Heavy Networking

HN826: An Inside Look at Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser for Business (Sponsored)

HN825: Faster Than Dijkstra? Exploring a New Shortest-Path Algorithm with Bruce Davie

HN824: That’s Not a Job for an LLM: The Right Way to Apply AI to Network Operations (Sponsored)

Artificial intelligence in network operations functions as a suite of practical tools rather than a singular, overhyped savior. Network engineers have long utilized machine learning and fuzzy logic for capacity planning and DDoS detection, while large language models (LLMs) now offer new capabilities for parsing data a...

HN823: Defining A Modern Network Service

HN822: Now I Understand. You Mean an AI-Safe Zero-Trust Network Automation Approach (Sponsored)

HN821: Boring Network Design Is Good

HN820: Cyber Week 2026 Wrap Up with Palo Alto Networks: Agents, Prisma AIRS and NGTS (Sponsored)

HN819: Recipes for Automation – A Look Inside Eric Chou’s AI Networking Cookbook

StatSeeker's network intelligence platform, which helps NetOps teams detect issues faster and investigate root causes, is highlighted in this episode. Dylan Hensler, a customer solutions specialist at StatSeeker and former customer, discusses how the platform addresses challenges in troubleshooting large, distributed n...

HN818: Introducing LIM: A Large Infrastructure Model for Multi-Cloud Terraform Migration (Sponsored)

HN817: Is There a Better Way to Do Software Defined Networking?

The podcast explores distributed Software Defined Networking (SDN) with Alex Krensel, a research engineer at Google and PhD student at UC Berkeley. Krensel contrasts the traditional centralized SDN model, noting its complexity and potential for failure, with a distributed SDN approach. The discussion highlights the arc...

HN816: Inside the Case: A Hardware Deep Dive with Meter (Sponsored)

HN815: All About PCE

HN814: Automating Your Network with Cisco Crosswork Workflow Manager (Sponsored)

HN813: What Should Networkers Know About Software Development (and Vice Versa)?

HN812: Nokia EDA: AI Ops You Can Trust (Sponsored)

Nokia's Steven Butler joins Heavy Networking to discuss how their event-driven automation (EDA) platform supports AI Ops by focusing on multi-vendor abstractions, consistent data models, extensibility, and digital twin capabilities. A key element of EDA is its abstraction layer, which normalizes configuration and state...

HN811: What AI Startups Get Wrong

HN810: AI in Network Operations: Pragmatism Over Hype (Sponsored)

HN809: EVPN All the Things!

The podcast explores the concept of "EVPN all the things," advocating for the broad adoption of Ethernet VPN (EVPN) technology across various network environments. It challenges the traditional use of VLANs, suggesting EVPN offers advantages in scalability, control, and network virtualization. The discussion covers the...

HN808: Is IT a Young Person’s Game?

In this episode of Heavy Networking, Ethan Banks, Drew Conry-Murray, and Russ White discuss whether IT is still a young person's game. They explore the challenges faced by both younger and older IT professionals, including the grind, complexity, and rapid technological advancements in the field. The conversation covers...

HN807: A ‘CLI Lifer’ No More

The podcast explores network automation, focusing on the journey of Andy Lapteff, a former CLI enthusiast who transitioned to embrace automation. Andy recounts his initial resistance to programming, stemming from a negative experience in computer science, and how a layoff forced him to reskill. He emphasizes the import...