Épisodes

  • NAN110: Bridging Industry, Academia, and the Future of Network Automation with Dr. Levi Perigo

    NAN110: Bridging Industry, Academia, and the Future of Network Automation with Dr. Levi Perigo
    Jan 14 2026
    Eric Chou is joined by Dr. Levi Perigo, Scholar in Residence and Professor of Network Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder. They discuss Levi’s non-traditional career path from being in the network automation industry for 20 years before shifting to academia and co-founding QuivAR. Levi also dives into the success of the CU Boulder... Read more »
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    59 min
  • NAN109: Simplify Your Network Operations with Extreme (Sponsored)

    NAN109: Simplify Your Network Operations with Extreme (Sponsored)
    Dec 17 2025
    Today Eric Chou dives deep into network automation and operational simplicity with guest Hardik Ajmera, VP of Product Management at Extreme Networks. In this sponsored episode, they talk about the ‘network fabric’, Extreme Platform ONE, and, of course, what’s next with AI in the world of enterprise networking. Hardik also shares how customers in complex... Read more »
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    49 min
  • NAN108: Perspectives, Hopes, and Challenges of Young Network Engineers

    NAN108: Perspectives, Hopes, and Challenges of Young Network Engineers
    Dec 10 2025
    Let’s hear from the next generation of network engineers. Eric Chou sits down with Sem Eyob and Damon Hoody, two early-career network engineers, to talk about how they got into the profession and where they hope to go. They share their views on AI and its effect on their generation, their struggles finding entry level... Read more »
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    1 h et 11 min
  • NAN107: How AI is Changing the Networking Landscape

    NAN107: How AI is Changing the Networking Landscape
    Nov 26 2025
    The world of networking is changing at lightning speed thanks to AI. Today Eric sits down with Chris Kane to explore this new reality for network engineers. Together, they dive deeper into some of the changes that will be coming next, breaking down the technical demands and mindset shifts of intellectual curiosity and humility necessary... Read more »
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    1 h et 6 min
  • NAN106: Unimus: Network Automation By and For Network Engineers (Sponsored)

    NAN106: Unimus: Network Automation By and For Network Engineers (Sponsored)
    Nov 12 2025
    Tomas Kirnak, CEO of Unimus, joins Eric Chou in this sponsored episode to introduce Unimus, an on-premise network configuration management system built by network engineers to solve real-world problems. In this deep dive they discuss Unimus’ proprietary “Behavioral Tree” for automatic device discovery, the platform’s vendor support, the 70/30 rule, and lowering the barrier for... Read more »
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    45 min
  • NAN105: Campus Network Automation, Powered by Cisco Agentic Workflows (Sponsored)

    NAN105: Campus Network Automation, Powered by Cisco Agentic Workflows (Sponsored)
    Nov 5 2025
    Cisco Workflows is a new platform that makes network automation easier, smarter, and safer. On today’s episode, sponsored by Cisco, we get introduced to Cisco Workflows by Stephen Orr, Distinguished Solutions Engineer; and Reid Butler, Director of Product Management. They break down how Workflows helps you ditch repetitive tasks, roll out changes faster, and plug... Read more »
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    45 min
  • NAN104: The Art and Science of Writing a Network Automation Book

    NAN104: The Art and Science of Writing a Network Automation Book
    Oct 29 2025
    Host Eric Chou talks with Jeff Kala, co-author of the newly released “Network Automation Cookbook 2nd Edition,” to discuss his book and the experiences that led him from networking to network automation author. They discuss Jeff’s learning style and why it was helpful when working on his book. Lastly, they dig into Jeff’s predictions on... Read more »
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    58 min
  • NAN103: The Evolution of Multi-Cloud Networking

    NAN103: The Evolution of Multi-Cloud Networking
    Oct 15 2025
    We’re thrilled to welcome Tim McConnaughy back to the podcast. Tim is a hybrid cloud network architect, author, and co-host of the Cables to Cloud podcast. He recently wrote a 5-part blog series titled ‘Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road’ that reflects on his career path, including his decision to leave a startup. We discuss the impetus... Read more »
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    48 min