Best Netops Podcasts (2025)

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Inside Agentic AI: The New Digital Citizens Reshaping the Internet & NetOps 15:53

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Get an inside perspective on how autonomous AI agents are reshaping the Internet, and what that means for the future of data, resilience, and digital innovation. We’ll chat about the new requirements for agentic AI success that call for a significant shift in priorities for NetOps teams. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:56 About Agentic AI 02:41 Data Qualit…

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Hedge 290: The Amoeba and the Mathematician 26:33

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In this Hedge roundtable, Eyvonne, Tom, and Russ discuss The Amoeba and the Mathematician https://media.blubrry.com/hedge/media.blubrry.com/hedge/content.blubrry.com/hedge/hedge-290.mp3 downloadBy Russ White

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Hedge 290: The Amoeba and the Mathematician 26:33

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In this Hedge roundtable, Eyvonne, Tom, and Russ discuss The Amoeba and the Mathematician https://media.blubrry.com/hedge/media.blubrry.com/hedge/content.blubrry.com/hedge/hedge-290.mp3 downloadBy Russ White

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404 Script Not Found: Make AI Work for You 18:32

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Kat and Ian are FRESH off of an AI training, but first we obviously have a couple detours: Kat's dad's fear of the government (he's okay); Oura ring might be selling our data (they still haven't); and the ocean (Ian's not about it.)After we cover the hard hitting news, Kat and Ian recap their AI training and (surprisingly) drop a little knowledge. …

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NAN108: Perspectives, Hopes, and Challenges of Young Network Engineers 1:11:13

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Let’s hear from the next generation of network engineers. Eric Chou sits down with Sem Eyob and Damon Hoody, two early-career network engineers, to talk about how they got into the profession and where they hope to go. They share their views on AI and its effect on their generation, their struggles finding entry level... Read more »…

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Understanding the November 18 Cloudflare Outage 16:13

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Tune in for a deep dive into the November 18 Cloudflare outage that impacted multiple services including X, OpenAI, and Anthropic—and explore key takeaways for ITOps teams. For insights on the other recent outage that Cloudflare experienced on December 5, see this blog post: https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/cloudflare-outage-analysis-december-5-20…

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Understanding the November 18 Cloudflare Outage 16:14

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Tune in for a deep dive into the November 18 Cloudflare outage that impacted multiple services including X, OpenAI, and Anthropic—and explore key takeaways for ITOps teams. For insights on the other recent outage that Cloudflare experienced on December 5, see this blog post: https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/cloudflare-outage-analysis-december-5-20…

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Best of the Hedge: Hedge 6 on DoH (Part 2) 27:46

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In this episode of the Hedge, Geoff Huston joins Tom Ammon and Russ White to finish the discussion on the ideas behind DNS over HTTPS (DoH), and to consider the implications of its widespread adoption. Is it time to bow to our new overlords? This is part two of a two part series. This is a “best of the Hedge” repost. https://media.blubrry.com/hedge…

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Best of the Hedge: Hedge 6 on DoH (Part 2) 27:46

10d ago27:46

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In this episode of the Hedge, Geoff Huston joins Tom Ammon and Russ White to finish the discussion on the ideas behind DNS over HTTPS (DoH), and to consider the implications of its widespread adoption. Is it time to bow to our new overlords? This is part two of a two part series. This is a “best of the Hedge” repost. https://media.blubrry.com/hedge…

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404 Script Not Found: Cookies 16:07

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We’re talking cookies today – both kinds. Kat harkens back to her digital marketing days to share her knowledge on first- and third-party cookies, and more importantly why you keep getting asked to accept them when you visit a landing page. We also clear up if your phone is listening to you, and if the internet will get even better at predicting yo…

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Cisco Tech Stories - ep 29 - Rack and Roll - Scaling AI DCs 46:55

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In this episode, Venkat Kirishnamurthy, a principal Architect at Cisco, explains what are the ins and outs of designin an AI datacenter. How is it different from another datacenter ? What kind of scale are we talking about ? What is the throughput required to connect 1000 GPUs together ?Learn more about CX Services and how we can help you design yo…

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Best of the Hedge: Episode 5 on DoH (Part 1) 27:46

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In this episode of the Hedge, Geoff Huston joins Tom Ammon and Russ White to discuss the ideas behind DNS over HTTPS (DoH), and to consider the implications of its widespread adoption. Is it time to bow to our new overlords? https://media.blubrry.com/hedge/content.blubrry.com/hedge/hedge-005.mp3 download…

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Best of the Hedge: Episode 5 on DoH (Part 1) 27:46

17d ago27:46

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In this episode of the Hedge, Geoff Huston joins Tom Ammon and Russ White to discuss the ideas behind DNS over HTTPS (DoH), and to consider the implications of its widespread adoption. Is it time to bow to our new overlords? https://media.blubrry.com/hedge/content.blubrry.com/hedge/hedge-005.mp3 download…

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NAN107: How AI is Changing the Networking Landscape 1:06:19

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The world of networking is changing at lightning speed thanks to AI. Today Eric sits down with Chris Kane to explore this new reality for network engineers. Together, they dive deeper into some of the changes that will be coming next, breaking down the technical demands and mindset shifts of intellectual curiosity and humility necessary... Read mor…

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Inside Agentic AI: The New Digital Citizens Reshaping the Internet & NetOps 15:52

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Get an inside perspective on how autonomous AI agents are reshaping the Internet, and what that means for the future of data, resilience, and digital innovation. We’ll chat about the new requirements for agentic AI success that call for a significant shift in priorities for NetOps teams. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:56 About Agentic AI 02:41 Data Qualit…

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Hedge 289: Containerlab 43:25

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If you are struggling with building labs on lighter weight systems–or if you’re just interested in what Containerlab is and does–join Rick, Roman, and Russ for this discussion of what Containerlab is, what it does, and where its going. https://media.blubrry.com/hedge/media.blubrry.com/hedge/content.blubrry.com/hedge/hedge-289.mp3 download…

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Hedge 289: Containerlab 43:25

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If you are struggling with building labs on lighter weight systems–or if you’re just interested in what Containerlab is and does–join Rick, Roman, and Russ for this discussion of what Containerlab is, what it does, and where its going. https://media.blubrry.com/hedge/media.blubrry.com/hedge/content.blubrry.com/hedge/hedge-289.mp3 download…

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404 Script Not Found: Life Advice 26:19

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Kat's out of town, so Ian is joined by Brad Oliver, Director of the US Commercial Collaboration SMB & Midmarket Sales Organization at Cisco to talk hobbies, work/life balance and fighting off burnout. You have to be able to bring your best self everyday, but how do you go about doing that?Just two bros talking life, love and pursuit of happiness. T…

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404 Script Not Found: State of the (Marketing) Union 26:54

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We are joined by our producer extraordinaire, Alex Giroux the Associate Director of Brand and Customer Experience at Agital to talk all things marketing from the brain of an ad agency leader. From how direct mail is so cool that Kat keeps hers (but somehow is responsible enough to develop disposable camera pictures) to AI content creation, Alex has…

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Hedge 288: Loneliness 51:05

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Sometimes we just like to talk about “life issues” as they relate to network engineering and technology career fields. Loneliness seems to especially plague network engineering and other “small” IT fields, where communities are small, change is rapid, and stress is high. Loneliness expert Lucy Rose joins Eyvonne, Tom, and Russ to discuss loneliness…

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Hedge 288: Loneliness 51:05

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Sometimes we just like to talk about “life issues” as they relate to network engineering and technology career fields. Loneliness seems to especially plague network engineering and other “small” IT fields, where communities are small, change is rapid, and stress is high. Loneliness expert Lucy Rose joins Eyvonne, Tom, and Russ to discuss loneliness…

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NAN106: Unimus: Network Automation By and For Network Engineers (Sponsored) 44:49

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Tomas Kirnak, CEO of Unimus, joins Eric Chou in this sponsored episode to introduce Unimus, an on-premise network configuration management system built by network engineers to solve real-world problems. In this deep dive they discuss Unimus’ proprietary “Behavioral Tree” for automatic device discovery, the platform’s vendor support, the 70/30 rule,…

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Cisco SE Talks: How Cisco and AHEAD Are Redefining Production with AI 25:20

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Cisco SE Talks: Conversations on AI - Episode 6 is LIVE!We're thrilled to welcome in an expert panel from the AHEAD team—Heather Dimovski (Client Solutions Engineering Manager), Mark Sweeting (Senior Solutions Architect), and Chris Knox (Senior Solutions Architect)—joined by Cisco SE Pradnya Vichare!As part of the episode, we dive deep into game-ch…

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How AI Is Transforming the Internet Landscape 15:32

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The demands of AI workloads are reshaping Internet infrastructure, giving rise to a more distributed model and resulting in an increasingly complex service delivery chain for NetOps teams to manage. Tune in to the full episode to learn more or use the chapters below to skip to the sections that you find most interesting. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:53 …

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How AI Is Transforming the Internet Landscape 15:31

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The demands of AI workloads are reshaping Internet infrastructure, giving rise to a more distributed model and resulting in an increasingly complex service delivery chain for NetOps teams to manage.Tune in to the full episode to learn more or use the chapters below to skip to the sections that you find most interesting.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:53 How …

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Hedge 287: IPv6 in Planned Economies 50:13

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Do planned economies, like China, have an advantage in deploying IPv6? What do the numbers on the DFZ show? George Michaelson joins Russ and Tom to discuss. https://media.blubrry.com/hedge/media.blubrry.com/hedge/content.blubrry.com/hedge/hedge-287.mp3 downloadBy Russ White

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Hedge 287: IPv6 in Planned Economies 50:13

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Do planned economies, like China, have an advantage in deploying IPv6? What do the numbers on the DFZ show? George Michaelson joins Russ and Tom to discuss. https://media.blubrry.com/hedge/media.blubrry.com/hedge/content.blubrry.com/hedge/hedge-287.mp3 downloadBy Russ White

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404 Script Not Found: Where is the Money? SMB Pain Points 17:15

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WHERE IS THE MONEY? The million dollar question that Kat and Ian cannot answer. Please leave a comment after minute 6 if you can answer this question for us. From here, your favorite duo hits the highlights on SMB pain points with marketing. From cost to time consumption, Kat and Ian debunk allll the myths for SMBs.AND if you're more interested in …

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NAN105: Campus Network Automation, Powered by Cisco Agentic Workflows (Sponsored) 44:30

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Cisco Workflows is a new platform that makes network automation easier, smarter, and safer. On today’s episode, sponsored by Cisco, we get introduced to Cisco Workflows by Stephen Orr, Distinguished Solutions Engineer; and Reid Butler, Director of Product Management. They break down how Workflows helps you ditch repetitive tasks, roll out changes f…

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Cisco Tech Stories - ep 28 - Qubit the bullet - Quantum Entanglement 1:05:26

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In this episode, Tim Szigeti, Distinguished Engineer talks to us about Quantum computing, the latest progresses and what are the potential impact and opportunities it creates. We also discuss what is Cisco doing in the Quantum field.By Cisco

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Hedge 286: Roundtable 41:51

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It’s time again for Tom, Eyvonne, and Russ to talk about current articles they’ve run across in their day-to-day reading. This time we talk about WiFi in the home, how often users think a global problem is really local, and why providers have a hard time supporting individual homes and businesses. The second topic is one no one really cares about ……

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Hedge 286: Roundtable 41:51

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It’s time again for Tom, Eyvonne, and Russ to talk about current articles they’ve run across in their day-to-day reading. This time we talk about WiFi in the home, how often users think a global problem is really local, and why providers have a hard time supporting individual homes and businesses. The second topic is one no one really cares about ……

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404 Script Not Found: Career Tips with Sammy Brenner 20:51

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We're back with Sammy Brenner (Cisco's US Public Sector Sales Director, NBD) for part two! Usually sequels are worse than the original, but this one may be better! We dive RIGHT in to how to network at work, how to (and how not to) get referrals into jobs and how to grow your career from three people all in different stages of their career and jour…

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Mean Time To Insight - Episode 19 12:29

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Shamus McGillicuddy, VP of Research, Network Infrastructure and Operations, at EMA explains how the AWS outage happened.By Enterprise Management Associates + APMdigest

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NAN104: The Art and Science of Writing a Network Automation Book 57:53

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Host Eric Chou talks with Jeff Kala, co-author of the newly released “Network Automation Cookbook 2nd Edition,” to discuss his book and the experiences that led him from networking to network automation author. They discuss Jeff’s learning style and why it was helpful when working on his book. Lastly, they dig into Jeff’s predictions on... Read mor…

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Explaining the AWS Outage & Other Recent Incidents 15:05

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During complex infrastructure outages, an initial issue can often have a ripple effect, creating a web of problems to resolve. Explore how this phenomenon appeared to play out during the October 20 AWS outage and also unpack other recent outage events.———CHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:58 AWS Outage05:24 Microsoft Azure Front Door Outage08:00 Microsoft-AT&T …