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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”

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/

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”

In this episode, Andy and Lexie talk to Jason Gintert. Jason is the CTO of WAN Dynamics, he also volunteers with the US NUA, and the OH IX. Jason teaches what exactly an IX does and how it works. We also talk about the US NUA and why Network Engineers should find a local chapterContinue reading “Ep 116 – Jason Gintert”

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”

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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”

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”

In this episode, Jason Gooely returns! With Tim at the helm, he is joined by two guest co-hosts. The first time we had Jason on the show it was a YouTube Live Stream and we were not able to release it as a regular episode. We are happy to be able to talk to JasonContinue reading “Ep 98 – Jason Gooley Returns!”

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”

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”

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!”

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!”

This week we talk to Luis, better known as NetSecWheezy! Luis shares his journey with us on how he went from slinging ice cream to Network Engineering! He’s had an exciting career so far and made some risky, yet rewarding moves. Wheezy is also one of the most active members of our Discord community, heContinue reading “Ep 58 – Wheezy!”

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”

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”

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!”

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”

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”

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!”

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”

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”

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!”

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”

In this episode we are joined by Tim Bertino once again! Tim, A.J., and Andy celebrate a ton of wins from our Winning channel, Tim introduces an exciting new blog series on the AONE blog that focuses on the CCNA, and we take a brief trip down memory lane recapping that last 30 or soContinue reading “Ep 42 – A Look Back”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

In this episode, we talk to Tim Bertino! Tim is part of the AONE family working on our blog. He is the author and creator of the Faces of the Journey series, and he helps to find, and create, binge worth content for our website. When Tim isn’t working on the blog he is workingContinue reading “Ep 31 – Tim Bertino”

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”

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”