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On today Priority Queue podcast, sponsor Juniper walks us through use case for its Contrail Edge Cloud software. We also cover the deployment and operation of this software solution. Our guest is Nick Davey, Product Line Manager at Juniper. The post PQ 162: Edge Compute Use Cases And Juniper’s Contrail Edge Cloud (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Today's Priority Queue dives into Juniper's programmable Penta ASIC in this sponsored episode. Guest Chang-Hong Wu shares details on how the Penta ASIC works and discusses the future of silicon design for networking. The post PQ 161: Inside Juniper’s Programmable Silicon (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

On today's Priority Queue we dive into ArcOS®, a new network OS designed for whitebox routing and switching from our sponsor Arrcus. We examine how the OS was designed, how it differentiates itself from competitors, and explore key use cases. The post PQ 160: Inside ArcOS®: The Internet-Scale, Carrier-Grade Network OS (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Today's Priority Queue is a primer on satellite communications for military and commercial networks, including key basics on frequency bands and coverage areas, how different orbits affect network design, and more. Our guests are PC Drew and Evander Cook. The post PQ 159: The SATCOM Primer For Network Engineers appeared first on Packet Pushers.

We dig into a new online tool, NRE Labs, designed to help network engineers learn the concepts and tools of network automation. NRE Labs was created by Juniper Networks, but it's a free and open source platform, and you can start learning now with no sign-in, no registration, and no paywall. Our guests are Matt Oswalt and Derick Winkworth. The post PQ 158: Introducing NRE Labs For Network Automation Training appeared first on Packet Pushers.

On today's sponsored Priority Queue podcast we take a deep dive into Cisco's IOS-XR network OS to learn what it takes to build a carrier-grade NOS, including its microservices architecture, multiple levels of abstraction, and how it captures and shares state data. The post PQ 157: How Cisco Built A Carrier-Grade Network OS (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

On today's Priority Queue, wireless engineer Lee Badman shares a real-world detective tale about a troubleshooting problem that took him into dark places involving wires. The post PQ 156: Wires Matter – A Wireless Engineer’s Detective Story appeared first on Packet Pushers.

This Priority Queue was recorded live at the Future:Net conference at VMworld 2018. Guests Bruce Davie and Guido Appenzeller discuss service meshes, differences between hybrid and multicloud, intrinsic security, intent-based networking and more. The post PQ 155: Forecasting Network Evolution At VMworld’s Future:Net 2018 appeared first on Packet Pushers.

On today's Priority Queue we explore the challenges of building military networks, including bandwidth constraints, hostile environments, survivability, training and skills development, and much more. Our guest is PC Drew, an officer in the Marine Corps Reserve and a network engineer. The post PQ 154: Design Challenges In Military Networks appeared first on Packet Pushers.

What if DDoS mitigation services could coordinate to thwart attacks? On today's Priority Queue, we explore Distributed Denial Of Service Open Threat Signalling, or DOTS, an IETF effort to do just that. Andrew Mortensen is our guest. The post PQ 153: DDoS Open Threat Signaling For Coordinated Response appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Today's Priority Queue podcast looks at what's new with key IETF networking projects including RIFT, BIER and PPR, as well as standards efforts around SD-WAN. Our guests are Russ White and Jeff Tantsura. The post PQ 152: An IETF Update On RIFT, BIER, SD-WAN And More appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Today on the Packet Pushers Priority Queue, we get nerdy about disaggregation with sponsor Cisco. Specifically, we look at disaggregation options with Cisco's IOS-XR software. The post PQ 151: Cisco And The Art Of Disaggregation With IOS-XR (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

We discuss networking for hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) and how Big Switch's Big Cloud Fabric can help on today's sponsored Priority Queue podcast. The post PQ 150: HCI Networking With Big Switch’s Big Cloud Fabric (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Today's Priority Queue explores features in the upcoming WPA3 specifications to improve wireless security, including Opportunistic Wireless Encryption. Our guest is Dan Harkins from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. The post PQ 149: WPA3 And Wireless Security Improvements appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Find out how to apply network monitoring to security, and get deep visibility into your network, with Paessler PRTG in today's sponsored Priority Queue. The post PQ 148: How To Monitor Cryptojacking With Paessler PRTG (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Today's sponsored Priority Queue discusses how to connect security controls with GDPR regulations. Our guests are Cisco partners Equilibrium Security and ePlus/IGX Global. The post PQ 147: Connecting Security And GDPR Compliance (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Today's show walks through a practical use case for Python; namely, deploying BFD to detect routing failures. Our guest is Billy Downing. The post PQ 146: Practical Python For Deploying BFD appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Greg Ferro chats with Ivan Pepelnjak about the state of the networking industry, including automation, intent, product quality, and whatever else catches their fancy. The post PQ 145: Greg And Ivan Have A Chat appeared first on Packet Pushers.

The Packet Pushers convene an engineer roundtable to discuss encryption, code-writing strategies for networkers, and what it's like to work in tech after a certain age. The post PQ 144: Engineer Roundtable: Encryption, Code Style, Tech Over 40 appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Martin Casado, general partner at Andreesen Horowitz, shares his perspective on the changing dynamics of how enteprises buy IT, and how it's sold to them. The post PQ 143: The Strange Dynamics Of Buying & Selling Enterprise IT appeared first on Packet Pushers.