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Network automation anyone can use is the theme of today’s Heavy Networking. So if you’ve been fearful because you’re a network engineer but not a coder, fear not. There are other network automation approaches that can help you get needful work done and don’t require a computer science degree. With the right tooling, you can add automation to your network with no coding required.

Our sponsor today is BackBox, makers of just such a tool. Joining us from BackBox are Josh Stephens and Perry Greenwood. Josh is the CTO, among other titles, at BackBox. Perry is the Senior Product Manager. These are two gentlemen who know BackBox very well and are here to talk nerdy with us. We’re going to discuss the BackBox approach to network automation, talking through in a practical way how it can help you get things done.

We discuss:



* BackBox’s practical approach to network automation

* What BackBox can do out of the box, and how it can be customized

* Use cases including NOS backups and compliance

* Customer examples

* More



Show Links:

Download a free trial at backbox.com/packetpusers

Demo Bytes: Upgrading Network Devices With BackBox – Video – Packet Pushers

Tech Bytes: Automating Network Administration At Scale With BackBox (Sponsored) – Packet Pushers

HS041 Intelligent Network Automation With BackBox – Sponsored – Packet Pushers

In this episode, Ed and Tom interview Scott on the topic of IPv6 security and firewalls. This is one of Scott’s many areas of expertise as he is the co-author of IPv6 Security from Cisco Press.

Topics discussed include:



* Firewall strategies for IPv6

* Feature parity (or lack thereof) for IPv4 and IPv6 in firewalls

* Building your first IPv6 rules

* Firewall design and operational considerations for IPv6

* Should you do dual-stack or IPv6-only firewalls?



Thanks for listening!

Show Links:

IPv6 Security – Cisco Press

Operational Security Considerations for IPv6 Networks – IETF

You thought there was no NAT in IPv6 – Infoblox Blogs

Your Hosts:



* Tom Coffeen @ipv6tom

* Scott Hogg @scotthogg

* Ed Horley @ehorley

On today’s Day Two Cloud we dive into a standard for Decentralized Identity, or DID. According to the W3C, which maintains the standard, DIDs “are a new type of globally unique identifier. They are designed to enable individuals and organizations to generate their own identifiers using systems they trust. These new identifiers enable entities to prove control over them by authenticating using cryptographic proofs such as digital signatures.” A DID can be a person, an object, an organization, a data model, or other subject.

DIDs are often associated with Web3 and technologies such as blockchain, but a blockchain isn’t required for DIDs. We explore DIDs, how they work, and what they can be used for with Dr. Joanne Friedman, CEO and Principal, Smart Manufacturing for Connektedminds.

Takeaways:



DID enables us to retake control over our digital dust, reduces/prevents identity theft- doesn’t have to be on a blockchain

DID eliminates the need for passwords for every app, you could do a capability – e.g. user is in finance, anything related to finance from ERP to HR systems could be credentialed based on uber role

The key to DID is the methods; what we use determines the outcome, do the deep dive into which methods suit the situation the best.



Show Links:

Decentralized Identifiers – W3C

@joannefriedman – Joanne Friedman on Twitter

Joanne Friedman on LinkedIn

Cloud2030 Podcast

Take a Network Break! This week we discuss a new offering from DriveNets that aims to make Ethernet more suitable as a network fabric for AI workloads, why the EU slapped Meta with a $1.3 billion fine, and a new offering from Extreme Networks that lets you manage Extreme gear in the cloud or from on-prem with the same experience.
China bans US-made Micron chips from its sensitive information infrastructure, Cisco launches a new learning platform called Cisco U., and a space networking startup called Astranis has successfully launched a satellite to provide broadband access to remote locations.
Get links to all these stories below.
Sponsor: Palo Alto Networks
Your branch has changed. Your SD-WAN should, too. Join Palo Alto Networks to see how AI/ML is powering next-gen SD-WAN and SASE for the branch. SDxCentral and Palo Alto Networks are hosting an exclusive online event on May 24th so you can see how next-gen SD-WAN and SASE can help you modernize and secure your branches. Go to SDXcentral.com to get the link to this free event.
Tech Bytes: Fortinet
Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we pull back the covers on SASE, or Secure Access Service Edge. Fortinet is our sponsor. SASE is an agglomeration of multiple technologies including SD-WAN, and cloud-delivered security services such as application-aware firewalls, IPS, and Secure Web Gateway. Some SASE offerings also incorporate zero trust network access. One important concept to grasp around SASE is that it’s as much an architecture as it is a product. It requires planning and foresight to put the pieces together and operate them. We talk with Fortinet about the elements of its SASE offering and what a typical customer engagement with SASE looks like.
Show Links:
DriveNets Introduces Highest-Performance Ethernet Solution for AI Networking – DriveNets
Aquila: A unified, low-latency fabric for datacenter networks – Google Research
Arista Networking for AI Workloads – Network Field Day via YouTube
Meta hit with record $1.3 bln fine over data transfers – Reuters
Extreme Creates First Networking Cloud Continuum Delivering Flexibility, Cloud Sovereignty – Extreme Networks
US ‘won’t tolerate’ China’s ban on Micron chips, commerce secretary says – Reuters
China bans major chip maker Micron from key infrastructure projects – BBC News
Welcome to Cisco U. – Cisco Blogs

Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we pull back the covers on SASE, or Secure Access Service Edge. Fortinet is our sponsor. SASE is an agglomeration of multiple technologies including SD-WAN, and cloud-delivered security services such as application-aware firewalls, IPS, and Secure Web Gateway. Some SASE offerings also incorporate zero trust network access. One important concept to grasp around SASE is that it’s as much an architecture as it is a product. It requires planning and foresight to put the pieces together and operate them. We talk with Fortinet about the elements of its SASE offering and what a typical customer engagement with SASE looks like.

Our guest is Nirav Shah, VP of Products at Fortinet.

We discuss:



* The essential components of a SASE offering

* Customer value of SASE

* Where customers start with SASE

* How ZTNA fits into the picture

* More



Show Links:

Fortinet.com/SASE

Fortinet SASE Documentation Library

Fortinet ZTNA Documentation Library

Fortinet.com/ZTNA

Formula 1 is, in my opinion, the premier auto racing series in the world. F1 cars are bleeding edge technical marvels, wrapping exotic hybrid drivetrains and a complex aerodynamics package around a centrally seated driver in an open cockpit. The cars are so fast around corners that the g-loads alone demand drivers of exceptional skill and physical fitness.

Each F1 season, the Formula 1 organization and the teams travel from racing circuit to racing circuit, setting up and tearing down the entire show everywhere they go. Modern F1 racing is bathed in data. Real-time vehicle telemetry. In-car video feeds. More video from camera crews and drones. Communications between teams and the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), F1’s governing body. Feeds to trackside screens. The broadcast center. Live streaming. The F1 TV premium app. And more I’m sure I haven’t even thought of.

You know what all of this needs? A network. Our guests today are David Ramsden, Senior Network Engineer; and Lee Wright, Head of IT Operations, at Formula 1. They join us for today’s Heavy Networking to give us the inside track on what it takes to build networks for the traveling road show that is F1.

Sponsor: Paessler

You probably don’t think about infrastructure monitoring often, but it’s one of your most important decisions as an IT professional. Get your monitoring hosted in the cloud with Paessler PRTG Hosted Monitor, now with 50% off monthly subscriptions for new customers for the first three months. Go to Prtg.com and use the promo code “packetpushers.”

Show Links:

David Ramsden on GitHub

Lee Wright on LinkedIn