The Art of Network Engineering Resilience, Reputation, and MCP
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Nov 19, 2025 
William Collins, a Cloud and NetOps expert and speaker, dives into pivotal themes in today’s tech landscape. He highlights the AWS US-East-1 outage, challenging the notion that cloud services guarantee resiliency without strategy. William shares insights on public speaking, noting its power to boost careers through storytelling and effective Q&A. He also demystifies the Model Context Protocol (MCP), explaining its role in standardizing connections for tools and LLMs, streamlining workflows while ensuring secure access. Perfect for anyone eager to enhance their tech and communication skills!
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Cloud Is Potential, Not Guaranteed Resiliency
- Cloud doesn't buy resiliency by default; providers give tools but customers must architect for resilience.
- Resiliency is an engineering and continuous investment, not a procurement checkbox.
Hidden Regional Dependencies Expand Blast Radius
- Hidden regional dependencies create systemic risks even when customers avoid a troubled region.
- Global control-plane services or defaults can extend a single-region failure's blast radius.
Pay For The Resiliency You Intend To Achieve
- Choose active-active multi-region only when budget and operational capability support it.
- Use validated designs and deliberate DR planning instead of assuming defaults will protect you.