The Everything Feed - All Packet Pushers Pods N4N045: Audience Follow Up & 2026 Preview
Dec 18, 2025
Curious about 2026? Ethan and Holly preview exciting industry trends, with a focus on AI and essential topics like BGP and network management. They discuss security strategies, including firewalls and VPNs, and tackle practical concerns about load balancing and multicast. Listener questions spark debates on home lab setups and transitioning careers in networking. Don't miss insights on Wi-Fi fundamentals and the evolving landscape of networking technologies!
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Industry Trends Keep Engineers Playing Catch-Up
- Networking trends (AI and beyond) accelerate and make engineers feel perpetually behind.
- Ethan and Holly plan episodes to track trends and give context for practitioners.
BGP Is Now Fundamental Across Networks
- BGP has moved from a service-provider niche to a foundational protocol everywhere.
- The hosts plan a multi-episode BGP series to cover its many subtopics.
Treat Management And Monitoring As Design Decisions
- Learn in-band vs out-of-band management and why management networks matter.
- Study monitoring philosophy before choosing tools like Zabbix, PRTG, or SolarWinds.