Episodes

  • TNO015: Revolutionizing Telecom with NetOps Automation and Collaboration

    TNO015: Revolutionizing Telecom with NetOps Automation and Collaboration
    Feb 7 2025
    Today’s episode with guest Joan Garcia provides valuable insights into the complexities of modern network operations at a telco, the importance of collaboration across technical domains, and the strategic decisions that drive innovation in the telecom industry. Joan’s experiences and perspectives offer ideas for navigating the challenges of integrating different layers of network architecture while... Read more »
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    1 hr
  • TNO014: Beneath the Cable Color – A Look at The Siemon Company’s High Speed Cable Assemblies (Sponsored)

    TNO014: Beneath the Cable Color – A Look at The Siemon Company’s High Speed Cable Assemblies (Sponsored)
    Jan 31 2025
    Today we get an education on what a high speed cable assembly really is from guest Ryan Harris from today’s sponsor, The Siemon Company. Ryan shares the evolution of high-speed pluggable cable assemblies from 64kbps ISDN B channels to 800 gigabit connections, and describes how they work. We discuss the Siemon Company’s history and its... Read more »
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    44 mins
  • TNO013: How Do We Apply DevOps to Traditional Networking?

    TNO013: How Do We Apply DevOps to Traditional Networking?
    Jan 24 2025
    Can we map DevOps principles and practices to network operations? Should we? On today’s show, we talk with Williams Collins and Eyvonne Sharp to understand DevOps both culturally and practically. We also discuss the challenges of applying DevOps to network operations. We look at lightweight options such as starting small, having a centralized source of... Read more »
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    39 mins
  • TNO012: From Hardware to Cloud: Evolving Roles for Network Operators

    TNO012: From Hardware to Cloud: Evolving Roles for Network Operators
    Jan 10 2025
    Cloud networking is still networking, but there are differences. In this special collaboration episode between the Total Network Operations and Cloud Gambit podcasts, Scott Robohn, Eyvonne Sharp, and William Collins dive into the contrasts between traditional and cloud networking, and how network engineers raised on hardware and the CLI can flourish in cloudy environments. In... Read more »
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    1 hr
  • TNO011: Behind the NetOps Curtain at Cisco Live!

    TNO011: Behind the NetOps Curtain at Cisco Live!
    Dec 13 2024
    Ever wonder how large conferences such as Cisco Live! manage their on-site network operations? Today’s podcast guest, Jason Davis joins host Scott Robohn to discuss history of network operations at Cisco Live!, and the intricacies, challenges, and strategies involved in setting up and managing network operations for such a large event. Episode Guest: Jason Davis, ... Read more »
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    49 mins
  • TNO010: Navigating Network Automation Complexities: Insights from AutoCon 2 (Sponsored)

    TNO010: Navigating Network Automation Complexities: Insights from AutoCon 2 (Sponsored)
    Dec 6 2024
    On today’s show, we recap some highlights of AutoCon2 with guest Jeremy Rossbach from sponsor Broadcom. Jeremy gives some background on his career, and then elaborates on conversations he had at AutoCon2. He also shares observations on the present and future of network automation, which include AI and robust observability solutions that integrate with the... Read more »
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    49 mins
  • TNO009: From Network Monitoring to Observability: Make the Leap for Better NetOps

    TNO009: From Network Monitoring to Observability: Make the Leap for Better NetOps
    Nov 22 2024
    Traditional network monitoring was built around SNMP and logs. And while there’s still a role for these sources, network observability aims to incorporate more data to help you build a holistic picture of the network and its behavior and performance. These sources can include flows, streaming telemetry, APIs, NETCONF, the CLI, deep packet inspection, synthetic... Read more »
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • TNO008: Demystifying AI: Essential Concepts for Network Operators

    TNO008: Demystifying AI: Essential Concepts for Network Operators
    Nov 15 2024
    AI can support network operations, but it can also be complex, mysterious, and steeped in vendor hype. On today’s episode, guest Phil Gervasi clarifies some of the terminology and concepts of AI, including distinctions among concepts like generative AI, general AI, and large language models (LLMs). Phil shares tips for getting beyond the hype to... Read more »
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    1 hr and 6 mins