The Everything Feed - All Packet Pushers Pods

Scott Robohn, an expert in team skill development, joins Laura Santamaria to dive into the essential need for continuous learning in the IT field. They discuss strategies for motivating engineering teams to pursue new skills, even under budget constraints. The conversation highlights the importance of leadership in fostering a culture of skill growth and the role of cloud learning portals. They also touch on guiding individuals towards suitable career paths and emphasize the value of networking in skill enhancement.

This episode was recorded with Greg Ferro, co-founder of Packet Pushers, just days before his retirement in July 2024. Greg and Eric reflect on Greg’s influential career in network engineering and the evolution of the industry. Greg discusses the challenges of maintaining open-source projects amid increasing commercialization and corporate exploitation. He emphasizes the importance of... Read more »

Explore the dangerous exploits of the Volt Typhoon hacker group targeting Versa Networks. Discover the vulnerabilities plaguing Zyxel products, urging MSPs to tighten security. Delve into the shocking backdoor in My Fair Classic smart cards that compromises secure access. Uncover how Starlink's satellite internet enhances Navy operations while posing security risks. Finally, examine the serious implications of the recent Halliburton cyber attack, shedding light on the need for robust cybersecurity in critical infrastructure.

Johna Johnson, an expert on citizen coding's impact in business, and John Burke, a commentator on low-code/no-code risks, delve into the rising trend of citizen coders. They discuss how non-programmers can create software, enhancing efficiency but also introducing potential security threats. The duo explores the tension between IT departments and employees, emphasizes the importance of structured frameworks to support novice developers, and examines how AI can help mitigate coding vulnerabilities. Is the movement a true boon or a looming bane?

Take a Network Break! This week we cover an AT&T lawsuit against Broadcom over changes to a support contract for VMware software, why Verizon is spending $20 billion to buy Frontier, and new critical security patches from Cisco. ASML, which makes the machines that make high-end computer chips, gets antsy over US restrictions to China.... Read more »

On today’s episode of Heavy Networking, Rob Sherwood joins us to discuss the impact that High Performance Computing (HPC)and artificial intelligence computing are having on data center network design. It’s not just a story about leaf/spine architecture. That’s the boring part. There’s also power and cooling issues, massive bandwidth requirements, and changes in how we... Read more »

Simplification is the theme of today’s episode. Host Scott Robohn and guest Jack Maxfield explore the operational impacts of simplification for a Managed Service Provider (MSP). They discuss the challenges of managing multi-vendor environments and how to use templating and tools to simplify the management process. Proactive client communication and the integration of network and... Read more »

Our series on IPv6 basics continues with Router Advertisements (RAs) within the Neighbor Discovery Protocol. We look at how hosts bootstrap onto a network using ICMPv6, discuss the timing of sending out an RA, and then cover the configuration of RAs, including key flags and options. We also talk about the importance of understanding the... Read more »

Cloud security and responsible disclosure are the focus of today’s conversation with guest Kat Traxler. Kat shares her insights on identifying vulnerabilities in cloud services, particularly Google Cloud, and the importance of curiosity in her research. The episode explores the role of bug bounty programs and the shift towards issuing CVEs for cloud vulnerabilities. Lastly,... Read more »

In this episode of Heavy Wireless, host Keith Parsons and guest Tom Hollingsworth delve into the “experience paradox” in the tech industry: to get experience, you need to have experience. They highlight the disconnect between job requirements and candidates’ actual experience. Tom emphasizes the importance of hands-on learning, home labs, and making mistakes as essential... Read more »