Datanauts 042: Understanding Serverless Architecture

The idea of serverless anything makes infrastructure people giggle. Because serverless is made of servers. The Datanauts explore what serverless really means, and examine the implications for infrastructure engineers The post Datanauts 042: Understanding Serverless Architecture appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Network Break 95: Cisco Trumpets Custom ASICs; DC Efficiency Yields Results

Take a Network Break! We cover Cisco cloud ASICs, examine the results of data center & server efficiency on electricity consumption, critique the IEEE for taking so long to officially ratify 25GigE, and more. The post Network Break 95: Cisco Trumpets Custom ASICs; DC Efficiency Yields Results appeared first on Packet Pushers.

PQ Show 85: FD.IO & VPP Open Virtual Switch

Todays Priority Queue episode dives into the FD.IO project and the VPP open virtual switch/router. FD.IO is a Linux Foundation project, with VPP code contributed by Cisco. Ciscos Dave Ward, Dave Barach, and Macek Constantovich join us to get into the all the details. The post PQ Show 85: FD.IO & VPP Open Virtual Switch appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Datanauts 041: The Value Of GitHub For Operations

The Datanauts talk about why and how operations folks can take advantage of Git and GitHub, share tips, and explore why they arent just for developers. The post Datanauts 041: The Value Of GitHub For Operations appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Network Break 94: Big Switch Builds A Bigger Fabric, Juniper Targets SD-WAN

Todays episode of Network Break looks at product rollouts from Big Switch, Juniper and Mellanox; plus a Cisco acquisition, an HPE court win, Brexit fallout & a rumored Microsoft/Docker bid The post Network Break 94: Big Switch Builds A Bigger Fabric, Juniper Targets SD-WAN appeared first on Packet Pushers.

PQ Show 84: Cloud Network Complexity Vs. Romana.io

Todays Priority Queue takes a visit to Romana, an open-source project that tackles network and security issues for cloud-native applications. Well explore just what the Romana project is about, drill into its major components, and look at its integration with OpenStack and Kubernetes. The post PQ Show 84: Cloud Network Complexity Vs. Romana.io appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Datanauts 040: Hands-On Learning Series – CoreOS & AppVeyor

Todays Datanauts show is all about learning new technologies. Ethan and Chris have each spent time digging into a technology thats unfamiliar to them: building a DNS service using CoreOS for Ethan, and using AppVeyor to built a test environment for PowerShell scripts for Chris. The post Datanauts 040: Hands-On Learning Series – CoreOS & AppVeyor appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Network Break 93: Cisco V. Arista Round 2; Network Startups Multiply

Network Break explores the latest round of the Cisco/Arista legal battle, examines new networking startups, checks in on a tech IPO and more. The post Network Break 93: Cisco V. Arista Round 2; Network Startups Multiply appeared first on Packet Pushers.

PQ Show 83: Sonus Networks & Microservice Orchestration (Sponsored)

On todays episode of Priority Queue, sponsor Sonus Networks joins us to explore microservice orchestration for networking, particularly in the context of OpenStack. The post PQ Show 83: Sonus Networks & Microservice Orchestration (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Datanauts 039: The Silo Series – Resource Allocation for Virtualized Workloads

The Datanauts Silo Series explores how to determine how many resources to apply to a virtualized workload. We discuss how to properly size and configure tricky tier 1 applications and monster VMs. The post Datanauts 039: The Silo Series – Resource Allocation for Virtualized Workloads appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Network Break 92: LinkedIn Gets Rich; Cisco Goes Big With Tetration

The latest episode of the Network Break ponders the Microsoft/LinkedIn deal, looks at Ciscos new big data appliance, reviews acquisition news across the tech industry, and more! The post Network Break 92: LinkedIn Gets Rich; Cisco Goes Big With Tetration appeared first on Packet Pushers.

PQ Show 82: Aruba Certifications Overview

Today's Priority Queue climbs the Aruba certification ladder for wireless networking. Exam developer Kimberly Graves talks about what you'll learn, and offers training and testing insights.

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Datanauts 038: Failover Testing – Do It Now

An untested failover plan is a failover that won’t work when you need it. Therefore, test! The Datanauts talk about why, how, and what to do to get the most from a failover exercise.

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The Case for the 25GbE Access Layer

The 10GbE network interface card is rarely the bottleneck on the average enterprise host. So who needs 25GbE? The answer is about what you will need tomorrow versus what you do need today.

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The Cost Of “Sales” Isn’t Free

Why should you care how much a company spends on sales? Because the actual cost of selling products is paid for by the customer in the price of the product.

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Snapshot: Network Disaggregation

Our latest Packet Pushers snapshot survey asked about interest in network disaggregation. Check out the results!

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Network Break 91: Cisco Resignations; Is F5 For Sale?

Today's Network Break looks at the Cisco resignations, F5 sales rumors, the new Ericsson mobility report, the growth of the hyperscale market, and more.

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VMware Adds Arkin’s Distinctiveness To Their Own

VMware has acquired Arkin, a tool bringing visualization, operational planning, and straightforward troubleshooting to environments running NSX.

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Microsoft Blows $26 Billion To Buy LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a good cultural fit for Microsoft. It's not a fun or happy place. It’s a boring, bland site where people go to do dull, grown-up things. You could say the same thing about Office365.

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PQ Show 81: Network Testing With ToDD

On today's Priority Queue, Matt Oswalt shares details about ToDD (Testing On Demand: Distributed), an open source tool he developed for validating network changes.

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