This show is an introduction to OpenFlow – the why, how and what’s it gonna do ? We discuss OpenFlow with Matt Davey from Indiana University who is using OpenFlow enabled switches and wireless access points today. The concept of a controller based LAN network is a powerful idea, and the OpenFlow Network Foundation has [...]
Show 39 – Unplugged on Tech Field Day Wireless
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Show 38 – Comparing Data Centre Fabrics From Juniper, Brocade and Cisco
March 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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 37 – Even More IPv6 Ready Than Last Week
March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A short episode this week because of the daylight savings change in the US and Greg didn’t schedule things correctly. Guests Terry Slattery http://www.netcraftsmen.net Tom Hollingsworth http://networkingnerd.wordpress.com | Twitter: @NetworkingNerd John McManus http://etherealmind.com/author/mcmanusj/ | Twitter: @_johnmcmanus_ Matthew Norwood http://networktherapy.wordpress.com @matthewnorwood and last, and the very least. Greg Ferro http://etherealmind.com| Twitter @etherealmind Topic 1 – Cisco UC [...]
PPP Show 36 – IPv6 Ready
March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Guests Tom Hollingsworth http://networkingnerd.wordpress.com | Twitter: @NetworkingNerd John McManus http://etherealmind.com/author/mcmanusj/ | Twitter: @_johnmcmanus_ Greg Ferro http://etherealmind.com| Twitter @etherealmind Topic 1 – iPad 2 Apparently none of us are going to buy one, because we’ve already got one. Topic 2 – What is Cloud Computing Although we tire of talking about Cloud Computing, it’s seem that there [...]
Show 35 – Media Markup – A Garden of Switches
March 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is Packet Pushers Media Mungle, new format were we gather people from from the technology media to sit down around the virtual workbench and look back at events with beady media eye. We’ll take closer look at what’s been happening and discuss what’s happening in a little bit more detail. We got a list of topics to discuss and here is who’s who in the zoo today.
Show 34 – Breaking the Three Layer Model
February 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Guests Tom Hollingsworth, Brandon Carroll, John McManus
Show 32 – Media Mungle
February 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is Packet Pushers Media Mungle, new format were we gather people from from the technology media to sit down around the virtual workbench and look back at events with beady media eye. We’ll take closer look at what’s been happening and discuss what’s happening in a little bit more detail. We got a list of topics to discuss and here is who’s who in the zoo today.
Show 33 – IPv6 It All Comes Down to Money
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Show 31 – Don’t Take It Too Seriously
January 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A mixed bag of topics this week, some from people who have written in and some more general topics.
Capacity planning a firewall or router – what are the issues and technical limitations
Why are we using 1Gb Ethernet ports at the access layer when we don’t need them ?
A look at the Skype outage – Skype’s Blog
Using EIGRP as the IGP in an MPLS core – why not ?