EP 472 | APRIL 1, 2024

HPE Adds GenAI to Aruba Central; Intel Eager to Slurp Billions in Subsidies

This week we try to peel back the layers on HPE’s announcement about new GenAI capabilties in Aruba Networking Central, parse Broadcom’s touting of its AI credentials, and feel conflicted about Intel sucking up billions in taxpayer dollars. | LISTEN NOW

APRIL 1, 2024

Simplifying Network Deployment & Operations With Nile

Austin Hawthorne from Nile joins us to dig into the company’s Network as a Service (NaaS) approach and how it differentiates from traditional networking solutions. Nile aims to streamline network deployment and operations by providing a complete network service: It performs the site survey, provides the switches and access points, brings the gear on prem and deploys it, and then provides ongoing monitoring and optimization. Nile also integrates zero trust and microsegmentation capabilities. Plus we touch on Nile’s April 16th event. | LISTEN NOW

EP 008 | APRIL 2, 2024

Dishin’ Up Cloud SLAW (Security Lab A Week)

Learning cloud security can be daunting for experienced network engineers, much less complete newbies. That’s why Rich Mogull started “Cloud Security Lab A Week,” aka Cloud SLAW. Every Thursday, he emails subscribers a new hands-on lab, building a full enterprise deployment week-by-week, step-by-step. Rich explains all the details to JJ and Drew including the cost (free), pacing, and his vision for the program. Plus, the crew covers the latest in cybercrime: UnitedHealthcare’s ransom attack, 23andMe’s brute force attacks, and more. | LISTEN NOW

EP 024 | APRIL 2, 2024

Find Your People on the Wi-Fi Pros Slack

Today we talk to Sam Clements, founder of Wi-Fi Pros Slack. This online community has 1,600 members who share information and technical tips, talk shop, and connect with peers. Sam tells us how he developed the community over time, how he structures topics and channels, the ongoing fight against bots and spam, and where it stands today. Whether you are from the IRC generation or the Twitter generation, you’ll appreciate his insights and candor. | LISTEN NOW

EP 059 | APRIL 4, 2024

Python for Network Engineering with Kirk Byers

The intersection of Python and network engineering is Kirk Byers’ sweet spot. Today, the creator of the Netmiko library and core maintainer of NAPALM joins the show to tell us about his network automation journey. We also discuss Kirk’s experience on the business side of things, both the ups and downs. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. | LISTEN NOW

EP 148 | APRIL 4, 2024

Microsoft to Expand CLAT Support in Windows 11

Tom, Scott, and Ed discuss the exciting announcement in IPv6 world: Microsoft is expanding its CLAT support in Windows 11. This means enterprises can be even more comfortable transitioning to a IPv6-only network: Now not only do they have DNS64 and NAT64 to translate IPv4 to IPv6, but they have CLAT for any apps doing direct v4 calls that may slip through the cracks. As Ed says, it’s like adding suspenders to support a belt– and what’s not exciting about that! | LISTEN NOW

EP 728 | APRIL 5, 2024

How DriveNets Leverages Ethernet Fabrics For AI Networking

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 to be lossless. Sponsor DriveNets’ fabric control mechanism puts Ethernet in play. A scheduled Ethernet fabric eliminates the potential for congestion, and employs other techniques to ensure network traffic is balanced across the fabric. Yuval Moshe and Run Almog explain how DriveNets optimizes Ethernet for AI networking. | LISTEN NOW