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Episode 49 – Mentorship Apr 17, 2019

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Mentorship can have a significant impact on early career development and in this episode we sit down to talk about what you can expect from the mentorship process, how to find a mentor, and how to be a mentor.

We would like to thank Cumulus Networks for sponsoring this episode of Network Collective. Cumulus Networks makes networking software for the open, modern data center. It’s the only open networking software that allows you to affordably build and efficiently operate your network like the worlds largest data center operators. Cumulus also just launched a brand new certification program offering free resources, on-demand modules, live training, and a certifications exam. If you would like to learn more you can head on over to https://cumulusnetworks.com/certified

John Fraizer Guest Denise Fishburn Guest Trey Aspelund Guest Jordan Martin Host Eyvonne Sharp Host Russ White Host

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Short Take – Flowspec and BCP38 Apr 15, 2019

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In this Short Take, Russ discusses a couple tools we have in the network for DDoS mitigations and explores some of the reasons they may not be as pervasively used as we would like.

Russ White

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History Of Networking – DECnet – David Oran Apr 10, 2019

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In this History of Networking episode David Oran joins us to talk about his involvement in the history of DECnet while on the team that designed it at Digital Equipment Corporation. David also was a contributor in the creation of IS-IS as well as contributing to many other significant networking projects in his distinguished career. David Oran Guest Russ White Host Donald Sharp Host

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[Sponsored] Short Take – Network Reliability Engineering Apr 08, 2019

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In this Network Collective Short Take, Matt Oswalt joins us to talk about the value of network reliability engineering and the unique approach Juniper is taking to empower engineers to learn the tools and techniques of automation with NRE Labs.

Thank you to Juniper Networks for sponsoring today’s episode and supporting the content we’re creating here at Network Collective. If you would like to take the next steps in your automation journey, NRE Labs is a no-strings-attached resource to help you in that journey. You can find NRE Labs at https://labs.networkreliability.engineering.

Matt Oswalt Guest Jordan Martin Host

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Episode 48 – BGP Peering In The Real World Apr 03, 2019

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Internet BGP Peering relationships are a complicated mix of competing and complimentary motivations. In this Network Collective Community Roundtable we dive in to the world of public BGP peering to discuss how it works in the real world and when it might make sense for your organization to consider getting involved as well.

We would like to thank Cumulus Networks for sponsoring this episode of Network Collective. Cumulus Networks makes networking software for the open, modern data center. It’s the only open networking software that allows you to affordably build and efficiently operate your network like the worlds largest data center operators. Cumulus Networks wants you to build something epic. Whether you’re scaling your data center network or designing the next “big thing,” you have your sights set on building something that matters. To do that, you’ll need to use the absolute best resources. If you would like to learn more about how Cumulus Networks can help you build something epic, you should check out https://cumulusnetworks.com/epic

Marijana Novakovic Guest Tom Ammon Guest Jordan Martin Host Eyvonne Sharp Host Russ White Host

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Short Take – DNS Challenge And Response Apr 01, 2019

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DNS servers tend to be large and powerful machines with asymmetric traffic patterns. This leads to them being excellent tool for DDoS amplification attacks. In this Short Take, Russ takes a look at how DNS amplification works and some of the mitigating factors that can be taken to reduce the risk.

Russ White

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History Of Networking – OpenConfig – Anees Shaikh and Rob Shakir Mar 27, 2019

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OpenConfig is an effort amongst many cooperative network operators to define vender-neutral data models for configuring and managing networks programatically. In this episode we talk with Anees Shaikh and Rob Shakir about the roots of the OpenConfig project and where it’s at currently. Anees Shaikh Guest Rob Shakir Guest Russ White Host Donald Sharp Host

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Short Take – Open Source Mar 25, 2019

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In this Network Collective Short Take, Russ shares his thoughts on the practical and economical motivators for open source software and how reality is likely somewhat different from perception.

Russ White

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Episode 47 – Introduction To Segment Routing Mar 20, 2019

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Many routing experts believe that segment routing provides significant advantages over MPLS, and more specifically MPLS Traffic Engineering (MPLS-TE). In this episode we take a look at some of the foundational concepts used in segment routing and some of the differentiators between it and MPLS.

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We would like to thank Cumulus Networks for sponsoring this episode of Network Collective. Cumulus Networks makes networking software for the open, modern data center. It’s the only open networking software that allows you to affordably build and efficiently operate your network like the worlds largest data center operators. Your company’s success depends on your ability to “future-proof” your network so why would you choose old, legacy infrastructure to stay ahead of your company’s needs? If you would like to learn more you can head on over to https://cumulusnetworks.com/modern

Nick Russo Guest Jeff Tantsura Guest Nick Buraglio Guest Jordan Martin Co-Host Eyvonne Sharp Co-Host

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History Of Networking – Cisco CLI – Terry Slattery and Rob Widmer Mar 13, 2019

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Terry Slattery and Rob Widmer played a significant role in the creation of the Cisco CLI, which has been the industry standard for networking CLIs ever since. In this History of Networking episode we talk to Terry and Rob about the history of how the Cisco CLI came to be and get the story on how the decisions were made that made the CLI what it is today. Terry Slattery Guest Rob Widmer Guest Russ White Host Donald Sharp Host

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