100 episodes

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 Greg Ferro, Ethan Banks and 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.

Heavy Networking Packet Pushers

    • Technology
    • 4.9 • 321 Ratings

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 Greg Ferro, Ethan Banks and 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.

    HN726: From Automation to Orchestration for a FinTech Network (Sponsored)

    HN726: From Automation to Orchestration for a FinTech Network (Sponsored)

    Fiserv is one of the largest payment processors in the world, In 2023 it handled more than 35 billion transactions worth $2.03 trillion US dollars. Its network is critical to the business. The organization knew it needed network automation, but early attempts got some things wrong. On today’s Heavy Networking we talk about how Fiserv... Read more »

    • 47 min
    HN725: Standing up a DC Network Using Terraform

    HN725: Standing up a DC Network Using Terraform

    Matt Horn built a data center network through automation, remotely. This is the future of network engineering. Matt shares how his team did it technically: Terraform, a little Ansible, leveraging pipelines, etc. But he also shares the processes and culture that made it happen: Management and peer buy-in, tight enforcement based on user access, and... Read more »

    • 47 min
    HN724: How Packets Move Through a Network Device

    HN724: How Packets Move Through a Network Device

    Today we metaphorically pop open the hood of switches and routers, taking a look at the mechanics of how they work. We cover the three states: configuration, operational, and forwarding. We talk RIB and FIB, along with CAM, TCAM, and MPLS. We also cover line rate, port-to-port latency, and buffers. Whether it’s been awhile since... Read more »

    • 58 min
    HN723: ‘It’s like Legos’: Developing a Network Automation Framework

    HN723: ‘It’s like Legos’: Developing a Network Automation Framework

    Right now, we have the building blocks for network automation, but we don’t have end-to-end designs or complete systems. It’s like having a bunch of Legos but no instructions for how to build your spaceship. Ryan Shaw, David Sinn, and their colleagues in the Network Automation Forum are tackling this problem. Their goal is to... Read more »

    • 43 min
    HN722: Ivan Pepelnjak’s Netlab Eliminates the Tedious Bits of Labbing

    HN722: Ivan Pepelnjak’s Netlab Eliminates the Tedious Bits of Labbing

    One dark day, Ivan Pepelnjak stopped labbing. He just couldn’t make himself yet again go through assigning addresses, building links, putting devices in place, setting up OSPF, BGP, VXLAN, EVPN, etc. before even being able to start whatever simulation or test he wanted to do. But from that darkness arose netlab. Ivan created netlab to... Read more »

    • 59 min
    HN721: Goodbye Network Cowboys, Hello Total Network Operations

    HN721: Goodbye Network Cowboys, Hello Total Network Operations

    The days of network cowboy heroism are over… or at least they need to be. It’s time for network engineering to grow up and standardize how networks are built. Not only will this make life easier for all of us as we inherit networks when we move from company to company, but it’s the only... Read more »

    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
321 Ratings

321 Ratings

spuluka ,

Deep dive into both current

Heavy Networking is a deep dive into up and coming and relevant technologies in our business. And they get on experts that show you the practical applications of the technologies and how you're going to use it, what situations you're going to use it in, so that you're aware of what's out there. What I think is important is that they're both currently widely deployed technologies and the stuff that's still on the startup scene that you probably don't want to deploy yet. But in three years it's going to be what's deployed

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Great podcast

Wonderful information!

ASobering ,

Such a wealth of knowledge! 🧠

This is one of the most insightful podcasts that I have ever come across! The Packet Pushers team does such a great job of sharing their wisdom and I love how they lead meaningful conversations with guests who bring so much experience to the table. If you’ve got a question related to anything “networking technology” this is definitely the place to go. Highly recommend checking this show out - you won’t be disappointed!

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