Community Roundtable: MPLS Part 2
In this community roundtable over at the Network Collective, Jordan, Eyvonne, Nick, and I discuss some interesting use cases for MPLS. This is part of our ongoing series about protocols.
Short Take – Culture and Technology
In today’s Network Collective Short Take, Russ White discusses his take on the intersection of culture and technology.
Russ White
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Episode 29 – MPLS Part 2 – VPNs
In a continuation of our MPLS deep-dive series, Nick Russo, Russ White, Jordan Martin, and Eyvonne Sharp return to discuss some of the operational considerations when using MPLS VPNs.
We would like to thank Core BTS for sponsoring this episode of Network Collective. Core BTS focuses on partnering with your company to deliver technical solutions that enhance and drive your business. If you’re looking for a partner to help your technology teams take the next step, you can reach out to Core BTS by emailing them here.
We also would also like to thank Cumulus Networks for sponsoring this episode of Network Collective. Cumulus is bringing S.O.U.L. back to the network. Simple. Open. Untethered. Linux. For more information about how you can bring S.O.U.L. to your network, head on over to https://cumulusnetworks.com/networkcollectivehassoul. There you can find out how Cumulus Networks can help you build a datacenter as efficient and as flexible as the worlds largest data centers and try Cumulus technology absolutely free.
Show Notes:
- When enterprise use the term “MPLS”, SP provided VPNS is often what they mean
- Generally means a private WAN service, L2 or L3VPN
- Quick packet Continue reading
Short Take – Thinking About Your Career Trajectory
In this Short Take, Eyvonne explores how to think about your career trajectory and covers 5 questions you should ask yourself when planning your career.
Eyvonne Sharp
Host
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History Of Networking – Dave Crocker – Email – Part 2
Few technologies are as ubiquitous as email. In Part 2 of this two-part series, Dave Crocker joins us to talk about the History of Email. Listen in as he talks about the early days of message exchange and how the technology evolved to be an integral part of modern day communication.
Dave Crocker
Guest
Russ White
Host
Donald Sharp
Host
Eyvonne Sharp
Host
Outro Music:
Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Off the Cuff – Microsoft Aquires GitHub
On June 4, 2018, Microsoft announced it will acquire GitHub for $7.5 billion. What does this acquisition mean for developers, the projects that use GitHub, and the online community surrounding it? Listen is as Network Collective discusses with this acquisition means for Microsoft, GitHub, and the many projects and developers that rely on GitHub.
Alistair Woodman
Guest
Russ White
Host
Donald Sharp
Host
Eyvonne Sharp
Host
Outro Music:
Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Short Take – Practical Career Advice
In this Network Collective Short Take, Russ talks about practical concepts network engineers need to know to succeed in their careers.
Russ White
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History Of Networking – Dave Crocker – Email – Part 1
Few technologies are as ubiquitous as email. In Part 1 of this two-part series, Dave Crocker joins us to talk about the History of Email. Listen in as he talks about the early days of message exchange and how the technology evolved to be an integral part of modern day communication.
Dave Crocker
Guest
Russ White
Host
Donald Sharp
Host
Eyvonne Sharp
Host
Outro Music:
Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Episode 28 – For the Love of NAT
When it comes to NAT, network engineers love it, they hate it, or the love to hate it. In this episode, Tom Hollingsworth and Nick Buraglio join us to talk about NAT, why it exists, and its continued role in networking.
We would like to thank Core BTS for sponsoring this episode of Network Collective. Core BTS focuses on partnering with your company to deliver technical solutions that enhance and drive your business. If you’re looking for a partner to help your technology teams take the next step, you can reach out to Core BTS by emailing them here.
Nick Buraglio
Guest
Tom Hollingsworth
Guest
Jordan Martin
Co-Host
Eyvonne Sharp
Co-Host
Outro Music:
Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Short Take – Fixing The Problem
In this Network Collective short take, Russ shares a story about his time as an electrical engineer and the lesson he learned from it about fixing the problem.
Russ White
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History Of Networking – Martin Casado – Software Defined Networking
Today, every network vendor sells a solution labeled “software-defined”. But in the 2000’s, the networking stack was driven by constraints in hardware that could not be changed. In this History of Networking, Martin Casado joins us to talk about the ideas that drove his research in software-defined networking and his thoughts on hardware and software in networking.
Martin Casado
Guest
Russ White
Host
Jordan Martin
Host
Eyvonne Sharp
Host
Outro Music:
Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Short Take – Security As A Tradeoff
In this episode Russ White talks about how security absolutism is actually detrimental to securing important data and systems, and how shifting our view of security to a balance of tradeoffs would be a much better approach.
Russ White
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Episode 27 – State Of The Podcast
In this episode we’re changing things up a bit. Eyvonne, Russ, and Jordan come together to chat a bit about the past year and share some exciting news about where we are heading as a podcast. Thank you for making Network Collective possible and we’re looking forward to producing even more great content over the coming year.
Jordan Martin
Host
Eyvonne Sharp
Host
Russ White
Host
Outro Music:
Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Short Take – Telecommuting
In this Short Take, Russ White shares his thoughts on the pros and cons of telecommuting and what you can do to be a better remote employee.
Russ White
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History Of Networking – Geoff Houston – BGP Security
Recent history tells us that even after decades of pervasive use, BGP is far from a fully secure protocol. In this episode of History of Networking on Network Collective, Geoff Houston joins us to talk about how we got here and why previous attempts at BGP security have fallen by the wayside.
Geoff Houston
Guest
Russ White
Host
Donald Sharp
Host
Jordan Martin
Host
Outro Music:
Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Short Take – Cisco Field Area Networking
In this Network Collective Short Take, guest commentator Nick Buraglio shares his thoughts on field area networking after watching Cisco’s presentation on the topic at Networking Field Day 17. You can see the original NFD17 presentation here: https://vimeo.com/253197120
Nick Buraglio
Guest Contributor
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