EP 506 | DECEMBER 3, 2024

Billions Flow for US Chips; FCC Lets T-Mobile, SpaceX Make Phone Calls from Orbit

This week's Network Break covers a host of critical CVEs affecting Veritas, Verizon field trials of 1.6Tbps throughput in a single wavelength, the US finalizing subsidies to Intel and TSMC for on-shore chip manufacturing, the FCC gives T-Mobile and SpaceX the go-ahead for satellite-to-cell communications, and more tech news. | LISTEN NOW

EP 090 | DECEMBER 3, 2024

AI Regulations: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You!

This has been a big year for AI regulation, from the EU AI Act to the much hyped California SB1047, currently in limbo. With things bubbling along across the country, and at the federal level, and internationally, there's a lot going on and IT folks should be keeping current and planning to meet a changing compliance landscape. Join us! We're not lawyers but we are digging into the laws, current and pending and proposed, from the prosaic to the weird, and calling out ways you might have to adapt. | LISTEN NOW

EP 042 | DECEMBER 3, 2024

CISO Liability Insurance, A Seriously Dangerous Menu Hack, and more Security News

This week's Packet Protector covers recent security news, including a new insurance offering for CISOs and why it's a good idea, significant intrusions within US telecom companies, serious CVEs, submarine cable shenanigans, why a revenge hack against restaurant menus is more dangerous than it sounds, a novel Wi-Fi attack, and more. | LISTEN NOW

EP 259 | DECEMBER 4, 2024

See Deep Inside Public Cloud for Greater Visibility and Troubleshooting with ThousandEyes Cloud Insights (Sponsored)

Public cloud networks can be a bit of a black box when it comes to monitoring and troubleshooting. Today on Day Two DevOps we talk with sponsor Cisco ThousandEyes about its Cloud Insights tool, which aims to open that box so you can see exactly what's going on in your cloud networks, identify problems, help you troubleshoot faster and more effectively, and improve network performance and the user experience. | LISTEN NOW

EP 005 | DECEMBER 5, 2024

The Sort-of-Useful OSI Model

Network engineers should be familiar with the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, a framework for understanding network communications. On today's show, Ethan and Holly delve into each of the model's seven layers to discuss their functions, associated protocols, and practical implications for modern networking. They also talk about how the OSI model is, in fact, just a model and not necessarily a concrete representation of real-world networks. Today’s bonus material is a few acronyms related to layer eight. | LISTEN NOW

EP 165 | DECEMBER 5, 2024

IPv6 Basics - Address Planning

Continuing the IPv6 Basics series, today’s podcast addresses IPv6 address planning.  Special “guest” Tom Coffeen who literally wrote the book, IPv6 Address Planning, helps answer questions and gives advice on how to effectively plan IPv6 addresses. We discuss topics such as the importance of long-term planning and understanding prefix sizes, common design pitfalls, and the need to consider routing and security in the address planning process. | LISTEN NOW

EP 010 | DECEMBER 6, 2024

Navigating Network Automation Complexities: Insights from AutoCon 2 (Sponsored)

On today’s show, we recap some highlights of AutoCon2 with guest Jeremy Rossbach from sponsor Broadcom. Jeremy gives some background on his career, and then elaborates on conversations he had at AutoCon2. He also shares observations on the present and future of network automation, which include AI and robust observability solutions that integrate with the IT framework. Lastly, Jeremy shares some valuable lessons and advice to NetOps engineers drawn from his career. | LISTEN NOW

EP 760 | DECEMBER 6, 2024

Mitigate Iot/OT Vulnerabilities With Guided Virtual Patching (Sponsored)

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 detection, combined with threat research, to block exploits targeting IoT and OT devices. We also dive into Guided Virtual Patching, which uses fine-grained device context to provide more precise protection for sensitive assets. | LISTEN NOW