The Everything Feed - All Packet Pushers Pods

Tim McConnaughy, a hybrid cloud network architect and co-host of the Cables to Cloud podcast, dives deep into the evolving landscape of multi-cloud networking. He shares insights from his 20+ year career and highlights the shift from traditional on-premises security to cloud dynamics. Tim also discusses the impact of rising interest rates on cloud spending, the challenges of rapid deployments leading to unexpected costs, and the promising role of distributed cloud firewalls for security. Plus, he reflects on his career journey and passion for writing.

In this engaging discussion, Akili Akridge, a former Baltimore police officer turned mobile security expert, shares invaluable insights on protecting against mobile threats. He highlights the dangers of app sprawl and exposes malicious versus poorly developed apps. Akili delves into real-world data leaks and the implications of AI on user data. He also emphasizes the importance of tailored protection programs for high-value users and urges enterprises to seriously consider mobile data security amidst growing risks.

Explore the critical decision-making around insourcing versus outsourcing IT functions amid significant changes. Dive into the pressures driving companies to reconsider their sourcing strategies, including cost dynamics and staffing shifts. Learn how cloud solutions fit into the outsourcing spectrum and why many firms find themselves bringing functions back in-house. Hear practical questions to assess before making shifts and the importance of aligning these choices with overarching corporate strategies.

The hosts dive into the world of cybersecurity, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in Juniper Space and SonicWall's major cloud breach. They discuss Cisco's new 8223 router designed for AI data center interconnects, boasting impressive throughput. A fascinating exploration of AMD's GPU deal with OpenAI and the advancements in low-latency Ethernet for trading is shared. Security concerns around Google's Gemini platform also arise, touching on vulnerabilities and broader AI risks. Finally, the competition among major tech giants for enterprise AI solutions is examined.

Jim Brinksma, Senior VP at LightRiver with 25 years in telecom, leads a team including Tim Massey, a seasoned optical expert, Shevan Patel, an AI/ML engineer, and Dan Rose, backend AI lead. They explore the integration of IP and optical layers, discussing the historical silos and the promise of API-driven automation. Excitingly, they dive into using AI for network operations, creating tailored user experiences, and enhancing onboarding for engineers. The conversation also touches on AI's potential impact on jobs and the importance of securing AI deployments.

Join John Capobianco, Head of Developer Relations at Selector, and Vreja Sriram, Head of Application and Data Engineering, as they dive into the intriguing world of AI-driven full-stack root cause analysis. They discuss how Selector customizes its models for clients, linking diverse systems to identify issues efficiently. Learn about a real-life case of Kubernetes auto-remediation and how they dramatically reduced support tickets by correlating data. Plus, discover the power of natural language queries for seamless insights!

Sometimes weirdness occurs within DNS if you’re on an IPv4 network and you connect to a dual-stack or v6-only VPN. Maybe the browser doesn’t connect, but you can still send pings, or vice versa. Is the OS getting confused about which stack and which order of interfaces to request services? Is the weird behavior being... Read more »

The job interview is an inescapable part of a career journey. Today on N Is For Networking, we conduct a mock interview with a candidate who’s applying for a junior network administration role. The goal is to give Toni Mrowetz, our candidate, feedback. At the same time, we hope this helps anyone listening who might... Read more »

AI is developing at an incredible pace. With that development comes questions. For instance, how do you connect your resources to agents? How do agents connect with each other? And how do you keep it all secure? Our guest Christian Posta is here to guide us through AI, MCP, and the concept of workload identities.... Read more »

From a massive SIM farm takedown to dealing with supply chain attacks targeting npm, our news roundup provides context and commentary on a fresh crop of security news. We discuss exploits against Cisco firewalls and switches, a SonicWall firmware update to remove a rootkit targeting its SMA 100, and GitHub’s plans to harden npm packages.... Read more »