Ep 120 – Military Transition

In this episode, we chat with three different former and current members of our armed forces to get some helpful tips on transitioning from a career in the Military to a career in Tech as a civilian. John Berth, Julio Perez, and Tom Maryland join us to share their insights!  Listen to the episode andContinue reading “Ep 120 – Military Transition”

Ep 7 – Terraform for the Network Engineer

In today’s episode, hosts Chris Miles, Alex Perkins, and Tim McConnaughy are joined by special guest Will Collins, Principal Architect at Alkira and LinkedIn Learning Instructor. The topic of discussion is “Terraform for the Network Engineer.” Listen to the episode and get the full show notes at https://www.cables2clouds.com/

Ep 119 – Cyber Security with Kyser Clark

Kyser Clark is a Sagt in the U.S. Air Force. Kyser has a number of Networking and Security related certifications and credentials. We talk to Kyser about his role in the Air Force, how he got into tech, his experience with the various certifications, and we go in-depth on Cyber Security. Get the full showContinue reading “Ep 119 – Cyber Security with Kyser Clark”

Ep 6 – Real World Cloud Transition with @GiftedLane

In this episode, we are joined by Shala, aka @GiftedLane.  Shala is currently a Cloud Associate Architect and has held multiple cloud positions over the last 12 months. We dive into the nitty gritty about her transition from network engineering into DevOps and learn about what her day-to-day looks like in her current and pastContinue reading “Ep 6 – Real World Cloud Transition with @GiftedLane”

Ep 118 – Jeremy Stretch

This week Andy, Lexie, and Tim chat with Jeremy Stretch. Jeremy talks about his career in Networking and his transition to Software Developer! Jeremy is also the creator of the Packet Life blog and cheat sheets we have all used to study for our network knowledge!  Get the full show notes and listen to theContinue reading “Ep 118 – Jeremy Stretch”

Ep 5 – Cisco’s NEW Cloud Connectivity Certification (300-440) with Hank Preston

In this episode, we talk with Hank Preston, one of the lead creators of the new Cisco Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Connectivity exam. We cover why the exam is needed, what role it plays as part of Cisco’s larger certification ecosystem, and what the blueprint means. Listen to the episode and see all of our showContinue reading “Ep 5 – Cisco’s NEW Cloud Connectivity Certification (300-440) with Hank Preston”

Ep 117 – What is Network as a Service?

This week the team dives in and tries to answer the question – What is Network as a Service? Listen to the full episode and see show notes here: https://podcast.artofnetworkengineering.com/2127872/12500133-ep-117-what-is-network-as-a-service

Ep 4 – Cloud Industry Myths

In this episode, we tackle common myths surrounding cloud in general. The cloud is someone else’s data centerThe cloud is always more/less expensive than on-premEverything should run in the cloudEnterprises should not go multicloudWe are too small to take advantage of the cloudAWS 7 Rs Listen to the episode and read the full show notesContinue reading “Ep 4 – Cloud Industry Myths”

Ep 3 – Translating Security to Cloud

In this episode, we talk with Steve McNutt, a cybersecurity professional at Cisco. Steve has seen the industry change several times, and together we cover the traditional security design as well as how to design for cloud security in the new age. We bounced around between a lot of security topics in this show, soContinue reading “Ep 3 – Translating Security to Cloud”

AONE Launches New Cloud-Focused Podcast

Today, The Art of Network Engineer team is proud to announce that we are adding a second podcast – creating the AONE Network of Podcasts. The new podcast, called Cables2Clouds, features a trio of Network Engineers turned Cloud Architects. They are passionate about Network Engineering, Cloud, and helping other Network Engineers on their Cloud journey.Continue reading “AONE Launches New Cloud-Focused Podcast”

Ep 115 – From the Cables 2 the Clouds

In this episode, we talk to three Cloud SMEs. Tim McConnaughy, Chris Miles, and Alex Perkins. We also have a very special announcement – but you’ll have to listen to hear what it is! https://podcast.artofnetworkengineering.com/2127872/12410999-ep-115-from-the-cables-2-the-clouds

Ep 114 – Things are getting Cloudy

In this episode, we talk to Shean Legion, a Cloud and SDN Product Manager. Shean and the group discuss what is the cloud, the challenges, and of course the benefits. Shean also shares some great resources for learning Cloud. You can see the rest of the show notes and listen to the episode over atContinue reading “Ep 114 – Things are getting Cloudy”

Ep 113 – Russ White

In this episode, we chat with Russ White! Russ has made significant contributions to Networking, such as writing some of the very RFCs we use today! Russ hold’s a Ph D., is one of a handful of Cisco Certified Architects, and is the host of the Hedge Podcast, among other things. Please enjoy our conversationContinue reading “Ep 113 – Russ White”

Ep 112 – NFD30 Special!

In this episode, A.J. and Tim are joined by repeat guest Girard Kavelines, of TechHouse570. The guys all attended Networking Field Day 30 together and wanted to share their thoughts on what they saw at the event. TechFieldDayNFD30 Event Page: https://techfieldday.com/event/nfd30/Become a Delegate: https://techfieldday.com/delegates/become-field-day-delegate/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artofneteng/​Like us onContinue reading “Ep 112 – NFD30 Special!”

Ep 111 – Wireless Networks

In this episode, we talk wireless network with Rowell Dionicio, from  @ClearToSend ! More from Rowell: Twitter: https://twitter.com/rowelldionicio Website: https://rowelldionicio.com/ Clear to Send: Twitter: https://twitter.com/cleartosend YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ClearToSend Website: https://www.cleartosend.net/ Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artofneteng/​Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengJoin the group on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/artofneteng/Check out our website https://artofnetworkengineering.com​MerchContinue reading “Ep 111 – Wireless Networks”

Ep 110 – Network Tools

In this episode, the team discusses some of their favorite network tools! Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artofneteng/​Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengJoin the group on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/artofneteng/Check out our website https://artofnetworkengineering.com​Merch Store – https://artofneteng.com/storeJoin the Discord Study group – https://artofneteng.com/iaatj

Ep 109 – Labs, Labs, Labs!

In this episode, Tim and Lexie talk all about labs! Home Labs, study labs, and even labs at work! Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artofneteng/​Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengJoin the group on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/artofneteng/Check out our website https://artofnetworkengineering.com​Merch Store – https://artofneteng.com/storeJoin the Discord Study group – https://artofneteng.com/iaatj

Ep 108 – TME Panel

In this episode, we talk to two different Technical Marketing Engineers to learn more about this position, what it entails, and the type of work a TME does. Pete Lumbis and Wes Kennedy join us for this exciting episode! More from our guests: Pete Lumbis: https://twitter.com/PeteCCDE Wes Kennedy: https://twitter.com/wesdottoday Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofnetengContinue reading “Ep 108 – TME Panel”

Ep 107 – Augtera Networks

In this episode, we interview the Founder and CEO of Augtera Networks, Rahul Aggarwal. We learn about Augtera and how they can help network engineers! More from Augtera and Rahul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raggarwa/ https://twitter.com/raggarwa https://twitter.com/Augtera https://www.linkedin.com/company/augtera/https://augtera.com/ Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artofneteng/​Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengJoin the group onContinue reading “Ep 107 – Augtera Networks”

Ep 106 – Data Center Network Design

This week we talk to Gabe Pariacote. Gabe is a Principal Architect with Sirius Computer Solutions (a CDW company).  He helps customers design and implements enterprise campus and data center networks.  Gabe also has a background in the service provider space and is a 3X CCIE Routing and Switching, Service Provider, and Data Center. CheckContinue reading “Ep 106 – Data Center Network Design”

Ep 105 – Leadership

In this episode, we discuss leadership with Mike Bushong, GVP of Cloud Ready Data Center at Juniper Networks. We reveal what leadership is, the characteristics of a good leader, leading with your strengths, connecting with people in a genuine way, the power of questions, cognitive biases, influence, and work/life balance. More from Mike:Twitter: https://twitter.com/mbushong CheckContinue reading “Ep 105 – Leadership”

Ep 104 – Scary Stories!

You sent them in and we’re sharing them! These are some of your scary network outage stories! We even share some of our own scary stories too! Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artofneteng/​Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengJoin the group on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/artofneteng/Check out our website https://artofnetworkengineering.com​Merch StoreContinue reading “Ep 104 – Scary Stories!”

Ep 103 – Packet Capturing with Chris Greer

In this episode, we’re talking Packet Capturing with Chris Greer! Chris shows us all a thing or two about capturing packets and packet analysis with Wire Shark! More from Chris:YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/ChrisGreerWebsite: https://packetpioneer.com/Wireshark Training on Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/course/wireshark-ultimate-hands-on-course/?referralCode=4F008584C9FF58683EE9Chris Live Course: https://packetpioneer.com/product/wireshark-fundamentals-training/ Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artofneteng/​Like us onContinue reading “Ep 103 – Packet Capturing with Chris Greer”

Ep 102 – Deep Dive in Fiber Optics

In this episode, we chat with Iain Geddes, a Network Reliability Engineer that understands Fiber Optic networking at a deep level. We deep dive with Iain on how Fiber Optics works! Download Iain’s slides from the show: Optical 101 More from Iain:Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetworkDoozerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iaingeddes/ Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow usContinue reading “Ep 102 – Deep Dive in Fiber Optics”

Ep 101 – Netris

In this episode, we talk with Alex Saroyan, CEO and Co-Founder of Netris, VPC Networking for On-prem, Edge, and Bare Metal! We learn about how Netris can help us as Network Engineers. Links:Connect with Alex on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-saroyan/ Follow Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alex_saroyanFollow Netris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/netrisaiTry Netris: https://www.netris.ai/Netris Videos: https://www.netris.ai/videos/ Netris Documentation: https://www.netris.ai/docs/en/stable/  Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofnetengFollow us on TwitterContinue reading “Ep 101 – Netris”

Ep 100 – Community, Friendship, and 100 Episodes of AONE

This is episode 100 of The Art of Network Engineering! In this episode, we celebrate you our fans, the Network Engineer Community at large, and all the friends we’ve made over the last 100 episodes. Thank you! Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artofneteng/​Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengJoinContinue reading “Ep 100 – Community, Friendship, and 100 Episodes of AONE”

Ep 99 – Mental Health 2

In this episode, Tim, Lex, and Andy talk about Mental Health and how they cope with it. Mental Health is a real problem in our industry as IT Professionals, as well as a serious problem around the world. Take the time for yourself and your mind. If you need help, get help and talk toContinue reading “Ep 99 – Mental Health 2”

Ep 97 – Ramtin Rampour

In this episode, sponsored by Opengear, we talk to Ramtin Rampour. Ramtin is currently a Solution Architect at Opengear, but he started there as a warehouse employee packing and shipping units. His career journey is certainly one you don’t want to miss. Then we talk about the importance of Out-of-Band Management, and the Opengear Difference.Continue reading “Ep 97 – Ramtin Rampour”

Ep 96 – Jeff McLaughlin

In this episode, we talk to Jeff McLaughlin a Sr. Director of Technical Marketing at Cisco. Jeff, Andy, and Lexie talk about working for large tech companies, network automation, and a whole lot more, in addition to Jeff’s career. More from Jeff:Blog: https://subnetzero.info/Substack: https://subnetzero.substack.com/ Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofneteng Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Continue reading “Ep 96 – Jeff McLaughlin”

Ep 95 – Kori Younger

In this episode, we chat with Kori Younger! Kori shares with us how she was inspired by her own mother to seek a job in tech. She also shares her recent experience landing a job at Cisco and pursuing her CCNA, DevNet Associate, and CCNP. Hear all that and more on this episode of AONE!Continue reading “Ep 95 – Kori Younger”

Ep 94 – Geoff Anderson – CCNA PM

In this episode, we interview Geoff Anderson, Program Manager for the CCNA Certification Program. Tim, Lexi, and Geoff talk about the program, how questions are selected for the CCNA question pool, the value the certification holds, and so much more! You can find more of Geoff: Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ganders2112 Check out his Blog:Continue reading “Ep 94 – Geoff Anderson – CCNA PM”

Ep 93 – Adam Hill

This week we chat with Adam Hill. Adam is consulting engineer for an ISP. He helps customers connect their networks to the cloud, and ensures quality and highly available connections. Adam is extremely hard working and great at focusing his energy. Check out Adam’s motivational story! You can find more of Adam:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamehill87/ Check outContinue reading “Ep 93 – Adam Hill”

Ep 92 – AONE Live Asheville!

In this episode, we were recording live at our event in Asheville. Check out our first-ever live event! Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artofneteng/​Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengJoin the group on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/artofneteng/Check out our website https://artofnetworkengineering.com​Merch Store – https://artofneteng.com/storeJoin the Discord Study group – https://artofneteng.com/iaatj

AONE Announcement

You heard it here first! To get the pace of the show to a speed we can sustain, we’re going to start dropping episodes every other Wednesday. We appreciate all of our listeners! Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artofneteng/​Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengJoin the group on LinkedInContinue reading “AONE Announcement”

Ep 91 – Our First Time Recording Together!

This episode is the first time in our history we recorded together in the same room! A.J., Andy, Dan, and Lexie discuss their time in Ashville, what it’s like meeting each other for the first time, and then they recount the history of the podcast, and we also discuss its future. Unfortunately, Tim’s travel wasContinue reading “Ep 91 – Our First Time Recording Together!”

Ep 90 – Rocket Girl!

In this episode, we interview Lexie about her amazeballs new job as an Avionics Integration Engineer at Blue Origin and we count the times she says “I can’t really talk about that.” We think she’s seen the aliens, but we can neither confirm nor deny that claim. More from Lexie:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TracketPacerTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tracketpacer Check out ourContinue reading “Ep 90 – Rocket Girl!”

Ep 89 – SheNetworks

In this episode, we interview SheNetworks, aka Serena. Serena is most known for her work on TikTok as a content creator where she makes 60-second videos mostly focused on Network Engineering. Serena has spent years working as a Cisco TAC Engineer. During her time in TAC, she got some of the best experiences anyone canContinue reading “Ep 89 – SheNetworks”

Ep 88 – John Capobianco Returns!

In this episode, John returns to give us an update on his new position at Cisco as a Developer Advocate! John has also been working on numerous automation projects for the community, and a whole lot more! You can find more of John:Twitter: https://twitter.com/John_CapobiancoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-capobianco-644a1515/Blog: https://www.automateyournetwork.ca/ Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofnetengFollow us on TwitterContinue reading “Ep 88 – John Capobianco Returns!”

Ep 87 – There’s a Villa and It’s Real

This week we talk to Jordan Villareal. Jordan has a very interesting start to his career, but it’s an exciting journey nonetheless. Jordan also shares some exciting news about a new position he has recently started! More from Jordan:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SystemMTUOneTwitter: https://twitter.com/SystemMTUOne SponsorsPathSolutions – What if you knew as much as your network does? Check outContinue reading “Ep 87 – There’s a Villa and It’s Real”

Ep 86 – Shouldn’t you know everything your Network knows?

This Episode is sponsored by PathSolutions In this episode, we talk to Tim Titus, founder, and CTO of PathSolutions. Tim shares his network troubleshooting woes over the course of his 30-year technical career and then walks us through PathSolution’s automated troubleshooting platform. Tim is one of us; a cabling tech turned network engineer turned directorContinue reading “Ep 86 – Shouldn’t you know everything your Network knows?”

Ep 85 – Bofhgirl

This week we interviewed Heather, aka BOFHgirl in our Discord. Heather has been working in Network Engineering/IT for over 20 years. She graduated from college with her degree, her CCNA, and her CCNP thanks to Cisco’s Networking Academy. She currently works as a Senior Network Engineer for Wayfair. She with us her enthusiasm for NetworkContinue reading “Ep 85 – Bofhgirl”

Ep 84 – TAC – Technical Attorney Center

In this episode, Lex and Tim talk to Christopher Hart, from Cisco. Christopher was formerly a Cisco TAC Engineer focusing on the Cisco Nexus Data Center Platform, specifically Nexus running NX-OS (as opposed to ACI). Recently, Christopher has shifted to a new role in Solution Validation Services, where he gets to help Cisco’s customers validateContinue reading “Ep 84 – TAC – Technical Attorney Center”

Ep 83 – Salary Negotiation

We are going LIVE! Join us on April 9th in Asheville, NC for the FIRST EVER Art of Network Engineering Live Show! Click here for details. In this week’s episode, we bring back two previous guests – Tim McC and Brittany Mussett. The group discusses the art of Salary Negotiation, what has worked for usContinue reading “Ep 83 – Salary Negotiation”

Ep 82 – Automate your Network with Itential!

This episode is sponsored by Itential. In this episode, we talk to Peter Sprygada. Peter is the VP of Product Management at Itential. Peter shares his career and experience and then, we dive into the Itential Automation Platform! Peter then introduces us to the Itential Network Automation platform. Itential can build in intelligent pre andContinue reading “Ep 82 – Automate your Network with Itential!”

Ep 81 – Real World Design Discussion

We are going LIVE! Join us on April 9th in Asheville, NC for the FIRST EVER Art of Network Engineering Live Show! Click here for details. In this episode, A.J. shares some of his experience overhauling IT for a small manufacturing company. Lexie and Andy ask questions and dig deeper into the process of revampingContinue reading “Ep 81 – Real World Design Discussion”

Ep 80 – Nick Russo

In this episode, we interview Nick Russo! Nick is a Technical Leader at Cisco, a 2x CCIE in Routing and Switching and Service Provider Networks, as well as his CCDE. Nick is often called upon to help solve complex networking issues with Cisco’s customers. Nick talks about his career in the military and how heContinue reading “Ep 80 – Nick Russo”

Ep 79 – LabEveryDay

In this episode, we speak to Du’An Lightfoot! Du’An has recently moved into a new role as Sr. Developer Advocate for Amazon Web Services. Du’An talks about his time in the military and the experience he gained from it. He also shares with us how he started creating content and his brand – LabEveryDay! NetmikoContinue reading “Ep 79 – LabEveryDay”

Ep 78 – Time to Move On

In this episode, we talk to Andy about his recent job change, from working as a Network Engineer in FinTech to a Product Manager at Juniper. Andy discusses imposter syndrome and how one interview changed his view on it, and possibly broke him of it, forever! We’ve also got some exciting news to share, butContinue reading “Ep 78 – Time to Move On”

Ep 77 – New Year, New Goals!

In this episode, A.J. and Tim are joined by Lexie (@TracketPacer) and they discuss their goals for the upcoming year! Hear how each of them goes about goal planning and the goals they’ve set for themselves for the coming year. Enjoying the show? Please take a moment to complete our 2022 Listener Survey!https://artofneteng.com/2022survey Links:Space WeatherContinue reading “Ep 77 – New Year, New Goals!”

Ep 76 – Deep Dive with Women in Networking

In this episode, women network engineers discuss the current realities for women in the network engineering space: the challenges, the support they’ve received, and how we can continue to make the industry a place that’s open to everyone. (Step one: ladies’ cut vendor t-shirts.) More from our Guests:LexieTwitter: https://twitter.com/TracketPacerTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tracketpacer EyvonneTwitter: https://twitter.com/SharpNetworkBlog: https://esharp.net MichelineTwitter: https://twitter.com/MichyfishMurphyContinue reading “Ep 76 – Deep Dive with Women in Networking”

Ep 75 – The Automation Chou’sen one!

In this episode, we interview author Eric Chou. Eric has written one of the most important books in Network Automation – Master Python Networking. Eric shares his career journey which includes working for two of the largest cloud service providers! Eric also shares with us all of the other content he is working to createContinue reading “Ep 75 – The Automation Chou’sen one!”

Ep 74 – Holiday Special

The best way to spread some cheer is by recording a podcast for all to hear! Please enjoy our holiday special episode. Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artofneteng/​Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengJoin the group on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/artofneteng/Check out our website https://artofnetworkengineering.com​Merch Store – https://artofneteng.com/storeJoin the Discord StudyContinue reading “Ep 74 – Holiday Special”

Ep 73 – Zeros and Wons

In this week’s episode A.J. and Andy interview David Alicea! While David was exposed to the Cisco Networking Academy at a young age in High School he actually didn’t land in Networking until later on. Since then he has been a career Network Engineer and recently landed himself a position at the mothership, Cisco. HearContinue reading “Ep 73 – Zeros and Wons”

Ep 72 – Cooking up a New Career

In this episode, we chat with Chris Randall. Chris was worked as a professional chef for over 13 years and has recently transitioned into a career as a Cloud Consultant. Chris’ work ethic, drive, and ability to communicate help him stand out and have gotten him noticed, on more than one occasion. We can allContinue reading “Ep 72 – Cooking up a New Career”

Ep 71 – Merlin the Auto-Magician

Please note that we had some latency challenges while recording so please excuse us talking over John at times, as well as John’s delayed responses. NordVPN: Get 73% off the 2 Year Plan + 1 Month Free!https://nordvpn.com/taone In this episode, we talk to John Capobianco! John recently won the DevNet Creator Award for all ofContinue reading “Ep 71 – Merlin the Auto-Magician”

Ep 70 – It’s never too late!

In this, our 70th episode, we interview Chris Denney – a very prominent member of our Discord community! Chris has built an amazing career, and the foundation is his willingness to take on anything! Chris is also a huge team player – both on and off the field. He is huge into soccer but whenContinue reading “Ep 70 – It’s never too late!”

Ep 69 – Girard Kavelines

In this episode, we interview Girard! Girard was inspired at a young age to fix some broken computers in his basement. His first tech job was in Geek Squad. There he got some essential skills troubleshooting tech and working with customers. Girard’s journey from there is really quite amazing, and he has the energy toContinue reading “Ep 69 – Girard Kavelines”

Ep 68 – Cloudy with a Chance of Networking

This week we chat with Eyvonne Sharp! Eyvonne shares how she got her start working at a small ISP in her hometown and how she has progressed throughout her career to land as an Architect working for a large Cloud provider. More from Eyvonne:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SharpNetworkBlog: http://www.esharp.net/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eyvonne-sharp/ Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofnetengFollow us onContinue reading “Ep 68 – Cloudy with a Chance of Networking”

Ep 67 – The Buzz about NetBeez

This week we are joined by NetBeez CEO Stefano Gridelli! Stefano takes us through his career as a Network Engineer and explains how he identified the need for NetBeez and started creating it. He then goes on to discuss how he made the leap from working on NetBeez part-time to making it a full-time job.Continue reading “Ep 67 – The Buzz about NetBeez”

Ep 66 – Cisco Live!!

In this episode, we talk about Cisco Live – aka Nerd Summer Camp! Tim and A.J. share their experiences attending our industry’s largest conference. We highlight reasons to attend, and even how to pitch the idea to your manager. It’s never to early to start that process. Cisco has recently announced its intent to holdContinue reading “Ep 66 – Cisco Live!!”

Ep 65 – Enterprise Network Design

In this episode the team talks about Enterprise Network Design. We cover a lot – everything from the 3 tiered design, routed vs switch access layer, and they even dip into a little bit of wireless! Check out our Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artofneteng/​Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengJoin theContinue reading “Ep 65 – Enterprise Network Design”

Ep 64 – Non-Networking Skillz

In this episode, we’re talking about the technical, non-networking, skills you need to be successful in your career these days! We’re not talking about soft skills this time either. There’s so much we touch as Network Engineers. We talk about the skills you should have and the technologies you should understand as a Network Engineer.Continue reading “Ep 64 – Non-Networking Skillz”

Ep 63 – NFD26

In this episode, we break down our thoughts on the recent Tech Field Day event, Networking Field 26! Both A.J. and Tim were in attendance for the event and learned a lot from each of the presentations. They break down what they saw and Andy and Dan ask some questions and give their thoughts onContinue reading “Ep 63 – NFD26”

Ep 62 – Ok Shitbirds its Time to Learn about Tracket Pacer!

In this episode we talk to Tracket Pacer, aka Lexie! Lexie has been making waves on social media as she live streams her learning and preparations for the ENSARI Exam. Lexie works as a Network Engineer for a large cloud focused company, but how she got there is one amazing story! You can follow Lexi:Twitter:Continue reading “Ep 62 – Ok Shitbirds its Time to Learn about Tracket Pacer!”

Ep 61 – Home Labs!

In this episode we are talking about home labs! Where do you start? Is there actually merit in having a physical lab? We share our experiences and thoughts on the matter. Our conclusions may surprise you! (But probably not…) Affiliate Links:Nord VPN – 73% off a 2 Year Subscription + 4 Months absolutely Free!!https://nordvpn.com/taone orContinue reading “Ep 61 – Home Labs!”

Ep 60 – Return to the Office!

In this episode, Andy and A.J. talk about what returning to the office looks likes, and is it really a requirement for IT Professionals? What’s your situation? Are you being asked to return to the office full time or a portion of the time, or is it still optional? Hit us up on Twitter soContinue reading “Ep 60 – Return to the Office!”

Ep 59 – From Marketing to Offensive Security!

This week we talk to Lily Clark. Lily has taken an amazing journey from Sales, to Customer Success, to Marketing, and she has recently landed in Offensive Security! Hear how Lily has taken on learning tech and landing her dream job working in Offensive Security. Useful Links:Kali Linux – https://www.kali.org/Parrot Linux – https://www.parrotsec.org/Free INE Training!Continue reading “Ep 59 – From Marketing to Offensive Security!”

Ep 57 – Welcome to Tom’s Corner!

In this episode, we interview Tom Hollingsworth! Tom shares how he went from being a Sr. Network Engineer at a Partner to the face of Tech Field Day! Tom also shares his journey to the CCIE, #29213. Also, if you’re interested in joining TFD as a delicate you’ll want to listen in! Links from theContinue reading “Ep 57 – Welcome to Tom’s Corner!”

Ep 56 – Documentation

In this episode, we talk about their experience and the importance of documenting the network. We also go over the various tools used to document the network as well as the different types of diagrams. We’ll even discuss how you can get started and learn how to document your network for free – no needContinue reading “Ep 56 – Documentation”

Ep 55 – Change Management

This week we discuss every IT Pro’s most hated, yet most helpful, thing – change management. What is it? Why does it exist? Why is such a pain? But, yet, why is it so helpful to us? We get to the bottom of these answers and more! Special shoutout to our Patreon members for makingContinue reading “Ep 55 – Change Management”

Ep 54 – eiddoR

This week we talk to CCIE, Technical Solutions Architect, Cisco Press Author, Pilot, and Blogger – Roddie Hasan. Roddie has over 30 years of experience in networking, and today focuses on Cisco Software-Defined Access, among other technologies. We’ll hear how Roddie got into IT and what ultimately influenced him to choose networking. Roddie also sharesContinue reading “Ep 54 – eiddoR”

Ep 53 – Manny

In today’s episode we talk to Emmanuel Pimentel, aka Manny! Manny is a prominent member of our community. He joins us and shares his journey on breaking into Enterprise Networking via retail! He has that perfect balance of positivity, drive, determination, and compassion. When someone has a win or achievement posted within Discord or Twitter,Continue reading “Ep 53 – Manny”

Ep 52 – The Cinna-man

From Collaboration to Cyber Security Engineer – this week we’re talking with Robin Canela! Robin shares his coming-up story, and how the quarantine in 2020 motivated him to make some big life changes. Hear how in this episode! You can find Robin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobinCanela LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robincanela/ Blog: https://robincanela.com/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​ Follow usContinue reading “Ep 52 – The Cinna-man”

Ep 51 – SD-WAN

In this episode we’re talking about SD-WAN! We discuss the benefits of SD-WAN, over traditional WAN, and share our experiences with various SD-WAN offerings. We don’t deep dive because we were trying to keep the discussion vendor agnostic. Consider this our intro to SD-WAN as there is much, much, more to discuss on the topic,Continue reading “Ep 51 – SD-WAN”

Ep 50 – Ask us anything!

You Tweeted us, DM’d us, emailed us, sent recordings, and some of you even sent us videos! We answered every single question we got in this 2 hour ask us anything special! Thank you for your support – now on to the next 50!! Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofnetengFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artofneteng/Join the groupContinue reading “Ep 50 – Ask us anything!”

Ep 49 – Burnout and Rustout

In this episode we are talking about Burnout and Rust out! These will two are likely to hit any professional at some point in their career so we thought we’d take some time to discuss what these look like and how to most effectively deal with them. Special thanks to our Discord members for havingContinue reading “Ep 49 – Burnout and Rustout”

Ep 48 – Out-of-Band Management

This episode is sponsored by OpenGear, providing secure remote management of your critical network infrastructure. In this episode we talk to Dan Baxter, SE Manager, with OpenGear. We discuss Dan’s break into tech from Art Teacher to SE. We then answer the question “What is Out-Of-Band Management?” Then we touch on the OpenGear advantage! IfContinue reading “Ep 48 – Out-of-Band Management”

Ep 47 – Get Awoken When it’s Broken!

This week we’re talking about everything on-call! What is it? What’s being “on-call” actually look like? What it means to various organizations. And most importantly – what you should look for when interviewing with a company when discussing being on call and compensation. Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow us on InstagramContinue reading “Ep 47 – Get Awoken When it’s Broken!”

Ep 46 – Time Management

In this episode we’re talking about time management. We share tips and tactics we use to make the most of our time. What do you use to help manage your time? We’d love to hear from you! And, we’ve got some really exciting news, but you’ll have to listen to find out! A.J.’s app recommendations:Continue reading “Ep 46 – Time Management”

Ep 45 – Softskillz

In this episode, Dan, A.J., guest host Tim Bertino, and returning episode guest Tim McC talk about soft skills, their importance, how to sharpen them, and more. Join us as we share our experience with our own soft skills and were we see their importance shine the most. Cisco config rollback documentation – https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/config-mgmt/configuration/15-sy/config-mgmt-15-sy-book/cm-config-rollback-confirmed-change.html FollowContinue reading “Ep 45 – Softskillz”

Ep 44 – IT Factor Crossover!

In this episode, two worlds collide! We chat with Frank Padikkala and the IT Factor podcast! We talk with Frank about the similarities between IT and AV professionals and how the two worlds often meet. We encourage Frank’s listeners to join us as we know a lot of the members of our own community haveContinue reading “Ep 44 – IT Factor Crossover!”

Ep 43 – You get 5 Seconds

In this episode, we talk to Teneyia! She shares her upcoming story on how she went from being a fitness trainer to Network Engineer. She shares her viewpoints on motivation vs discipline, and why one matters way more than another. She also gives great advice on handling interviews, and what to do when you areContinue reading “Ep 43 – You get 5 Seconds”

Ep 41 – From Audio to Network Engineer

This week we speak with Beau, an audio engineer making a pivot to network engineering. Covid destroyed the live entertainment industry, so Beau made a decision to pursue a career in IT. Armed with his A+, Net+, home lab and CCNA study materials Beau plans to take and pass his CCNA by the end ofContinue reading “Ep 41 – From Audio to Network Engineer”

Ep 40 – Automacho

This week we talk to Kevin Camacho, otherwise known as Automacho. Kevin came from the NOC and now works on Andy’s team as a Network Engineer with a focus on Automation. Kevin shares his journey and provides some advice to others on working in a NOC. You follow Kevin on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-camacho-39012812a/ Like usContinue reading “Ep 40 – Automacho”

Ep 39 – Andy’s Hard NOC Life

Andy and Aaron discuss Andy’s time working in the NOC, nicknames and how important the mental game is to success. Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artofneteng/​Join the group on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/artofneteng/Check out our website https://artofnetworkengineering.com​Contact us artofnetworkengineering@gmail.comMerch Store – https://artofneteng.com/storeJoin the Discord Study group – It’s all AboutContinue reading “Ep 39 – Andy’s Hard NOC Life”

Ep 38 – Bart Castle Part 2

We are back this episode with Part 2 of our conversation with Bart Castle! Bart, Andy, and Aaron talk about the benefits of the cloud to software devs, Bart’s roots in networking, and a whole lot more in this week’s episode! Follow Bart!Twitter: @cloudbartYouTube: youtube.com/c/bartcastle NEW! Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​FollowContinue reading “Ep 38 – Bart Castle Part 2”

Ep 37 – Bart Castle Part 1

In this week’s episode we talk to musician, artist, and Cloud Guru – Bart Castle! Bart weaves an engaging and brilliant tapestry of music, yurts, wanderlust and cloud stories. Buckle up and get ready to learn some cool stuff on this one! Follow Bart!Twitter: @cloudbartYouTube: youtube.com/c/bartcastle NEW! Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengFollow us on TwitterContinue reading “Ep 37 – Bart Castle Part 1”

Ep 36 – Siloed vs Jack of All Trades

In this episode A.J., Andy, and Dan discuss the differences in being a siloed engineer vs a jack of all trades. There are certainly pros and cons to each of these approaches. The team leverages and shares their experience with each of these approaches. NEW! Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow usContinue reading “Ep 36 – Siloed vs Jack of All Trades”

Ep 35 – FortiJeff

In this episode we talk to Jeff Clark, a Sales Engineer at Fortinet. Jeff discusses how he went from a mortgage broker, to Network Engineer, to SE, as well as what the SE role is all about. You can find more of Jeff online at:http://www.fortijeff.com/ NEW! Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​FollowContinue reading “Ep 35 – FortiJeff”

Ep 34 – Technical Interviews

In this episode Dan and Andy discuss the technical interview with special guest, Tim McConnaughy. Tim is a Technical Solutions Architect at Cisco who has a lot of experience on both sides of the technical interview table. The guys talk about their personal experiences with technical interviews, how to prepare for one and how toContinue reading “Ep 34 – Technical Interviews”

Ep 33 – Cord Cutters

In this episode the guys talk about the life of a cord cutter. The advantages and disadvantages of cord cutting over traditional TV, the backend wheelings and dealings that make pay-as-you-go options impossible in traditional distribution models and streaming’s impact on the global network. NEW! Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artofnetengFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/artofneteng​Follow usContinue reading “Ep 33 – Cord Cutters”

Ep 32 – Make it Stick

In this episode, we talk with Peter Brown, co-author of Make it Stick! Peter is one of the team of three authors that wrote Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. Peter explains the original idea for the book, the team discusses many of the tactics for successful learning outlined within the book, andContinue reading “Ep 32 – Make it Stick”

Ep 30 – Mental Health

In this episode, the boys take a moment to talk about mental health. They stress how important it is to take time and make sure to take good care of your mental health. If you’re going through difficult times it’s okay. It’s okay to have feelings and emotions, don’t hold that stuff in. As always,Continue reading “Ep 30 – Mental Health”

Ep 29 – Cable Guys

In this episode, Andy and Aaron discuss their experiences as cable guys and how they contributed to their current IT positions. You’ll hear about the varied skillsets they obtained as cable technicians and how being a cable guy can be a great introduction into the technical arena. Be sure to check out https://teespring.com/stores/artofneteng All profitsContinue reading “Ep 29 – Cable Guys”