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Heavy Networking

Packet Pushers
Network Automation
Networking
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Sd-Wan
Agentic AI
Network Operations
Python
SASE
Fortinet
Packet Pushers
BGP
OSPF
Ethernet
AI In Networking
Automation
Palo Alto Networks
Ansible
EVPN
Machine Learning

Heavy Networking is an unabashedly nerdy dive into all things networking. Described by one listener as "verbal white papers," the weekly episodes feature network engineers, industry experts, and vendors sharing useful information to keep your professional knowledge sharp and your career growing. Hosts Ethan Banks & Drew Conry-Murray cut through the marketing spin to explore what works—and what doe... more

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Amazon AWS is not new to the high-bandwidth, elephant flow-oriented data center traffic pattern requirements of AI. In this sponsored episode from AWS, Distinguished Engineer and Network Core VP JR Rivers and Senior Principal Networking Engineer Step... more

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Packet Pushers has been acquired by Meter. On this special Heavy Networking episode, guest host Scott Robohn talks with Ethan Banks and Anil Varanasi, CEO of Meter, about the acquisition. Ethan and Anil explain how this relationship will work (includ... more

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John Capobianco returns to Heavy Networking to discuss his latest open source project, NetClaw. NetClaw is an automation assistant for network engineers that leverages MCP and has a robust security architecture to ensure production safety. John is he... more

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Many network engineers don’t trust AI, in part because the tech is non-deterministic and can behave in unanticipated ways. Simultaneously, the networking industry is baking AI functions deeply into operations, which has proven useful, but engineers s... more

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Recent Guests

Scott Robohn
Guest host and networking podcast presenter
Episode: HN849: Meter Acquires Packet Pushers
Anil Varanasi
CEO and co-founder of Meter
Meter
Episode: HN849: Meter Acquires Packet Pushers
John Capobianco
Network automation practitioner and creator of the open-source NetClaw project
NetClaw
Episode: HN848: NetClaw: Your Open Source Network Assistant
Surya Nemegada
Chief Data Scientist at Selector.
Selector
Episode: HN847: Building Trust In The Agentic NOC (Sponsored)
Jobi Rudolph
Senior Distinguished Engineer at Selector.
Selector
Episode: HN847: Building Trust In The Agentic NOC (Sponsored)
Alex La Fazia
Meter network engineer who helped build its topology design tool.
Meter
Episode: HN846: How Meter Built a Topology Design Tool to Speed Deployments from Hours to Seconds (Sponsored)
Daniel Kaczmarczyk
Meter software developer who built the production platform for the topology design tool.
Meter
Episode: HN846: How Meter Built a Topology Design Tool to Speed Deployments from Hours to Seconds (Sponsored)
Bart Dorlandt
Industry expert on BMP and BMP-related tooling
Dream Networking; NLNAM organizer
Episode: HN845: Real Life Use Cases for BGP Monitoring Protocol (BMP)
Eric Davis
Broadcom master engineer working on Multipath Reliable Connection.
Broadcom
Episode: HN844: Multipath Reliable Connection (MRC)

Hosts

Ethan Banks
Host of Heavy Networking with experience across Packet Pushers network; frequent guest on multi-vendor networking topics.
Drew Conry-Murray
Co-host of Heavy Networking; engages in deep technical discussions and helps drive show structure with guests.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 289 ratings
  • Deep dive into both current

    Heavy Networking is a deep dive into up and coming and relevant technologies in our business. And they get on experts that show you the practical applications of the technologies and how you're going to use it, what situations you're going to use it in, so that you're aware of what's out there. What I think is important is that they're both currently widely deployed technologies and the stuff that's still on the startup scene that you probably don't want to deploy yet. But in three years it's go... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    spuluka
    United States3 years ago
  • Great podcast

    Wonderful information!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    linux 66
    United States4 years ago
  • Excellent.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    crashmaster18
    4 years ago
  • Such a wealth of knowledge! 🧠

    This is one of the most insightful podcasts that I have ever come across! The Packet Pushers team does such a great job of sharing their wisdom and I love how they lead meaningful conversations with guests who bring so much experience to the table. If you’ve got a question related to anything “networking technology” this is definitely the place to go. Highly recommend checking this show out - you won’t be disappointed!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ASobering
    United States5 years ago
  • Great podcast from a great network

    Podcast Addict
    5
    ggiesen
    6 years ago

Listeners Say

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Listeners praise the show for in-depth, practical networking insights and expert guests.
Some feedback notes strong host personalities but still valuable technical depth.
Many appreciate the clear distinction between marketing pitches and real-world engineering advice.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#212
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#174
Canada/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#186
United Kingdom/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#91
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Apple Podcasts
#141
Norway/Technology
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#147
Saudi Arabia/Technology

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

HN849: Meter Acquires Packet Pushers
Q: What's that person going to expect, Ethan?
Banks says listeners should expect more unsponsored content, deeper multi-part technical series, audience-requested topics, and more time for educational projects such as courses.
HN849: Meter Acquires Packet Pushers
Q: What is being announced today regarding Packet Pushers and Meter?
Ethan Banks says Meter has acquired Packet Pushers and will fund it as a patron, enabling it to operate independently rather than rely on sponsorship.
HN848: NetClaw: Your Open Source Network Assistant
Q: Are you finding any particular models that work best in a network environment?
Capobianco says newer frontier models have improved substantially, and that network-specific models could be useful. He describes Cisco's small language model fine-tuned to identify common weaknesses in software, which he tested alongside other open models to find and fix a code weakness.
HN848: NetClaw: Your Open Source Network Assistant
Q: Tell us about NetClaw at a high level. What's this thing for?
Capobianco describes NetClaw as an open-source network assistant that combines an always-on agent with networking-specific skills and MCP tools. Its controlled tool access and operating rules are intended to make it safer for network operations than an agent with unrestricted command-line access.
HN847: Building Trust In The Agentic NOC (Sponsored)
Q: How can I get some reinforcement that the answers I'm getting from AI, that they're good answers, trustworthy data, and they're not hallucinations?
Jobi describes citations that link answers to the underlying query visuals, plus inspectable reasoning, tool calls and stored traces. Surya adds that prepared data and feedback help improve reliability over time.

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What is Heavy Networking about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Heavy Networking delivers deep, technical conversations focused on modern networking, covering practical deployment insights, vendor ecosystems, and real-world trade-offs. Episodes frequently explore AI-assisted network operations, multi-vendor architectures, and advanced topics like SPB, EVPN/VXLAN, and observability tooling, often featuring hands-on guests and practitioners who share architectural approaches, governance considerations, and implementation lessons. The show stands out for its strong emphasis on real-world applicability, candid discussions about limitations, and sponsorships that spotlight practical tools and frameworks for operators and engineers. Listeners are likely to be engineers, architects, and technologists looking f... more

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1. Scott Robohn
2. Anil Varanasi
3. John Capobianco
4. Surya Nemegada
5. Jobi Rudolph
6. Alex La Fazia
7. Daniel Kaczmarczyk
8. Bart Dorlandt

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