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Heavy Networking

Heavy Networking

By: Packet Pushers
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 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 Ethan Banks & 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.© Packet Pushers Interactive LLC
Episodes
  • HN780: The Whys and Hows of Automated Network Testing

    HN780: The Whys and Hows of Automated Network Testing
    May 9 2025
    On today’s Heavy Networking we talk with Dan Wade about testing the network, inspired by Dan’s talk at AutoCon 2: “Step 0: Test the Network.” We discuss why testing is a good idea, and then explore four types of network testing, including unit tests and integration tests. We dig into Yang, RESTCONF, NETCONF and gNMI... Read more »
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • HN779: Do We Really Need the Modern Networking Stack?

    HN779: Do We Really Need the Modern Networking Stack?
    May 2 2025
    On today’s Heavy Networking, a roundtable panel considers whether a modern network needs to be built around underlays and overlays. This isn’t just Ethan yelling at clouds. This is a legitimate question pondering the real-world value of an overlay/underlay approach. Is overlay everywhere overkill, or is that the architecture we need to deliver a safe,... Read more »
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    55 mins
  • HN778: Understanding Model Context Protocol (MCP) with Selector (Sponsored)

    HN778: Understanding Model Context Protocol (MCP) with Selector (Sponsored)
    Apr 25 2025
    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 AI–in which an AI agent interacts with disparate applications, data sources, and other agents to achieve a task–MCP provides the protocol glue. On... Read more »
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    51 mins
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