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Ever wondered how an Air Force veteran transforms into a cloud networking guru? Du'an Lightfoot of AWS joins us to share that very journey, and along the way, he also demystifies the latest trends from AWS re:Invent. Experience networking through a new lens as we unravel the evolution from hardware-heavy server rooms to the boundless agility of the cloud. Our conversation with Du'an merges past and present, tracing the path from traditional networking to the pioneering frontier of infrastructure as code, and how today's network engineers can navigate this shift with finesse.

This episode isn't just about where we've been; it's a treasure map to where we're heading in the cloud networking realm. We dissect the intricacies of IPv6, secure routing, and the silent revolution of network automation, while offering newcomers to cloud and cybersecurity a distilled wisdom that paves the way for their journey. Du'an sheds light on cloud certifications and cost optimization strategies, ensuring you walk away with practical approaches to not only bridge knowledge gaps but to leap across them with confidence.

As we peer into the future, we paint the landscape of careers in an AI-driven domain. Du'an and the hosts explore how junior-level employees can evolve with the automation tide, without being left adrift. We also tackle the transformative impact of language models on the tech job market, contemplating a future where niche expertise might be your key to staying indispensable. So, are you ready to ride the cloud currents and elevate your networking know-how? Join us on this episode of Cables to Clouds for an electrifying adventure in cloud networking.

Links:
https://pages.awscloud.com/global_traincert_twitch-cloud-quest-CP.html

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2303.10130.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MqXgzw1IGA

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/04/ibm-quantum-computer-heron

https://gist.github.com/labeveryday/4fc2032877233381f211b34078e83ac6

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2022/07/05/prepare-new-cryptographic-standard-protect-against-future-quantum-based-threats

Purchase Chris and Tim's book on AWS Cloud Networking: https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Advanced-Networking-Certification-certification/dp/1835080839/

Check out the Monthly Cloud Networking News
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fkBWCGwXDUX9OfZ9_MvSVup8tJJzJeqrauaE6VPT2b0/

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