

Telemetry Now
Phil Gervasi
Do you dread forgetting to use the “add” command on a trunk port? Do you grit your teeth when the coffee maker isn't working, and everyone says, “It’s the network’s fault?” Do you like to blame DNS for everything because you know deep down, in the bottom of your heart, it probably is DNS?
Well, you're in the right place! Telemetry Now is the podcast for you!
Tune in and let the packets wash over you as host Phil Gervasi and his expert guests talk networking, network engineering and related careers, emerging technologies, and more.
Well, you're in the right place! Telemetry Now is the podcast for you!
Tune in and let the packets wash over you as host Phil Gervasi and his expert guests talk networking, network engineering and related careers, emerging technologies, and more.
Episodes
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Jul 24, 2025 • 35min
Telemetry News Now: Cloudflare DNS Outage, Acquisition Rumors, Submarine Cable Security, Alaska Airlines Outage, New COO at Arista
In this Telemetry News Now episode, Phil and Justin cover the global Cloudflare DNS outage, a rumored $10B SentinelOne acquisition by Palo Alto Networks, submarine cable security concerns from U.S. lawmakers, a major Alaska Airlines data center failure, why some say data centers are obsolete before they open, and Arista’s latest strategic hire. Plus, upcoming events and industry insights.

Jul 17, 2025 • 60min
Getting Started with Building AI Applications for IT Operations
Ryan Booth, network engineer and AI developer, joins Philip Gervasi to explore the practical realities of building AI applications specifically for network and IT operations. They talk about the importance of starting with clear business objectives, understanding data engineering essentials, managing model evaluation, and bridging knowledge gaps between infrastructure and data teams. Ryan shares his insights about the need for iterative learning, using simple projects to gain practical skills, and recognizing how AI can effectively solve real ITOps and NetOps challenges.

Jul 10, 2025 • 33min
Telemetry News Now: Cisco Wins Lawsuit, CoreWeave’s $9B Play, Google’s New Subsea Cable, and Rackspace’s New GPU-as-a-Service
In this Telemetry News Now episode, Phil and Justin cover Cisco’s big legal win, HPE’s finalized Juniper acquisition, Arista’s strategic move to buy VeloCloud, CoreWeave’s $9B play for AI-ready data center infrastructure, Google’s new transatlantic subsea cable, Rackspace’s AI-focused private cloud, and yes—TSA may finally let you keep your shoes on.

Jun 27, 2025 • 37min
Telemetry News Now: AI Data Center Power Demands, Gartner’s AI Agent Prediction, AI Copyright Woes, 5G Infrastructure
In this Telemetry News Now episode, Phil and Justin discuss the future energy demands of AI infrastructure, including eye-opening predictions about GPU power consumption. They discuss Gartner's skepticism regarding agentic AI projects, cautioning against inflated expectations. The duo also covers Cisco's latest quantum networking moves, legal battles over AI data rights, innovative private 5G networks at UK ports, and new high-capacity networking investments in Scandinavia. Plus, updates from Panama's internet shutdown and the latest industry events.

Jun 18, 2025 • 54min
Networking for Schools and Colleges
In this episode of Telemetry Now, Jason Gintert and Philip Wightman join the show to look inside SLED networking (State, Local, and Education). We talk about the unique challenges, goals, and realities of building and supporting networks for schools, colleges, and government agencies.

Jun 12, 2025 • 26min
Telemetry News Now: Cisco Announces New Infrastructure for AI, Lemony’s Low-Power AI-in-a-Box, Broadcom Ships Tomahawk 6
In this Telemetry News Now episode, Phil and Justin cover Cisco's new infrastructure for AI, AI-in-a-box from Lemony, and the world's first 102.4 terabit switch from Broadcom. In other AI news: Salesforce blocks its AI rivals from using Slack data, and NVIDIA partners with Perplexity for local AI models.

Jun 5, 2025 • 32min
AutoCon 3 Update and What's Coming Next from the Network Automation Forum
In this episode, Scott Robohn joins Telemetry Now to recap AutoCon 3 in Prague, share insights on the current state of network automation, and preview what’s ahead for AutoCon 4 and the Network Automation Forum.

May 29, 2025 • 32min
Telemetry News Now: Oracle's $40B AI Chip Spend, Salesforce Acquires Informatica, Arista Eyes VeloCloud, Cisco Revamps Certification Tracks
In this Telemetry News Now episode, Phillip Gervasi and Justin Ryburn break down Oracle’s $40B GPU deal for OpenAI, Salesforce’s $8B Informatica buy, AT&T’s fiber grab from Lumen, Arista eyeing VeloCloud, and Cisco’s big certification revamp.

May 15, 2025 • 33min
Telemetry News Now: Quantum Networking, Cisco Joins the AIP, Microsoft Layoff, Starlink Talks Gigabit Satellite
In this Telemetry News Now episode, Phillip Gervasi and Justin Ryburn discuss Google's latest Gemini upgrade for Android Audio, Cisco's prototype quantum network chip, Notion's AI-powered note-taking tool for meetings. Plus: significant AI investments, Microsoft's layoffs, and NVIDIA's chip shipment to Saudi Arabia.

May 9, 2025 • 49min
Democratizing Internet Monitoring with IODA
The IODA project, based at Georgia Tech, provides crucial insights into global internet activity, helping to understand major internet disruptions from events like power outages and government shutdowns. Amanda Meng and Zach Bischof discuss how IODA started, its mission, and the mechanisms they use to monitor internet activity at scale. They also discuss their roles in the project, which offers a publicly accessible dashboard for real-time internet connectivity data at ioda.live.