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NAN121: Simplifying Network Automation with NetGru

May 06, 2026 52:36 126.24 MB Downloads: 0

Eric Chou talks with Adrian Iliesiu aka NetGru, a seasoned CCIE veteran and community leader known for his work to simplify network automation and make it accessible to network engineers. He focuses on helping network teams navigate the transition into AI and vibe coding while maintaining their core technical skills. Adrian shares insights and practical... Read more »

PP108: How to Build and Sustain a Successful Zero Trust Project

May 05, 2026 51:15 100.23 MB Downloads: 0

In theory, a zero trust initiative seems straightforward: you just need the right tools and maybe some whiteboard sessions to work out the architecture. In practice, our guests note that zero trust “unfolds inside organizations filled with legacy systems, political friction, budget constraints, and competing priorities.” Without accounting for those complications, a zero trust project... Read more »

NB573: Cisco Open-Sources OpenClaw Protection; T-Mobile Taps Starlink for Broadband Redundancy

May 04, 2026 37:14 73.36 MB Downloads: 0

Take a Network Break! It’s a busy show this week. We start with follow-up on Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, router bans, and end-of-engineering/end-of-support date changes for Fortinet’s FortiOSv7.4. Our Red Alert warns of 13 critical CVEs in the Linux kernel (all of which can be addressed by updating to version 7). On the news front, Cisco... Read more »

HN825: Faster Than Dijkstra? Exploring a New Shortest-Path Algorithm with Bruce Davie

May 01, 2026 54:43 107.66 MB Downloads: 0

Dijkstra’s algorithm is the foundation of shortest path calculations for link state routing protocols. But researchers have developed a new algorithm that improves on this decades-old approach. Today’s Heavy Networking welcomes Dr. Bruce Davie to discuss the potential of this new algorithm to unseat Dijkstra. After thoughtful consideration, and consultation with others, his opinion is... Read more »

N4N054: Network Access Control (NAC) Basics

April 30, 2026 1:06:16 159.04 MB Downloads: 0

Today’s episode is part one of a three part series to break down Network Access Control (NAC). Ethan and Holly start simple by explaining what NAC is at a high level and all of the jargon and acronyms that come with it. They also cover where and when network access control is applied, whether NAC... Read more »

D2DO301: Actually Implementing AI

April 29, 2026 46:53 112.52 MB Downloads: 0

Kyler and Ned are joined by Enrico Teotti, an independent consultant with over 25 years of experience. Enrico has worked with clients on real-world AI implementations, and he’s here talk about what he’s learned, including using AI to query databases, and for debugging and performance analysis. They also touch on the importance of using AI... Read more »

PP107: Why Now’s the Time to Prepare for a Post-Quantum World (Sponsored)

April 28, 2026 51:03 100.33 MB Downloads: 0

A cryptographically relevant quantum computer is, at some point, going to emerge that can crack modern encryption. But we don’t know when, so it’s tempting to set this problem aside. On today’s sponsored episode, we talk about why ignoring Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) isn’t an effective strategy. Sponsor Cisco is here to make the case for... Read more »

NB572: Quantum Switches and Flying Cars

April 27, 2026 35:17 69.56 MB Downloads: 0

Take a Network Break! We start with follow up on Anthropic’s Project Glasswing and Linux 7.0. On the news side, Cisco announces a prototype quantum switch that promises to support multiple quantum encoding modalities, Cato Networks adds an enterprise browser to its security offerings, and Mozilla validates the bug-finding powers of Anthropic’s Mythos model. Anthropic... Read more »

TNO061: Networking Theory and Practice; Networking in the Classroom Today

April 24, 2026 48:39 116.75 MB Downloads: 0

Scott Robohn sits down with Andy Smith, a distinguished engineer with Arrcus Networks, where he and his team work to advance networking with modern software and new architectures. He’s also a lecturer at the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania. Andy shares his networking journey, talks about how networks and... Read more »

HN824: That’s Not a Job for an LLM: The Right Way to Apply AI to Network Operations (Sponsored)

April 24, 2026 1:01:11 120.39 MB Downloads: 0

On today’s sponsored Heavy Networking, we get off the AI hype train to talk about how different artificial intelligence techniques usefully impact network operations—and where they aren’t a fit. The various forms of AI represent a set of tools that, like any tool, have use cases, capabilities, and limitations. Our guest is Avi Freedman, CEO... Read more »

LIU013: The Engineer Who Built a Business to Fund a Mission

April 23, 2026 1:04:31 154.82 MB Downloads: 0

Ray Cline has been in the tech trenches since he was twelve years old, helping his Dad run a bulletin board service. Today he runs an MSP called Libertas Consulting and leads a nonprofit called TEKnowledge Worldwide (TKW) that has donated over a million dollars in network infrastructure to communities in need. Join us for... Read more »

NAN120: How Network Engineers Can Thrive in an AI-Driven World

April 22, 2026 57:44 138.57 MB Downloads: 0

Eric Chou is joined by Ashwin Joshi, a Senior Solutions Engineer at Keysight Technologies, to discuss the rapidly increasing demands that AI places on modern networks. They break down the differences between networking for AI and AI for networking. They also talk about how network engineers can adopt AI to help them do their jobs,... Read more »

PP106: Architecting for Wi-Fi 7, Zero Trust, PQC, and More

April 21, 2026 21:23 41.86 MB Downloads: 0

For decades, network and security professionals have adapted to technology change in a piecemeal fashion: a new rule here, an upgrade there, a new product deployment over yonder. On today’s Packet Protector, co-host Jennifer ‘JJ’ Jabbusch makes the case for why several emerging technologies require IT pros to think about security at an architectural level.... Read more »

NB571: Linux Loads 7.0 with Network Upgrades; NetGear Routes Around FCC Ban, But How?

April 20, 2026 31:35 62.52 MB Downloads: 0

Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert covers a trio of vulnerabilities in Cisco ISE. On the news front, Cloudflare announces a private network offering for AI agents and a partnership with CNAPP specialist Wiz for AI visibility. AWS rolls out Interconnect to streamline provisioning of WAN and last-mile connectivity, and Linux 7.0 includes network... Read more »

HN823: Defining A Modern Network Service

April 17, 2026 51:10 100.59 MB Downloads: 0

On today’s episode Ethan is joined by Mark Prosser, a self-described Network Operator Advocate and Network Automation Dreamer, to embark on a thought exercise about network services. Together they grapple with questions such as: What is a network service, exactly? How is it defined? Is it even possible to define it when considered in the... Read more »