Episodios

  • NAN073: Some Final Words of Wisdom from Greg Ferro

    NAN073: Some Final Words of Wisdom from Greg Ferro
    Sep 11 2024
    This episode was recorded with Greg Ferro, co-founder of Packet Pushers, just days before his retirement in July 2024. Greg and Eric reflect on Greg’s influential career in network engineering and the evolution of the industry. Greg discusses the challenges of maintaining open-source projects amid increasing commercialization and corporate exploitation. He emphasizes the importance of... Read more »
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    1 h y 16 m
  • NAN072: Exploring Internet2’s Network Automation for University and Research Networks

    NAN072: Exploring Internet2’s Network Automation for University and Research Networks
    Aug 28 2024
    On today’s episode we delve into Internet2’s mission to advance research and education through high-speed connectivity. University and research networks may have more complicated designs, requirements, and restrictions than you’d expect. We talk about these challenges, along with innovative network automation solutions. The discussion emphasizes the collaborative, member-driven approach of Internet2 and its commitment to... Read more »
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    50 m
  • NAN071: Understanding the Infrastructure Requirements for AI Workloads (Sponsored)

    NAN071: Understanding the Infrastructure Requirements for AI Workloads (Sponsored)
    Aug 21 2024
    On today’s Network Automation Nerds, we get into the infrastructure required to support AI workloads. We discuss key considerations including bandwidth, the substantial power and cooling requirements of AI infrastructure, and GPUs. We also talk about InfiniBand and Ethernet as network fabrics for AI workloads, cabling considerations, and more. This is a sponsored episode. Our... Read more »
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    32 m
  • NAN070: FakeNOS – An Open Source NOS for Network Testing

    NAN070: FakeNOS – An Open Source NOS for Network Testing
    Aug 14 2024
    Today we spotlight an open-source project called FakeNOS. Whether you’re a network engineer looking to experiment in a controlled environment, or a DevOps engineer wanting to run a network testbed for your processes, you can use FakeNOS for your projects. My guests are FakeNOS creator Denis Mulyalin and the maintainer of this project, Enric Pitarch.... Read more »
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    46 m
  • NAN069: Lessons On the Journey From NOC to Aerospace Networking

    NAN069: Lessons On the Journey From NOC to Aerospace Networking
    Jul 31 2024
    Today, Lexie Cooper shares her journey from a NOC environment to networking engineering in the aerospace industry. Along the way, the discussion makes stops at the importance of medium skills, and the role of humor and relatability in attracting and educating younger professionals in networking. Finally, Lexie relates her challenges when working on the New... Read more »
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    56 m
  • NAN068: Is Cloud Networking the Future for Network Engineers?

    NAN068: Is Cloud Networking the Future for Network Engineers?
    Jul 10 2024
    On today’s episode, host Eric Chou and guest Kyler Middleton discuss the transition from on-prem network engineering to cloud networking; the importance of adapting to new platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Terraform; and the future of cloud versus on-premises solutions. We also discuss Kyler’s background, navigating the journey from a farm upbringing to a... Read more »
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    40 m
  • NAN067: AI and Total Network Operations with Scott Robohn

    NAN067: AI and Total Network Operations with Scott Robohn
    Jun 26 2024
    This is the final episode of a series of interviews with Scott Robohn (for now). We discuss AI in networking operations and how it’s still too early to tell exactly how much, if any, value will be created. We also dig into Scott’s Total Network Operations framework, what it consists of and how he wants... Read more »
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    31 m
  • NAN066: Operationalize Your Automations With torero (Sponsored)

    NAN066: Operationalize Your Automations With torero (Sponsored)
    Jun 19 2024
    When you’re trying to share your cool new network automation with your co-workers, the last thing you want to do is deal with other systems’ different libraries and dependencies gumming it up. That’s where our episode sponsor torero comes into play. As an “automation gateway,” torero dynamically creates an execution environment based on what has... Read more »
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    29 m