs. Guests Pete Lumbis and Aaron Glenn help us dissect DPUs, identify use cases, discuss adoption and operational challenges, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn653-design-deploy-and-operate-with-nokia-data-center-fabric-solution-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn653-design-deploy-and-operate-with-nokia-data-center-fabric-solution-sponsored/#respond Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:55:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54285 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn653-design-deploy-and-operate-with-nokia-data-center-fabric-solution-sponsored/feed/ 0 653 653 Design, Deploy, And Operate With Nokia Data Center Fabric Solution (Sponsored) full 1:02:47 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today’s Heavy Networking, sponsored by Nokia, dives into Nokia's fabric-based approach to data center automation and operations. That approach includes its SR Linux network OS, its Fabric Services S… Today’s Heavy Networking, sponsored by Nokia, dives into Nokia's fabric-based approach to data center automation and operations. That approach includes its SR Linux network OS, its Fabric Services System intent-based platform, its NetOps Development Kit, or NDK, and how all this ties together to address your operational life cycle across Day zero, Day 1, Day Two, and beyond. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn652-why-networkers-should-want-routing-protocols-written-in-rustlang/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn652-why-networkers-should-want-routing-protocols-written-in-rustlang/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:33:25 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54256 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn652-why-networkers-should-want-routing-protocols-written-in-rustlang/feed/ 0 652 652 Why Networkers Should Want Routing Protocols Written In Rustlang full 1:11:37 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s Heavy Networking episode, I talk with Nick Carter about Flock Networks, his routing protocol stack startup, as well as Nick’s love of the Rust programming language. As a network engineer, … On today’s Heavy Networking episode, I talk with Nick Carter about Flock Networks, his routing protocol stack startup, as well as Nick’s love of the Rust programming language. As a network engineer, maybe you don’t think you care about Rust. Nick’s here to explain why the discerning network engineer might prefer their routing daemons to have been written in Rust. We also talk about the pleasures and travails of startup life. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn651-how-juniper-networks-smo-enables-network-slicing-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn651-how-juniper-networks-smo-enables-network-slicing-sponsored/#respond Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:29:49 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54228 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn651-how-juniper-networks-smo-enables-network-slicing-sponsored/feed/ 0 651 651 How Juniper Networks' SMO Enables Network Slicing (Sponsored) full 46:57 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure As carriers and service providers look to embrace disaggregated infrastructure and software, and drive new business through technologies such as network slicing, it’s critical to have management and … As carriers and service providers look to embrace disaggregated infrastructure and software, and drive new business through technologies such as network slicing, it’s critical to have management and orchestration capabilities to coordinate  hardware and software resources in the RAN, the transport layer, and the network core. On today's sponsored Heavy Networking, sponsored by Juniper, we dive into Juniper's Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) platform, which is designed to provision, manage and monetize custom network services on demand. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn650-whether-and-how-to-adopt-whitebox-switches/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn650-whether-and-how-to-adopt-whitebox-switches/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:11:06 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54215 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn650-whether-and-how-to-adopt-whitebox-switches/feed/ 0 650 650 Whether And How To Adopt Whitebox Switches full 1:10:55 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s Heavy Networking podcast, Kevin Myers joins us for a whitebox conversation. Kevin helps Internet Service Providers build their networks, and has noticed increased adoption of whitebox s… On today’s Heavy Networking podcast, Kevin Myers joins us for a whitebox conversation. Kevin helps Internet Service Providers build their networks, and has noticed increased adoption of whitebox switches. Why? Are the problems whitebox solves for these ISPs the same you might have at your company? Should you consider whitebox instead of Cisco, Juniper, or Arista? Maybe…and maybe not. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn649-cisco-nso-6-0-boosts-performance-improves-usability-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn649-cisco-nso-6-0-boosts-performance-improves-usability-sponsored/#respond Fri, 30 Sep 2022 17:48:03 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54194 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn649-cisco-nso-6-0-boosts-performance-improves-usability-sponsored/feed/ 0 649 649 Cisco NSO 6.0 Boosts Performance, Improves Usability (Sponsored) full 48:43 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s sponsored Heavy Networking we dive into new features of Cisco’s Network Services Orchestrator, or NSO. NSO is a network orchestration platform for large enterprises and service providers t… On today’s sponsored Heavy Networking we dive into new features of Cisco’s Network Services Orchestrator, or NSO. NSO is a network orchestration platform for large enterprises and service providers that offers multi-vendor automation, configuration management, service creation, ongoing monitoring and upgrades, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn648-using-zero-knowledge-middleboxes-to-enforce-policy-on-encrypted-traffic/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn648-using-zero-knowledge-middleboxes-to-enforce-policy-on-encrypted-traffic/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:05:53 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54171 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn648-using-zero-knowledge-middleboxes-to-enforce-policy-on-encrypted-traffic/feed/ 1 648 648 Using Zero Knowledge Middleboxes To Enforce Policy On Encrypted Traffic full 1:02:14 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Encrypted traffic poses a problem for enterprise policy enforcement. On today's Heavy Networking, we explore the notion of zero knowledge middleboxes, which use a variety of techniques to allow… Encrypted traffic poses a problem for enterprise policy enforcement. On today's Heavy Networking, we explore the notion of zero knowledge middleboxes, which use a variety of techniques to allow firewalls or other middleboxes to enforce policy without the need for decryption. Our guest is Dr. Paul Grubbs, whose research into zero knowledge middleboxes prompted this episode. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn647-fortinets-ztna-differentiation-starts-with-the-os-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn647-fortinets-ztna-differentiation-starts-with-the-os-sponsored/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2022 20:00:31 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54144 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn647-fortinets-ztna-differentiation-starts-with-the-os-sponsored/feed/ 0 647 647 Fortinet's ZTNA Differentiation Starts With The OS (Sponsored) full 42:35 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure A full zero trust architecture goes up and down the stack, bringing in policy and enforcement strategies from the application layer, all the way down into the network. On today's Heavy Networking… A full zero trust architecture goes up and down the stack, bringing in policy and enforcement strategies from the application layer, all the way down into the network. On today's Heavy Networking podcast we discuss zero trust network access, or ZTNA, with sponsor Fortinet. ZTNA is but one part of a robust zero trust architecture, but what a crucial component it is. Alex Samonte, Director of Technical Architecture, joins us to get into nerdy specifics about Fortinet’s ZTNA. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn646-networking-for-spacefaring-rockets/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn646-networking-for-spacefaring-rockets/#respond Fri, 09 Sep 2022 17:26:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54088 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn646-networking-for-spacefaring-rockets/feed/ 0 646 646 Networking For Spacefaring Rockets full 49:22 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today on Heavy Networking, aerospace networking. We talk with Lexie Cooper, who works for Blue Origin as an Avionics Integration Engineer. That’s right. Lexie does networking for rockets. We talk a… Today on Heavy Networking, aerospace networking. We talk with Lexie Cooper, who works for Blue Origin as an Avionics Integration Engineer. That’s right. Lexie does networking for rockets. We talk about the challenges of building networks for spacefaring vehicles, differences between aerospace and the typical enterprise, continuous learning, the pros and cons of building a social media presence, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn645-secure-wireless-planning-and-design/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn645-secure-wireless-planning-and-design/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2022 16:31:06 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54039 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn645-secure-wireless-planning-and-design/feed/ 2 645 645 Secure Wireless Planning And Design full 57:47 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s episode of Heavy Networking, we discuss secure wireless planning and design with Jennifer "JJ Minella. JJ is the author of the book "Wireless Security Architecture." We t… On today’s episode of Heavy Networking, we discuss secure wireless planning and design with Jennifer "JJ Minella. JJ is the author of the book "Wireless Security Architecture." We talk about the goals for planning a wireless design, why it's worth the upfront investment, keeping operators in mind as you design your deployment, the importance of communication, design iteration, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn644-building-and-running-temporary-event-networks/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn644-building-and-running-temporary-event-networks/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2022 17:43:48 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54007 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn644-building-and-running-temporary-event-networks/feed/ 2 644 644 Building And Running Temporary Event Networks full 1:19:34 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking podcast explores what it's like to set up a temporary network to support thousands of users at a live event. We discuss planning and preparation, defining requirements,… Today's Heavy Networking podcast explores what it's like to set up a temporary network to support thousands of users at a live event. We discuss planning and preparation, defining requirements, design options, performance and security issues, and what to keep in your bag for that last-minute emergency. Our guests are Jim Troutman, Jason Davis, and Alex Latzko. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn643-privacy-responsibilities-of-running-a-network/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn643-privacy-responsibilities-of-running-a-network/#respond Fri, 19 Aug 2022 15:44:12 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53980 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn643-privacy-responsibilities-of-running-a-network/feed/ 0 643 643 Privacy Responsibilities Of Running A Network full 47:45 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure What does privacy have to do with running a network? Is protecting the privacy of users, customers, and the organization one of the responsibilities of the networking team? If so, what kind of… What does privacy have to do with running a network? Is protecting the privacy of users, customers, and the organization one of the responsibilities of the networking team? If so, what kind of information has to be kept private and how? Should privacy efforts focus on compliance, or on risk reduction? How are those different? On today’s Heavy Networking podcast we welcome Russ White to tackle these perplexing privacy questions. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn642-10mbps-single-pair-ethernet/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn642-10mbps-single-pair-ethernet/#respond Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:00:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53954 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn642-10mbps-single-pair-ethernet/feed/ 0 full 51:06 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Single pair Ethernet. That’s right. Ethernet over a single twisted pair, rather than the four you’re used to. Or two if you’ve got a little gray in your beard. Now, single pair Ethernet isn’t fast in… Single pair Ethernet. That’s right. Ethernet over a single twisted pair, rather than the four you’re used to. Or two if you’ve got a little gray in your beard. Now, single pair Ethernet isn’t fast in the way we network engineers would normally think of fast. SPE runs at 10 megabits per second. But in the use cases SPE was designed for, 10Mbps is very fast indeed. To tell us all about single pair Ethernet is Peter Jones. Although Peter wears many hats in the networking industry, today he comes to the microphone as the chairperson of the Ethernet Alliance. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn641-network-design-for-nvme-over-fabric/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn641-network-design-for-nvme-over-fabric/#respond Fri, 05 Aug 2022 17:51:36 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53927 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn641-network-design-for-nvme-over-fabric/feed/ 0 641 641 Network Design For NVMe Over Fabric full 1:40:59 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today on Heavy Networking, we discuss NVMe over fabric, where your Ethernet and IP network is the fabric. Many NVMe over fabric discussions focus on what’s happening inside the storage packets t… Today on Heavy Networking, we discuss NVMe over fabric, where your Ethernet and IP network is the fabric. Many NVMe over fabric discussions focus on what’s happening inside the storage packets themselves. This conversation focuses on the network. What does the topology need to be? What are the latency and loss characteristics of an NVMe transport fabric? What QoS tools should you be considering, how do they work, and when should you use them? Our guest for this vendor-neutral conversation is J Metz. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn640-architecture-vs-engineering-roles/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn640-architecture-vs-engineering-roles/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:18:08 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53897 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn640-architecture-vs-engineering-roles/feed/ 5 640 640 Architecture Vs. Engineering Roles full 1:01:16 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure What’s been your experience with architecture vs. engineering roles? Are those distinct functions or combined in your organization? How do the roles interact? Does the architecture team hand down h… What’s been your experience with architecture vs. engineering roles? Are those distinct functions or combined in your organization? How do the roles interact? Does the architecture team hand down holy designs from their ivory tower the engineering team is expected to implement them? Is the architecture and engineering function more combined, where experienced engineers are expected to create an architecture and help put it in place? Ethan Banks and guest Pat Allen share their experiences with architecture and engineering roles from organizations they've worked in. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn639-juniper-cloud-metro-boosts-metro-performance-efficiency-and-sustainability-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn639-juniper-cloud-metro-boosts-metro-performance-efficiency-and-sustainability-sponsored/#respond Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:26:53 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53839 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn639-juniper-cloud-metro-boosts-metro-performance-efficiency-and-sustainability-sponsored/feed/ 0 639 639 Juniper Cloud Metro Boosts Metro Performance, Efficiency And Sustainability (Sponsored) full 43:28 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure In today’s sponsored Heavy Networking podcast we dive into Juniper Cloud Metro, which includes new appliances, software, and integrations with other Juniper services to address the entire business o… In today’s sponsored Heavy Networking podcast we dive into Juniper Cloud Metro, which includes new appliances, software, and integrations with other Juniper services to address the entire business of ownership and operations. Our guests are Kanika Atri, Sr. Director, Product Management; and Tim Pennell, Sr. Director, Product Management. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn638-dont-block-dns-over-tcp/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn638-dont-block-dns-over-tcp/#respond Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:57:18 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53798 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn638-dont-block-dns-over-tcp/feed/ 0 638 638 Don't Block DNS Over TCP full 40:19 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure DNS is our subject on today's Heavy Networking. More specifically, DNS transport over TCP. We talk with John Kristoff, one of the forces behind RFC9210, which covers the operational requirements for… DNS is our subject on today's Heavy Networking. More specifically, DNS transport over TCP. We talk with John Kristoff, one of the forces behind RFC9210, which covers the operational requirements for DNS transport over TCP. This is not an esoteric document covering a tiny, nuanced DNS use case. Instead this doc will likely affect most of you listening, whether you’re a network operator or a name server operator. We talk with John about the implications of this RFC. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hs027-broadcom-and-vmware-whats-gonna-happen-2/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hs027-broadcom-and-vmware-whats-gonna-happen-2/#respond Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:00:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53744 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hs027-broadcom-and-vmware-whats-gonna-happen-2/feed/ 0 full 26:21 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Heavy Strategy is a new podcast from Packet Pushers. We look at the strategy and business of IT Infrastrucrure in two-sided debate format. We believe that the questions are more important than the… Heavy Strategy is a new podcast from Packet Pushers. We look at the strategy and business of IT Infrastrucrure in two-sided debate format. We believe that the questions are more important than the answers since its all your responsibility anyway. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn637-the-ongoing-evolution-of-arelions-global-network-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn637-the-ongoing-evolution-of-arelions-global-network-sponsored/#respond Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:00:07 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53743 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn637-the-ongoing-evolution-of-arelions-global-network-sponsored/feed/ 0 637 637 The Ongoing Evolution Of Arelion’s Global Network (Sponsored) full 43:08 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's Heavy Networking podcast we talk with sponsor Arelion about how it continues to build and maintain global IP networks, and why you should be considering them for your backhaul needs. On today's Heavy Networking podcast we talk with sponsor Arelion about how it continues to build and maintain global IP networks, and why you should be considering them for your backhaul needs. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn636-mindfulness-and-it-leadership/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn636-mindfulness-and-it-leadership/#respond Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:13:23 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53720 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn636-mindfulness-and-it-leadership/feed/ 0 636 636 Mindfulness And IT Leadership full 54:31 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today on Heavy Networking we’re talking about mindfulness in the workplace. Mindfulness, which is about being aware of your senses and feelings in the moment, could be a useful tool to help you n… Today on Heavy Networking we’re talking about mindfulness in the workplace. Mindfulness, which is about being aware of your senses and feelings in the moment, could be a useful tool to help you navigate the high-stress, high-stakes IT profession. Our guest is Jennifer “JJ” Minella. She’s an IT practitioner, network architect, author, and the founder and principal advisor of Viszen Security. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn635-unified-network-fabrics-with-juniper-apstra-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn635-unified-network-fabrics-with-juniper-apstra-sponsored/#respond Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:51:49 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53596 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn635-unified-network-fabrics-with-juniper-apstra-sponsored/feed/ 0 full 43:13 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure In today’s sponsored Heavy Networking we talk to Juniper Apstra about how how Apstra delivers on unified data center operations, why fabrics are everywhere, how Apstra differs from other automation a… In today’s sponsored Heavy Networking we talk to Juniper Apstra about how how Apstra delivers on unified data center operations, why fabrics are everywhere, how Apstra differs from other automation and intent solutions, and more. Our guest is Mansour Karam, VP of Product Management. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn634-why-not-mikrotik/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn634-why-not-mikrotik/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:20:11 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53593 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn634-why-not-mikrotik/feed/ 1 634 634 Why (Not) MikroTik? full 1:04:27 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking gets into networking hardware from MikroTik, a vendor you may not have heard of. Our guest is Kevin Myers, a senior network architect and consultant who uses MikroTik with a… Today's Heavy Networking gets into networking hardware from MikroTik, a vendor you may not have heard of. Our guest is Kevin Myers, a senior network architect and consultant who uses MikroTik with a variety of clients big and small. We'll find out what MikroTik is good for, and not good for, management and support, and more. This is a non-sponsored episode. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn633-building-dpu-apps-with-nvidias-doca-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn633-building-dpu-apps-with-nvidias-doca-sponsored/#respond Fri, 03 Jun 2022 18:44:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53522 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn633-building-dpu-apps-with-nvidias-doca-sponsored/feed/ 0 633 633 Building DPU Apps With NVIDIA's DOCA (Sponsored) full 46:33 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure In today's Heavy Networking podcast, sponsored by NVIDIA, we explore DOCA on Bluefield DPUs. DOCA is a runtime operating system on the DPU including tools for provisioning, deploying, and… In today's Heavy Networking podcast, sponsored by NVIDIA, we explore DOCA on Bluefield DPUs. DOCA is a runtime operating system on the DPU including tools for provisioning, deploying, and orchestrating containerized services. It's also an SDK to supports a range of operating systems and distributions and includes drivers, libraries, and tools. Our guests are Justin Betz and Wes Kennedy, both Technical Marketing Engineers with NVIDIA. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn632-how-junipers-ran-intelligent-controller-enables-5g-automation-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn632-how-junipers-ran-intelligent-controller-enables-5g-automation-sponsored/#respond Fri, 27 May 2022 20:37:46 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53497 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn632-how-junipers-ran-intelligent-controller-enables-5g-automation-sponsored/feed/ 0 632 632 How Juniper’s RAN Intelligent Controller Enables 5G Automation (Sponsored) full 42:30 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking dives into the automation and orchestration of 5G networks with sponsor Juniper Networks. We discuss Juniper's RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC), Service Management and… Today's Heavy Networking dives into the automation and orchestration of 5G networks with sponsor Juniper Networks. We discuss Juniper's RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC), Service Management and Orchestration (SMO), how Juniper works with the Open RAN ecosystem, and more. Our guest is Constantine Polychronopoulos, Vice President of 5G and Telco Cloud at Juniper Networks. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn631-saying-no/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn631-saying-no/#respond Fri, 20 May 2022 15:56:11 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53397 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn631-saying-no/feed/ 0 631 631 Saying No full 52:18 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's Heavy Networking we talk about why it's important to say "No" when someone tries to put more work on you than you can handle. Guest Tom Hollingsworth wrote a controversial blog… On today's Heavy Networking we talk about why it's important to say "No" when someone tries to put more work on you than you can handle. Guest Tom Hollingsworth wrote a controversial blog post entitled “No Is A Complete Sentence” about how to say "No," to even when it's hard to do. We talk about the nuances of this stance, the risks you take when you do, time management, balancing workloads, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn630-palo-alto-networks-introduces-okyo-garde-and-sd-wan-bandwidth-on-demand-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn630-palo-alto-networks-introduces-okyo-garde-and-sd-wan-bandwidth-on-demand-sponsored/#respond Fri, 13 May 2022 20:21:22 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53361 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn630-palo-alto-networks-introduces-okyo-garde-and-sd-wan-bandwidth-on-demand-sponsored/feed/ 0 630 630 Palo Alto Networks Introduces Okyo Garde And SD-WAN Bandwidth On Demand (Sponsored) full 39:07 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking podcast explores two new offerings from sponsor Palo Alto Networks. First is Okyo Garde, a home wireless mesh appliance to connect and secure remote workers while reducing… Today's Heavy Networking podcast explores two new offerings from sponsor Palo Alto Networks. First is Okyo Garde, a home wireless mesh appliance to connect and secure remote workers while reducing the management burden from IT. We also discuss a new licensing program to make provisioning bandwidth for branch and remote offices for Prisma SD-WAN simpler and more flexible. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn629-the-state-of-data-center-fabrics-in-2022/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn629-the-state-of-data-center-fabrics-in-2022/#respond Fri, 06 May 2022 18:07:25 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53333 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn629-the-state-of-data-center-fabrics-in-2022/feed/ 0 629 629 The State Of Data Center Fabrics In 2022 full 1:00:30 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking dives into data center fabrics with guest Russ White. We discuss just what makes a data center fabric, why the industry relies too much on BGP, fabric alternatives and… Today's Heavy Networking dives into data center fabrics with guest Russ White. We discuss just what makes a data center fabric, why the industry relies too much on BGP, fabric alternatives and options, the future of data center fabrics, and more. Russ is a network architect, author, and instructor. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn628-pluribus-extends-its-sdn-fabric-to-smartnics-dpus/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn628-pluribus-extends-its-sdn-fabric-to-smartnics-dpus/#respond Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:51:30 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53299 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn628-pluribus-extends-its-sdn-fabric-to-smartnics-dpus/feed/ 0 628 628 Pluribus Extends Its SDN Fabric To SmartNICs/DPUs full 38:37 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's sponsored Heavy Networking podcast we talk to Pluribus Networks. Pluribus can extend networking and security services directly to smartNICs/DPUs via its Unified Cloud Fabric to improve… On today's sponsored Heavy Networking podcast we talk to Pluribus Networks. Pluribus can extend networking and security services directly to smartNICs/DPUs via its Unified Cloud Fabric to improve performance, visibility, and security. We talk with Mike Capuano and Alessandro Barbieri from Pluribus on how it all works. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn627-network-automation-as-a-business-culture/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn627-network-automation-as-a-business-culture/#respond Fri, 22 Apr 2022 23:24:52 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53252 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn627-network-automation-as-a-business-culture/feed/ 0 627 627 Network Automation As A Business Culture full 56:35 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure The business benefits of network automation are sometimes lost in discussion about technology and tools. Guest Tim Fiola joins this episode of Heavy Networking to discuss how to engage the business… The business benefits of network automation are sometimes lost in discussion about technology and tools. Guest Tim Fiola joins this episode of Heavy Networking to discuss how to engage the business at a cultural level so that network automation is properly embraced and supported by management. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn626-choosing-the-right-silicon-for-the-job-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn626-choosing-the-right-silicon-for-the-job-sponsored/#respond Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:19:36 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53211 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn626-choosing-the-right-silicon-for-the-job-sponsored/feed/ 0 626 626 Choosing The Right Silicon For The Job (Sponsored) full 39:39 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking, sponsored by Juniper, dives into the custom vs. merchant silicon debate. Juniper makes the case for its Trio 6 ASIC in MX routers. We get into the specifics of Trio 6… Today's Heavy Networking, sponsored by Juniper, dives into the custom vs. merchant silicon debate. Juniper makes the case for its Trio 6 ASIC in MX routers. We get into the specifics of Trio 6 capabilities, examine the needs of the multi-service edge, and discuss the technology and business cases for custom hardware. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn625-home-iot-networking-at-scale/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn625-home-iot-networking-at-scale/#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2022 01:50:19 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53164 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn625-home-iot-networking-at-scale/feed/ 1 625 625 Home IoT Networking At Scale full 1:12:16 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking dives into home IoT at scale. We’re going to get into the weeds with two network engineers who’ve gone way beyond lighting and a few smart plugs in their home automation set… Today's Heavy Networking dives into home IoT at scale. We’re going to get into the weeds with two network engineers who’ve gone way beyond lighting and a few smart plugs in their home automation setup. We'll talk devices, protocols, security, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn624-solving-network-problems-with-opmanteks-nmis-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn624-solving-network-problems-with-opmanteks-nmis-sponsored/#respond Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:36:29 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53040 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn624-solving-network-problems-with-opmanteks-nmis-sponsored/feed/ 0 624 624 Solving Network Problems With Opmantek’s NMIS (Sponsored) full 51:32 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's sponsored Heavy Networking we speak with Opmantek, a FirstWave company. Opmantek's NMIS is a suite of network monitoring applications for managing fault, performance, configuration,… On today's sponsored Heavy Networking we speak with Opmantek, a FirstWave company. Opmantek's NMIS is a suite of network monitoring applications for managing fault, performance, configuration, compliance and automation. It supports multi-vendor, multi-tenant and multi-server solutions. We discuss the latest features and real-world use cases. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn623-growing-from-junior-to-senior-engineer/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn623-growing-from-junior-to-senior-engineer/#respond Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:45:45 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53014 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn623-growing-from-junior-to-senior-engineer/feed/ 0 623 623 Growing From Junior To Senior Engineer full 1:02:09 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking is a roundtable conversation about career growth. Maybe your title is junior engineer, but you want to be a senior engineer. Be careful what you wish for! Maybe your title… Today's Heavy Networking is a roundtable conversation about career growth. Maybe your title is junior engineer, but you want to be a senior engineer. Be careful what you wish for! Maybe your title is junior but you feel you’re doing the job of a senior. Are you really? How would you justify this to your manager? We address these and other questions and issues including certs vs. experience, paying dues, the importance of communication skills, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn622-intels-smart-edge-transforms-cpus-for-multiple-edge-uses-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn622-intels-smart-edge-transforms-cpus-for-multiple-edge-uses-sponsored/#respond Fri, 18 Mar 2022 22:18:51 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52890 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn622-intels-smart-edge-transforms-cpus-for-multiple-edge-uses-sponsored/feed/ 0 622 622 Intel's Smart Edge Transforms CPUs For Multiple Edge Uses (Sponsored) full 46:32 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure In today’s sponsored Heavy Networking show with Intel, we dive into recent Intel silicon announcements that are impacting how networking services will be delivered in the years to come. The edge of t… In today’s sponsored Heavy Networking show with Intel, we dive into recent Intel silicon announcements that are impacting how networking services will be delivered in the years to come. The edge of the network is set to change thanks to modern CPUs that accelerate network functions including packet processing and security. Joining us is Intel's Jeni Panhorst, Vice President &#038; General Manager, Network &#038; Edge Platforms Division to talk about recent Intel announcements at Mobile World Congress and what it means for networking at the edge. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn621-get-scalable-network-automation-with-itential-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn621-get-scalable-network-automation-with-itential-sponsored/#respond Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:55:49 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52781 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn621-get-scalable-network-automation-with-itential-sponsored/feed/ 0 621 621 Get Scalable Network Automation With Itential (Sponsored) full 42:55 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's Heavy Networking, sponsor Itential joins us to discuss how you can deliver a scalable and sustainable network automation system for your enterprise. Our guest is Peter Sprygada, VP of… On today's Heavy Networking, sponsor Itential joins us to discuss how you can deliver a scalable and sustainable network automation system for your enterprise. Our guest is Peter Sprygada, VP of Product Management at Itential. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn620-high-frequency-trading-and-big-data-network-design/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn620-high-frequency-trading-and-big-data-network-design/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:45:08 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52674 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn620-high-frequency-trading-and-big-data-network-design/feed/ 1 620 620 High Frequency Trading And Big Data Network Design full 49:28 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Network design for high frequency trading and big data networks is the topic of today’s Heavy Networking. If you’re interested in what it’s like to carefully manage data center latency and maintain y… Network design for high frequency trading and big data networks is the topic of today’s Heavy Networking. If you’re interested in what it’s like to carefully manage data center latency and maintain your sanity in a zero downtime environment, this is your show. Our guests are are Jeremy Filliben and Marc Washco of Jump Trading. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn619-pluribus-empowers-netops-with-kubernetes-network-visibility-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn619-pluribus-empowers-netops-with-kubernetes-network-visibility-sponsored/#respond Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:21:06 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52647 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn619-pluribus-empowers-netops-with-kubernetes-network-visibility-sponsored/feed/ 0 619 619 Pluribus Empowers NetOps With Kubernetes Network Visibility (Sponsored) full 38:56 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's sponsored Heavy Networking dives into the latest features from Pluribus Networks, including Pluribus KubeTracker, which correlates containers with applications, maps hosts to the network… Today's sponsored Heavy Networking dives into the latest features from Pluribus Networks, including Pluribus KubeTracker, which correlates containers with applications, maps hosts to the network fabric, and more. We also cover FlowTracker and a virtualized packet broker service. Our guest is Alessandro Barbieri, VP Product Management at Pluribus. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn618-building-virtual-networks-with-console-connect-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn618-building-virtual-networks-with-console-connect-sponsored/#respond Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:29:02 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52618 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn618-building-virtual-networks-with-console-connect-sponsored/feed/ 0 618 618 Building Virtual Networks With Console Connect (Sponsored) full 50:29 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s Heavy Networking episode we talk with sponsor Console Connect, which provides software-defined interconnections for enterprises and service providers. Guests Paul Gampe and Jay Turner dig … On today’s Heavy Networking episode we talk with sponsor Console Connect, which provides software-defined interconnections for enterprises and service providers. Guests Paul Gampe and Jay Turner dig into the Console Connect catalog, including Internet On-Demand, CloudRouter, and some of the interesting partner integrations that provide unique connectivity options. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn617-go-vs-python-for-network-engineers/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn617-go-vs-python-for-network-engineers/#respond Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:07:15 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52596 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn617-go-vs-python-for-network-engineers/feed/ 0 617 617 Go Vs. Python For Network Engineers full 53:23 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking makes the case for why network engineers should consider using the Go language instead for their automation needs. Guest Darren Parkinson makes a strong argument for adding… Today's Heavy Networking makes the case for why network engineers should consider using the Go language instead for their automation needs. Guest Darren Parkinson makes a strong argument for adding Go to your tool kit. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn616-do-we-need-an-smtp-alternative-tmtp-and-mnm-are-here-to-find-out/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn616-do-we-need-an-smtp-alternative-tmtp-and-mnm-are-here-to-find-out/#respond Fri, 04 Feb 2022 18:12:05 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52570 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn616-do-we-need-an-smtp-alternative-tmtp-and-mnm-are-here-to-find-out/feed/ 0 616 616 Do We Need An SMTP Alternative? TMTP And MNM Are Here To Find Out full 50:48 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure The SMTP protocol isn't broken, but email kinda is. Spam, phishing, and other unwanted messages are easy to deliver and harder to stop. On today's Heavy Networking we discuss TMTP and mnm, a… The SMTP protocol isn't broken, but email kinda is. Spam, phishing, and other unwanted messages are easy to deliver and harder to stop. On today's Heavy Networking we discuss TMTP and mnm, a proposed new protocol and client that aim to preserve the benefits of email while eliminating vulnerabilities and offering a better experience. Our guest is Liam Breck, creator of TMTP and mnm. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn615-optimize-user-experience-with-palo-alto-networks-adem-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn615-optimize-user-experience-with-palo-alto-networks-adem-sponsored/#respond Sat, 29 Jan 2022 01:19:30 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52499 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn615-optimize-user-experience-with-palo-alto-networks-adem-sponsored/feed/ 0 615 615 Optimize User Experience With Palo Alto Networks' ADEM (Sponsored) full 36:57 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure How do you know your remote workers are having good performance--a good experience--using the applications they need to get their work done? Today we drill into Autonomous Digital Experience… How do you know your remote workers are having good performance--a good experience--using the applications they need to get their work done? Today we drill into Autonomous Digital Experience Management (ADEM) with sponsor Palo Alto Networks, including how ADEM works, the benefits of real-time and synthetic monitoring, how ADEM integrates with SASE, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn614-ebpf-cloud-native-networking-and-other-modern-networking-trends/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn614-ebpf-cloud-native-networking-and-other-modern-networking-trends/#respond Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:49:00 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52478 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn614-ebpf-cloud-native-networking-and-other-modern-networking-trends/feed/ 0 614 614 eBPF, Cloud-Native Networking, And Other Modern Networking Trends full 56:47 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking gets deep in the guts of what’s going on with all the modern trends in networking: cloud-native, containers, eBPF, Kubernetes, DPUs, and so on. Guests Brent Salisbury and D… Today's Heavy Networking gets deep in the guts of what’s going on with all the modern trends in networking: cloud-native, containers, eBPF, Kubernetes, DPUs, and so on. Guests Brent Salisbury and Dave Tucker give their insider’s view of developments in cutting-edge networking tech. You’ll walk away with a better idea of what to pay attention to in the months and years to come. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn613-deploying-an-active-active-data-center-network-for-private-cloud-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn613-deploying-an-active-active-data-center-network-for-private-cloud-sponsored/#respond Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:43:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52433 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn613-deploying-an-active-active-data-center-network-for-private-cloud-sponsored/feed/ 0 613 613 Deploying An Active-Active Data Center Network For Private Cloud (Sponsored) full 49:58 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure This Heavy Networking episode focuses on building a data center fabric. Pluribus Networks is our sponsor. Pluribus brought along a customer to talk about their active/active DC deployment. We’ll get … This Heavy Networking episode focuses on building a data center fabric. Pluribus Networks is our sponsor. Pluribus brought along a customer to talk about their active/active DC deployment. We’ll get into stretching layer 2 safely, Pluribus's L3 capabilities, operational concerns of active/active when the DCs are many hundreds of miles apart, and the pressure of delivering customer-facing services that drove the selection of the Pluribus architecture. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn612-cloud-native-kubernetes-networking-for-csps-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn612-cloud-native-kubernetes-networking-for-csps-sponsored/#respond Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:41:30 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52382 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn612-cloud-native-kubernetes-networking-for-csps-sponsored/feed/ 0 612 612 Cloud-Native Kubernetes Networking For CSPs (Sponsored) full 48:29 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Heavy Networking explores big ideas around service provider and cloud provider network services in 2022, both how they collide and are complementary. Our sponsor is Juniper Networks. We also get an… Heavy Networking explores big ideas around service provider and cloud provider network services in 2022, both how they collide and are complementary. Our sponsor is Juniper Networks. We also get an update on Juniper’s Contrail product, a software-defined networking platform that now includes native integration with Kubernetes. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn611-data-center-networking-and-observability-in-2022-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn611-data-center-networking-and-observability-in-2022-sponsored/#respond Fri, 17 Dec 2021 13:00:23 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52268 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn611-data-center-networking-and-observability-in-2022-sponsored/feed/ 0 611 611 Data Center Networking And Observability In 2022 (Sponsored) full 53:45 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure As we approach the end of 2021, it's informative to look back at how much change has gone on in the industry. One of the biggest transitions we've seen in enterprise networking has taken place in… As we approach the end of 2021, it's informative to look back at how much change has gone on in the industry. One of the biggest transitions we've seen in enterprise networking has taken place in the data center. Software-defined approaches that emerged over the past decade have matured and are being deployed in production. On today's Heavy Networking, we talk with Juniper Networks in a sponsored episode about its Apstra Intent-Based Networking (IBN) platform and how Apstra is transforming the enterprise data center. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn610-network-automation-with-nautobot/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn610-network-automation-with-nautobot/#respond Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:52:12 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52235 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn610-network-automation-with-nautobot/feed/ 0 610 610 Network Automation With Nautobot full 57:44 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's Heavy Networking we discuss a Nautobot, an open-source software tool that can serve as a source of truth for network automation. We explore how Nautobot works, what it's used for, how it… On today's Heavy Networking we discuss a Nautobot, an open-source software tool that can serve as a source of truth for network automation. We explore how Nautobot works, what it's used for, how it ties in with Python and Ansible, major features, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn609-innovation-or-stagnation-a-year-end-networking-review/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn609-innovation-or-stagnation-a-year-end-networking-review/#respond Fri, 03 Dec 2021 20:42:52 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52192 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn609-innovation-or-stagnation-a-year-end-networking-review/feed/ 0 609 609 Innovation Or Stagnation - A Year-End Networking Review full 57:46 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking considers the current state of networking technologies and the networking market. We debate whether we've seen any significant innovations over the past year, if the… Today's Heavy Networking considers the current state of networking technologies and the networking market. We debate whether we've seen any significant innovations over the past year, if the industry has stagnated, or if we're simply trying to stay on top of disruptions caused by cloud, Covid, and the erosion of traditional network boundaries. We also discuss how network engineers and the industry are dealing with complexity, if organizations can "cloud" their way out of legacy problems, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn608-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-nac-and-then-some/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn608-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-nac-and-then-some/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2021 14:00:46 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52159 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn608-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-nac-and-then-some/feed/ 2 608 608 Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About NAC (And Then Some) full 1:51:44 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking goes deep on Network Access Control (NAC) for wired and wireless networks. Our guest is Arne Bier, a Senior Consulting Engineer and CCIE. We hit a bunch of topics including… Today's Heavy Networking goes deep on Network Access Control (NAC) for wired and wireless networks. Our guest is Arne Bier, a Senior Consulting Engineer and CCIE. We hit a bunch of topics including MAC authentication bypass, client certificates, EAP methods, and more. We also discuss reasons why NAC is worth deploying despite the effort. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn607-ztna-everywhere-with-vmware-sase-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn607-ztna-everywhere-with-vmware-sase-sponsored/#respond Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:24:18 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52110 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn607-ztna-everywhere-with-vmware-sase-sponsored/feed/ 0 607 607 ZTNA Everywhere With VMware SASE (Sponsored) full 52:17 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure In today's sponsored Heavy Networking show with VMware, we take a fresh look at VMware's SASE and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution. VMware has a breadth of products that allow for a… In today's sponsored Heavy Networking show with VMware, we take a fresh look at VMware's SASE and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution. VMware has a breadth of products that allow for a differentiated overall solution. Joining us today is Craig Connors, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Service Provider and Edge at VMware. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn606-dealing-with-dns-and-domain-name-abuse/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn606-dealing-with-dns-and-domain-name-abuse/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2021 18:39:22 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52031 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn606-dealing-with-dns-and-domain-name-abuse/feed/ 1 606 606 Dealing With DNS And Domain Name Abuse full 46:21 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure The DNS Abuse Institute is a community effort to develop solutions to DNS-related problems including malware, botnets, phishing, pharming, and spam. On today's show we speak with its Director,… The DNS Abuse Institute is a community effort to develop solutions to DNS-related problems including malware, botnets, phishing, pharming, and spam. On today's show we speak with its Director, Graeme Bunton, about the institute and its work, and the challenges of dealing with malicious actors that exploit DNS and domain names. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn605-how-cnvrg-io-metacloud-can-help-solve-mlops-challenges-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn605-how-cnvrg-io-metacloud-can-help-solve-mlops-challenges-sponsored/#respond Fri, 05 Nov 2021 14:56:25 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51972 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn605-how-cnvrg-io-metacloud-can-help-solve-mlops-challenges-sponsored/feed/ 0 605 605 How cnvrg.io Metacloud Can Help Solve MLOps Challenges (Sponsored) full 39:32 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today on Heavy Networking, we consider a newly announced platform for artificial intelligence workloads, the cnvrg.io Meta Cloud. Our sponsor is Intel, and our guest is Yochay Ettun, Co-founder and… Today on Heavy Networking, we consider a newly announced platform for artificial intelligence workloads, the cnvrg.io Meta Cloud. Our sponsor is Intel, and our guest is Yochay Ettun, Co-founder and CEO at cnvrg.io. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn604-taking-a-systems-approach-to-networking-with-bruce-davie/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn604-taking-a-systems-approach-to-networking-with-bruce-davie/#respond Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:03:29 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51915 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn604-taking-a-systems-approach-to-networking-with-bruce-davie/feed/ 0 604 604 Taking A Systems Approach To Networking With Bruce Davie full 1:13:06 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking discusses the notion of looking at, and learning about, networking via a systems approach. Our guest is Dr. Bruce Davie who's had a long career in networking, has written… Today's Heavy Networking discusses the notion of looking at, and learning about, networking via a systems approach. Our guest is Dr. Bruce Davie who's had a long career in networking, has written numerous IETF RFCs, and is the author of a new set of free books on networking and computer systems. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn603-network-apps-for-smarter-network-ops-with-nokia-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn603-network-apps-for-smarter-network-ops-with-nokia-sponsored/#respond Sat, 23 Oct 2021 03:02:18 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51879 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn603-network-apps-for-smarter-network-ops-with-nokia-sponsored/feed/ 0 603 603 Network Apps For Smarter Network Ops With Nokia (Sponsored) full 44:17 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure What would you build if you could treat your network infrastructure programmatically? That’s what we’re going to consider in today’s sponsored Heavy Networking episode with Nokia. Nokia’s SR-Linux is… What would you build if you could treat your network infrastructure programmatically? That’s what we’re going to consider in today’s sponsored Heavy Networking episode with Nokia. Nokia’s SR-Linux is infrastructure-as-code friendly, and their NetOps Development Kit allows you to think of the network as data models and build all kinds of useful tools. Our guest is Bruce Wallis, Senior Director of Product Management in Data Center Switching at Nokia. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn602-all-about-spf-dkim-dmarc-email-security/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn602-all-about-spf-dkim-dmarc-email-security/#respond Fri, 15 Oct 2021 18:06:12 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51800 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn602-all-about-spf-dkim-dmarc-email-security/feed/ 0 full 34:58 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today on Heavy Networking, all about improving email security with SPF (Sender Policy Framework), DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance), and DKIM (Domain Keys… Today on Heavy Networking, all about improving email security with SPF (Sender Policy Framework), DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting &#038; Conformance), and DKIM (Domain Keys Identified Mail). Our guest is Alex Blackie. He wrote an article on Email Authenticity 101 that I thought explained these topics really well. If you're a domain manager, you should listen to this one, even if you don't route mail through your domain. You can keep the bad guys from spamming in your name! https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn601-monitoring-the-dispersed-network-with-cisco-thousandeyes-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn601-monitoring-the-dispersed-network-with-cisco-thousandeyes-sponsored/#respond Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:13:38 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51786 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn601-monitoring-the-dispersed-network-with-cisco-thousandeyes-sponsored/feed/ 0 full Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Cisco ThousandEyes is a long-time Packet Pushers sponsor, and we're going to probe deeply to discuss the latest feature additions that will bring you the data you need. And, since it’s been just a… Cisco ThousandEyes is a long-time Packet Pushers sponsor, and we're going to probe deeply to discuss the latest feature additions that will bring you the data you need. And, since it’s been just about a year since ThousandEyes was acquired by Cisco, we’ll also discuss how ThousandEyes is being integrated into the gargantuan Cisco product portfolio. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn600-inside-a-non-profit-internet-exchange/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn600-inside-a-non-profit-internet-exchange/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2021 02:49:12 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51679 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn600-inside-a-non-profit-internet-exchange/feed/ 2 600 600 Inside A Non-Profit Internet Exchange full 1:09:43 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Internet exchange points are networks you can use to connect to some other exchange participant. Sounds like maybe that’s a service provider thing, and it can be. But IXPs are useful for businesses, … Internet exchange points are networks you can use to connect to some other exchange participant. Sounds like maybe that’s a service provider thing, and it can be. But IXPs are useful for businesses, too. In this episode of Heavy Networking, we’re going to learn about IXPs, and non-profit IXPs in particular. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn599-drivenets-taps-disaggregation-to-build-networks-like-cloud-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn599-drivenets-taps-disaggregation-to-build-networks-like-cloud-sponsored/#respond Fri, 24 Sep 2021 14:58:57 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51638 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn599-drivenets-taps-disaggregation-to-build-networks-like-cloud-sponsored/feed/ 0 599 599 DriveNets Taps Disaggregation To Build Networks Like Cloud (Sponsored) full 46:24 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's sponsored Heavy Networking we talk with DriveNets about why it’s time to take the disaggregated model--where you buy whitebox hardware and put a network operating system of your choice on … On today's sponsored Heavy Networking we talk with DriveNets about why it’s time to take the disaggregated model--where you buy whitebox hardware and put a network operating system of your choice on it--seriously. Along the way, we’re going to hit DriveNets network architectures and operating models, and get you thinking about why disaggregated networking might make sense for you. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn598-the-future-of-networking-quantum-communications-with-joshua-slater/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn598-the-future-of-networking-quantum-communications-with-joshua-slater/#respond Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:01:26 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51593 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn598-the-future-of-networking-quantum-communications-with-joshua-slater/feed/ 0 598 598 The Future Of Networking - Quantum Communications With Joshua Slater full 1:07:26 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking gets entangled in a discussion about quantum communications or quantum networking. We discuss qubits, the challenges of moving them across a network, use cases such as key… Today's Heavy Networking gets entangled in a discussion about quantum communications or quantum networking. We discuss qubits, the challenges of moving them across a network, use cases such as key distribution, and more. Our guest is Dr. Joshua Slater. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn597-why-enterprises-want-private-5g-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn597-why-enterprises-want-private-5g-sponsored/#respond Fri, 10 Sep 2021 21:05:01 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51581 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn597-why-enterprises-want-private-5g-sponsored/feed/ 0 597 597 Why Enterprises Want Private 5G (Sponsored) full 51:50 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking podcast discusses the pros and cons of building a private 5G network in the enterprise. We examine use cases, contrast 5G with Wi-Fi, unpack the hardware and software… Today's Heavy Networking podcast discusses the pros and cons of building a private 5G network in the enterprise. We examine use cases, contrast 5G with Wi-Fi, unpack the hardware and software required, and more. Intel is our sponsor for this episode. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn596-weaponizing-firewalls-and-middleboxes-for-ddos-attacks/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn596-weaponizing-firewalls-and-middleboxes-for-ddos-attacks/#respond Fri, 03 Sep 2021 15:32:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51564 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn596-weaponizing-firewalls-and-middleboxes-for-ddos-attacks/feed/ 0 596 596 Weaponizing Firewalls And Middleboxes For DDoS Attacks full 50:57 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking podcast dives into academic research on DDoS attack techniques. Our guests have published a paper about how the TCP protocol and middleboxes such as firewalls can be… Today's Heavy Networking podcast dives into academic research on DDoS attack techniques. Our guests have published a paper about how the TCP protocol and middleboxes such as firewalls can be weaponized by bad actors and used in reflective amplification attacks. We discuss technical details, how they performed this research, potential countermeasures, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn595-detect-diagnose-and-act-with-opmanteks-automated-network-management-software-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn595-detect-diagnose-and-act-with-opmanteks-automated-network-management-software-sponsored/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2021 18:39:52 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51545 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn595-detect-diagnose-and-act-with-opmanteks-automated-network-management-software-sponsored/feed/ 1 595 595 Detect, Diagnose, And Act With Opmantek's Automated Network Management Software (Sponsored) full 50:05 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure In today's sponsored Heavy Networking show, we talk to Opmantek about NMIS, an intelligent network management platform that spans monitoring, visibility, automation, and configuration management.… In today's sponsored Heavy Networking show, we talk to Opmantek about NMIS, an intelligent network management platform that spans monitoring, visibility, automation, and configuration management. Our guest is Opmantek CTO Keith Sinclair. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn594-tls-1-3-down-deep-with-ed-harmoush/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn594-tls-1-3-down-deep-with-ed-harmoush/#respond Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:21:46 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51501 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn594-tls-1-3-down-deep-with-ed-harmoush/feed/ 0 full 1:04:29 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Like anything in the world of IT, TLS has gone through various versions. TLS 1.1 and 1.2 are still commonly used, but TLS 1.3 is really where it’s at. Our guest is Ed Harmoush. Ed’s a professional in… Like anything in the world of IT, TLS has gone through various versions. TLS 1.1 and 1.2 are still commonly used, but TLS 1.3 is really where it’s at. Our guest is Ed Harmoush. Ed’s a professional instructor who’s researched TLS 1.3 and more as he’s prepped for his latest course offering, Practical TLS, which you can find at http://pracnet.net/tls. Use coupon PacketPushers100 to get $100 off this deep dive course from Ed. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn593-network-observability-with-vmware-vrealize-network-insight-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn593-network-observability-with-vmware-vrealize-network-insight-sponsored/#respond Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:31:36 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51482 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn593-network-observability-with-vmware-vrealize-network-insight-sponsored/feed/ 0 593 593 Network Observability With VMware vRealize Network Insight (Sponsored) full 48:16 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today’s Heavy Networking, we drill into VMware’s vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) to learn how it provides end-to-end monitoring, how it uses flow records and other data sources, and its arc… On today’s Heavy Networking, we drill into VMware’s vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) to learn how it provides end-to-end monitoring, how it uses flow records and other data sources, and its architecture. We’ll also discuss modeling/digital twin capabilities, and applying vRNI to security, troubleshooting, and other use cases. VMware is our sponsor. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn592-the-var-perspective-on-networking-and-customer-trends/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn592-the-var-perspective-on-networking-and-customer-trends/#respond Fri, 06 Aug 2021 18:07:26 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51443 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn592-the-var-perspective-on-networking-and-customer-trends/feed/ 0 592 592 The VAR Perspective On Networking And Customer Trends full 1:07:58 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today on Heavy Networking, we talk with Remington Loose, Solutions Architect at a mid-sized VAR, to get a sense of what technology is in demand; what problems customers are trying to solve; and how… Today on Heavy Networking, we talk with Remington Loose, Solutions Architect at a mid-sized VAR, to get a sense of what technology is in demand; what problems customers are trying to solve; and how cloud, DIY, and other forces affect the competitive landscape. It's a #VARlife episode. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn591-want-network-automation-start-with-compliance-and-validation-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn591-want-network-automation-start-with-compliance-and-validation-sponsored/#respond Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:49:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51385 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn591-want-network-automation-start-with-compliance-and-validation-sponsored/feed/ 0 591 591 Want Network Automation? Start With Compliance And Validation (Sponsored) full 49:59 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's Heavy Networking podcast we discuss network compliance. The big idea is to rethink how you do compliance so that the process is automation friendly and accommodates all the network device… On today's Heavy Networking podcast we discuss network compliance. The big idea is to rethink how you do compliance so that the process is automation friendly and accommodates all the network device types you have to manage. We're sponsored by Itential and our guest is Chris Wade, CTO. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn590-what-it-takes-to-build-an-isp-in-2021/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn590-what-it-takes-to-build-an-isp-in-2021/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:46:13 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51364 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn590-what-it-takes-to-build-an-isp-in-2021/feed/ 1 590 590 What It Takes To Build An ISP In 2021 full 1:15:07 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure There's a huge amount that goes into building an ISP, from getting access to poles to run fiber, operating a cable plant, setting up customer support and billing, getting network gear in place---not… There's a huge amount that goes into building an ISP, from getting access to poles to run fiber, operating a cable plant, setting up customer support and billing, getting network gear in place---not to mention developing a viable business model and funding the whole thing. On today's Heavy Networking podcast we talk with Jim Troutman of Tilson Technology Management about building a local ISP in New England. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn589-cloud-networkings-good-bad-and-ugly-what-csps-dont-tell-you-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn589-cloud-networkings-good-bad-and-ugly-what-csps-dont-tell-you-sponsored/#respond Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:15:05 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51341 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn589-cloud-networkings-good-bad-and-ugly-what-csps-dont-tell-you-sponsored/feed/ 0 589 589 Cloud Networking's Good, Bad, And Ugly: What CSPs Don't Tell You (Sponsored) full 1:03:16 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking examines how some of the unpleasant bits of cloud networking can be improved, particularly in the areas of troubleshooting, visibility, security, and automation. Our sponsor… Today's Heavy Networking examines how some of the unpleasant bits of cloud networking can be improved, particularly in the areas of troubleshooting, visibility, security, and automation. Our sponsor is Aviatrix, and they’ve sent us three architects to nerd out about cloud network design and how Aviatrix might fit into the picture. Our guests are Brad Hedlund and James Devine from Aviatrix, and customer Chris Oliver with NI. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn588-exploring-the-hidden-realms-of-subsea-cables-with-telstra-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn588-exploring-the-hidden-realms-of-subsea-cables-with-telstra-sponsored/#respond Tue, 13 Jul 2021 15:13:57 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51328 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn588-exploring-the-hidden-realms-of-subsea-cables-with-telstra-sponsored/feed/ 0 588 588 Exploring The Hidden Realms Of Subsea Cables With Telstra (Sponsored) full 59:22 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Subsea communications cables are an essential part of the global Internet. On today's Heavy Networking, sponsored by Telstra, we dive into the realms of undersea cables to learn how they are laid,… Subsea communications cables are an essential part of the global Internet. On today's Heavy Networking, sponsored by Telstra, we dive into the realms of undersea cables to learn how they are laid, signalling methods, POPs and landing stations, how they can be damaged (and repaired), and more. Our Telstra guests are Andy Lumsden, Head of Network Engineering and Operations; and Jeff McHardy, General Manager, Network Development and Commercial Management. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn587-when-your-side-project-gets-billions-of-hits-the-icanhazip-saga/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn587-when-your-side-project-gets-billions-of-hits-the-icanhazip-saga/#respond Fri, 09 Jul 2021 16:26:19 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51310 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn587-when-your-side-project-gets-billions-of-hits-the-icanhazip-saga/feed/ 0 587 587 When Your Side Project Gets Billions Of Hits - The ICanHazIP Saga full 49:48 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today on Heavy Networking, the icanhazip story. On the surface, icanhazip.com is simple enough: You hit the URL, and get back your external, public IP address. There are no ads, no blinky lights,… Today on Heavy Networking, the icanhazip story. On the surface, icanhazip.com is simple enough: You hit the URL, and get back your external, public IP address. There are no ads, no blinky lights, just an IP. This free, simple utility has become widely popular, with billions of requests per day. We talk with creator Major Hayden about why and how he built icanhazip, the time and money he's invested, and the insane amount of personal effort it's taken to keep it going. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn586-virtualizing-and-accelerating-5g-ran-with-3rd-gen-intel-xeon-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn586-virtualizing-and-accelerating-5g-ran-with-3rd-gen-intel-xeon-sponsored/#respond Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:00:18 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51290 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn586-virtualizing-and-accelerating-5g-ran-with-3rd-gen-intel-xeon-sponsored/feed/ 0 586 586 Virtualizing And Accelerating 5G RAN With 3rd Gen Intel® Xeon (Sponsored) full 41:47 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking, sponsored by Intel, dives into 5G, virtualization, and AI. Intel's 3rd Gen Xeon processors can support a variety of use cases, including running virtualized network… Today's Heavy Networking, sponsored by Intel, dives into 5G, virtualization, and AI. Intel's 3rd Gen Xeon processors can support a variety of use cases, including running virtualized network functions in the data center, at the edge, and in the cloud. They also have built-in acceleration for AI and cryptography, giving organizations a flexible platform for a variety of workloads, including service providers building out 5G networks. Our guest is Cristina Rodriguez, Vice President Data Center Group General Manager Wireless Access Network Division at Intel. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn585-from-help-desk-to-network-automation-engineer-in-5-years/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn585-from-help-desk-to-network-automation-engineer-in-5-years/#respond Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:03:40 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51246 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn585-from-help-desk-to-network-automation-engineer-in-5-years/feed/ 0 585 585 From Help Desk To Network Automation Engineer In 5 Years full 51:39 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Curt Norris started his career as an IT support specialist. Five years later he's an automation engineer. On today's Heavy Networking we discuss his career journey including milestones, ongoing… Curt Norris started his career as an IT support specialist. Five years later he's an automation engineer. On today's Heavy Networking we discuss his career journey including milestones, ongoing learning, the pros and cons of mentorship, whether a degree makes a difference, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn584-optimize-your-peering-with-crosswork-cloud-traffic-analysis-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn584-optimize-your-peering-with-crosswork-cloud-traffic-analysis-sponsored/#respond Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:37:16 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51239 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn584-optimize-your-peering-with-crosswork-cloud-traffic-analysis-sponsored/feed/ 0 584 584 Optimize Your Peering With Crosswork Cloud Traffic Analysis (Sponsored) full 48:35 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking explores Crosswork Cloud Traffic Analysis from episode sponsor Cisco. This tool is designed to make you deeply knowledgeable about your BGP peering relationships and traffic… Today's Heavy Networking explores Crosswork Cloud Traffic Analysis from episode sponsor Cisco. This tool is designed to make you deeply knowledgeable about your BGP peering relationships and traffic flows throughout your infrastructure. It will also recommend the routing tweaks in your IGPs, BGP, RSVP-TE, and segment routing to eliminate those pesky congestion points. We also discuss the pros and cons of putting network management capabilities in the cloud. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn583-how-salesforce-evolved-its-branch-network-with-prisma-sd-wan-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn583-how-salesforce-evolved-its-branch-network-with-prisma-sd-wan-sponsored/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:58:29 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51226 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn583-how-salesforce-evolved-its-branch-network-with-prisma-sd-wan-sponsored/feed/ 1 583 583 How Salesforce Evolved Its Branch Network With Prisma SD-WAN (Sponsored) full 45:52 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, we hear from Salesforce about the evolution of its branch network to SD-WAN. Salesforce was able to trade MPLS for Internet broadband,… On today's Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, we hear from Salesforce about the evolution of its branch network to SD-WAN. Salesforce was able to trade MPLS for Internet broadband, get more bandwidth for less money, employ application-based steering and policy enforcement, and more. Our guests are Georgi Stoev, Sr. Network Architect at Salesforce; and Kumar Ramachandran, Senior Vice President at Palo Alto Networks. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn582-the-future-of-networking-with-nick-mckeown/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn582-the-future-of-networking-with-nick-mckeown/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:16:48 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51173 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn582-the-future-of-networking-with-nick-mckeown/feed/ 1 582 582 The Future Of Networking With Nick McKeown full 1:09:40 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Nick McKeown, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Stanford University, stops by the Heavy Networking podcast to speculate on the future of networking. Professor McKeown has… Nick McKeown, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Stanford University, stops by the Heavy Networking podcast to speculate on the future of networking. Professor McKeown has been a force behind the Software Defined Networking (SDN) movement and has co-founded successful startups including Nicira and Barefoot Networks. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn581-how-gluware-lab-brings-devops-to-netops-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn581-how-gluware-lab-brings-devops-to-netops-sponsored/#respond Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:13:03 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51147 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn581-how-gluware-lab-brings-devops-to-netops-sponsored/feed/ 0 581 581 How Gluware Lab Brings DevOps To NetOps (Sponsored) full 39:13 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's Heavy Networking, we get practical with infrastructure-as-code, talking with sponsor Gluware about how their users have integrated network automation into their IT practices, bringing… On today's Heavy Networking, we get practical with infrastructure-as-code, talking with sponsor Gluware about how their users have integrated network automation into their IT practices, bringing DevOps to NetOps. We also explore Gluware Lab, an IDE for network engineers can develop network features and workflows. Our guests are Olivier Huynh Van, Chief Science Officer and Co-Founder; and Michael Haugh, VP of Product Marketing. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn580-multivendor-evpn-nope/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn580-multivendor-evpn-nope/#respond Fri, 28 May 2021 15:50:11 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51109 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn580-multivendor-evpn-nope/feed/ 0 580 580 Multivendor EVPN? Nope full 52:00 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking is a nerdy excursion into EVPN VXLAN, including how it works, why you might want it, and why multivendor interoperability is so difficult with this standard. Guest Tony… Today's Heavy Networking is a nerdy excursion into EVPN VXLAN, including how it works, why you might want it, and why multivendor interoperability is so difficult with this standard. Guest Tony Bourke and host Ethan Banks also explore hardware challenges, automation strategies, EVPN flooding mechanisms, BGP multi-homing, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn579-how-arrcus-enables-network-as-a-service-for-5g-edge-access-networks-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn579-how-arrcus-enables-network-as-a-service-for-5g-edge-access-networks-sponsored/#respond Fri, 21 May 2021 20:11:52 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51063 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn579-how-arrcus-enables-network-as-a-service-for-5g-edge-access-networks-sponsored/feed/ 0 579 579 How Arrcus Enables Network-as-a-Service For 5G Edge/Access Networks (Sponsored) full 44:36 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today on Heavy Networking, we talk with sponsor Arrcus about its support for segment routing and the impact it will have on the wider network market, particularly for 5G networks. Our guests from… Today on Heavy Networking, we talk with sponsor Arrcus about its support for segment routing and the impact it will have on the wider network market, particularly for 5G networks. Our guests from Arrcus are Keyur Patel, CTO and Co-Founder; and Murali Gandluru, Vice President, Product Management. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn578-when-your-homegrown-tool-becomes-essential-to-the-team/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn578-when-your-homegrown-tool-becomes-essential-to-the-team/#respond Fri, 14 May 2021 18:34:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51039 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn578-when-your-homegrown-tool-becomes-essential-to-the-team/feed/ 0 578 578 When Your Homegrown Tool Becomes Essential To The Team full 1:06:50 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Lots of network engineers develop tools to help them automate tasks. What happens if you build something so useful it becomes adopted in your organization? Ivan Del Rio, Senior IP Engineer at DQE… Lots of network engineers develop tools to help them automate tasks. What happens if you build something so useful it becomes adopted in your organization? Ivan Del Rio, Senior IP Engineer at DQE Communications, stops by the podcast to talk about a tool he built to automate some of his own tasks that is now being widely used. He discusses how and why he built the tool, and how supporting and developing the tool affects his day-to-day responsibilities. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn577-a-customer-view-on-cloud-delivered-security-for-streamlining-distributed-workforces-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn577-a-customer-view-on-cloud-delivered-security-for-streamlining-distributed-workforces-sponsored/#respond Fri, 07 May 2021 21:02:42 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=50994 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn577-a-customer-view-on-cloud-delivered-security-for-streamlining-distributed-workforces-sponsored/feed/ 0 577 577 A Customer View On Cloud-Delivered Security For Streamlining Distributed Workforces (Sponsored) full 41:18 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking gets into cloud-delivered security for user access. We're sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, and we'll talk about its Prisma Access service with a customer: Josh Dye, SVP at… Today's Heavy Networking gets into cloud-delivered security for user access. We're sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, and we'll talk about its Prisma Access service with a customer: Josh Dye, SVP at Jefferies Group. We discuss how Josh pivoted to Prisma Access during the pandemic, how he meets strict security and regulatory requirements for financial services, and more. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn576-deception-and-canaries-in-network-security/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn576-deception-and-canaries-in-network-security/#respond Fri, 30 Apr 2021 09:00:35 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=50913 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn576-deception-and-canaries-in-network-security/feed/ 0 576 576 Deception And Canaries In Network Security full 57:12 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking examines the role of deception and "canaries" in network security. A canary sits on a network segment (or multiple segments) and sounds the alarm if it comes under… Today's Heavy Networking examines the role of deception and "canaries" in network security. A canary sits on a network segment (or multiple segments) and sounds the alarm if it comes under attack. Is this an effective security tool? How is it deployed and operated? What are the drawbacks? We discuss with guest Haroon Meer. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn575-designing-better-networking-and-security-with-sase-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn575-designing-better-networking-and-security-with-sase-sponsored/#respond Tue, 27 Apr 2021 18:43:58 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=50901 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn575-designing-better-networking-and-security-with-sase-sponsored/feed/ 0 575 575 Designing Better Networking And Security With SASE (Sponsored) full 56:56 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure On today's Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, we examine what SASE means to you as a network engineer, its effects on how applications are protected and how you provide access to end… On today's Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, we examine what SASE means to you as a network engineer, its effects on how applications are protected and how you provide access to end users, and useful things to think about regarding how SASE services are provisioned and operated while you evaluate whether SASE is right for your org. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn574-get-hip-with-zero-trust-and-tempered-networks-sponsored/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn574-get-hip-with-zero-trust-and-tempered-networks-sponsored/#respond Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:58:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=50893 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn574-get-hip-with-zero-trust-and-tempered-networks-sponsored/feed/ 0 574 574 Get HIP With Zero Trust And Tempered Networks (Sponsored) full 45:06 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking podcast, sponsored by Tempered Networks, dives into how Tempered builds a software-defined perimeter with native zero trust, leveraging the Host Identity Protocol (HIP),… Today's Heavy Networking podcast, sponsored by Tempered Networks, dives into how Tempered builds a software-defined perimeter with native zero trust, leveraging the Host Identity Protocol (HIP), Tempered's Airwall software, cryptographic identities, and secure overlays. Our guests from Tempered are Jeff Hussey, Founder and CEO; and Bryan Skene, CTO. https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn573-using-application-dictionaries-for-better-security-policy-management/ https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn573-using-application-dictionaries-for-better-security-policy-management/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:41:42 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=50857 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn573-using-application-dictionaries-for-better-security-policy-management/feed/ 2 573 573 Using Application Dictionaries For Better Security Policy Management full 1:08:56 Packet Pushers no networking, networks, technology, IT, infrastructure Today's Heavy Networking thinks hard about how to manage security policy in modern IT infrastructure. We get into sources of truth, application modeling and application dictionaries, approval… Today's Heavy Networking thinks hard about how to manage security policy in modern IT infrastructure. We get into sources of truth, application modeling and application dictionaries, approval workflows, and more--all in the context of automation. Our guests are Ken Celenza and Brett Lykins from Network To Code.