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D2DO318: Navigating Open-Source Model Providers
Kyler and Ned are joined by Mo Moustafa, creator of Ollybot, to explore the complexities of running open-source models through OpenRouter. Together they delve into model tuning, experiments with model providers, the roiling chaos that is the current state of inference as a service, and more. Packet Pushers by Meter Episode Links: Watch this episode... Read more »
NAN136: Outcome-Oriented Automation: Building What Matters (Sponsored)
Network automation projects often stall or face disruption when management can’t see tangible business outcomes. In this sponsored episode, Alex Henthorn-Iwane and Kyle Scarmardo of Gluware join Eric Chou to explore Outcome-Oriented Automation to avoid the merry-go-round of justification. Together they dive into how to make the right abstraction choices and how to align technical... Read more »
HW092: Probe Request – a Wi-Fi Community Project
Keith Parsons talks with Stephen Cooper about Probe Request, a free community driven mentoring platform designed to connect Wi-Fi and networking professionals. Stephen explains how Probe Request helps junior engineers by pairing them with experienced mentors willing to share their expertise. By making professional guidance more accessible Stephen is hoping Probe Request can break down... Read more »
PP133: An Inside Look at SRX Firewall Threat Prevention Capabilities (Sponsored)
On today’s Packet Protector we get a good look at HPE Networking’s SRX firewall, including recently updated product families for branch locations. We’ll get an overview of speeds and feeds, and then dig into threat protection capabilities, AI integration, and more. If your firewall fleet is getting long in the tooth and you’re thinking about... Read more »
NB598: Fortinet, Cato Roll Out Security Controls for AI; Intel Buys Quantum Software Startup
Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert sounds for active exploits against an Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator vulnerability. In the news, Fortinet launches new cloud-based capabilities to spot and stop unwanted AI agent actions, Cato Networks announces new software to provide visibility and control over AI on endpoints, and HPE brings EdgeConnect SD-WAN into its Mist... Read more »
N4N068: Meter’s Networking Grants Program (Sponsored)
Networking vendor Meter has recently launched their brand new Networking Grants program, putting money on the table to help you in your learning journey. In this sponsored episode, Matt Heim, Head of Partner Enablement at Meter, joins Ethan and Holly to explain why Meter created the program, how it works, who is eligible, and how... Read more »
HN849: Meter Acquires Packet Pushers
Packet Pushers has been acquired by Meter. On this special Heavy Networking episode, guest host Scott Robohn talks with Ethan Banks and Anil Varanasi, CEO of Meter, about the acquisition. Ethan and Anil explain how this relationship will work (including full editorial independence for Packet Pushers), why it was the best move for Packet Pushers,... Read more »
HN848: NetClaw: Your Open Source Network Assistant
John Capobianco returns to Heavy Networking to discuss his latest open source project, NetClaw. NetClaw is an automation assistant for network engineers that leverages MCP and has a robust security architecture to ensure production safety. John is here to explain why and how he built NetClaw, and ways network engineers can use it in their... Read more »
IPB211: Announcing Windows 11 IPv6 CLAT with Jim Alumbaugh
Ed, Nick, and Tom are joined by Jim Alumbaugh, Technical Program Manager for Windows Networking Protocols, to discuss the newly released IPv6 Windows CLAT support for Wi-Fi and Ethernet interfaces. Jim explains how this feature enables enterprises to accelerate migration to IPv6-mostly networks. They also examine technical considerations, industry adoption trends, and upcoming PowerShell tools... Read more »
D2DO317: Building the Operational Reality for Sandboxed Agents in Production (Sponsored)
In this sponsored episode, Michael Levan and Nathan Pearce of Solo.io join Kyler and Ned to explore how to run AI agents securely at enterprise scale. Together they break down key architectural challenges such as maintaining state, implementing secure sandboxes, and optimizing resources with open-source tools like Agent Substrate. Episode Links: Watch this episode on... Read more »
TCG088: Cheaper Models, Expensive Workflows: Where AI ROI Actually Shows Up
William Collins and Eyvonne Sharp discuss how smaller models change AI application economics, when hybrid routing and caching pay off, and why multi-call agents can still produce large cloud bills. They examine the evidence behind enterprise AI ROI and outline a practical way to measure cost per successful outcome, quality, and realized business value. AdSpot... Read more »
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Eric Chou is joined by Mauricio Rojas, Principal DevOps Consulting Engineer at Nokia, to unpack how the stack of Kubernetes, GitOps, and open-source tooling can fundamentally transform modern networks. Together they discuss Mauricio’s NetOpsKube project, Broadband Network Gateways (BNGs), the role of LLMs and MCP in network operations, and more. AdSpot Sponsor: Gluware Gluware’s Titan... Read more »
PP132: What the Death Star Can Teach Us About OT Security
On today’s episode we talk about what security teams can learn about OT security from the Death Star. Guest John Burns recaps his CYBR.SEC.CON talk “The Empire Had a SOC — And Still Got Blown Up Twice”. We jump off from this delightfully nerdy framing to get into serious matters around OT security, including problems... Read more »
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Since the dot-com bubble burst around the turn of the century, the US economy has seen periods of huge layoffs in IT. AI may be driving another such event, whether in slow motion as companies lay off staff thinking they can be replaced by AI, or suddenly in the event of an abrupt bursting of... Read more »
NB597: Extreme Announces Autonomous AI Agent; Cisco Debuts OT Security Cert
Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert sounds for HPE wireless OS vulnerabilities and for serious vulnerabilities in PHP and node.js. Security alerts carry us into the news as Fortinet releases a tranche of software updates to address vulnerabilities the company discovered using frontier AI. Speaking of AI, Extreme Networks announces a new autonomous option... Read more »