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Sep 26, 2025 • 1h 11min
TNO043: Under the Manhole Cover: The Architecture of an Internet Exchange
In an IT world full of abstraction, overlays, and virtualization, it’s important to remember the physical infrastructure that supports all those things. So let’s get inside Mass IX, the Massachusetts Internet Exchange, to get a holistic view of the logical architecture and protocol mechanics of peering and Internet exchanges, as well as the iron, steel,... Read more »

Sep 25, 2025 • 1h 1min
N4N039: Configuring an IPsec Tunnel
We dive back into the world of IPsec with an episode dedicated to configuring IPsec tunnels. After discussing a listener comment regarding transport mode in IPsec tunnels, Ethan Banks and Holly Metlitzky work through topics such as multi-vendor IPsec configuration, licensing, and the details of configuration and routing. Bonus material: MTU size and NAT-T. Episode... Read more »

Sep 24, 2025 • 34min
D2DO283: Lessons Learned When a Startup Doesn’t Take Wing
Today we talk to Elad Ben-Israel about his former startup Wing Cloud, and the language that was built along with it, Winglang. We discuss why Eland started Wing Cloud, lessons learned about founding a start up, and what the future holds for the Winglang language. Ad Spot: Faddom Faddom helps you discover and map your... Read more »

Sep 24, 2025 • 52min
NAN101: Scaling Intel’s Data Centers with Network Automation (Sponsored)
Transforming over 5,000 network devices across 56 data centers is no small feat. Doing that with a very small team is even more impressive. On today’s episode, sponsored by Network To Code, we talk to Greg Botts from Intel, who with his team accomplished just that. They started with YAML files and DNS records and... Read more »

Sep 23, 2025 • 58min
PP079: Rethinking the Architecture of Microsegmentation
Microsegmentation is a complex topic. We did an overview episode earlier this year, and we invited listeners to reach out to keep the microsegmentation conversation going. Today’s guest did just that. Philip Griffiths is Head of Strategic Sales at Netfoundry. However, this isn’t a sponsored show about NetFoundry. Philip is also involved in a working... Read more »

Sep 22, 2025 • 27min
NB544: NVIDIA Buys $5 Billion of Intel Stock; Netskope Rides SASE IPO to an $8.8 Billion Valuation
It’s big-money deals and ever-more AI on this week’s Network Break. We start with a red alert from NVIDIA, which has rolled out a software upgrade to patch multiple bugs in its Triton Inference Server, one of which is a dangerous remote code execution vulnerability. On the news front, NVIDIA pledges a $5 billion investment... Read more »

Sep 19, 2025 • 1h 1min
TNO042: Building a Network Digital Twin for Automation and AI (Sponsored)
The digital twin is an evolving technology in the networking space. On today’s sponsored episode of Total Network Operations, we dig into details and definitions of the digital twin, how it ties into network automation and autonomy, and the power of abstraction layers. We’ll also talk about how the concepts in today’s show might influence... Read more »

Sep 19, 2025 • 1h 7min
HN797: What To Do When The Business Asks for “AI”
Phil Gervasi, a seasoned network engineer and co-founder of Solutional, discusses the implications of AI initiatives from C-suite executives for network engineers. He emphasizes starting with business objectives before pursuing AI solutions and highlights the critical role of data engineering. Phil also explores different AI models and algorithms, the importance of tailored network architecture, and emerging AI use cases. Additionally, he introduces the concept of NeoClouds and shares practical strategies for integrating AI into networking operations.

Sep 18, 2025 • 19min
LIU000: Announcing Life In Uptime, a New Podcast to Get You Started on Your IT Journey
Life In Uptime is a brand-new podcast that explores the real journeys of the people who build and run enterprise IT. Each episode dives into the personal and professional paths that got each guest to where they are today—because the road to a career in technology isn’t one-size-fits-all. This show is for anyone wondering how... Read more »

Sep 17, 2025 • 1h 3min
NAN100: A Retrospective On 100 Episodes of Network Automation Nerds
Network Automation Nerds has reached a special milestone: episode 100! Eric Chou looks back on 5 years of conversations with network automation pioneers, practitioners, and visionaries. Drew Conry-Murray from the Packet Pushers joins Eric, along with online guest Ioannis Theodoridis, to find out why Eric started the podcast, his goals for all these conversations, a... Read more »


