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PACKET CAPTURE / Week of September 16-20
Summerset Banks
September 20, 2024
FYI
The latest annual Packet Pushers survey we run every other year or so (😂) is out! We'd love it if you'd spend a little time with it. Audience Survey
JOB ALERTS
The latest job postings from the Packet Pushers Slack Group
Solutions Architect at Elastiflow
Network Engineer at University of Vermont Health Network
NEW PODCASTS
 | EP 495 | SEPTEMBER 16, 2024Fortinet Customer Data Stolen; Boeing to Test Quantum Entanglement NetworkingTake a Network Break! This week we discuss the theft of 440Gbytes of customer data from a Fortinet cloud repository, how to think about resiliency after an AT&T network update kills access to Azure apps, why Boeing wants to use a satellite to test quantum entanglement for data networking, and more IT news. | LISTEN NOW |
 | EP 036 | SEPTEMBER 17, 2024eduroam Visitor Access (eVA): Simplifying Campus Guest Wi-Fi AccessIn today’s episode, guest Cheryl Connell joins host Keith Parsons to talk about the eduroam Visitor Access (eVA) system. Cheryl explains that eVA is a free add-on for institutions with an existing eduroam setup, allowing them to create temporary usernames and passwords for guests without needing a separate guest network. They discuss the challenges of previous guest account systems, the benefits of eVA, and its ease of use. | LISTEN NOW |
 | EP 031 | SEPTEMBER 16, 2024Cloud Firewall Architecture EssentialsToday on Packet Protector we look at cloud firewall architectures. If you’ve deployed firewalls in the campus or a data center, it’s useful to know that there are differences in the public cloud. We’ll dive into what you need to know, including deployment options, the role of high availability in public cloud, selecting the right cloud firewalls, visibility, and more. | LISTEN NOW |
 | EP 251 | SEPTEMBER 18, 2024AI For the Rest of Us - New Conference Alert!AI is everywhere. So are questions about AI's value, how it really works, and how it will affect technology. Hannah Foxwell aims to demystify AI via a new conference, AI for the Rest of Us. In today's Day Two DevOps episode, Hannah explains how this conference was born out of her own need for understanding and the lack of reliable information, and her desire to build a community for those who want to learn about AI. | LISTEN NOW |
 | EP 160 | SEPTEMBER 19, 2024The Making of RFC 9637 - IPv6 Documentation PrefixIPv6 Buzz welcomes back Nick Buraglio, a frequent guest, to discuss RFC 9637. We get into the details of RFC 9637, which describes the new documentation prefix space for IPv6. We also explore the process of how RFCs go from idea to standard in the IETF. | LISTEN NOW |
 | EP 003 | SEPTEMBER 20, 2024DevOps, NetOps, and Batman - Part 1Do you know what DevOps is? Really? And how well does it fit traditional NetOps? On today's Total Network Operations podcast, host Scott Robohn and guest Tom McGonagle explore ways to apply DevOps to Network Engineering and Operations. They review the seven DevOps practices and Tom’s proposed adaptations of DevOps under the banner of GitNops. | LISTEN NOW |
 | EP 750 | SEPTEMBER 20, 2024Under the Hood Of Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Browser (Sponsored)On today’s Heavy Networking, we discuss enterprise browsers with sponsor Palo Alto Networks. Most end users do the majority of their work in the browser these days. At the same time, more threats are coming in via the Web and Web-based apps. Palo Alto Networks recently launched its Prisma Access browser, a Chromium-based browser designed for security without hindering user productivity. We talk about the technical underpinnings of the browser, its security and policy enforcement capabilities, DLP, incorporating user identity, how the browser ties into SASE, and more. | LISTEN NOW |
THIS WEEK’S BLOG POSTS
DREW CONRY-MURRAY | SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Nokia's New Intent-Based Data Center Automation Software Squares off Against Cisco, Juniper, Arista
Nokia's new EDA data center automation software offers safety features to help enterprise network operators get more comfortable with automated changes. But the company has a steep hill to climb as it squares off against Cisco ACI, Juniper Apstra, Arista, and other established enterprise providers.| READ NOW
ETHAN BANKS | SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Briefing Report: CloudZero Makes Sure Your Cloud Spend Isn’t Wasteful
Not all that long ago, it was de rigueur for growing companies to spend money as quickly as possible. Cash incineration was fine, as long as there was growth. Cloud costs? Who cares? Cloud is the fastest way to market, so let’s go go go. We’ll figure out efficiency later. Ah, the heady days of ZIRP.
Well…it’s later. Incinerating cash is no longer trendy. Show a profit, or else funding might go away. (Like in ye olden days of startups where we worked in fear that the next week would never come, because sometimes it didn’t. But I digress.)
What’s de rigueur now? Controlling cloud costs. The trouble is that correctly identifying and fully allocating these costs is a dark art. Enter CloudZero. CEO Phil Pergola briefed me on the CloudZero approach to controlling cloud costs.| READ NOW