Épisodes

  • Best of the Hedge: Episode 30, Network Fundamentals

    Best of the Hedge: Episode 30, Network Fundamentals
    Apr 10 2026
    What are networking fundamentals, and why are they important? Join us for this repost of a classic Hedge discussion with Ethan, Eyvonne, Tom, and Russ.
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    52 min
  • Hedge 301: SONiC

    Hedge 301: SONiC
    Apr 3 2026
    What's the deal with SONiC? Is it easy to build and use, or hard? Is it something you should be looking at? Jeff Doyle joins Russ and Tom to look at the SONiC operating system, ecosystem, and deployment.
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    50 min
  • Hedge 300: Solving Injection Attacks

    Hedge 300: Solving Injection Attacks
    Mar 26 2026
    It's episode 300, and it's roundtable time. In this episode, Tom, Eyvonne, and Russ talk about how systems can be designed to prevent injection attacks, and then the perennial unpleasantness of layoffs.
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    39 min
  • Hedge 299: 6G

    Hedge 299: 6G
    Mar 13 2026
    As we discussed in the prior episode, the 6G hype is building. What's in 6G, though, and how realistic is it that a new wireless technology is going to radically change the world? In this episode of the Hedge, George Michaelson joins us from Australia to discuss the ins and outs of 6G.
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    56 min
  • Hedge 298: The 6G Hype Begins

    Hedge 298: The 6G Hype Begins
    Mar 6 2026
    It's 2026, and it's time for a new cellular telephone hype cycle: 6G! Doug Dawson from CCG joins Russ and Tom to talk about why 5G is really 4.5G, the proposed changes for 6G, and the challenges higher frequency ranges and bandwidths face in the real world. It's definitely worth following Doug's daily post about the telecom and wireless worlds over at Pots and Pans.
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    44 min
  • Hedge 297: MPLS

    Hedge 297: MPLS
    Feb 27 2026
    Has MPLS really "died" because of SD-WAN services? Scott Robohon joins Tom and Russ to talk about the past and future of MPLS.
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    53 min
  • Hedge 296: AS-SETs

    Hedge 296: AS-SETs
    Feb 20 2026
    AS-SETs (not that kind) were originally designed to simplify filtering at eBGP peering points--but they seem to have gone horribly wrong. Job Snijders and Doug Madory join Tom and Russ to discuss the history, use, problems, and (hopeful) demise of AS-SETs.
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    49 min
  • Hedge 295: Specialization

    Hedge 295: Specialization
    Feb 13 2026
    Should network engineers focus on specializing in one technology, vendor, or solution, or should they think about building a diverse skill set? Eyvonne, Tom, and Russ discuss the advantages of each, how these options relate to the future of network engineering, and skill diversification.
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    38 min