Day Two Cloud 195: Planning For Post-Quantum Cryptography
Today's Day Two Cloud explores post-quantum cryptography and how to make your cryptographic secrets safe from quantum computers. We're looking at a time horizon of at least five or ten years, so this isn't an immediate threat, but it doesn't hurt to start thinking about it now. We dive into how quantum computing and quantum encryption work, their impact on cryptographic secrets, what it means for technologies such as IPSec VPNs, and more. Melchior Aelmans is our guest.Ask JJX: How Can I Stop Users From Joining Personal Devices To Our Network Using Their AD Credentials?
Messy RADIUS policies and misconfigurations may be allowing users to join personal devices to your network. Jennifer Minella provides a quick overview of RADIUS and 802.1x, common holes, and three options for filling them in this installment of her "Ask JJX" series.
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Kubernetes Security And Networking 7: Securing Kubernetes Manifests – Video
There’s lot of places to focus on application security, but don’t forget to scan your Kubernetes manifests! This video takes you step-by-step through scanning your repository using Kubescape. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwF-JoIQRTA You can subscribe to the Packet Pushers’ YouTube channel for more videos as they are published. It’s a diverse a mix of content from Ethan and […]
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Full Stack Journey 078: Using pyATS For Network Testing With John Capobianco
On today's Full Stack Journey podcast we examine pyATS, a Python testing framework typically used for network testing. Our guest to explain all things pyATS is John Capobianco. John is a Developer Advocate for Cisco Training Bootcamps and a proponent of Python and automation.
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Full Stack Journey 078: Using pyATS For Network Testing With John Capobianco
On today's Full Stack Journey podcast we examine pyATS, a Python testing framework typically used for network testing. Our guest to explain all things pyATS is John Capobianco. John is a Developer Advocate for Cisco Training Bootcamps and a proponent of Python and automation.
Introducing SD-WAN With Integrated IoT
The following sponsored blog post was written by Shankar Ramachandran at Palo Alto Networks. We thank Palo Alto Networks for being a sponsor. Internet of things (IoT) devices are now an integral part of any organization’s network. Smart lights, cameras, card readers, printers, etc., are critical to the day-to-day operations of branch offices and retail […]
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Heavy Wireless 002: Making The Transition To WPA3 With Jennifer Minella
On today's Heavy Wireless we discuss transitioning from WPA2 to WPA3, including pros and cons, managing the project, supporting WPA2 and WPA3 simultaneously, and more. My guest is Jennifer Minella, founder and Principal Advisor at Viszen Security. She's also an author, instructor, and blogger.
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Heavy Wireless 002: Making The Transition To WPA3 With Jennifer Minella
On today's Heavy Wireless we discuss transitioning from WPA2 to WPA3, including pros and cons, managing the project, supporting WPA2 and WPA3 simultaneously, and more. My guest is Jennifer Minella, founder and Principal Advisor at Viszen Security. She's also an author, instructor, and blogger.Network Break 430: Cisco Viptela Customers Have A Certifiably Bad Day; IT Crimes And Punishments
Take a Network Break! This week we cover some follow-up on Lumen. Then we dive into a massive Cisco blunder that let a digital certificate expire on some models of the Viptela SD-WAN appliance, causing device failures. Extreme Networks release a new Wi-Fi 6e AP and core and aggregation switches, a Ubiquiti employee who stole […]
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Network Break 430: Cisco Viptela Customers Have A Certifiably Bad Day; IT Crimes And Punishments
Take a Network Break! This week we cover some follow-up on Lumen. Then we dive into a massive Cisco blunder that let a digital certificate expire on some models of the Viptela SD-WAN appliance, causing device failures. Extreme Networks release a new Wi-Fi 6e AP and core and aggregation switches, a Ubiquiti employee who stole... Read more »Heavy Networking 679: Mountaintop Networking And Long-Haul Wireless
Today's Heavy Networking explores the challenges Wireless ISPs (WISPs) face when bringing services to locations without a lot of fiber in the ground. Those challenges include lining up radio antennas, maintaining mountaintop gear, wild horses, network and routing designs, and more. Our guest is Bradley Thompson, Senior Network Engineer at SkyFiber Internet.
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Heavy Networking 679: Mountaintop Networking And Long-Haul Wireless
Today's Heavy Networking explores the challenges Wireless ISPs (WISPs) face when bringing services to locations without a lot of fiber in the ground. Those challenges include lining up radio antennas, maintaining mountaintop gear, wild horses, network and routing designs, and more. Our guest is Bradley Thompson, Senior Network Engineer at SkyFiber Internet.Kubernetes Unpacked 025: The Kubernetes Developer Experience
Michael Levan and Calvin Hendryx-Parker talk about their experience using Kubernetes, the pros and cons of the orchestration platform, and its impact on infrastructure engineers and developers. Calvin offers great tips on how to make the developer experience better and what platform engineering teams can do to make everyone’s job flow properly.
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Kubernetes Unpacked 025: The Kubernetes Developer Experience
Michael Levan and Calvin Hendryx-Parker talk about their experience using Kubernetes, the pros and cons of the orchestration platform, and its impact on infrastructure engineers and developers. Calvin offers great tips on how to make the developer experience better and what platform engineering teams can do to make everyone’s job flow properly.Day Two Cloud 194: Unpacking Flexera’s State Of The Cloud Report With Keith Townsend
When you're deep in the trenches of operating your cloud, sometimes it's helpful to step back and get a broader view of what's happening in the industry. On today's Day Two Cloud we explore the results of an annual State of the Cloud survey to get a snapshot of trends impacting the cloud industry, including multicloud adoption, services used, cloud usage and spending, and the challenges of finding and training talent. Our guest to help us unpack the report is Keith Townsend.
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Day Two Cloud 194: Unpacking Flexera’s State Of The Cloud Report With Keith Townsend
When you're deep in the trenches of operating your cloud, sometimes it's helpful to step back and get a broader view of what's happening in the industry. On today's Day Two Cloud we explore the results of an annual State of the Cloud survey to get a snapshot of trends impacting the cloud industry, including multicloud adoption, services used, cloud usage and spending, and the challenges of finding and training talent. Our guest to help us unpack the report is Keith Townsend.My Notes on the First Ever Multicloud Certification Exam
Last week, pretty much as soon as the first Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) multicloud exam became available, I was excited to take it, I did. And received the results right after. I had passed. Since the exam is still brand new and one of a kind, this blog post offers a quick overview of the […]
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The Case For IT Unionization
This post originally appeared in the Packet Pushers’ Human Infrastructure newsletter. You can subscribe for free here. We never share or sell your details to anyone. One unforeseen event following the COVID-19 pandemic has been an uptick in attempts to organize workers. Starbucks and Amazon warehouse employees are two high-profile examples. Though private-sector union membership […]
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Tech Bytes: Nokia Delivers 800GE Routing With An Eye On Performance And Efficiency (Sponsored)
Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we talk with Nokia about 800G Ethernet. Nokia is deploying 800G Ethernet routing to customers (primarily hyperscalers and providers). We examine the drivers of 800G, and how Nokia balances performance with efficiencies for power and density. Our guest from Nokia is Igor Giangrossi, Sr. Director, Consulting Engineering - Webscale Segment.
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