Best Netops Podcasts (2025)

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NAN095: Certification Deep Dive – The New Cisco Automation Track 52:29

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Cisco recently announced a major evolution to its certification roadmap: starting February 2026, the popular DevNet certifications will transition to a brand-new Automation track. Joining us today is Francois Caen, Product Manager at Cisco, also an expert in network automation and a recognized voice in the Cisco Learning and Certification Community…

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TNO034: Doing the Work of Workflows With Greg Freeman 1:07:51

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On today’s show we talk about NetDevOps and AI Ops with Greg Freeman, VP of Network and Customer Transformation at Lumen. Greg spearheads network automation, orchestration ,and AI strategy, guiding the highest technical tier in operations and championing NetDevOps methodologies. We talk about the people and work culture that’s influenced the develo…

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Mean Time To Insight - Episode 15 20:59

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By Enterprise Management Associates + APMdigest

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Leveling Up Learning: How NASEF is Powering Education Through Esports 22:50

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In this episode, we explore how esports is reshaping education with Claire LaBeaux, Chief Advancement Officer at NASEF (Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations). Now partnered with Ativion, NASEF is leading the charge in using competitive gaming as a powerful tool to teach teamwork, leadership, and digital citizenship. Tune in to dis…

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TNO033: Maximum Impact: Leverage Your Network to Advance Your Career (Sponsored) 42:57

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At AutoCon 3 in Prague, Scott Robohn sat down with Ernest Lefner from sponsor Gluware to talk about lessons learned throughout his career: from his early days of pulling cable to becoming Chief Product Officer at Gluware and helping to found ONUG. Ernest talks about being a continuous technology learner, and also about the need... Read more »…

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NAN094: Automate and Iterate With the NetBox Labs Community 44:56

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On today’s show, we’re joined NetBox Labs co-founders Mark Coleman and Kris Beevers. They recount how they founded NetBox Labs and discuss its growth and how it’s being used. We also delve into the NetBox Labs community and its importance for users. And of course, there’s the ever-present AI discussion. Mark and Kris also talk... Read more »…

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TNO032: Automation First: NetOps at Megaport 1:01:12

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Today we chat with Megaport’s Mitchell Warden, Founding Engineer; and Alexis Bertholf, Global Technical Evangelist, to find out what NetOps is like at Megaport, a company that provides scalable internet connections for all types of organizations. We look at the origins of Megaport and how the company started with the intention of network automation…

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NAN093: Network Automation – There Must Be a Better Way! 51:10

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“There must be a better way!” is guest Bart Dorlandt’s motto, which he applies to network automation, among other things. In today’s episode, Bart shares what he’s learned about network automation, explains why he focuses on process over tools, and reflects on the importance of mentorship. Bart and Eric also discuss why even if listeners... Read mo…

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TNO031: Attracting New Talent to Networking, Pairing Dev With NetOps, and More With Justin Ryburn 45:22

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Total Networks Operations sits down with Justin Ryburn for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the networking industry. Topics including how to attract new talent to network engineering and network operations; getting literate in DevOps/infrastructure tools such as GitHub, Terraform, and Python; pairing Dev and NetOps to maximize domain exper…

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Mean Time To Insight - Episode 14 18:00

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Shamus McGillicuddy, VP of Research, Network Infrastructure and Operations, at Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) discusses DIY network automation.By Enterprise Management Associates + APMdigest

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TNO030: The Backbone of AI: Data Center Ops in the Age of Explosive Growth (Sponsored) 52:58

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Data Center construction has reached an incredible pace over the last few years with implications on NetOps and operations of all kinds. Today we with talk with sponsor Siemon regarding the state of data centers, past, present and future. We explore legacy data centers and how they are evolving to work in today’s environments. We... Read more »…

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Managing YouTube in the Classroom with Microshare 14:16

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Joining this podcast is Louis Droll, Owner and CEO, Microshare and Paul Hafen, Regional Director, Ativion discussing the many challenges schools face with YouTube and the latest technology available from EdTech companies to properly manage this unique platform.By Netop Podcast Team

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NAN092: From Stealth to Scale – Decoding Network Data Management with Damian Garros 43:29

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Damien Garros, CEO and co-founder of OpsMill is with us once again for today’s podcast. Since we last spoke with Damien, OpsMill has emerged from stealth mode and is making progress as one of the leaders in network source of truth in the field. Today, we’ll talk through the progress Infrahub has made and get... Read more »…

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TNO029: The Power of Curiosity With Michael Costello 45:41

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Michael Costello shares his career journey on today’s Total Network Operations. Currently on the Board of Directors at NANOG and a Distinguished Engineer at Saviynt, Michael talks about his early days learning the ropes as a junior network engineer, trying to start an ISP, his stint in graduate school, and a very interesting role at... Read more »…

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TNO028: Move From Monitoring to Full Internet Stack Observability: New Strategies for NetOps (Sponsored) 52:35

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Network monitoring, Internet monitoring, and observability are all key components of NetOps. We speak with sponsor Catchpoint to understand how Catchpoint can help network operators proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact customers. We discuss past and current network monitoring strategies and the challenges that operators face w…

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NAN091: The Future of Autonomous Networking With Jeff Doyle 46:52

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Today’s guest is Jeff Doyle, an expert in the networking industry with over 30 years of experience as a consultant, instructor, architect, author, and speaker. Eric chats with Jeff about his background and how he got into networking (spoiler: it was not a computer science degree!). The conversation explores Jeff’s current work and delves into... Re…

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TNO027: Seeing the Internet With Doug Madory 53:02

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Doug Madory has been called “The Man Who Can See the Internet.” Doug has developed a reputation for identifying significant developments in the global layout of the internet. He joins us today to discuss his role in analyzing internet data to identify trends and insights. He shares his journey from a data QA position to... Read more »…

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Chris Steffen on the Biggest Challenges and Latest Trends in Cybersecurity Today 28:35

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Joining our podcast is Chris Steffen, VP of Research Information Security at Enterprise Management Associates talks about the latest trends in Cybersecurity in terms of endpoint access and management. In addition, Chris offers a unique take on the security industry and the realities of what most companies need versus what is available.…

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TNO026: Gain Confidence in AI for NetOps with Juniper Networks (Sponsored) 53:58

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Confidence in a new technology is one of the greatest barriers to adoption of that technology. If you don’t believe it will improve your NetOps, why would you adopt it? This is especially true of AI products. On today’s show, we’re joined by Bob Friday, Chief AI Officer of Mist/Juniper to make the case for... Read more »…

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Mean Time To Insight - Episode 13 13:56

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Shamus McGillicuddy, VP of Research, Network Infrastructure and Operations, at Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) discusses hybrid multi-cloud networking strategy.By Enterprise Management Associates + APMdigest

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NAN090: Examining Network Automation’s Present and Future With Chris Grundemann 45:16

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Today we explore the current state of network automation with Chris Grundemann, a co-founder of Network Automation Forum. Chris gives the history of the Network Automation Forum and AutoCon conference, which aims to blend technology and community. He shares ideas for advancing network automation, and invites other network engineers to participate i…

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Akeydor, Netop Partnership and Benefits of Secure Remote Access 17:29

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Joining us in our Netop Podcast is Michael Chatzilias, Group Director who is a founding member of Akeydor working on Netop for over 25 years. In this podcast we discuss the history of Netop as well as joint customers and the benefits from deploying the secure remote access technology.By Ativion Podcast Team

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TNO025: Know the Packet Flow 42:57

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Knowing the flow of how a packet gets from one end to the other is one of the most important pieces of advice given by today’s guest, Mark Prosser. He shares his journey in the IT industry, his thoughts on Ops vs. design, and the differences between working in a telco NOC and the enterprise... Read more »…

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You Can't Block Behavior, Collaborative Approach to Devices in Education 21:52

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Channing Anderson, Product Manager at Ativion recaps her recent talk at the 2025 COSN event in Seattle titled "You Can't Block Behavior, Collaborative Approach to Devices in Education." She highlights the key themes of the talk including a better approach to device management in an education setting for K-12.…

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TNO024: Networks for AI and AI for Networks — A Dual Perspective with Aviz Networks (Sponsored) 42:11

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On today’s show, we introduce Aviz Networks with Vishal Shukla, Co-Founder & CEO. Vishal and Aviz are making Networks for AI, and AI for Networks. Vishal explains how Aviz does this by offering AI Networking Unpacked. Designed for open-source and vendor-agnostic networking, AI Networking Unpacked works with existing network infrastructures. It also…

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NAN089: A Career Journey of Exponential Learning 59:00

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“If you don’t feel nervous in front of a challenge, you are not exponentially learning” is how today’s guest Christian Adell describes his own approach to career growth. Christian chats with us first about how he got started in IT, his various experiences in both networking and DevOps and then network automation. He leads a... Read more »…

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TNO023: Networking’s Third Phase – The Network Operator Experience 57:30

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Guest Chris Grundemann believes that NetOps is in the third phase of networking–improving the network operator experience. Not just making the network functional or improving end user experience. In this episode, Chris tells his origin story at a wireless service provider and growth into a founder of multiple companies. He also shares his community…

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ESTREAM Sunshine Path: Transforming Education, One Student at a Time 35:04

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Introducing Rehana Mohamed EdD and a few of her outstanding students discussing the creation of her ESTREAM Sunshine Path project, support of unique student opportunities at St Anthony's School of Higher Education, and content creation in the Eddy platform from edm8ker. In this podcast, three students at St Anthonys provide insight into their uniqu…

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TNO022: Secure Automation at Enterprise Scale for the Public Sector with Red Hat Ansible (Sponsored) 1:08:21

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There are both benefits and challenges when adopting automation in the public sector, but Red Hat Ansible enhances efficiency, security and service delivery. With the right tooling, network operators can integrate automation into existing environments and improve network security. Providing insights into adopting automation in the public sector are…

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NAN088: See Something, Improve Something – An Iterative Approach to Automation Success 47:33

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On today’s Network Automation Nerds, industry veteran Michael Bushong talks about lessons learned from failure. As the network industry grapples with automation and network engineers confront yet another cycle of upskilling and grinding out new certs, he warns against executives and practice leads aiming for the biggest, shiniest project. His advic…

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TNO021: An Operator’s Perspective on NetOps and Programming 47:04

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What’s it like to move from a NOC role to an operations and automation role? On today’s show we get the perspective of guest Joseph Nicholson, a Network Operations Engineer at NTT Data. He explains how he got started with automation, using tools like Python and Ansible, and the critical role of documentation in network... Read more »…

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TNO020: Automating Network Operations with Juniper Mist (Sponsored) 40:40

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Mist AI is a key part of Juniper’s AI-Native Networking Platform to simplify operations and optimize user experiences across wired and wireless networks. On today’s sponsored show, we explore the evolution of network operations and talk about the integration of AI and automation in the Juniper Mist platform. We also look at how Juniper has... Read …

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Mean Time To Insight - Episode 12 14:27

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Shamus McGillicuddy, VP of Research, Network Infrastructure and Operations, at Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) discusses network observability tools.By Enterprise Management Associates + APMdigest

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NAN087: Modular Network Management with Slurp’it and Netpicker 48:28

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In this episode of the Network Automation Nerds podcast, we talk network management with Wim Gerrits and Pieter van Os, co-founders of Slurp’it and Netpicker. These tools aim to simplify network inventory and discovery, and ensure compliance and security. We talk about what drove them to build these tools, what problems they solve, and how... Read …

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Netop Integration and Benefits of Intel vPro 23:27

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Join Janine Knill, Netop Enterprise Sales Manager at Ativion, as she sits down with Corey Morris and Minh Pham, Sr. Technical Specialists for Intel vPro at Intel. They discuss the powerful capabilities of Intel vPro technology and how it enhances Netop's remote access solution. Learn how this partnership is revolutionizing device management and tro…

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TNO019: A Look At NetOps Inside a Colocation Facility 44:13

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Ever wonder what network operations are like inside a colocation facility? Today we talk with Scott Brookshire, CTO of OpenColo. Scott shares his journey into networking, how OpenColo was founded, and the evolution of the company from a few servers to a significant data center operation. We delve into what it means to run a... Read more »…

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TNO018: The Network Engineer’s Evolution: Thinking Like a Product Owner (Sponsored) 49:15

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What does it mean for a network engineer to develop a product mindset? And what does a product mindset have to do with network automation? Guest Peter Sprygada connects these concepts in today’s episode of Total Network Operations, sponsored by Itential. Peter says that as an organization advances its network automation capabilities, the impetus sh…

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NAN086: A Reality Check On AI for Network Operations 53:24

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On today’s episode, we get a reality check on all the hype surrounding AI with guest Phil Gervasi. Phil provides background on Large Language Models (LLMs) and their applications, as well as the current state of AI technology. We also delve into practical use cases for AI in network operations, from AI as an assistant... Read more »…

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TNO017: Lead People, Manage Machines and Processes 43:49

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Lead people. Manage machines and processes. That’s the the advice from Bill Hunter, today’s guest on Total Network Operations. Bill shares lessons of resilience and adaptability he learned early in his career, including the power of good habits. Bill and Scott discuss how to identify processes that can be automated and when and where to... Read mor…

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TNO016: One Integrated Experience for NetOps, SecOps, and Business Teams (Sponsored) 43:22

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Collaboration among tech and business teams is crucial to advancing your business. Extreme Networks is introducing Extreme Platform ONE to support this collaboration. In this sponsored episode, we talk about how this product is designed to streamline workflows and enhance user experience through automation and AI integration. Extreme Networks Platf…

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NAN085: Embrace Change to Thrive in the Tech Industry 59:54

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Embracing change is sometimes easier said than done. Today we talk with Monika Machado, who has held significant roles at companies like Microsoft and Oracle. She shares her story of learning and personal growth. Monika highlights the value of mentor-mentee relationships, continuous learning, understanding the difference between leadership and mana…

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TNO015: Revolutionizing Telecom with NetOps Automation and Collaboration 1:00:07

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Today’s episode with guest Joan Garcia provides valuable insights into the complexities of modern network operations at a telco, the importance of collaboration across technical domains, and the strategic decisions that drive innovation in the telecom industry. Joan’s experiences and perspectives offer ideas for navigating the challenges of integra…

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TNO014: Beneath the Cable Color – A Look at The Siemon Company’s High Speed Cable Assemblies (Sponsored) 43:53

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Today we get an education on what a high speed cable assembly really is from guest Ryan Harris from today’s sponsor, The Siemon Company. Ryan shares the evolution of high-speed pluggable cable assemblies from 64kbps ISDN B channels to 800 gigabit connections, and describes how they work. We discuss the Siemon Company’s history and its... Read more …

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NAN084: From GitNops Zero to Hero 45:26

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Are you ready to go from zero to hero in GitNops? On today’s podcast, we talk with Tom McGonagle, who shares and explains git, CI/CD and DevOps and how that all fits into network engineering. The conversation also covers the evolution of containerization and Kubernetes, highlighting their roles in modern network automation. Tom also encourages... R…

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TNO013: How Do We Apply DevOps to Traditional Networking? 38:47

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Can we map DevOps principles and practices to network operations? Should we? On today’s show, we talk with Williams Collins and Eyvonne Sharp to understand DevOps both culturally and practically. We also discuss the challenges of applying DevOps to network operations. We look at lightweight options such as starting small, having a centralized sourc…

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NAN083: Cox Gets Network Automation Right, and Proves It at DEF CON (Sponsored) 1:01:22

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Today’s Network Automation Nerds episode discusses Cox Communications’ journey to getting network automation right. We also talk about how they used network automation to support operating the network at the DEF CON hacker convention. Our guests are David Ezell, Joshua Watkins and Eric Hansen from Cox Communications. We dive into initial steps and …

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NAN082: Mastering Python One Bite at a Time 40:18

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How do you master Python? One bite at a time. On today’s show we talk with Bob Belderbos, co-founder of PyBites, a community and learning platform for Python. Bob shares his philosophy for learning Python in small bites with practical exercises, hands-on learning, and daily coding for improvement. We discuss the importance of small wins,... Read mo…

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TNO012: From Hardware to Cloud: Evolving Roles for Network Operators 59:52

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Cloud networking is still networking, but there are differences. In this special collaboration episode between the Total Network Operations and Cloud Gambit podcasts, Scott Robohn, Eyvonne Sharp, and William Collins dive into the contrasts between traditional and cloud networking, and how network engineers raised on hardware and the CLI can flouris…

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NAN081: We’re Going To Talk Python To You 1:05:52

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On today’s episode, we’re going to talk Python. Host Eric Chou is joined by Michael Kennedy, the founder of Talk Python Training and host of the Talk Python To Me podcast. The discussion covers the evolution of Michael’s podcast and training business, the impact of platforms like TikTok on learning, and the importance of community... Read more »…

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TNO011: Behind the NetOps Curtain at Cisco Live! 49:18

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Ever wonder how large conferences such as Cisco Live! manage their on-site network operations? Today’s podcast guest, Jason Davis joins host Scott Robohn to discuss history of network operations at Cisco Live!, and the intricacies, challenges, and strategies involved in setting up and managing network operations for such a large event. Episode Gues…