Podcast

The Oblong Table - …

A loosely structured roundtable on why network automation adoption is still stuck, how AI affects infrastructure teams, and what conferences and communities should give their attendees. Brian looks back on organizing the first CPH^Automate, John pushes back on the idea that network engineers …

Real Life Use Cases for …

I joined Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray on Heavy Networking to talk about the BGP Monitoring Protocol (BMP): how service providers use it in real life, and what the architecture behind it looks like.

We covered how I collect the data, why capturing routes both pre- and post-policy matters, how to …

The Network Automation …

Everyone says network engineers need to automate. Learn Python. Learn Ansible. Build a source of truth. Learn Git. Test your changes. Stop doing everything manually.

There’s just one problem: when?

At AutoCon 5 in Munich, Andy Lapteff sat down with Dutch network automation consultants Bart …

The Square Table — AI, …

Nine network automation engineers convene for a roundtable examining AI’s practical effects on the field. Topics include how AI functions as a productivity multiplier rather than a replacement technology, the shift from code generation to verification responsibilities, workplace pressure from …

There Must Be a Better …

“There must be a better way!” is guest Bart Dorlandt’s motto, which he applies to network automation, among other things. In today’s episode, Bart shares what he’s learned about network automation, explains why he focuses on process over tools, and reflects on the …