Heavy Networking

Fortinet’s Unified SASE provides consistent security controls and policies both for traditional campuses and the hybrid workforce.. Nirav Shah joins us to explain how Fortinet is positioned to do this: a foundational software developed for 20 years, a network of over 140 POPs, a security lab with over 1,000 researchers, continuous ZTNA verification proxies, and... Read more »

In a heartfelt farewell, Greg Ferro, co-founder of Packet Pushers, reflects on his 14 years in podcasting and the toll health issues have taken on his career. He shares stories from the evolution of the podcasting landscape and the personal challenges that have come with it. The discussion emphasizes the harsh realities of tech careers, urging a balance between work and personal well-being. Greg also touches on the complexities of corporate communication and the shifting dynamics marketers face in a digital world, leaving listeners with valuable insights as he steps back.

Today on Heavy Networking, sponsored by Broadcom, we talk about VMware’s transition under Broadcom’s ownership. The acquisition has led to big changes that rolled out very quickly, including how VMware sells products and services – subscription only licensing, bundles of products, a hard stop on sales of existing licenses, overhaul of license issuance, and more.... Read more »

The variety and number of OT devices continue to grow at such a pace that network engineers really need to think through how to manage them as part of their broader network. Dan Massameno joins the show to talk about how he’s collaborating with his facilities department and using SD-Access to manage the OT virtual... Read more »

Russ White champions network snowflakes in business, discusses VXLAN/EVPN versatility in network cores, embraces uniqueness in business strategies, explores challenges of data models in networking automation, proposes a Russ White design certification, emphasizes collaborative network automation systems, and highlights online presence and training projects for engineers' professional development.

Experienced network engineer Russ White delves into Ethernet adapter link detection and OAM importance. Discussions on network convergence, OSPF vs ISIS comparison, and network scaling challenges. Also, a shoutout from sponsor Palo Alto Networks and upcoming topics in the next episode.

The future has arrived: 800 gig Ethernet is here. Amit Bhardwaj and Dmitry Shokarev from today’s sponsor, Juniper Networks, join the show to tell us all about Juniper’s 800 gig Ethernet and what we need to know as engineers: use cases, transition plans, fiber and power needs (a lot less than you’d think). We also... Read more »

What if instead of sending multiple queries out to APIs and getting disparate data back, you could just send a single query and receive a single answer. That’s exactly what GraphQL does for you. Rick Donato joins the show today to teach us about GraphQL and how it can help us on the path to... Read more »

If you haven’t made the leap from traditional wide area networking to SD-WAN, or perhaps you’re thinking about adding security services to your SD-WAN infrastructure, this episode is for you. Rajesh Kari from Palo Alto Networks joins the show to share customer stories from the front lines of multi-branch businesses’ networks. Industry verticals including retail,... Read more »

With “The Cathedral and the Bazaar” as his guide, Srivats launched Ostinato, his open source project, in 2010. He needed an affordable network traffic generator at his day job, he was passionate enough to build one during his nights and weekends, and end users loved it– it has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times.... Read more »