On todays Heavy Networking we talk with Dan Wade about testing the network, inspired by Dans talk at AutoCon 2: Step 0: Test the Network. We discuss why testing is a good idea, and then explore f

On todays Heavy Networking, a roundtable panel considers whether a modern network needs to be built around underlays and overlays. This isnt just Ethan yelling at clouds. This is a legitimate que

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a very new protocol that provides a standard way to link AI models to a variety of data sources and tools. As the industry heads toward agentic AIin which an AI a

Todays Heavy Networking is all about overlay technologies, their history, development, and current state, both from engineer and vendor perspectives. We discuss why the industry turns to overlays t

Network security has evolved from stateful perimeter firewalls with maybe some IDS/IPS to a complex stack delivered as numerous unique tools, which often dont talk to one another and may need to be

On todays Heavy Networking, well discuss building a Slackbot wired to an AI and trained on your own organizations knowledge. The potential use cases for network operations are fascinating, and tod

IT and infosec professionals are used to operating and protecting mission-critical infrastructure; servers, databases, load balancers, and so on. But what about valves that control the flow of gas

The Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC) is an industry body that aims to optimize Ethernet for AI and HPC use cases. On todays Heavy Networking we get an overview of the UEC and an update on its e

Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) is all about understanding a users application experience, and pinpointing problems if the experience is bad. Under the DEM umbrella, youll find Internet Per

The CCIE remains the gold standard for networking certifications. But these days there are lots of other avenues for developing your skills and advancing your networking career, including network