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Off the Cuff – NFD20 Wrap Up Mar 12, 2019

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Last month, Networking Field Day 20 happened in Silicon Valley and our very own Jordan Martin attended the event as a delegate. In this Off the Cuff episode of Network Collective, we sit down with some of the other delegates at NFD20 and talk about our impressions of the event’s general themes and presentations.

The vendors who presented at the event were:

To find out more about Networking Field Day and the other great Field Day events, head on over to https://techfieldday.com

Richard McIntosh Guest Drew Conry-Murray Guest Brian Gleason Guest Mario Gingras Guest Nick Shoemaker Guest Jordan Martin Host

Outro Music: Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Episode 46 – Bridging The Gap Between IT And The Business Mar 06, 2019

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Historically, engineers and practitioners have had a hard time communicating IT’s value to business leadership. This gap between IT and the business will present even greater challenges as businesses grow to depend on their networks and systems for even more strategic advantage. In this episode we explore some of the reasons why this gap exists and discuss some potential things you can do to help bridge the gap between IT engineering and business leadership.

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

Denise Donohue Guest Mike Bushong Guest Jordan Martin Host Eyvonne Sharp Host Russ White Host

Outro Music: Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Short Take – Navigating Technology Change Mar 04, 2019

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In and industry where technology seems to change overnight sometimes, how should you decide what you should and shouldn’t invest time in? Are there techniques you can use to optimize navigating technology change? In this Short Take, Russ shares his take on how you should analyze new technologies and intelligently approach new tech to not be ahead or behind of the curve.

Russ White

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History Of Networking – MPLS-TE – George Swallow Feb 27, 2019

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George Swallow is an early and significant contributor to MPLS Traffic Engineering. In this History of Networking episode, we sit down with George to talk about his involvement in MPLS-TE, how it developed, and some of the challenges along the way. George Swallow Guest Russ White Host Donald Sharp Host

Outro Music: Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Short Take – CAA Records and Site Security Feb 25, 2019

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In this Short Take, Russ discusses what DNS CAA records are and theorizes how their more pervasive use could nearly mitigate MITM HTTPS interception in the wild.

Russ White

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Episode 45 – Understanding The Implications Of 5g Feb 20, 2019

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After years of lofty promises concerning the next generation of cellular technology, Network Collective sits down with Hayim Porat and Andreas Hegers from ECI to break down the hype and understand the true implications of 5g networks.

We would like to thank VIAVI Solutions for sponsoring this episode of Network Collective. VIAVI Solutions is an application and network management industry leader focusing on end-user experience by providing products that optimize performance and speed problem resolution. Helping to ensure delivery of critical applications for businesses worldwide, Viavi offers an integrated line of precision-engineered software and hardware systems for effective network monitoring and analysis. Learn more at www.viavisolutions.com/networkcollective.

We would also like to think PathSolutions for sponsoring this episode of Network Collective. PathSolutions TotalView is designed to automatically dig deep into network devices to learn what they know about your network’s performance. This means your network is no longer full of mysteries because you know everything your network knows. Try TotalView on your network, and it will show you 5 things about your network that you didn’t previously know. You can find out more about PathSolutions at https://www.pathsolutions.com/

Hayim Porat Guest Andreas Hegers Guest Jordan Martin Host Russ White Host

Outro Music: Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Short Take – Long-Tail DoS Attacks Feb 18, 2019

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In this Network Collective Short Take, Russ White shares what a long-tail denial of service attack is and why network engineers need to be thinking about them when designing their networks.

Russ White

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History Of Networking – The Internet – Dave Farber Feb 13, 2019

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Dave Farber was a significant contributor to many early networking technologies that developed into the Internet that we know today. In this History of Networking episode we sit down to talk with Dave about his many contributions to computer networking. Dave Farber Guest Russ White Host Donald Sharp Host

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Short Take – Cache Covert Channel Feb 08, 2019

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The spectre and meltdown vulnerabilities took advantage of deficiencies in processor caching mechanisms. In this Network Collective Short Take, Russ White talks through how these attacks work and what further implications there may be in speculative processor cacheing.

Russ White

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Episode 44 – The Value Of Certifications Feb 06, 2019

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IT Certifications. Do you have one? Should you get one? Which certifications should you pursue? How much of your life should you turn over to certification study? Join the Network Collective team as we chat with Tom Hollingsworth and Jed Casey about the value of certifications.

Tom Hollingsworth Guest Jedadiah Casey Guest Jordan Martin Host Eyvonne Sharp Host Russ White Host

Outro Music: Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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