Best NFV Podcasts (2025)

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IETF v6ops Working Group with Nick Buraglio

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The first IPv6 specs were published in 1995, and yet 30 years later, we still have a pretty active IETF working group focused on “developing guidelines for the deployment and operation of new and existing IPv6 networks.” (taken from the old charter; they updated it in late October 2025). Why is it taking so long, and what problems are they trying t…

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Using netlab for Classroom Training with Sander Steffann

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In March 2024, I received my first PR from an airplane: Sander Steffann was flying to South Africa to deliver an Ansible training and fixed a minor annoyance in the then-new multilab feature.Of course, I wanted to know more about his setup, but it took us over a year and a half till we managed to sit down (virtually) and chat about it, the state of…

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Working for a Vendor with David Gee

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By ipSpace.net

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Labbing Network Technology Details with netlab

4M ago

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By ipSpace.net

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Episode 41 - The crew talks ChatGPT and what it changes in networking 12:21

3y ago12:21

12:21

Join The Net crew as they discuss everyone's favorite artificial intelligence topic, ChatGPT. How will this impact network engineers? Is your job at risk from our new AI overlords? Listen as the crew does a quick discussion and touches on how this will impact networking.

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Episode 40 - Roy Chua talks 5G and Open Source 34:38

3y ago34:38

34:38

Roy joins the Net crew to once again tackle the topic of 5G. We through in some discussion on Open Source and conferences for fun.

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Episode 39 - Corey Bryndal talks rural broadband, part 2 31:09

3y ago31:09

31:09

In part 2, The Net crew talk to Corey Bryndal about rural broadband and fibre build outs.

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Episode 38 - Corey Bryndal talks rural broadband, part 1 50:01

3y ago50:01

50:01

The Net crew is excited to talk to Corey Bryndal about rural broadband and fibre build outs. In part 1, we learn about Corey's passion for delivering rural broadband to enhance the communities he helps.

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Episode 37 - Greg Ferro talks about the changing networking landscape 42:15

3+ y ago42:15

42:15

The Net crew is excited to welcome Greg Ferro to the show. We talk about the changing networking landscape. We dabble with a bit of 5G discussions and wax poetic about online conferencing tools. And we touch on the changing landscape of conferences and events in a post-COVID world. Finally, we noodle on work from home and how COVID is upending empl…

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Episode 36 - Mark Davis and Serge Pashenkov from Kontain on microkernels 38:24

3+ y ago38:24

38:24

The Net crew discusses microkernels and a new approach to containers with Mark Davis and Serge Pashenkov from Kontain. Find Kontain on the web here: https://kontain.app Find Kontain on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Kontainapp

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Episode 35 - Shane Ronan, part two, on OpenRAN and 5G 47:05

3+ y ago47:05

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Shane Ronan joins The Net crew for part two of our discussions. We talk OpenRAN, 5G, and edge deployments. How do hyperscalers play in the 5G market? What does it mean to be a service provider and operator? Part One of Shane on The Net can be found here: https://thenet.lol/episodes/episode32/ Shane can be found on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/…

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Episode 34 - Chris Young joins the crew to talk home automation and IoT 51:04

3+ y ago51:04

51:04

Chris Young joins The Net crew as we discuss Open Source and it's evolution over the years. The main discussion is on home automation, including Thread. Chris has been using and rating home automation solutions over the years and shares his experiences in this space. You can find Chris on twitter: https://twitter.com/netmanchris You can also find C…

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Episode 33 - Aaron Glenn talks network programmability, including P4, with the crew 58:43

3+ y ago58:43

58:43

Aaron Glenn joins The Net crew to talk all things network programmability. We talk about P4 and it's applicability to network programming. We learn more about projects Aaron has worked on. Aaron can be found on Twitter: https://twitter.com/networkservice

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Episode 32 - Shane Ronan talks telco networking with the crew 44:07

3+ y ago44:07

44:07

Shane Ronan joins The Net crew to talk all things telco networking. We discuss everything from fiber build-outs to 5G. We even dabble a bit in open source and kubernetes. Shane can be found on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaneronan/

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Episode 31 - Jam session with Anil Vishnoi on multi-cluster networking in Kubernetes 18:04

3+ y ago18:04

18:04

Anil Vishnoi joins The Net crew for a jam session on multi-cluster networking in Kubernetes. Anil talks through the challenges in this area, and we ask the question if this is even needed. You can find Anil on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/vishnoianil_

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Episode 30 - Al Lynn and Vinny Parla on getting to the "Left of Boom" 46:27

3+ y ago46:27

46:27

Al Lynn and Vinny Parla join The Net crew to discuss how you can get to the "Left of Boom." Al explains how he came up with this acronym, and how it applies to enterprises. We also talk about the current CVE explosion, and how insider threats are just as important to understand for risk mitigation. You can find Al and Vinny on LinkedIn: https://www…

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Episode 29 - Lisa Caywood joins the crew to talk Open Source Program Offices 42:16

4y ago42:16

42:16

Lisa Caywood joins The Net crew to discuss the state of Open Source Program Offices. We delve into why they are important, and how they can help your company better engage with open source in a productive way. You can find Lisa on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/reallisac

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Episode 28 - Peter Sprygada joins the crew to talk automation, including ansible. 35:49

4y ago35:49

35:49

Peter Sprygada joins The Net crew to discuss his involvment in Ansible. They talk automation in general, and how it has helped to evolve and change the IT and networking industries. You can find Peter on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/privateip

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Episode 27 - Roopa Prabhu joins the crew to talk Linux kernel networking and switchdev. 41:19

4y ago41:19

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Roopa Prabhu joins The Net crew to discuss her involvment in Linux kernel networking for the past decade. We talk about switchdev, which Roopa has been involved in since it started. We also talk about the operational aspects of Linux kernel networking. You can find Roopa on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/__roopa…

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Maryam Tahhan joins the crew to talk XDP, AF_XDP, and fast networking 34:47

4y ago34:47

34:47

Maryam Tahhan joins The Net crew to discuss XDP, specifically AF_XDP, and it's ongoing development in the upstream communities. We talk fast networking, with a bit of DPDK and VPP as well. And we learn more about the future of AF_XDP. You can find Maryam on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/maryamtahhan…

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Episode 25 - Vinny Parla talks log4j and open source security 44:06

4y ago44:06

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Vinny joins The Net crew to discuss the recent log4j hack. We also talk more broadly about Open Source security. You can find Vinny on LinkedIn, where has written a great article that talks more deeply Log4j: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-log4j-exploit-so-serious-vinny-parla/

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Episode 24 - Roy Chua talks 5G and what it means for the future of networking 41:15

4y ago41:15

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Roy joins The Net crew to discuss 5G. We talk about the evolving standard, deployments, and how it can work for everyday users. We also talk about 5G fixed wireless access and how it is disrupting the home internet space.

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Episode 23 - Join the crew for our first 5 minute jam session 13:18

4y ago13:18

13:18

Join The Net crew for their first 5 minute jam session. Note, the session actually runs longer than 5 minutes. We talk about Open Source software in the age of log4j and colors.js, what it means for users and maintainers, and how it affects everyone.

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Episode 22 - Join the crew for a special holiday episode 23:57

4y ago23:57

23:57

Join The Net crew as we talk about our favorite episodes of the year. We're also joined by some prior guests an listeners as they share what they are thankful for in Open Source Networking this year. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, we hope you enjoy some downtime over the winter break!

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Episode 21 - The Net crew talks Open Source Networking they are thankful for 21:27

4y ago21:27

21:27

Join The Net crew as they discuss what they are thankful for in Open Source networking. Be on the lookout for turkeys! Gobble gobble!

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Episode 20 - Ian Wells talks container network functions 41:41

4y ago41:41

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Ian joins The Net crew as we dive deep into container networking and the telecommunications industry. We focus on evolving container networking for high performance networking, and the evolution of virtual network functions into container network functions.

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Episode 19 - Hannes Gredler talks virtual routing 40:02

4y ago40:02

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Hannes joins The Net crew to discuss the future of virtual routing. We deep dive into how cloud computing and virtual routing are changing networking.

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Episode 18 - Anthony Caiafa talks cloud networking operations. 40:33

4y ago40:33

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Anthony joins The Net crew to discuss cloud operations from a networking angle. We discuss the realities of building and relying on the cloud.

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Episode 17 - Jason Edelman talks network automation. 41:36

4y ago41:36

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Jason joins The Net crew to discuss network automation in an era of SDN controllers and brownfield deployments, and how to pragmatically make sense of automating both types of networks.

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Episode 16 - Fred joins us to talk about APIs in the world of network automation. 36:05

4y ago36:05

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Fred joins The Net crew to discuss APIs and the applicability in the networking world. We also touch on network automation.

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Episode 15 - Vinny Parla talks QUIC and protocol complexities 43:29

4y ago43:29

43:29

Vinny joins The Net crew to discuss QUIC and where complexity is moving in the stack. We also talk about IETF standards and who is driving new innovation at the application layer.

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Episode 14 - Dean Bogdanowic discuss the future of virtual routers 45:57

4+ y ago45:57

45:57

Dean joins The Net crew to discuss virtual routers, their future in an increasingly cloudy world, and how they have evolved over the years.

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Episode 13 - Nick Burgalio on segment routing and NetOps 48:51

4+ y ago48:51

48:51

Nick joins The Net crew to discuss segment routing. We also take a dive into NetOps and how it is changing the operations world in networking.

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Episode 12 - Thomas Graf on how eBPF is eating the world 52:09

4+ y ago52:09

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Thomas joins The Net crew as we discuss how eBPF is eating the world and it's importance to container networking and Linux networking in general.

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Episode 11 - Andree Toonk and his new project mysocket.io 48:48

4+ y ago48:48

48:48

Andree joins The Net crew to discuss mysocket.io, software defined networking, and key/value networking and what they mean to networking operations going forward.

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Episode 10 - Security and why it's important to you with Nancy Winget 47:50

4+ y ago47:50

47:50

Nancy joins The Net crew to discuss networking security, including TLS 1.3 and ESNI, and why these technologies are important to understand from both the provider and user perspectives.

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Episode 9 - Retro internet fun with Dino and DMM 1:02:23

4+ y ago1:02:23

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Dino and Dave wax poetic about the early days of the internet, the IETF, and how LISP can help with COVID tracking.

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Episode 8 - Truman and Jeremy and how MLB does network automation 48:23

4+ y ago48:23

48:23

Truman and Jeremy join The Net crew to discuss network automation, control planes, and other fun networking topics.

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Bringing New Engineers into Networking on Software Gone Wild

4+ y ago

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Episode 7 - Leading Women in Technology with Cisco Distinguished Engineer Serpil Bayraktar 47:59

4+ y ago47:59

47:59

Serpil Bayraktar Distinguished Engineer at Cisco talks with The Net crew about her work around women in tech and how this plays a big role in various open source projects.

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FreeRTR Deep Dive on Software Gone Wild

5y ago

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Episode 6 - Chris Wright and Open Source Networking 45:33

5y ago45:33

45:33

Chris Wright: CTO of Red Hat, kernel hacker and all-round nice guy joins your hosts Brent, Dave, Kyle and Tom to talk about Open Source Networking.By The Net Podcast

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Episode 5 - Talking DevOps with John Willis 48:49

5y ago48:49

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John Willis is one of the early pioneers in DevOps and shares his thoughts how DevOps and NetOps are intersecting and what can networking professionals learn from the past moving forward

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Streaming Telemetry with Avi Freedman on Software Gone Wild

5y ago

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Remember my rant how “fail fast, fail often sounds great in a VC pitch deck, and sucks when you have to deal with its results”? Streaming telemetry is no exception to this rule, and Avi Freedman (CEO of Kentik) has been on the receiving end of this gizmo long enough to have to deal with several generations of experiments… and formed a few strong op…

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Episode 4 - Networking Legend: Martin Casado 58:16

5y ago58:16

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Martin joins The Net crew to discuss his career from physicist to VC and all the networking in between