Archive

Category Archives for "Packet Pushers Podcast"

Heavy Networking 436: Will QUIC Collapse The Internet?

Will the new QUIC protocol cause the Internet to collapse? Today's Heavy Networking episode tackles this question with guest Christian Huitema. QUIC is an emerging transport protocol that promises advances over TCP and the ability to innovate quickly, but could--possibly--set off an arms race as developers try to game congestion algorithms to their own benefit.

The post Heavy Networking 436: Will QUIC Collapse The Internet? appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Heavy Networking 435: End-To-End Network Performance Monitoring With AppNeta (Sponsored)

On today’s sponsored Heavy Networking episode we explore how AppNeta wraps user metadata around Netflow records, deep packet inspection, and discovery of networks to help engineers get a continuous view of end user performance and the telemetry to find and fix problems.

The post Heavy Networking 435: End-To-End Network Performance Monitoring With AppNeta (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Datanauts 160: The Hitchhiker’s Guide To IT Travel

Today's Datanauts episode offers travel advice for IT pros who spend a lot of time on the road. Our three guests have logged millions of miles for work. They share tips on getting from A to B smoothly, offer packing hints for clothes and equipment, give advice on maximizing travel programs, and tout their favorite travel gear.

The post Datanauts 160: The Hitchhiker’s Guide To IT Travel appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Network Break 225: Juniper Buys WiFi Startup Mist Systems; Huawei Sues The U.S.

Today's Network Break analyzes Juniper's $405 billion purchase of WiFi vendor Mist Systems, discusses VMware's new service-defined firewall, digs into the launch of a new security analytics service, opines on Huawei's lawsuit against the U.S., plus more tech news.

The post Network Break 225: Juniper Buys WiFi Startup Mist Systems; Huawei Sues The U.S. appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Day Two Cloud 004: How To Optimize Cloud For Cost And Performance Without Going Insane

Your monthly cloud bill can be shocking. On today's Day Two Cloud we talk with Iris Classon about how to optimize your cloud deployment for cost without killing performance--i.e., how to keep customers and finance happy without going insane.

The post Day Two Cloud 004: How To Optimize Cloud For Cost And Performance Without Going Insane appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Heavy Networking 434: Solving Network Performance And Security Problems With VIAVI Solutions (Sponsored)

On today's sponsored Heavy Networking, VIAVI Solutions joins the Packet Pushers to discuss the intersection of network performance management (NPM) and security. We discuss how network and security teams can leverage VIAVI's packet capture capabilities, how it enriches flow records with additional data to provide valuable context, and how the concept of end user experience informs VIAVI's approach to NPM.

The post Heavy Networking 434: Solving Network Performance And Security Problems With VIAVI Solutions (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Heavy Networking 433: An Insider’s Guide To AWS Transit Gateways

AWS Transit Gateways, an evolution of Transit VPCs, centralize VPN connectivity to multiple VPCs, allowing for greater scale and simpler connectivity and management. Today's Heavy Networking drills into this topic with guest Nick Matthews, an AWS solutions architect. We also examine Global Accelerator and TLS termination on Network Load Balancer.

The post Heavy Networking 433: An Insider’s Guide To AWS Transit Gateways appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Tech Bytes: Leveraging Packets And Flows For NetOps And SecOps With VIAVI Solutions (Sponsored)

Find out how packet capture and flow data can serve both the network and security teams to solve performance problems and investigate security events in this sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with VIAVI Solutions. Our guest is Charles Thompson, Sr. Director, Product Management at VIAVI.

The post Tech Bytes: Leveraging Packets And Flows For NetOps And SecOps With VIAVI Solutions (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Network Break 224: Beware TLS Alternatives; Volta Networks And Veriflow Launch New Products

Today's Network Break examines a ETS, a proposed alternative to TLS 1.3 that enables decryption, looks at ICAAN's call for DNSSEC everywhere, discusses new products from startups Volta Networks and Veriflow, and much more tech news.

The post Network Break 224: Beware TLS Alternatives; Volta Networks And Veriflow Launch New Products appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Full Stack Journey 029: The Ballerina Programming Language With Anjana Fernando

Today's Full Stack Journey podcast dances with Ballerina, a cloud-native programming language introduced by WSO2. My guest is Anjana Fernando, who has been involved in Ballerina since its inception. We discuss use cases and compare Ballerina to languages such as Java and Golang.

The post Full Stack Journey 029: The Ballerina Programming Language With Anjana Fernando appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Heavy Networking 431: Understanding Emerging Trends In Optics With InterOptic (Sponsored)

InterOptic returns in this sponsored podcast to explore emerging trends in optics, including the rise of 400G, the differences between OSFP and QSFP, and the state of silicon photonics. Our guests are Robert Coenen, VP of Business Development at InterOptic; and Tim Doiron, Principal Analyst, Intelligent Networking at ACG Research.

The post Heavy Networking 431: Understanding Emerging Trends In Optics With InterOptic (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.