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Heavy Networking

Heavy Networking

Written 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
  • HN810: AI in Network Operations: Pragmatism Over Hype (Sponsored)

    HN810: AI in Network Operations: Pragmatism Over Hype (Sponsored)
    Jan 16 2026
    Are you an AI skeptic or an enthusiast? Ethan and Drew sit down with Igor Tarasenko, Senior Director of Product Software Architecture and Engineering at Equinix, to break down the reality of AI in the network. In this sponsored episode, Tarasenko discusses why APIs are the new CLI, the critical need for observability in AI,... Read more »
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    1 hr
  • HN809: EVPN All the Things!

    HN809: EVPN All the Things!
    Jan 9 2026
    It’s been over a decade since the first Packet Pushers podcast on EVPN. Now, guest Jeff McAdams can legitimately suggest that we “EVPN all the things.” Hosts Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray dig into Jeff’s stance on EVPN/VXLAN. They look at how VXLAN and EVPN work; talk about use cases in the data center, the... Read more »
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • HN808: Is IT a Young Person’s Game?

    HN808: Is IT a Young Person’s Game?
    Dec 12 2025
    Is the ideal IT employee just leaving college or a veteran with years of experience? Russ White joins Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray to discuss the complexities of this question. Younger professionals just out of college are more willing to work longer hours or unpopular shifts, learn new tools and skills, and take risks. Older... Read more »
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    51 mins
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