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  PP126: Trying (and Failing) the CCIE Security Exam 15.09.2026 54min

  Today we talk about trying and failing. More specifically, guest Keith Tokash wrote a pair of blogs on Packet Pushers about taking, but not passing, the CCIE Security written exam. Failure’s a hard thing to talk about, particularly in this age where every public utterance on LinkedIn feels like it has to document one’s ever-upward... Read more »
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  HW088: Scaling Your Wireless Team with Ekahau SaaS (Sponsored) 15.09.2026 26min

  In this sponsored episode, Keith is joined by Matt Starling and Troy Martin of Ekahau to announce their new Software as a Service (SaaS) licensing model. Together they explain the different flexible subscription options and how they complement traditional perpetual licenses. They also breakdown the hardware capabilities of the Sidekick 2 and the Speedtest Pulse.... Read more »
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  HS142: The Blueprint for Automated Network Operations (Sponsored) 15.09.2026 37min

  In this sponsored episode, Ronny Wolf of BlueCat Networks joins Johna and John to explore the importance of API-first architecture. They also discuss how BlueCat expanded beyond core DDI into intelligent network operations, the key differences between having APIs versus being built API-first, and how guardrails such as rate limiting and human in the loop... Read more »
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  NB591: Altera Adds PQC to FPGAs; Europe Spend Billions to Boost Satellite Broadband 14.09.2026 36min

  Take a Network Break! Ivanti takes center stage with a red alert on four critical CVEs in its Neuron platform, and MikroTik also gets a mention for an actively exploited flaw in its OS. On the news front, BackBox announces new AI capabilities for its OS backup and config management platform, Amazon selects from Qualcomm’s... Read more »
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  TNO072: Connectivity and Community with Jason Gintert 11.09.2026 51min

  Jason Gintert, Co-Founder of the US Networking User Association, returns to the show to discuss his key elements and events in his professional career. Jason shares valuable lessons learned from his early days in the 90’s ISP boom, the challenges of failing at scale, and his dedication to creating regional networking communities that foster genuine... Read more »
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  HN841: HPE Melds Apstra and Mist for Self-Driving Data Center Networks (Sponsored) 11.09.2026 59min

  In this sponsored episode, Kyle Baxter and Sridhar Katere from HPE join Drew to talk about automating enterprise data center networks. They discuss how HPE integrates its Apstra and Mist products to bring AI ops and self-driving capabilities into data center operations. They also break down how HPE leverages the different strengths of each platform,... Read more »
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  LIU022: Chris Grundemann – From Pulling Cable to Network Automation Forum 10.09.2026 53min

  Chris Grundemann joins Alexis and Kevin to discuss his career evolution from pulling cable to co-founding the Network Automation Forum. Chris shares insights on the challenges of adopting network automation, the impact of AI on the industry, the importance of professional networking, and strategies for maintaining a healthy work-life balance. AdSpot Sponsor: Meter Most IT... Read more »
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  D2DO312: Networking at Scale: AWS Transit Gateway War Stories 09.09.2026 42min

  How can network architects successfully manage 95,000 hosts while navigating the complexities of large-scale cloud migrations? Devender Singh, a Principal Cloud Architect, joins Ned and Kyler to discuss the practical realities of managing network chaos, the migration from Transit Gateways to AWS Cloud WAN, and strategies for addressing the technical debt often encountered during enterprise... Read more »
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  PP125: News Roundup—Cyberattack Impacts Pacemakers, OpenAI Publishes Eye-Opening Postmortem, and More 08.09.2026 59min

  If it feels like everything is on fire, today’s News Roundup will not dispel that feeling. We discuss consumer routers that ship with factory-installed backdoors, US law enforcement agencies shutting down hacking domains, and how a threat actor tied to China is targeting Cisco IOS-XR routers. Android-based auto infotainment systems are susceptible to malware, OpenAI... Read more »
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  HW087: Designing for 6GHz Standard Power Indoors 08.09.2026 28min

  Keith welcomes David Coleman to examine the technical advantages and practical challenges of implementing standard power 6Ghz Wi-Fi in indoor environments. They also discuss automated frequency coordination (AFC), geolocation mechanisms for indoor APs, and LPI fallback strategy. AdSpot Sponsor: Meter Most IT teams are managing networks stitched together from years of acquisitions and vendor contracts... Read more »
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  NB590: Blue Origin Wins NASA Bid for Mars Telecoms; Fortinet Offers High School Hackers Curriculum 08.09.2026 28min

  Take a Network Break! We begin with follow-up on the Cisco/Teleport deal and Chinese models on US public clouds. Our Red Alert warns of two critical vulnerabilities in HPE’s Aruba Networking Fabric Composer, and we offer a quick heads-up on OpenAI and Anthropic outages and forthcoming security disclosures from Arista. On the news front, Broadcom... Read more »
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  TNO071: The Network Team Is Drowning. Is AI the Life Raft? (Sponsored) 04.09.2026 44min

  Last year, 49,000 CVEs were published, more than 130 new vulnerabilities every day. So what actually happens with all of those CVEs in your network infrastructure? In this sponsored episode, Rekha Shenoy and Irfahn Khimji of BackBox join Scott Robohn to discuss why the math of manual network operations no longer works, where traditional tools... Read more »
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  HN840: How to Make a Technology Buying Decision 04.09.2026 51min

  When engineers look to buy new technology they tend to focus on features and functionality, but there’s more to it than that. Sian Morgan joins Drew and Ethan to discuss the best practices involved in making a good technology buying decision. Sian shares how engineers can align their technical focus with broader business objectives, calculate... Read more »
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  IPB207: Flying Blind: Monitoring Might Not See IPv6 03.09.2026 32min

  Is your current network monitoring infrastructure capable of seeing IPv6 traffic or are you flying blind in a dual-stack environment? Today Ed, Nick, and Tom explore the critical challenges surrounding IPv6 visibility such as the limitations of vendor tools and the complexities of maintaining observability as networks evolve.
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  N4N063: Link Layer Discovery Protocol 03.09.2026 51min

  Ethan and Holly tackle the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP). They explain how this protocol helps network engineers map network topologies and validate wiring. They also discuss how LLDP devices use frames to send information, mandatory and optional type length values (TLVs), and why security on edge ports remains critical. Episode Links: Watch this episode... Read more »
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  TCG083: Superintelligence for Everyone: Who Actually Holds the Power? 02.09.2026 53min

  Mark Zuckerberg argues that broadly distributed personal AI, or a “superintelligence” in his parlance, can increase prosperity and counter the risks of AI being controlled by a handful of government and corporate entities. Drew Conry-Murray joins Eyvonne and William to engage in a lively roundtable where they examine whether distributing access meaningfully distributes power when... Read more »
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  NAN130: Network Automation Forum: From Simple Survey to Global Community 02.09.2026 1h 8min

  Eric Chou welcomes guest co-host William Collins as well as Network Automation Forum founders Scott Robohn and Chris Grundemann to discuss how their community emerged from a simple question: Why haven’t we seen full adoption of network automation? They discuss the growth of AutoCon and how its practitioner-focused, vendor-neutral approach has fostered a unique environment... Read more »
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  HS141: EA vs AI 01.09.2026 41min

  What does Enterprise Architecture (EA) mean when AI is everywhere in the stack? Enterprise Architecture is about nailing down relationships and functions while AI pushes back with dynamic processes and probabilistic results. Join Johna and John as they discuss the possibilities for EA: does it prevail, adapt, or die? Episode Links: Watch this episode on... Read more »
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  PP124: How Coruna, DarkSword, and Other Exploits Slice Up Apple iPhones 01.09.2026 57min

  Coruna and DarkSword are exploit frameworks that have successfully targeted Apple iPhones to steal cryptocurrency and harvest data including messages, email, location data, and browsing history. On today’s show we trace the provenance of these exploits (Coruna was originally developed by a contractor for the US government), their rapid evolution in the cyber underworld, and... Read more »
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  NB589: OpenAI Makes Cyber Mess, Wants World to Clean It Up; Cisco Strategizes Infrastructure Identity 31.08.2026 31min

  Take a Network Break! We start with listener followup about how Device Bound Session Credentials could thwart session cookie theft, and then highlight a string of critical vulnerabilities in IBM’s AIX. On the news front, Nvidia has reportedly bought Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, Nvidia and AWS team up on GPUs and physical AI, and... Read more »