Episodes

  • TNO018: The Network Engineer’s Evolution: Thinking Like a Product Owner (Sponsored)

    TNO018: The Network Engineer’s Evolution: Thinking Like a Product Owner (Sponsored)
    Feb 27 2025
    What does it mean for a network engineer to develop a product mindset? And what does a product mindset have to do with network automation? Guest Peter Sprygada connects these concepts in today’s episode of Total Network Operations, sponsored by Itential. Peter says that as an organization advances its network automation capabilities, the impetus shifts... Read more »
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    49 mins
  • TNO017: Lead People, Manage Machines and Processes

    TNO017: Lead People, Manage Machines and Processes
    Feb 21 2025
    Lead people. Manage machines and processes. That’s the the advice from Bill Hunter, today’s guest on Total Network Operations. Bill shares lessons of resilience and adaptability he learned early in his career, including the power of good habits. Bill and Scott discuss how to identify processes that can be automated and when and where to... Read more »
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    44 mins
  • TNO016: One Integrated Experience for NetOps, SecOps, and Business Teams (Sponsored)

    TNO016: One Integrated Experience for NetOps, SecOps, and Business Teams (Sponsored)
    Feb 14 2025
    Collaboration among tech and business teams is crucial to advancing your business. Extreme Networks is introducing Extreme Platform ONE to support this collaboration. In this sponsored episode, we talk about how this product is designed to streamline workflows and enhance user experience through automation and AI integration. Extreme Networks Platform ONE is a centralized platform... Read more »
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    43 mins
  • TNO015: Revolutionizing Telecom with NetOps Automation and Collaboration

    TNO015: Revolutionizing Telecom with NetOps Automation and Collaboration
    Feb 7 2025
    Today’s episode with guest Joan Garcia provides valuable insights into the complexities of modern network operations at a telco, the importance of collaboration across technical domains, and the strategic decisions that drive innovation in the telecom industry. Joan’s experiences and perspectives offer ideas for navigating the challenges of integrating different layers of network architecture while... Read more »
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    1 hr
  • TNO014: Beneath the Cable Color – A Look at The Siemon Company’s High Speed Cable Assemblies (Sponsored)

    TNO014: Beneath the Cable Color – A Look at The Siemon Company’s High Speed Cable Assemblies (Sponsored)
    Jan 31 2025
    Today we get an education on what a high speed cable assembly really is from guest Ryan Harris from today’s sponsor, The Siemon Company. Ryan shares the evolution of high-speed pluggable cable assemblies from 64kbps ISDN B channels to 800 gigabit connections, and describes how they work. We discuss the Siemon Company’s history and its... Read more »
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    44 mins
  • TNO013: How Do We Apply DevOps to Traditional Networking?

    TNO013: How Do We Apply DevOps to Traditional Networking?
    Jan 24 2025
    Can we map DevOps principles and practices to network operations? Should we? On today’s show, we talk with Williams Collins and Eyvonne Sharp to understand DevOps both culturally and practically. We also discuss the challenges of applying DevOps to network operations. We look at lightweight options such as starting small, having a centralized source of... Read more »
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    39 mins
  • TNO012: From Hardware to Cloud: Evolving Roles for Network Operators

    TNO012: From Hardware to Cloud: Evolving Roles for Network Operators
    Jan 10 2025
    Cloud networking is still networking, but there are differences. In this special collaboration episode between the Total Network Operations and Cloud Gambit podcasts, Scott Robohn, Eyvonne Sharp, and William Collins dive into the contrasts between traditional and cloud networking, and how network engineers raised on hardware and the CLI can flourish in cloudy environments. In... Read more »
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    1 hr
  • TNO011: Behind the NetOps Curtain at Cisco Live!

    TNO011: Behind the NetOps Curtain at Cisco Live!
    Dec 13 2024
    Ever wonder how large conferences such as Cisco Live! manage their on-site network operations? Today’s podcast guest, Jason Davis joins host Scott Robohn to discuss history of network operations at Cisco Live!, and the intricacies, challenges, and strategies involved in setting up and managing network operations for such a large event. Episode Guest: Jason Davis, ... Read more »
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    49 mins