Episodes

  • Hedge 305: From Security to Networking

    Hedge 305: From Security to Networking
    May 15 2026
    We don't often hear the stories of those who move from some other IT career field into network engineering. Ayush Mishra, a student at University of Colorado Boulder, joins Tom and Russ to discuss why he moved from security to network engineering.
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    31 mins
  • Hedge 304: Deep Dive into a Network Master’s Program

    Hedge 304: Deep Dive into a Network Master’s Program
    May 8 2026
    If you've ever been curious about what an advanced degree in network engineering looks like, you'll want to join us for this episode of the Hedge. Levi Perigo from the University of Colorado at Boulder joins Tom and Russ to talk through what earning a Master's in Networking involves and what kinds of things you would learn.
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    36 mins
  • Hedge 303: Data Centers?

    Hedge 303: Data Centers?
    Apr 23 2026
    In this roundtable episode of the Hedge, Eyvonne, Tom, and Russ hang out and talk about data centers--why are we building all these things again? Our second topic is the FCC's ban on non-US made home routers. Was this the right thing to do? Was it the wrong thing to do? Were there any other policy options?
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    32 mins
  • Hedge 302: Communications in Biological Systems

    Hedge 302: Communications in Biological Systems
    Apr 17 2026
    What does biology have to do with computer networks? Much more than you might think. Communications systems, after all, need to solve the same problems--and they often use the same kinds of tools. In this episode of the Hedge, Emily Reeves and Joe Deweese join Russ and Tom to talk about a recent paper comparing computer communications to biological communications.
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    55 mins
  • Best of the Hedge: Episode 30, Network Fundamentals

    Best of the Hedge: Episode 30, Network Fundamentals
    Apr 10 2026
    What are networking fundamentals, and why are they important? Join us for this repost of a classic Hedge discussion with Ethan, Eyvonne, Tom, and Russ.
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    52 mins
  • Hedge 301: SONiC

    Hedge 301: SONiC
    Apr 3 2026
    What's the deal with SONiC? Is it easy to build and use, or hard? Is it something you should be looking at? Jeff Doyle joins Russ and Tom to look at the SONiC operating system, ecosystem, and deployment.
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    50 mins
  • Hedge 300: Solving Injection Attacks

    Hedge 300: Solving Injection Attacks
    Mar 26 2026
    It's episode 300, and it's roundtable time. In this episode, Tom, Eyvonne, and Russ talk about how systems can be designed to prevent injection attacks, and then the perennial unpleasantness of layoffs.
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    39 mins
  • Hedge 299: 6G

    Hedge 299: 6G
    Mar 13 2026
    As we discussed in the prior episode, the 6G hype is building. What's in 6G, though, and how realistic is it that a new wireless technology is going to radically change the world? In this episode of the Hedge, George Michaelson joins us from Australia to discuss the ins and outs of 6G.
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    56 mins