Greg Ferro
Author Archives: Greg Ferro
- Home → Author's archive:
Greg Ferro
Heavy Networking 697: Getting Operational Visibility Into The Networks That Matter (Sponsored)
In today's sponsored Heavy Networking we explore new features in Cisco Thousand Eyes, an operational tool based on visibility and observability of public and private network. Thousand Eyes has continued to grow into complex operational areas such AWS Network Path, Webex performance, and integrations with Meraki to help you identify and fix network and application performance problems.HS054 Matching IT and Corporate Culture
Are you interested in learning more about aligning technology choices with organizational goals? Our podcast has got you covered! Listen now to explore the importance of technology alignment with business objectives.
The post HS054 Matching IT and Corporate Culture appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Network Break 443: Nuclear DCs, Mobile Cars, Fibrechannel, Open Source And Cheese
We’ve got more durm and strang in open source license debate, cars that don't work wihtout a network, something mumble something Fibrechannel, a security acquisition by Check Point, cheesy microchips and more.
The post Network Break 443: Nuclear DCs, Mobile Cars, Fibrechannel, Open Source And Cheese appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Network Break 443: Nuclear DCs, Mobile Cars, Fibrechannel, Open Source And Cheese
We’ve got more durm and strang in open source license debate, cars that don't work wihtout a network, something mumble something Fibrechannel, a security acquisition by Check Point, cheesy microchips and more.Heavy Networking 694: A Network Engineering Roundtable
This week on Heavy Networking we've assembled a roundtable of network engineers to talk about...stuff. Each guest has brought a topic to discuss with the table, so we've got lots of subjects and lots of experiences and opinions. In particular we explore SPB, career advice, getting network automation off the ground, and the joys and perils of self-hosting.
The post Heavy Networking 694: A Network Engineering Roundtable appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Heavy Networking 694: A Network Engineering Roundtable
This week on Heavy Networking we've assembled a roundtable of network engineers to talk about...stuff. Each guest has brought a topic to discuss with the table, so we've got lots of subjects and lots of experiences and opinions. In particular we explore SPB, career advice, getting network automation off the ground, and the joys and perils of self-hosting.Tech Bytes: Spotting Performance Problems Faster With Digital Experience Monitoring (Sponsored)
Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we get into Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM). DEM goes beyond traditional SLAs by offering more precise measurements of network and application performance as experienced by end users, and can provide detailed measurements to help network engineers identify and respond to problems. We talk with sponsor Fortinet about how it delivers DEM.
The post Tech Bytes: Spotting Performance Problems Faster With Digital Experience Monitoring (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Tech Bytes: Spotting Performance Problems Faster With Digital Experience Monitoring (Sponsored)
Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we get into Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM). DEM goes beyond traditional SLAs by offering more precise measurements of network and application performance as experienced by end users, and can provide detailed measurements to help network engineers identify and respond to problems. We talk with sponsor Fortinet about how it delivers DEM.HS053 IT Facilities in 2023
The use of physical infrastructure has changed substantially in the last three years. Data centres are scaling down, offices and branches are being re-considered. One view is that offices are ‘playgrounds’ where white collar workers gather to chat, socialise, drink free coffee and have face-to-face for one or two days a week. An opposing view is that its legacy way of working but it will take time for people to adapt to remote work.
The post HS053 IT Facilities in 2023 appeared first on Packet Pushers.
HS052 Professional Liability and Qualified Design
As technology becomes more critical and vital to companies business leaders are beginning to question the reliability and liability. Insurers now require audits and demand complienace with set practices before issuing a policy. Corporate boards are realising that so-called tech professionals have zero training or professional requirement, consultants have even less and the analysts are […]
The post HS052 Professional Liability and Qualified Design appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Tech Bytes: ThousandEyes Extends End-to-End Network Visibility To Meraki MX And More (Sponsored)
In today’s Tech Byte, we’ve got Cisco ThousandEyes sharing new product capabilities, including ThousandEyes on Meraki MX and Webex RoomOS devices and faster insights into the root cause of problems your users are calling to complain about. We also discuss the recent acquisition of SamKnows, which gives ThousandEyes deeper visibility into ISPs.
The post Tech Bytes: ThousandEyes Extends End-to-End Network Visibility To Meraki MX And More (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Tech Bytes: ThousandEyes Extends End-to-End Network Visibility To Meraki MX And More (Sponsored)
In today’s Tech Byte, we’ve got Cisco ThousandEyes sharing new product capabilities, including ThousandEyes on Meraki MX and Webex RoomOS devices and faster insights into the root cause of problems your users are calling to complain about. We also discuss the recent acquisition of SamKnows, which gives ThousandEyes deeper visibility into ISPs.HS051 Things I Wish I’d Known Back When
Oft-asked question that doesn't have a right answer. We discuss non-convential answers that career coaches or self-help twaddle won't give you.
The post HS051 Things I Wish I’d Known Back When appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Tech Bytes: Deploying Sovereign Clouds With VMware And Tietoevry
Today on the Tech Bytes podcast, we explore the concept of sovereign clouds with sponsor VMware. Sovereign clouds provide the agility and scale of the cloud while ensuring data resides in a specific country or geography and meets area requirements for security and privacy. We speak with Tietoevry, one of the first VMware partners to offer major sovereign cloud solutions for its Nordic clients.
The post Tech Bytes: Deploying Sovereign Clouds With VMware And Tietoevry appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Tech Bytes: Deploying Sovereign Clouds With VMware And Tietoevry
Today on the Tech Bytes podcast, we explore the concept of sovereign clouds with sponsor VMware. Sovereign clouds provide the agility and scale of the cloud while ensuring data resides in a specific country or geography and meets area requirements for security and privacy. We speak with Tietoevry, one of the first VMware partners to offer major sovereign cloud solutions for its Nordic clients.HS050 The Tech Job Debacle
Google, Microsoft, Twitter, META/FB and a few others laid off an estimated 200,000 tech and tech-adjacent folks in recent weeks. Other companies like Fedex and Amazon have made layoffs, many impacting the IT teams. What does that mean for the tech industry? Between AI and our corporate overlords are we all lucky to be employed, and should we go back to working 80 hour in-office weeks?
The post HS050 The Tech Job Debacle appeared first on Packet Pushers.
HN687 Juniper CORA Coherent Optics Enabling IPoDWDM
Its about reducing the cost and complexity of DWDM coherent optical networks. Connecting the DWDM network directly to your router removes the DWDM edge equipment which simplifies operation, reduce cost,space & power while improving provisioning time. How is Juniper entering this market and what do you need to know ?
The post HN687 Juniper CORA Coherent Optics Enabling IPoDWDM appeared first on Packet Pushers.
HN687 Juniper CORA Coherent Optics Enabling IPoDWDM
Its about reducing the cost and complexity of DWDM coherent optical networks. Connecting the DWDM network directly to your router removes the DWDM edge equipment which simplifies operation, reduce cost,space & power while improving provisioning time. How is Juniper entering this market and what do you need to know ?Followup: IP Multicast – Good in Theory, Bad in Reality.
The debates around IP multicast stopped about five to ten years ago AFAICT. No one wants to deal with it anymore. In theory, IP multicast was a good idea but in the real world it was a deeply flawed.
NB436: Cisco AI Silicon, DEM. HPE Greenlake AI LLM. FCC Talks Bandwidth Caps.
Cisco announces AI Networking versions of SIlicon One ASICs and buys another DEM business. HPE Greenlake adds AI LLM. FTC talks bandwidth caps. Google accusing Microsoft of monopolistic behaviour. We laughed.
The post NB436: Cisco AI Silicon, DEM. HPE Greenlake AI LLM. FCC Talks Bandwidth Caps. appeared first on Packet Pushers.