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  • 21 minutes 29 seconds
    IPB190: IPv6 in Kubernetes Deployments
    Kubernetes is a popular container orchestration platform. Today’s IPv6 Buzz episode explores the benefits of using IPv6 in Kubernetes, and how Kubernetes uses IP addresses in both the control plane and data plane.We also address why the adoption rate is estimated to be so low, from default configurations to issues with non-IPv6-aware applications inside containers.... Read more »
    18 December 2025, 5:34 pm
  • 59 minutes 1 second
    N4N045: Audience Follow Up & 2026 Preview
    If you’re curious as to what Ethan and Holly have in store for 2026, they give you a sneak peak on today’s episode. Hint: Some of these topics might include letters like B, G, P, Q, o, S, A and I.  They also take time in this episode to answer listener questions, ranging from how... Read more »
    18 December 2025, 3:02 pm
  • 46 minutes 12 seconds
    D2DO290: AI’s Impact on Developer Productivity Vs. Development Productivity
    Ned Bellavance and Kyler Middleton are joined by Rachel Stephens, Research Director at RedMonk, to discuss the state of DevOps and the impact of AI. They explore the distinction between developer productivity and development productivity, underlined by a DORA report finding that while AI dramatically boosts individual developer productivity, it often fails to improve overall... Read more »
    17 December 2025, 4:27 pm
  • 49 minutes 28 seconds
    NAN109: Simplify Your Network Operations with Extreme (Sponsored)
    Today Eric Chou dives deep into network automation and operational simplicity with guest Hardik Ajmera, VP of Product Management at Extreme Networks. In this sponsored episode, they talk about the ‘network fabric’, Extreme Platform ONE, and, of course, what’s next with AI in the world of enterprise networking. Hardik also shares how customers in complex... Read more »
    17 December 2025, 12:05 pm
  • 54 minutes
    PP091: News Roundup–Securing MCP, Hunting Backdoors, and Getting the Creeps From AI Kids’ Toys
    Our final news roundup for 2025 is a holiday sampler of tasty, chewy (and a few yucky) confections. We look at a years-long exploit campaign that used browser extensions to steal credentials, inject malicious content, and track behavior; tracks ongoing exploits using the React2Shell vulnerability; and debates whether a surveillance camera maker’s pledge to follow... Read more »
    16 December 2025, 6:35 pm
  • 32 minutes 50 seconds
    HS121: Digital Security Teammates: From Fantasy to Operational Reality (Sponsored)
    Your next security teammate might not be a traditional hire — it could be a Digital Security Teammate (DST),” says Secure.com CEO Uzair Gadit. In this sponsored episode, Uzair explains the concept of a DST and how it differs from an AI SOC. He highlights the operational and business benefits of deploying DST, including improved... Read more »17235597.gif
    16 December 2025, 3:47 pm
  • 26 minutes 6 seconds
    HW067: Extending Your Wireless Range with Wi-Fi HaLow
    Today we delve into Wi-Fi HaLow, 802.11ah. Wi-Fi HaLow offers a more extended range than traditional Wi-Fi. We talk with David Rice, Principle Field Application Engineer and Arien Judge, Open Source Platforms Manager both from Morse Micro. Morse Micro makes chips to deliver energy-efficient wireless communication with extended range in the sub-1 GHz band. They... Read more »
    16 December 2025, 3:26 pm
  • 48 minutes 45 seconds
    NB556: 2025 Wrap: Insatiable AI, the Worst Top 5, Space Networking Surges, and More
    Take a Network Break! We close out 2025 with a look back at some of the stories and trends that captured our attention this year. We start with the top five vendors with the worst track records in 2025 for zero-days in critical enterprise infrastructure. On the news front, we discuss the insanity of the... Read more »
    15 December 2025, 4:27 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    TNO052: Internet History with Len Bosack
    Len Bosack, co-founder of Cisco Systems and the CEO of XKL, sits down for a discussion with Scott Robohn. Len shares how he went from a mathematician to being responsible for pioneering the widespread commercialization of LAN technology. We also get to hear his firsthand account of building the first multi-protocol routers at Stanford and... Read more »
    12 December 2025, 3:21 pm
  • 50 minutes 46 seconds
    HN808: Is IT a Young Person’s Game?
    Is the ideal IT employee just leaving college or a veteran with years of experience? Russ White joins Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray to discuss the complexities of this question. Younger professionals just out of college are more willing to work longer hours or unpopular shifts, learn new tools and skills, and take risks. Older... Read more »
    12 December 2025, 3:09 pm
  • 52 minutes 19 seconds
    LIU005: The Importance of Community In a Networking Career
    AJ Murray joins Kevin and Alexis to share his unique journey into tech, pivoting away from aviation maintenance into networking. Together they explore the importance of person-to-person networking and building a community in order to be successful. They also talk about the reality of burnout, which ultimately led AJ to step away from his podcast.... Read more »
    11 December 2025, 3:02 pm
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