Rant: Why SPB Doesn’t Get Any Attention

Someone made a comment that Packet Pushers hasn’t discussed SPB as alternative to TRILL or other Fabric solutions. Here’s why.

Show 38 – Comparing Data Centre Fabrics From Juniper, Brocade and Cisco

Kurt Bales has a customer who wants to buy a new Data Centre Network and the three main networking vendors (Juniper, Cisco & Brocade) have pitched at him and the customer. Kurt then contacted the Pushers and said “This would make a great podcast to talk about how it looks, works and the reality of [...]

Show 28 – IT Is About SKILLS Not Business

This week on the Packet Pushers we had Josh O’Brien, Jeremy Filliben, and Marko Milivojevic discussing myths of IT, Cisco’s marketing past and future, and what you do during your commute.

Show 28 – vCloud Network Overlays, OTV, VEPA and Networking Appliances

It was planned to have a discussion around L2 Data Centre connection the VMworld in Copenhagen but Scott and I could not meetup. So we recorded this podcast to start talking about some of the issues, technology and solutions. I’m not sure that we have all the technology or knowledge in place, so keep watching for more discussions in the future.

Show 27 – Layer 2 Data Centre Interconnection

Scott Lowe and I planned to have a discussion around L2 Data Centre connection the VMworld 2010 in Copenhagen but Scott and I could not meetup. So we recorded this podcast to start talking about some of the issues, technology and solutions on L2 DCI. I’m not sure that we have all the technology or knowledge in place, so keep watching for more discussions in the future. We have only scratched the surface. If anyone else wants to discuss the topic, please get int contact as more would be better.

Show 17 – Big Hot and Heavy Switches – Part 2

A detailed look at the Big, Hot and Heavy Ethernet Switches with a large crew to talk about their practical experiences on design, selection and performance of Cisco Nexus switches. The result ? We don’t think the Nexus switches are very exciting. Due to people commitments we recorded a double length show which will be released in two parts. This is Part 2 and Part 1 was released next weekend.

Show 16 – Big Hot and Heavy Switches – Part 1

A detailed look at the Big, Hot and Heavy Ethernet Switches with a large crew to talk about their practical experiences on design, selection and performance of Cisco Nexus switches. The result ? We don’t think the Nexus switches are very exciting, HP Flex10 modules are a problem, and so much more.

Runt Packet – Arista Networks and Data Centre Switching

Greg has asked Doug Gourlay from Arista Networks to get his feet under the workbench and talk about Arista Networks. A reasonably new vendor to community, Arista have a unique approach to building Ethernet switches that are software driven for enhanced data centre management and better operation.

Runt Packet – Cisco Fabric Path

Packet Pushers are adding a new series of sporadic and occasional podcasts where we take a single topic, probably technical and very focussed and discuss just that thing. These podcasts should be about fifteen minutes and be brief and hard hitting.

Packet Pushers – Show 5 – Deep Diving on Data Centre Switching – Trill, RBridges, and Ethernet – Oh My

This week, the Pushers start talking about switches then go totally nerd on Data Centre Ethernet and new protocols.