Network AF

Jul 19 2022
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Network AF is a journey of super-nerd proportions into the world of networking, cloud, and the internet. Avi Freedman, self-described internet plumber and podcast namesake, hosts top network engineering experts from around the world for in-depth, honest, and freewheeling banter on all-things-network — how-tos, best practices, biggest mistakes, war stories, hot takes, rants, and more.

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Phil Gervasi on Network Observability and Cisco Live

Jul 19 2022 37 mins  
Phil Gervasi, Kentik's Head of Technical Evangelism stops by Network AF today to speak with host Avi Freedman about all things network observability and to recap their experiences at Cisco Live. Phil was a network engineer for 15 years prior to switching to marketing and finding his way into technical evangelism. In this conversation the two focus on building a foundation for data

Internet traffic and current events with Doug Madory

Jul 05 2022 32 mins  
Network AF welcomes Doug Madory back to the podcast to discuss current events, including Russia invading Ukraine, and recent internet-related issues in Syria and Egypt. Doug is Kentik's Director of Internet Analysis, and uses BGP and traffic data to write about happenings with networks on a worldwide scale. Together with Kentik CEO and show host Avi Freedman, the two dive into the

Problem solving and pinball with Jay Adelson

Jun 21 2022 73 mins  
Chairman and Co-Founder of Scorbit, Jay Adelson, sits down with Network AF host Avi Freedman to talk about his history as a serial entrepreneur. Jay founded Equinix, Revision3, Opsmatic, and was the CEO of Digg. Throughout the conversation Jay and Avi touch on problems founders encounter, and discuss their mutual joy for gaming.Highlights of the conversation include:Imposter syndro

Automation and Transformation in IT Infrastructure with Jordan Lowe

May 10 2022 53 mins  
Co-founder and CEO of Deft, Jordan Lowe stops by Network AF to talk to host Avi Freedman about all things IT infrastructure. Previously known as ServerCentral, Deft continues to innovate on its services to make managing IT infrastructure a better experience for the business and those who run it. Highlights of the conversation include:ServerCentral and being one of the first provide

Peering, edge computing, and community with Grant Kirkwood

Apr 26 2022 51 mins  
Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder of Unitas Global, Grant Kirkwood, joins Network AF to discuss motivations for starting the company and where they're at currently. Avi and Grant talk about what it is like to be a service provider and a solution provider (MSP) in one, and how it plays into what Avi calls the APIfication of networks and IT strategy. Topics throughout the conve

Understanding data analysis and online activity with David Belson

Apr 12 2022 62 mins  
Network AF host and Kentik CEO Avi Freedman discusses data analysis and trends in understanding online activity with David Belson. David is Cloudflare's Head of Data Insight, where he helps the organization communicate information about the internet such as outages and changes in protocol adoption.Throughout the conversation the two discuss: Dave's beginning in networking and his r

Bill Marantz of Linode on automation, mentorship, and problem solving

Mar 29 2022 52 mins  
Bill Marantz joins Avi and Network AF to discuss how his team uses open source and automation technologies. The two also discuss mentorship and recruiting during rapid stages of company growth, and touch on problem solving in networking without a technical background.

A deep dive in public relations with Ilissa Miller

Mar 15 2022 80 mins  
Ilissa Miller, CEO of iMiller Public Relations, joins Network AF to talk about her start working in infrastructure communications, and her advice for companies interested in engaging more with her customers and media. She talks about challenges on the people side of public relations, competitive differentiators of great PR professionals, and lessons learned in running her business.

Dave Schaeffer on leadership and operations at Cogent Communications

Mar 01 2022 63 mins  
Dave Schaeffer, founder and CEO of Cogent Communications, discusses his path in networking and the innovations that have propelled their ISP to success. In this episode Avi and Dave touch on: The differences between developing a product and a businessFocusing on the product and knowing when to pivot to new ideasRaising investor money and the dynamics it createsThe decreasing costs

Networking procurement and the merits of asking questions with Jezzibell Gilmore

Feb 15 2022 56 mins  
On this episode, Avi talks with longtime friend Jezzibell Gilmore. Jezzibell is the Chief Commercial Officer at PacketFabric, and works toward revenue goals. She and Avi discuss: How Jezzibell entered the networking industry after not enjoying the world of lawMoving into operations and deployment at Akamai and then transitioning to enterpriseDifferences between enterprise and servi