Packet Pushers · Technology

Heavy Networking

Heavy Networking is an unabashedly nerdy dive into all things networking. Described by one listener as "verbal white papers," the weekly episodes feature network engineers, industry experts, and vendors sharing useful information to keep your professional knowledge sharp and your career growing. Hosts Ethan Banks & Drew Conry-Murray cut through the marketing spin to explore what works—and what doesn't—in networking today, while keeping an eye on what's ahead for the industry. On air since 2010, Heavy Networking is the flagship show of the Packet Pushers podcast network.

Episodes

HN846: How Meter Built a Topology Design Tool to Speed Deployments from Hours to Seconds (Sponsored)

16 Oct 2026

1h 0m

HN841: HPE Melds Apstra and Mist for Self-Driving Data Center Networks (Sponsored)

11 Sep 2026

59m

HN840: How to Make a Technology Buying Decision

04 Sep 2026

51m

HN839: Why Flows, Packets, and DDI are All Critical for Operational Effectiveness (Sponsored)

28 Aug 2026

55m

HN838: Meet Mr. Packets – Building Your Own Agentic AI Team Member

21 Aug 2026

1h 4m

HN837: Agentic AI to Reduce MTTR

07 Aug 2026

1h 5m

AI processed

Agentic AI transforms network engineering by shifting roles from reactive firefighting to proactive system architecture. By implementing deterministic workflows and a single source of truth—typically a structured YAML file—engineers can automate incident resolution. This architecture utilizes the Model Context Protocol...

HN836: Optimize AI Traffic on the WAN with Ciena’s Integrated IP Networking (Sponsored)

31 Jul 2026

54m

HN835: The Pros and Cons of Shortest Path Bridging (SPB)

24 Jul 2026

1h 9m

HN834: HPE Self-Driving Networks: The Next Evolution of Network Automation (Sponsored)

17 Jul 2026

52m

HN833: The State of Packet Pushers 2026

26 Jun 2026

1h 12m

HN832: AI Agents Are Just Another Tool: How to Integrate With Your Network Automation Strategy (Sponsored)

19 Jun 2026

45m

HN831: The Sum, Not Just the Parts: How and Why to Think Holistically About Your Network

12 Jun 2026

55m

HN830: Tailscale CEO on WireGuard, Zero Trust, and Securing AI (Sponsored)

05 Jun 2026

56m

HN829: EVPN/VXLAN Vs. TradCore

29 May 2026

54m

HN828: How Selector Unifies Cloud and On-Prem Network Observability (Sponsored)

22 May 2026

46m

HN827: When Buffers Attack: Understanding Buffers to Better Diagnose Network Weirdness

15 May 2026