Packet Pushers

System Initiative is a new product that aims to improve on Infrastructure as Code (IaC). On today's episode we talk with System Initiative creator Adam Jacob to find out why he wanted to improve on IaC, how System Initiative works, how it compares to other platforms in the market, how it handles key features such as reusability, how it manages secrets, and more. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts - https://lnkd.in/g9_XHSH7

Today on Heavy Wireless we dive into how to address power mismatches that can arise between wireless clients and APs. We talk about how to measure output from antennas and APs, regulations that affect your deployment, why cranking up the output on an AP doesn't necessarily result in better coverage, and more. Guest Connor Burke presented on this subject at a recent WLPC, and he joins us today to discuss his presentation. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts - https://lnkd.in/gdEnkBFk

Cyber insurance provides compensation if a company suffers financial loss due to a security incident such as a ransonware payment, costs of data recovery, legal expenses or fines, or damage to a company's reputation. Today on the Packet Protector podcast, we discuss the ins and outs of cyber insurance with a policy holder. Joe Stern is VP of IT for a market research firm. Luckily, Joe's never had to trigger his policy, but we discuss why his company decided to get cyber insurance, how a provider measures the risk of a potential customer, controls a provider might want to see in place, the role of a breach lawyer in the event of an incident, how an insurer assesses the scope and cost of an incident, and more. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts - https://lnkd.in/gvFzgGrx

Take a Network Break! We start with a brief follow-up on our CVE coverage, and then dive into a serious one-two set of vulnerabilities being exploited in Palo Alto Networks software, VMware taking a second crack at patching a vCenter vulnerability, and notable CVEs in D-Link and HPC gear. An AI company loses a quarter of a million dollars in a cyber attack targeting wired payments, NetBox Labs moves laterally into network device discovery, and Nokia raises its switching profile via an extended deal with Microsoft Azure. Softbank and RedHat team up on AI for RANs, Microsoft adds voice cloning to Teams, CoreWeave adds Nvidia Superchips to its GPU-as-a-Service offering, a new collaboration aims to extend Wi-Fi HaLow, and cable cuts in the Baltic Sea raise suspicions of sabotage (though concrete evidence has yet to surface). Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts - https://lnkd.in/ga6YMi_h

Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we talk Ethernet switches and wireless APs with sponsor Fortinet. Yes, Fortinet. Best known for firewalls and other security products, Fortinet has a full line of switches for the campus and data center, as well as a robust portfolio of wireless APs. Fortinet is here to make its case as a switching and wireless player, how its products converge networking and security, and more. Our guests are Chris Hinsz, Senior Director, Product and Solutions: Secure Connectivity; and James Allen, Director of Product Marketing and Solutions, LAN Access and Zero Trust. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts - https://lnkd.in/guQCaZcw

The BGP Monitoring Protocol, or BMP, is an IETF standard. With BMP you can send BGP prefixes and updates from a router to a collector before any policy filters are applied. Once collected, you can analyze this routing data without any impact on the router itself. On today's Heavy Networking, we talk with Bart Dorlandt, a network automation solutions architect. An ISP approached Bart with a use case for BMP, and he designed and built a solution to serve the ISP's customers. We discuss what BMP is good for, how it works, and why Bart needed to use BMP. We also get into the tools he used to build his solution, the architecture he designed, the challenges he ran into in dealing with millions of records, why Kafka was essential for scaling, and more. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts - https://lnkd.in/gd-hzYNq

Traditional network monitoring was built around SNMP and logs. And while there's still a role for these sources, network observability aims to incorporate more data to help you build a holistic picture of the network and its behavior and performance. These sources can include flows, streaming telemetry, APIs, NETCONF, the CLI, deep packet inspection, synthetic transactions, and traces. ? Today’s Total Network Operations is a special cross-over episode with Network Automation Nerds and host Eric Chou. We take a deep dive into network observability with the authors of the book Modern Network Observability: David Flores, Christian Adell, and Josh VanDeraa. We talk about how to integrate diverse data sources, the tools required, and how observability can lead to more proactive network management. We also talk about how to build a modular observability stack, and how observability supports your network automation efforts. The conversation also touches on the need for continuous learning and adaptability. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts - https://lnkd.in/gTzeMYKS

Hiring is never an easy process. On today’s show, guest Brian Hogan and host Laura Santamaria explore the intricacies of hiring top performers in the tech industry. Brian talks about how to set up a fair and structured interview process, including the use of rubrics to evaluate candidates consistently. He discusses the challenges of assessing cultural fit and the subjective nature of defining a top performer. Brian also shares strategies for effective onboarding and highlights the need for adaptability in both candidates and hiring managers. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts - https://lnkd.in/grUZd_ZA

What are the most essential topics to understand for a new networkers? Ethan Banks and Holly Metlitzky address a listener’s question about foundational topics, covering what a network is, the differences between packet-switched and circuit-switched networks, and the nature of the internet as a "network of networks." They discuss the importance of Internet Protocol (IP), Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Network Address Translation (NAT). Plus bonus material on entry-level certifications. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts - https://lnkd.in/gR6svTzu

raditional network monitoring was built around SNMP and logs. And while there's still a role for these sources, network observability aims to incorporate more data to help you build a holistic picture of the network and its behavior and performance. These sources can include flows, streaming telemetry, APIs, NETCONF, the CLI, deep packet inspection, synthetic transactions, and traces. Today’s Network Automation Nerds is a special cross-over episode with Total Network Operations and host Scott Robohn. We take a deep dive into network observability with the authors of the book Modern Network Observability: David Flores, Christian Adell, and Josh VanDeraa. We talk about how to integrate diverse data sources, the tools required, and how observability can lead to more proactive network management. We also talk about how to build a modular observability stack, and how observability supports your network automation efforts. The conversation also touches on the need for continuous learning and adaptability. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts - https://lnkd.in/gkNXhhP8