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Network Break

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Cybersecurity
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Microsoft
Intel
HPE
Quantum Computing
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Juniper Networks
IBM
Arista
Google
SASE
AWS
AT&T
TSMC
Hpe-Juniper Merger

Network Break keeps you informed with fast, focused analysis of IT news, products, tech trends, and business outcomes. Blending sharp commentary with a touch of humor, hosts Drew Conry-Murray & Johna Till Johnson sift through the weekly landslide of press announcements, product launches, financial reports, and marketing decks to find the stories worth talking about. You come away with the informat... more

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Take a Network Break! It’s a Red Alert double feature for Oracle’s Internet Directory LDAP server and Cisco’s Secure Workload Software. In tech news, US law enforcement and intelligence agencies release a joint advisory warning of active threats agai... more

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Take a Network Break! Our red alert goes to cluster of CVEs for Canonical’s LXD Linux Container system. On the news side, Palo Alto Networks adds AI-powered security evaluations as a service engagement, SonicWall introduces an endpoint security agent... more

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Take a Network Break! Cisco takes center stage in our Red Alert after the network giant discovered a bunch of high-severity bugs in its Catalyst SD-WAN platform. It has rolled out software upgrade and there are no other workarounds. On the news front... more

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Take a Network Break! We start with red alert for a serious vulnerability in HashiCorp’s Terraform MCP server. In the news, Anthropic, not wanting to be one-upped by OpenAI, reveal that its own models are also ‘leet’ hackers. We also consider whether... more

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Recent Guests

Scott Robot
Host of Total Network Operations Podcast
Packet Pushers / Total Network Operations
Episode: NB580: Project Glasswing on Hold – or Not; Why You Should Hold In-Person Background Checks
Scott Robon
Co-founder of the Network Automation Forum and Autocon Conference; founder of Solutional; host of Total Network Operations
Solutional / Autocon / Network Automation Forum
Episode: NB572: Quantum Switches and Flying Cars
Damien Garros
Co-founder and CEO of OpsMill
OpsMill
Episode: NB568: Arm Reaches for More AI Revenue with In-House CPU; Debating the FCC Router Ban
Tom Hollingsworth
Guest opinionator from the Futurum Group and Tech Field Day
Futurum Group; Tech Field Day
Episode: NB565: New Algorithm Claims Quicker Quantum Decryption; NVIDIA Revenue Rockets Higher
Dylan Hensler
Customer Solutions Specialist
StatSeeker
Episode: NB565: New Algorithm Claims Quicker Quantum Decryption; NVIDIA Revenue Rockets Higher
Andrew Greenlaw
Technical Account Manager
StatSeeker
Episode: NB565: New Algorithm Claims Quicker Quantum Decryption; NVIDIA Revenue Rockets Higher
Xu Zhao
Senior Vice President of Cloud Delivered Security Services
Palo Alto Networks
Episode: NB564: New Juniper Routers Pump Up AI and Cloud-Scale Traffic; Anthropic Vs. DoD
Fran Tello
Senior sales engineer at Meter and a CCIE with experience in routing, switching, cloud, and SD-WAN.
Meter
Episode: NB562: Cisco Challenges Broadcom With 102.4Tb ASIC; Arista Reaches Record Revenues
Simon Locke
Founder of RG Nets
RG Nets
Episode: NB555: AI and APIs Drive HPE’s Dual-Platform WLAN Strategy; Dell, HPE Dangle VMware Alternatives

Hosts

Drew Conry-Murray
Host of Network Break; frequent co-host on Packet Pushers network shows
Johna Till Johnson
Co-host on Network Break; long-standing contributor to Packet Pushers content

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 222 ratings
  • Ok show

    Used to like all packet pusher content, after Greg left not the same. Not the same energy and a lot of sobbing sounding hosts. Leave politics out of the shows please.

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    Javolono
    United Statesa year ago
  • Used to be great

    Before Greg retired I would listen to every show except the sponsored ones, going on five years now. These days it is more like a contest to see how long I can last until Johna makes some asinine remark that makes me turn off the episode. The final straw was show 492 where she just had to bring up how much she doesn’t care if tech companies objectify women and defended Palo Alto for their booth babes stunt. Great that you are “not like the other girls,” Johna, but give me a break. I’ll no longer... more

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    1
    Stryker4526
    United States2 years ago
  • Yes! Very good show

    Keep it going, very very informative and useful information. It is also a very feel good format, I like the commentary and the people just all around happy with this one!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Andr3wwww
    Germany2 years ago
  • Interesting discussion on current news in enterprise technology

    Network Break provides insightful and interesting discussion some of the enterprise technology news every week. This ranges from new products, deployment options or issues, standards and financial news that impacts information technology practitioners. The show notes include links to the detailed information behind the discussion and frequently multiple sources. An enjoyable way to hear what’s new.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    spuluka
    United States3 years ago
  • I guess my snark filter needs mor vCPUs

    Corey tries too hard to be snarkily clever and funny. It doesn't work for me. I spend too much brain power trying to follow his meandering versus his point. I don't have time for all of his self righteous, self loathing, obfuscated points. Tiring. I'm already tired from trying to keep up with on average 8 new significant features per day.

    Apple Podcasts
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    10339821
    United States6 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Engaging, informative tech analysis with entertaining banter
Thoughtful discussions on AI and security; great show for engineers and managers
Clear, practical IT news with strong vendor and industry insight
Very useful for staying up to date on networking and enterprise tech
Some listeners feel the hosts occasionally lean into personal viewpoints; overall high-quality tech content

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

NB577: Cisco Brings SONiC to N9000 Switches; Broadcom Debuts Wi-Fi 8 SoCs for Consumer Routers
Q: How is Forward Predict intended to change change management for production networks?
It lets you test proposed changes against a digital twin before applying them, so you can see the full traffic impact, identify misconfigurations, and reduce the chance of unintended outages.
NB564: New Juniper Routers Pump Up AI and Cloud-Scale Traffic; Anthropic Vs. DoD
Q: Why is OT security so uniquely challenging compared to IT security?
OT devices run on aging operating systems and use ICS protocols; attackers can dwell inside for long periods because the environment is mission-critical and often poorly monitored by traditional IT tools, requiring specialized OT-aware monitoring and a unified IT-OT SOC.
NB564: New Juniper Routers Pump Up AI and Cloud-Scale Traffic; Anthropic Vs. DoD
Q: What exactly is sovereign SASE as a service and why is it different from traditional SASE offerings?
It is a fully managed SASE stack delivered from sovereign environments within the client's jurisdiction, ensuring data residency, with no cross-border control planes or policy decisions, while still maintaining a single vendor architecture.
NB552: Nokia Switches On AI Ops; IBM Seeks a Quantum of Advantage
Q: What kind of performance metrics should folks be looking into and why?
Network engineers should focus on standard web metrics such as HTTP response times and check for underlying issues like DNS resolution times and TCP connection establishment times.
NB552: Nokia Switches On AI Ops; IBM Seeks a Quantum of Advantage
Q: Can you start us off just for folks who may not be familiar, give us a brief overview of Cisco ThousandEyes and what you do?
Cisco ThousandEyes is an assurance platform providing end-to-end visibility from users to applications, across various networks.

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A brisk, enterprise-focused tech news show that delivers focused analysis on IT infrastructure, networking, security, and AI developments. Episodes typically dissect weekly product launches, financial results, regulatory updates, and industry shifts, with practical implications for network engineers, IT leaders, and tech decision-makers. A hallmark is the concise, opinionated discussion between two regular hosts, punctuated by sponsor messages and occasional guest perspectives, making it a useful resource for staying current and shaping strategic tech decisions. Notable strengths include tight topic curation, accessible technical depth, and a consistent emphasis on real-world impact for enterprises, along with a lively banter style that kee... more

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