Best The Tcp Network Podcasts (2025)

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TNO046: Prisma AIRS: Securing the Multi-Cloud and AI Runtime (Sponsored) 27:22

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Multi-cloud, automation, and AI are changing how modern networks operate and how firewalls and security policies are administered. In today’s sponsored episode with Palo Alto Networks, we dig into offerings such as CLARA (Cloud and AI Risk Assessment) that help ops teams gain more visibility into the structure and workflows of their multi-cloud net…

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Geolocation and Starlink 50:41

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In this episode of PING, APNIC Chief Scientist Geoff Huston discusses a problem which cropped up recently with the location tagging of IP addresses seen in the APNIC Labs measurement system. For compiling national/economic and regional statistics, and to understand the experimental distribution into each market segment, Labs relies on the freely av…

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TNO045: IP and Optical Integration: Automation Across Layers 1:02:17

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LightRiver has software and service products focused on the automation, optimization, and simplification of multi-layer, multi-vendor, and multi-generation networking. Today we have a team from LightRiver lead by Jim Brinksma to help explain how LightRiver is advancing automation in optical and bridging the gap between the IP and optical layers. Th…

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Bonus - Can AI Really Replace Content Creators? 🤖 11:55

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TNO044: Inside a Global Enterprise Data Center Network Migration (Sponsored) 44:16

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Today we get an inside look at a major data center migration that Nokia is undertaking. Nokia is our sponsor for today’s episode. The company is moving legacy sets of data center networking equipment to its own Event Driven Automation (EDA) solution. We go behind the scenes of Nokia’s own IT department, which is supporting... Read more »…

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Measuring RSSAC047 Conformance 31:01

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RSSAC047 - a document from the Root Server System Advisory Committee proposed a set of metrics to measure DNS root servers, and the DNS root server system as a whole. the document was approved in 2020, and ICANN worked on an implementation of the metrics as code, and a deployment into 20 points of measurement distributed worldwide. ISC and Verisign…

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Bonus - Build Community, Not Just an Audience 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 11:11

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Discover why building a community is more impactful than simply growing an audience in this insightful episode of the Anycast podcast. With expert insights into navigating the podcasting industry, this discussion breaks down how to create genuine, lasting connections with your listeners while staying true to your why. Key takeaways from this episod…

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TNO043: Under the Manhole Cover: The Architecture of an Internet Exchange 1:11:02

20d ago1:11:02

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In an IT world full of abstraction, overlays, and virtualization, it’s important to remember the physical infrastructure that supports all those things. So let’s get inside Mass IX, the Massachusetts Internet Exchange, to get a holistic view of the logical architecture and protocol mechanics of peering and Internet exchanges, as well as the iron, s…

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TNO042: Building a Network Digital Twin for Automation and AI (Sponsored) 1:01:17

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The digital twin is an evolving technology in the networking space. On today’s sponsored episode of Total Network Operations, we dig into details and definitions of the digital twin, how it ties into network automation and autonomy, and the power of abstraction layers. We’ll also talk about how the concepts in today’s show might influence... Read m…

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Faster Network design with simpler hardware: TCP Flow control and ECN. 52:49

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In this episode of PING, APNIC Chief Scientist Geoff Huston shares a story from the recent AusNOG in Melbourne and connects it to measurement work at APNIC Labs, exploring how modern IP flow control manages ‘fair shares’ of the network. At AusNOG 2025, Geoff attended a talk by Lincoln Dale of Amazon AWS titled “No Packet Left Behind: AWS’s Approach…

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TNO041: From Ansible to AI: Jeremy Schulman on the Evolution of Network Automation 1:12:38

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Jeremy Schulman has been working at network automation for much of his professional life. On today’s Total Network Operations, host Scott Robohn talks with Jeremy about his ongoing quest to get the network engineering bottleneck out of production. They discuss the early days of network automation when engineers tried to adopt tools from the compute…

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Whats going on in bad traffic in 2025 27:01

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In this episode of PING, Adli Wahid, APNIC's Security Specialist discusses the APNIC honeypot network, an investment in over 400 collectors distributed throughout the Asia Pacific, collecting data on who is trying to break into systems online and use them for malware, destributed denial of service, and command-and-control systems in the bad traffic…

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TNO040: From ARPANET to the Stars: Vint Cerf on the Past and Future of the Internet 1:14:22

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Vint Cerf, widely recognized as one of the fathers of the Internet, is today’s special guest on Total Network Operations. He currently serves as Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist at Google. His pioneering work began back in the 1960’s when he was involved in the ARPANET project. Alongside Bob Kahn, Vint co-invented the TCP/IP... Read mor…

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TNO039: Demystifying AI Adoption for Networkers (Sponsored) 58:49

2M ago58:49

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On today’s Total Network Operations we talk through the adoption of AI in network operations with John Capobianco, Head of DevRel at Selector. Selector is the sponsor of today’s episode. John walks us through his career journey as a network engineer, and describes the moment where he realized that AI was going to change how... Read more »…

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The Inevitability of Centrality 1:00:32

2M ago1:00:32

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In this episode of PING, APNIC’s Chief Scientist, Geoff Huston, discusses the economic inevitability of centrality, in the modern Internet. Despite our best intentions, and a lot of long standing belief amongst the IETF technologists, no amount of open standards and end-to-end protocol design prevents large players at all levels of the network (fro…

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TNO038: Building Things That People Will Use – ARPANET History with Jack Haverty 1:18:28

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Building things for people to use has been our guest’s goal since entering university in the 1960s. Total Network Operations is delighted to welcome Jack Haverty, who’s been instrumental in ARPANET operations and innovation, the development of TCP, and more. He takes us through the history of the internet from the early days of ARPANET,... Read mor…

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Rob Kisteleki on RIPE Atlas 40:00

2M ago40:00

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In this episode of PING, Robert Kisteleki from the RIPE NCC discusses the RIPE Atlas system -a network of over 13,000 measurement devices deployed worldwide in homes, exchange points, stub and transit AS, densely connected regions and sparse island states. Atlas began with a vision of the world at night -a powerful metaphor for where people are, an…

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TNO037: The Next Era of Network Management and Operations 46:31

3M ago46:31

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What’s the next era of network management and operations? Total Network Operations talks to Mahesh Jethanandani, Area Director(AD) for all of Operations and Management (OPS) at IETF and Distinguished Engineer at Arrcus. Mahesh describes a workshop from December of 2024 that sought to investigate the past, present, and future of network management a…

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TNO036: Bridging Networking and Security with Auvik (Sponsored) 57:28

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Auvik is network management software that lets users monitor, manage, and troubleshoot their networks. On today’s sponsored episode we talk with Doug Murray, CEO; and John Harden, Director of Strategy & Technology Evangelism, both from Auvik, about the challenges facing today’s network operators. We look at the rise of the IT generalist, workloads …

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ICYMI - 20 Years at the Edge of Tech and Audio with Leo Laporte 9:56

3M ago9:56

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In Case You Missed It… Legendary tech guru and podcasting pioneer Leo Laporte graces our show, bringing his wealth of experience from a storied career that kicked off in the radio waves of 1976. In an engaging conversation, Leo recounts his transition from a beloved radio tech expert to a trailblazer in the podcasting world with the creation of the…

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A Day in the Life of BGP 1:01:09

3M ago1:01:09

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In this episode of PING, APNIC’s Chief Scientist, Geoff Huston, discusses "a day in the life of BGP" -Not an extraordinary day, not a special day, just the 8th of May. What happens inside the BGP system, from the point of view of AS4608, one ordinary BGP speaker on the edge of the network? What kinds of things are seen, and why are they seen? Geoff…

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TNO035: Network Engineer and Content Creator – A Career Journey with Kevin Nanns 56:10

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Kevin Nanns is today’s guest on Total Network Operations. Kevin describes his “Wizard of Oz” moment when he discovered the world of networking. He talks about how he came up through the ranks working a help desk and then in a NOC, and his climb up the certification ladder. We also discuss how AI is... Read more »…

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20 Years at the Edge of Tech and Audio with Leo Laporte 1:23:01

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Matt Levine chats with Leo Laporte, a podcasting legend and founder of TWiT.tv, an Internet podcast network focusing on technology. They discuss the early days of podcasting, how tech media has shifted, and what it takes to stay relevant when trends change overnight. Learn how to grow a podcast that lasts, why niche matters more than ever, and what…

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Anycast season 2 episode 14 trailer with Leo Laporte 0:58

3M ago0:58

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Full episode launches on July 17By Matt Levine, Leo Laporte

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Kentik's view of Secure BGP in 2025 29:30

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In this episode of PING, Doug Madory from Kentik discusses his rundown of the state of play in secure BGP across 2024 and 2025. Kentik has it’s own internal measurements of BGP behaviour and flow data across the surface of the internet, which combined with the Oregon University curated routeviews archive means Doug can analyse both the publicly vis…

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ICYMI - Protect What You’re Building: Podcasting Smarter with Gordon Firemark, The Podcast Lawyer 9:58

4M ago9:58

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In Case You Missed It… Gordon Firemark, the esteemed podcast lawyer, joins us for an enlightening discussion on the ever-evolving podcasting industry. Gordon's journey from a mere podcast enthusiast to hosting his own show, "Entertainment Law Update," offers a fascinating backdrop to our exploration of legal intricacies in the digital age. We unrav…

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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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Protect What You’re Building: Podcasting Smarter with Gordon Firemark, The Podcast Lawyer 1:13:13

4M ago1:13:13

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Matt Levine chats with Gordon Firemark, the CEO of Firemark Enterprises and a leading voice in entertainment law. They discuss the legal side of podcasting, what creators get wrong about copyright, why “fair use” isn’t a free pass, and how to avoid costly mistakes with content and licensing. Learn how to protect your podcast, navigate grey areas, a…

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Downloading the root 57:41

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In this episode of PING, APNIC’s Chief Scientist, Geoff Huston, discusses the root zone of the DNS, and some emerging concerns in how much it costs to service query load at the root. In the absence of cacheing, all queries in the DNS (except ones the DNS system you ask is locally authoritative for anyway) have to be sent through the root of the DNS…

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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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Anycast season 2 episode 13 trailer with Gordon Firemark 0:58

4M ago0:58

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Full episode launches on June 26By Matt Levine, Gordon Firemark

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

4M ago1:01:12

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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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ICYMI - Fiercely Independent: Podcasting with Purpose with Dave Hamilton 9:59

4M ago9:59

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In Case You Missed It… Meet Dave Hamilton, an iconic figure in the podcasting world, known for his blend of geeky charm and musical prowess. In this episode, we chat with Dave about his remarkable journey from the dawn of the digital age with the Mac Observer in 1998 to his current role as a leader in the podcast space with shows like Mac Geek Gab,…

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Global Cyber Alliance and measuring the bad traffic 34:02

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In this episode of PING, We’re talking to Leslie Daigle from the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) again, discussing GCA’s honeynet project. Leslie spoke with PING back in January 2024, and in this episode we re-visit things. Honeynets (or Honey farms) are deliberately weakly protected systems put online, to see what kinds of bad traffic exist out in the…

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Fiercely Independent: Podcasting with Purpose with Dave Hamilton 1:21:54

5M ago1:21:54

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Matt Levine chats with Dave Hamilton, Founder of BackBeat Media. They discuss what it really takes to build a podcast—from building community and attracting sponsors to maintaining top-tier audio quality and treating your show like a business. Dave shares hard-earned insights from nearly 20 years behind the mic, including how to get your first 25,0…

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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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Anycast season 2 episode 12 trailer with Dave Hamilton 0:58

5M ago0:58

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Full episode launches on June 5By Matt Levine, Dave Hamilton

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DELEG: Changing the DNS engine in flight again 59:27

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In this episode of PING, APNIC’s Chief Scientist, Geoff Huston, revisits changes underway in how the Domain Name System (DNS) delegates authority over a given zone and how resolvers discover the new authoritative sources. We last explored this in March 2024. In DNS, the word ‘domain’ refers to a scope of authority. Within a domain, everything is go…

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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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ICYMI - The Evolution of Podcasting with Hall of Famer Dave Jackson 9:53

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In Case You Missed It… Podcasting legend Dave Jackson joins us for a captivating conversation that traces his awe-inspiring journey from the early days of podcasting in 2005 to his celebrated status in the industry today. With anecdotes that highlight the global reach of podcasting, including a memorable connection with a listener in Germany, Dave …

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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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The Evolution of Podcasting with Hall of Famer Dave Jackson 1:25:04

5M ago1:25:04

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Matt Levine chats with Dave Jackson, Head of Podpage and founder of The School of Podcasting. Dave shares how he got started in podcasting, the lessons he’s learned across nearly two decades, and why staying true to your audience matters more than ever. They discuss the early struggles of launching a show, the right way to grow without losing your …

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DFOH,MVP & GILL: New ways of looking at BGP 37:08

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In this episode of PING, Professor Cristel Pelsser who holds the chair of critical embedded systems at UCLouvain Discusses her work measuring BGP and in particular the system described in the 2024 SIGCOMM “best paper” award winning research: “The Next Generation of BGP Data Collection Platforms” Cristel and her collaborators Thomas Alfroy, Thomas H…

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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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Anycast season 2 episode 11 trailer with Dave Jackson 0:58

5M ago0:58

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Full episode launches on May 15By Matt Levine, Dave Jackson

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TNO027: Seeing the Internet With Doug Madory 53:02

6M ago53:02

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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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ICYMI - Entertainment for Your Ears, While Your Eyes are Busy: Spoken Word Audio with James Cridland 9:53

6M ago9:53

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In Case You Missed It… Join us for an engaging chat with James Cridland, the brilliant mind from Brisbane behind Podnews. With his rich background in radio, James has become a prominent figure in the podcasting world since 2017. Discover how he transitioned from radio to podcasting, and the clever strategies he employs to produce daily content with…

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The multiple ways to do multiple paths 45:48

6M ago45:48

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In this episode of PING, APNIC’s Chief Scientist, Geoff Huston, discusses the history and emerging future of how Internet protocols get more than the apparent link bandwidth by using multiple links and multiple paths. Initially, the model was quite simple, capable of handling up to four links of equal cost and delay reasonably well, typically to co…

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

6M ago53:58

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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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Entertainment for Your Ears, While Your Eyes are Busy: Spoken Word Audio with James Cridland 1:19:00

6M ago1:19:00

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Matt Levine chats with James Cridland, a radio veteran and the mind behind Podnews, a daily podcast and newsletter covering the podcasting industry. With over 1,930 podcast episodes and newsletters, James shares his insights on why audio is still king, even as podcasts with video gain traction. They discuss the real advantage of audio, how podcasti…