EP 469 | MARCH 11, 2024

Arista Debuts Network Observability Service; Startups Aim To Break Nvidia’s AI Chip Grip

This week we discuss a new network observability offering from Arista that integrates network telemetry with application data, why startups such as Groq and Taalas think they can break Nvidia’s grip on the AI chip market, and much more. | LISTEN NOW

MARCH 11, 2024

Cisco ThousandEyes Deepens Visibility for Remote Workforce Management (Sponsored)

SecOps, NetOps, and help desks need integrated data, increased context, and the ability to quickly understand interdependencies in order to take on the complex tasks facing them. That’s why ThousandEyes is now integrated with Cisco Secure Access, Cisco’s SSE solution. Tune in to learn about ThousandEyes’ deeper visibility, system process metrics, streamlined test setup, and versatile data dashboards. | LISTEN NOW

EP 005 | MARCH 12, 2024

Red, Blue, Purple: Choosing the Right Teams for Security Testing and Defense

According to Bryson Bort, you can build higher metaphorical fences, electrify them, and have sharks with laser beams prowling the moat, but attackers are still going to get through the security perimeter. That’s why the priority of any IT team should be to identify anomalies and anticipate attack logic. To do this, organizations need to understand the roles of red, blue, and purple teams. Bryson, together with hosts JJ and Drew, break it all down for you.  | LISTEN NOW

EP 057 | MARCH 13, 2024

Nile Incorporates Network Automation from the Ground Up (Sponsored)

What if you could eliminate the burdens of networking without losing your control and visibility of the network? That’s the idea behind Nile. With Nile co-managing the network, you don’t have to spend all your time chasing down tickets, running patches, and dealing with CLI syntax. Instead you get to focus on higher level tasks like ITSM integrations and security postures. Today, Nile’s Karthik Nathillvar and Austin Hawthorne join the show to tell us how it all works. | LISTEN NOW

EP 050 | MARCH 14, 2024

CI/CD for Platform Engineering

CI/CD is not a villain. GitOps is not some kind of Kubernetes way of sneaking around it. In fact, GitOps falls under the CI/CD umbrella. Marcus Noble joins the show today to talk about how he uses a Kubernetes-native, open-source CI/CD framework called Tekton to test Kubernetes cluster creation, configuration, and deletion based on changes made to applications by other teams. Marcus, Kristina, and Michael also discuss other tools including Argo, Flux, Jenkins, and OpenShift. | LISTEN NOW

EP 725 | MARCH 15, 2024

Standing up a DC Network Using Terraform

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 vendor support. Tune in for this mighty infrastructure-as-code story. | LISTEN NOW