EP 524 | APRIL 28, 2025

Forward Networks Adds Endpoint Discovery; Intel Forecasts Q2 Layoffs

This week's Network Break covers a new endpoint discovery feature from Forward Networks, Ericsson adding clientless ZTNA to its SASE offering, and Aviatrix releasing a Secure NAT Gateway for Microsoft Azure. Intel posts flat revenues for Q1 2025 and says layoffs are coming in Q2, and Alphabet earns truckloads of ad money even as anti-trust actions against it carry forward. Hear these stories and more! | LISTEN NOW

EP 102 | APRIL 29, 2025

IT’s Role in AI (Sponsored)

AI can impact an enterprise in several ways: making individuals more productive, making products and services more effective, and making it easier for customers and partners to do business. IT plays a critical role in enabling AI to have these impacts. On today's sponsored Heavy Strategy, Cisco CIO Fletcher Previn explains how to locate AI use cases within IT. He also discusses why AI is unlikely to take away IT jobs, though it will certainly change them. Plus, Fletcher shares how Cisco uses AI within the enterprise, and how your organization can, too. | LISTEN NOW

EP 051 | APRIL 29, 2025

How Wi-Fi Devices Handle Roaming On 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz Bands

Today on Heavy Wireless we welcome Jerry Olla to give us details from his talk "Roaming Wars: How Wi-Fi Devices Handle 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz". Jerry tested the roaming behavior of popular Wi-Fi clients across 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz. He explains his testing protocol and results, and answers questions such as whether tri-band devices prefer 6 GHz. He also shares interesting takeaways you can use when setting up Wi-Fi environments. Jerry presented this talk at WLPC Phoenix 2025. | LISTEN NOW

EP 060 | APRIL 29, 2025

Subsea Cables and the Watery Risks to Critical Infrastructure

Submarine cables are a hidden wonder. These fiber optic bundles carry data and voice traffic around the world and serve as critical global links for communication and commerce. Today on Packet Protector, guest Andy Champagne dives into the history of submarine cables, the technological and operational advancements that allow voice and data to travel hundreds or thousands of miles under water, and the geological and human risks these cables face. Andy is Senior Vice President within the CTO team at Akamai. | LISTEN NOW

EP 271 | APRIL 30, 2025

Public Vs. Private Cloud In 2025

The shine has been coming off public cloud for awhile. Cloud costs remain high, complexity is growing, and interoperability among public cloud providers is minimal. But repatriation presents its own costs and complexities. Guest Mark Boost joins us to talk about the state of cloud in 2025. Mark is founder and CEO of Civo, a cloud-native service provider. We talk about why public cloud never seems to get any cheaper, interoperability and migration challenges, and the Open Cloud Coalition, an advocacy group that promotes openness and competition in the cloud industry. | LISTEN NOW

EP 024 | MAY 1, 2025

DNS Security, Record Types, and Reverse DNS

This week we continue with DNS. In our last episode we covered the basics; today we expand our scope to cover topics such as security for DNS, reverse DNS, and DNS record types. For dessert this week, a serving of Raspberry Pi and Happy Eyeballs. | LISTEN NOW

EP 174 | MAY 1, 2025

How Enterprise IPv6 Requirements Are Shaping Microsoft Windows

Today we talk with Tommy Jensen, a Senior Technical PM Strategist at Microsoft about IPv6 support in Windows. Tommy shares what he hears from enterprises that are moving toward IPv6-mostly, strategies for dealing with older applications and devices that expect IPv4, and how the conversations he’s having about IPv6 now are more engaged and serious compared to a few years ago. Lastly, we chat about his involvement with the IETF and some of the RFCs he’s currently working on. | LISTEN NOW

EP 027 | MAY 2, 2025

Seeing the Internet With Doug Madory

Doug Madory has been called "The man who can see the Internet." Doug has developed a reputation for identifying significant developments in the global layout of the internet. He joins us today to discuss his role in analyzing internet data to identify trends and insights, and to talk about the importance of BGP data and tools to understand route leaks and hijacks. He details the role of RPKI in preventing widespread disruptions, and describes ongoing efforts to address more sophisticated attacks. Doug is Director of Internet Analysis at Kentik. | LISTEN NOW

EP 779 | MAY 2, 2025

Do We Really Need the Modern Networking Stack?

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, secure, and reliable network to our businesses? Our roundtable panel has opinions. | LISTEN NOW