Cables2Clouds

Send us a textIn this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the rise of tech scams during the pandemic, particularly in relation to people looking to transition into tech careers. They offer advice on avoiding these scams, including red flags to look out for and the importance of doing research. The hosts also discuss the value of certifications in the tech industry and caution against pursuing them just for the sake of collecting them. They emphasise the need to be realistic when it comes to transitioning into a tech career and to be cautious of scam companies that prey on vulnerable individuals.Purchase Chris and Tim's new book on AWS Cloud Networking: https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Advanced-Networking-Certification-certification/dp/1835080839/ Check out the Fortnightly Cloud Networking Newshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1fkBWCGwXDUX9OfZ9_MvSVup8tJJzJeqrauaE6VPT2b0/Visit our website and subscribe: https://www.cables2clouds.com/Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cables2clouds.comFollow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cables2clouds/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cables2cloudsMerch Store: https://store.cables2clouds.com/Join the Discord Study group: https://artofneteng.com/iaatj

Send us a textWelcome to the Cables2Clouds Podcast! In today's episode, hosts Chris Miles, Alex Perkins, and Tim McConnaughy are joined by special guest Will Collins, Principal Architect at Alkira and LinkedIn Learning Instructor. The topic of discussion is "Terraform for the Network Engineer."The conversation begins with a brief overview of Terraform and its benefits, as well as its relevance to network engineers in the cloud. Will explains how Terraform allows network engineers to automate infrastructure deployment and management, saving time and reducing the risk of human error.The hosts and guest discuss the fundamentals of Terraform, including its declarative language and infrastructure-as-code approach. They explore how Terraform compares to other automation tools and the role it plays in cloud infrastructure management.Will shares his experience teaching Terraform to network engineers and how it can revolutionize their day-to-day operations. The group also discusses the importance of proper planning and testing when implementing Terraform and the potential pitfalls to avoid.As the episode wraps up, the hosts and guest share their final thoughts and recommendations for network engineers interested in implementing Terraform.Join us for this insightful discussion on Terraform for the Network Engineer with Will Collins on the Cables2Clouds Podcast. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review!How to connect with Will:Twitter: [https://twitter.com/WCollins502]Blog: [https://wcollins.io/]LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-collins/]Show Links:Will's LinkedIn Learning Course "Terraform: Managing Network Infrastructure" : [https://www.linkedin.com/learning/terraform-managing-network-infrastructure]Hashicorp links:Terraform: [https://www.hashicorp.com/products/terraform]TF Cloud: [https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/cloud-docs]IaC, Patterns and Practices by Rosemary Wang: [https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/infrastructure-as-code/9781617298295/]Purchase Chris and Tim's new book on AWS Cloud Networking: https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Advanced-Networking-Certification-certification/dp/1835080839/ Check out the Fortnightly Cloud Networking Newshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1fkBWCGwXDUX9OfZ9_MvSVup8tJJzJeqrauaE6VPT2b0/Visit our website and subscribe: https://www.cables2clouds.com/Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cables2clouds.comFollow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cables2clouds/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cables2cloudsMerch Store: https://store.cables2clouds.com/Join the Discord Study group: https://artofneteng.com/iaatj

Send us a textIn this episode, we are joined by Shala, aka @GiftedLane.  Shala is currently a Cloud Associate Architect and has held multiple cloud positions over the last 12 months. We dive into the nitty gritty about her transition from network engineering into DevOps and learn about what her day-to-day looks like in her current and past cloud roles. We also explore the importance of salary negotiation within the industry and how she used certain methods to assure she was getting paid properly.  This was a great roundtable discussion, suitable for anyone wondering about or currently working in the cloud! FYI: Unfortunately in the middle of this episode Alex got hit with a nasty power outage and he was not able to return. Don't worry, he'll be back on in full swing on the next episode. How to connect with Shala:Twitter: [https://twitter.com/giftedlane]Twitch: [https://www.twitch.tv/giftedlane]YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/@giftedlane]Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/giftedlane/]Topics:Shala's AONE Episode (Ep11): [https://podcast.artofnetworkengineering.com/2127872/12179006-ep-11-gifted-lane]AONE Salary Negotiation Episode (Ep83): [https://podcast.artofnetworkengineering.com/2127872/12178934-ep-83-salary-negotiation]Free AWS Cloud Project Bootcamp: [https://aws.cloudprojectbootcamp.com/] Purchase Chris and Tim's new book on AWS Cloud Networking: https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Advanced-Networking-Certification-certification/dp/1835080839/ Check out the Fortnightly Cloud Networking Newshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1fkBWCGwXDUX9OfZ9_MvSVup8tJJzJeqrauaE6VPT2b0/Visit our website and subscribe: https://www.cables2clouds.com/Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cables2clouds.comFollow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cables2clouds/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cables2cloudsMerch Store: https://store.cables2clouds.com/Join the Discord Study group: https://artofneteng.com/iaatj

Send us a textIn this episode, we talk with Hank Preston, one of the lead creators of the new Cisco Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Connectivity exam. We cover why the exam is needed, what role it plays as part of Cisco's larger certification ecosystem, and what the blueprint means.How to connect with Hank:Twitter: [https://twitter.com/hfpreston]LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/hpreston/]Cisco Blogs: [https://blogs.cisco.com/author/hankpreston]ENCC Exam Topicshttps://learningcontent.cisco.com/documents/marketing/exam-topics/300-440-ENCC-v1.0.pdfCisco Certification Roadmaphttps://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/cisco-certification-roadmapsPurchase Chris and Tim's new book on AWS Cloud Networking: https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Advanced-Networking-Certification-certification/dp/1835080839/ Check out the Fortnightly Cloud Networking Newshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1fkBWCGwXDUX9OfZ9_MvSVup8tJJzJeqrauaE6VPT2b0/Visit our website and subscribe: https://www.cables2clouds.com/Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cables2clouds.comFollow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cables2clouds/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cables2cloudsMerch Store: https://store.cables2clouds.com/Join the Discord Study group: https://artofneteng.com/iaatj

Send us a textIn this episode, we tackle common myths surrounding cloud in general.The cloud is someone else’s data centerThe cloud is always more/less expensive than on-premEverything should run in the cloudEnterprises should not go multicloudWe are too small to take advantage of the cloudAWS 7 RsLinks:AWS 7 Rs:https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/application-portfolio-assessment-guide/prioritization-and-migration-strategy.html#migration-r-typeFacebook Data Center Network:https://engineering.fb.com/2019/03/14/data-center-engineering/f16-minipack/Sneakernet:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SneakernetPurchase Chris and Tim's new book on AWS Cloud Networking: https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Advanced-Networking-Certification-certification/dp/1835080839/ Check out the Fortnightly Cloud Networking Newshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1fkBWCGwXDUX9OfZ9_MvSVup8tJJzJeqrauaE6VPT2b0/Visit our website and subscribe: https://www.cables2clouds.com/Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cables2clouds.comFollow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cables2clouds/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cables2cloudsMerch Store: https://store.cables2clouds.com/Join the Discord Study group: https://artofneteng.com/iaatj

Send us a textIn this episode, we talk with Steve McNutt, a cybersecurity professional at Cisco. Steve has seen the industry change several times, and together we cover the traditional security design as well as how to design for cloud security in the new age. We bounced around between a lot of security topics in this show, so there are a lot of links to share!How to connect with our guest:Twitter: [https://twitter.com/densem0de]Blog: [https://densemode.com/]Topics:NIST: [https://www.nist.gov]AWS GWLB: [https://aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/gateway-load-balancer/]Azure GWLB: [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-balancer/gateway-overview]AWS GWLB Design/Packet Walk: [https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/networking-and-content-delivery/vpc-routing-enhancements-and-gwlb-deployment-patterns/]Layered VPC Security and Inspection (re:Invent 2022 presentation): [https://youtu.be/Ya4WFO9P0i8]John Savill Azure GWLB Deep Dive: [https://youtu.be/JLx7ZFzjdSs]TechTalk Reduce NGFW Deployments for AWS Public Facing Workloads: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cEnF7MdB0o]VPC Lattice: [https://youtu.be/fRjD1JI0H5w]What is a service mesh? [https://linkerd.io/what-is-a-service-mesh/]Istio: [https://istio.io]Purchase Chris and Tim's new book on AWS Cloud Networking: https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Advanced-Networking-Certification-certification/dp/1835080839/ Check out the Fortnightly Cloud Networking Newshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1fkBWCGwXDUX9OfZ9_MvSVup8tJJzJeqrauaE6VPT2b0/Visit our website and subscribe: https://www.cables2clouds.com/Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cables2clouds.comFollow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cables2clouds/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cables2cloudsMerch Store: https://store.cables2clouds.com/Join the Discord Study group: https://artofneteng.com/iaatj

Send us a textThis episode is all about how to approach the transition from a traditional network engineering role to a more cloud centric network engineering role. While we firmly believe that hybrid cloud is not going anywhere, there are plenty of things within cloud networking that require a bit of a shift in how you frame your thinking and what you do in this new role. Today’s episode is very much a round table discussion where we go around and discuss our thoughts on a variety of questions, as well as give any insights that we think may have helped along the way.“Networking is in my way” whitepaper:https://perspectives.mvdirona.com/2010/10/datacenter-networks-are-in-my-way/Gateway Load Balancer:https://aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/gateway-load-balancer/Purchase Chris and Tim's new book on AWS Cloud Networking: https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Advanced-Networking-Certification-certification/dp/1835080839/ Check out the Fortnightly Cloud Networking Newshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1fkBWCGwXDUX9OfZ9_MvSVup8tJJzJeqrauaE6VPT2b0/Visit our website and subscribe: https://www.cables2clouds.com/Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cables2clouds.comFollow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cables2clouds/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cables2cloudsMerch Store: https://store.cables2clouds.com/Join the Discord Study group: https://artofneteng.com/iaatj

Send us a textToday’s episode is an introduction to the Cables 2 Clouds podcast. We go into the co-host's backstories a bit and talk about what kicked off their transition into the cloud networking world from the more traditional network engineering roles they started with. The “target audience” is covered as well as ideas and topics that we want to cover in future episodes. Alex, Chris, and Tim talk about the sort of forced elegance in the cloud and give opinions on what each of them really enjoys about working in this new frontier and what things they are excited to talk about. We wrap up with remarks about being under the Art of Network Engineering umbrella and where you can find us online.Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)https://landscape.cncf.ioPurchase Chris and Tim's new book on AWS Cloud Networking: https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Advanced-Networking-Certification-certification/dp/1835080839/ Check out the Fortnightly Cloud Networking Newshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1fkBWCGwXDUX9OfZ9_MvSVup8tJJzJeqrauaE6VPT2b0/Visit our website and subscribe: https://www.cables2clouds.com/Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cables2clouds.comFollow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cables2clouds/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cables2cloudsMerch Store: https://store.cables2clouds.com/Join the Discord Study group: https://artofneteng.com/iaatj