Heavy Networking
Packet Pushers
Heavy Networking is an unabashedly nerdy dive into all things networking. Described by one listener as "verbal white papers," the weekly episodes feature network engineers, industry experts, and vendors sharing useful information to keep your professional knowledge sharp and your career growing. Hosts Ethan Banks & Drew Conry-Murray cut through the marketing spin to explore what works—and what doesn't—in networking today, while keeping an eye on what's ahead for the industry. On air since 2010, Heavy Networking is the flagship show of the Packet Pushers podcast network.
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Mar 26, 2021 • 50min
Heavy Networking 569: New Metro Architectures For 5G, IoT, And Low Latency Services (Sponsored)
5G, IoT, and low-latency virtualized edge services present a major opportunity for providers and enterprises to build and consume new services in the metro network. On today's Heavy Networking episode, sponsor Juniper Networks is here to share its vision of new metro architectures. Our guests are Amit Bhardwaj, Sr. Director Product Management; and Mats Nordlund, Sr. Director Product Management.
Mar 19, 2021 • 45min
Heavy Networking 568: Effective Technical Communication
Today's Heavy Networking explores how to communicate complex, nuanced technical topics to non-technical people. We examine how to balance finicky details with broader outcomes, discuss the value of editing and review, share writing tips, and more.
Mar 16, 2021 • 36min
Heavy Networking 567: Why You’ll Use A Service Provider Edge Cloud (Sponsored)
In today's sponsored Heavy Networking podcast, Juniper Networks is here to make the case that service providers are building cloud services at the edge that enterprises can take advantage of. Joining us is Kevin Hutchins, SVP, Strategy & Product Management at Juniper, to assert that service providers can thrive and compete in a cloud-based economy, and that Juniper will be a key part of that ecosystem.
Mar 12, 2021 • 47min
Heavy Networking 566: Inside Intel’s Strategy To Unlock Data Center Performance (Sponsored)
On today's Heavy Networking we dive into Intel's portfolio---including Tofino, SmartNICs, P4, and more---to understand how it unlocks the compute power of your data center. Our guest is Mike Zeile, Data Center Group Vice President and General Manager of End-to-End Network Applications at Intel. Intel is our sponsor.
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Mar 5, 2021 • 1h 30min
Heavy Networking 565: In Defense Of EIGRP
Zig Zsiga, a network engineer and the voice behind Zig's Network Design Podcast, joins to discuss the merits of EIGRP. They debate whether EIGRP needs defending and highlight its ease of configuration compared to OSPF. The conversation dives into design considerations, scalability challenges, and practical applications, including home lab setups and SD-WAN integration. They also touch on IPv6 address allocation intricacies and EIGRP's role in efficient routing and convergence, making a compelling case for its continued relevance in modern networking.
Feb 26, 2021 • 1h 18min
Heavy Networking 564: Seven Engineers At The Community Roundtable
Today's Heavy Networking episode is a grab bag of topics delivered in our community roundtable format. Five engineers join Ethan Banks and Greg Ferro to talk about subjects including IPv6, SmartNICs, firewall rule management, becoming a manager, and other topics.
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Feb 19, 2021 • 1h 9min
Heavy Networking 563: Automating Documentation With Ansible, Genie, And Jinja2
John Capobianco, an automation expert and Sr. IT Planner for the House of Commons, shares his insights on using Ansible, Genie, and Jinja2 for effective network documentation. He discusses how to transform complex JSON data into accessible CSV formats, streamlining data management for network professionals. The conversation emphasizes the legitimacy of automation in documentation, the benefits of collaboration, and the versatility of Jinja2 for various output formats. Capobianco also highlights community resources for network engineers to enhance their skills.
Feb 16, 2021 • 41min
Heavy Networking 562: Juniper’s Paragon Automation Portfolio Prioritizes Service Experience (Sponsored)
In today’s sponsored show with Juniper Networks, we dive into Juniper's Paragon product portfolio, which measures service quality for critical applications. The portfolio allows service providers and enterprises to get deeper visibility into, and automated control over, their networks. Our guests from Juniper to walk us through the portfolio are Peter Weinberger and Jonas Krogell.
Feb 12, 2021 • 45min
Heavy Networking 561: Modeling Your Network For Intent-Based Assurance With IP Fabric (Sponsored)
In today's podcast, sponsored by IP Fabric, we dive into the IP Fabric Network Assurance platform. This platform gathers network configuration and state, and then builds a network model using a graph database. The result is a "digital twin" of the network that engineers and security teams can use for troubleshooting, to plan and verify changes, for network and security analysis, and to enable closed-loop automation. Our guests from IP Fabric are Pavel Bykov, CEO; and Daren Fulwell, Network Automation Evangelist.
Feb 5, 2021 • 56min
Heavy Networking 560: Moving Big Data Sets From Far-Off Locations
Construction sites generate tons of data but often lack network connectivity. Today's Heavy Networking explores how one CTO has found ways to move huge data sets to HQ and the cloud using everything from Free Space Optics to LTE to consumer broadband. There are also stories about flying drones and robot dogs, and the operational impacts of SD-WAN. Our guest is Michael Shepherd, CTO of Rogers-O’Brien Construction.
