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Network Break

Packet Pushers
Cisco
Nvidia
Cybersecurity
Palo Alto Networks
Broadcom
Fortinet
Microsoft
Intel
HPE
Quantum Computing
Vmware
Juniper Networks
IBM
Arista
Google
SASE
AT&T
AWS
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! We discuss listener follow-up on orbital data centers, and hit the Red Alert for a string of Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities. Visa releases its homegrown agentic AI harness for finding and remediating vulnerabilities as open so... more

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Take a Network Break! We sound a red alert for active exploits against Check Point’s Secure Gateway. On the news front, a Cisco survey says 51% of organizations run agentic AI in production, Selector announces agentic AI additions to its AI network o... more

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Take a Network Break! We start with listener follow-up on Arista’s vulnerability reporting, and Cisco ISE takes center stage for our Red Alert. Then we dive into EVA Networks, a startup touting ephemeral network connectivity to minimize risks of pers... more

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Take a Network Break! Ivanti takes center stage with a red alert on four critical CVEs in its Neuron platform, and MikroTik also gets a mention for an actively exploited flaw in its OS. On the news front, BackBox announces new AI capabilities for its... more

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Recent Guests

Richard Piazantin
Advocate for the Velocity Room and an experienced technologist
Cisco
Episode: NB594: Visa Offers AI Security Software Free of Charge; Meta’s 1Pb Subsea Cable Puts Petal to the Metal
Sabina Anya
Chief Technologist and Executive Advisor for VMware Cloud Foundation
VMware
Episode: NB593: AI Agents Come for Your Network; Google to Send TPUs Into Orbit
Jamil Boukir
Co-founder of FireZone
FireZone
Episode: NB592: AWS Recommends UAE Migration; FCC Wants More Spectrum for Satellite Broadband
Daniel Caruso
IT Network and Systems Administrator
Beaver Excavating
Episode: NB592: AWS Recommends UAE Migration; FCC Wants More Spectrum for Satellite Broadband
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

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 225 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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    1
    Javolono
    United States2 years 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

    Apple Podcasts
    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
    Germany3 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
    2
    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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#167
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Apple Podcasts
#202
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#244
Hong Kong/Technology

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NB593: AI Agents Come for Your Network; Google to Send TPUs Into Orbit
Q: Johna, your thoughts on the idea that surveys are deeply influenced by question wording?
Surveys can be misleading if questions are framed poorly; interviews often yield deeper insight into what's actually happening, and 'in the wild' testing is necessary to corroborate survey data.
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.

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What is Network Break about and what kind of topics does it cover?

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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2. Sabina Anya
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4. Daniel Caruso
5. Scott Robot
6. Scott Robon
7. Damien Garros
8. Tom Hollingsworth

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