Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPP094: Understanding OAuth and Reducing Authorization Risks
OAuth is a widely used authorization (not authentication) protocol that lets a resource owner grant access to a resource using access tokens. These t…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
NB559: Cisco Builds Nexus Switch for Intel AI Chips; TeraWave Promises 6Tbps from Space
Take a Network Break! We start with a Red Alert in Oracle’s WebLogic Server Proxy Plugin for Apache or IIS, which has a severity score of 10. In the …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
HN811: What AI Startups Get Wrong
What is the real-world impact of AI on network operations? Drew and Ethan have a chat with Carlos Pignataro, Founder & Principal at Blue Fern Consult…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
N4N047: Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
Go beyond the basics to understand the mechanics that keep your default gateway from becoming a single point of failure. Ethan and Holly demystify Vi…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
D2DO292: AI, Augmented Engineers, and the Timeless Principles of Software Architecture
Ned and Kyler sit down with industry analyst Jon Collins for a fun and free-ranging discussion that covers everything from the changing landscape of …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
NAN111: Automation, AI, and the Future of Branch Networking: Inside Cisco Unified Branch (Sponsored)
In this sponsored episode, Eric sits down with Lee Peterson, VP of Product Management for Secure WAN, at Cisco. Together they discuss how Cisco Unifi…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
PP093: Security Priorities for 2026 – A Roundtable Discussion
The start of a new year is a good time to assess what’s important. We’ve gathered some Packet Protector listeners to talk about their security priori…
3 months ago
NB558: Microsoft Buys Indulgences for Carbon Sins; Starlink Cleared for 7,500 More Satellites
Take a Network Break! This week we start with follow-up from a perhaps not-so-red Red Alert, and then cover two very-red Red Alerts. On the news fron…
3 months ago
TNO053: Ethernet Is Everywhere
Ethernet is everywhere. Today we talk with one of the people responsible for this protocol’s ubiquity. Doug Boom is a veteran of the Ethernet develop…
3 months ago
HN810: AI in Network Operations: Pragmatism Over Hype (Sponsored)
Are you an AI skeptic or an enthusiast? Ethan and Drew sit down with Igor Tarasenko, Senior Director of Product Software Architecture and Engineering…
3 months ago