When it’s OK to say “No”
A lot of us struggle in our careers when it comes to accepting or declining work, whether it be voluntary or voluntoldary. Especially the individuals in our field that strive to succeed. We see it as another opportunity to stand up to the plate and knock one out of the park. The problem, however, is that […]
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The post When it’s OK to say “No” appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Edward Henry.
Show 154 – A Bit of Swamp Ass to Lift Your Day – CLUS 2013 Community Show
In this community show recorded at Cisco Live US 2013 in Orlando, Cooper Lees, Lauren Mahoit and Colin McNamara join Packet Pushers hosts Greg Ferro and Ethan Banks in a happy chat about the coming world of networking automation. We discuss the following high-level topics. Automation, orchestration and devops in the network is becoming an ever-bigger deal. We apply this in a Cisco […]
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The post Show 154 – A Bit of Swamp Ass to Lift Your Day – CLUS 2013 Community Show appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Ethan Banks.
PQ Show 29 – How To Prepare for the CCDE
At Cisco Live US 2013 in Orlando, Packet Pushers co-host Ethan Banks was joined by CCDE program manager Elaine Lopes, CiscoPress author Russ White who was closely involved with the CCDE program creation, quad-CCIE & CCDE Scott Morris, and CCIE & CCDE Jeremy Filliben who instructs a CCDE bootcamp. We discuss (what else) how to […]
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The post PQ Show 29 – How To Prepare for the CCDE appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Ethan Banks.
Change your vocabulary, change your career
When people look at their careers, the focus pretty naturally falls to skills acquisition. Almost everyone believes that their future hinges on learning some skill or mastering some talent. Maybe you want to know more about business or strategy. Perhaps you think you need to read leadership books or find Harvard Business Review articles on […]
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The post Change your vocabulary, change your career appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Michael Bushong.
Invest in great tools for your engineers
Can you remember your last newly hired engineer, all shiny and happy and new? Can you also remember the look on their face when they received their corporate craptop? Or maybe they received a decent laptop, but it came in a ten dollar laptop bag. The tech industry spends a lot of time and effort […]
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The post Invest in great tools for your engineers appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by John Harrington.
Don’t Alienate Your Co-Workers With Your Passion
We geeks love our tech. Really love it. I mean…really, really get down deep into a technology, decide it’s the best thing ever, and then wave the flag around high. Make the wallpaper. Wear the t-shirt. Evangelize the ignorant. Shout down the naysayers. Mock the competitors. Fan the flames of rivalry. Linux vs. Microsoft. Mac […]
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The post Don’t Alienate Your Co-Workers With Your Passion appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Ethan Banks.
CDN activity and what it means for network monitoring
One of the more useful ways to find out what is happening in the real world of network monitoring and troubleshooting is to have a look through some of the many on line forums that exist. Spiceworks Community and SolarWinds Thwack are examples but there are many more. Here you can spot trends as to […]
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The Value of Certifications
I hope to clear the air on what a vendor certificate (or any certificate, such as a degree/diploma/etc) is, and is not. Too many times have I heard/seen people place too little or too much stock in the single piece of paper. What a certificate is A certificate, simply put, is proof that on a […]
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The post The Value of Certifications appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Ken Matlock.
Show 153 – Cisco Live 2013 Roundtable Discussion with Tech Field Day
At Cisco Live US 2013, we were able to get together a nice group of folks to share their opinions on the announcements we found most interesting. You’ll know some of them from Tech Field Day, an event Greg and I have been a part of several times. This show is good conversation with smart […]
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The post Show 153 – Cisco Live 2013 Roundtable Discussion with Tech Field Day appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Ethan Banks.
Your Career – Enemies Within and Without
In the mood for some self analysis and reflection around your career and your employer? Good. I’ve strong feelings about employment in general and even stronger ones around balancing it with your personal life (I wouldn’t dare say private any more) and making work work for you. I’m definitely in the work to live camp. […]
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The post Your Career – Enemies Within and Without appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Steven Iveson.
Network Security and the N00b Meter
This morning I read an article in which the writer thought that wireless security was too inconvenient and difficult, so he simply disabled it, leaving his network wide open. He was tired of his complex password being too hard for guests to use and made the comparison that they didn’t have to use these kinds […]
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The post Network Security and the N00b Meter appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Mrs. Y.
Masterclass – Tcpdump – Expressions
This Masterclass article series aims to provide in-depth technical information on the installation, usage and operation of the classic and supremely popular tcpdump network traffic analysis program including alternatives, running tcpdump as a process, building expressions, understanding output and more. I’ve covered the Basics and Parameters previously and here I move on to filter Expressions; […]
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The post Masterclass – Tcpdump – Expressions appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Steven Iveson.
Ambassadors Cookbook for Enterprise now available
At the beginning of 2013 I was asked to join the Juniper Ambassador team; essentially an outreach program to those active in social channels including the J-Net community. Whilst I was appreciative of the vendor swag; it wasn’t until the community manager had the bright idea for us to collaborate on a book did it […]
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The post Ambassadors Cookbook for Enterprise now available appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Glen Kemp.
You have a new manager – now what do you do?
We’ve all been there – a recent re-org or maybe your boss gets promoted or your boss leaves and you end up with a new manager. As I have mentored people over the years, I’d say that the most common reaction is “Crud! I have to start over.” But once you get past that moment […]
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The post You have a new manager – now what do you do? appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Michael Bushong.
The Illusion of Perfection
I spend a lot of time commuting. During that commute, I listen to technical podcasts and lots of different leadership and career oriented audio books. One of the topics that experts seem to have differing opinions on is defining what is good enough. I’ve heard many refer to Nike’s ad campaign, Just Do It, and […]
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The post The Illusion of Perfection appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Paul Stewart.
Snowden Media Douchebaggery
Recently the New York Times posted an article stating that while Edward Snowden was at the NSA, he learned to be a hacker by taking a CEH course and getting the certification. But the certification, listed on a résumé that Mr. Snowden later prepared, would also have given him some of the skills he needed […]
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The post Snowden Media Douchebaggery appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Mrs. Y.
Cisco ASA Virtualization with Mixed-Mode Security Contexts
The Cisco ASA firewall has supported multiple security contexts since version 7 was released in 2005. This feature allows you to configure multiple independent logical firewalls in the same ASA hardware. When version 8.5(1) released in July 2011, support was added for mixed mode firewalls in which both routed and transparent contexts can reside on […]
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The post Cisco ASA Virtualization with Mixed-Mode Security Contexts appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Eyvonne Sharp.
Show 152 – Nexus Announcements from Cisco Live 2013 with Ron Fuller – Sponsored
Ethan Banks and Greg Ferro are joined by Brent Salisbury for a discussion with Cisco’s Nexus-geek-at-large Ron Fuller about a whole lot of things happening in the Cisco data center product line in this sponsored edition of the Packet Pushers Podcast. First up, we review the announcement from the previous Cisco Live (London 2013) about […]
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The post Show 152 – Nexus Announcements from Cisco Live 2013 with Ron Fuller – Sponsored appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Ethan Banks.
Healthy Paranoia Show 14: Digital Forensics and Incident Response with Andrew Case
Get ready for another nerdilicious episode of Healthy Paranoia featuring Andrew Case, digital forensics researcher and a core developer for the Volatility Framework. Liam Randall joins Mrs. Y. as they discuss topics such as: The difference between forensics and incident response. Malware analysis vs. reverse engineering. Why you should treat a compromised system like a […]
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The post Healthy Paranoia Show 14: Digital Forensics and Incident Response with Andrew Case appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Mrs. Y.
PQ Show 28 – UCS Director Overview – Sponsored
In this show recorded in a small little room with a great big fan (which we were mostly able to edit out) in the “Meet the Expert” lounge at Cisco Live 2013 in Orlando, Packet Pushers Greg Ferro and Ethan Banks discuss Cisco’s UCS Director product (formerly Cloupia) with folks from the UCS Director team. […]
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The post PQ Show 28 – UCS Director Overview – Sponsored appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Ethan Banks.