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Telemetry Now

Tired of network issues and finger-pointing? Do you know deep down that, yes, it probably is DNS? Well, you"re in the right place. Telemetry Now is the podcast that cuts through the noise. Join host Phil Gervasi and his expert guests as they demystify network intelligence, observability, and AIOps. We dive into emerging technologies, analyze the latest trends in IT operations, and talk shop about the engineering careers that make it all happen. Get ready to level up your understanding and let the

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34:26

What Exactly is a Pre-Sales Engineer?

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2025/11/06

Host Philip Gervasi talks with Kentik pre-sales engineer Sean McGinley about what it really means to work in pre-sales. They unpack the various titles associated with those roles (e.g., solutions engineer, solutions architect) and discuss how pre-sales bridges the gap between technology and business. Learn how these roles balance hands-on engineering with customer relationships. Along the way, they share personal stories, lessons learned from the field, and why pre-sales can be one of the most

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38:55

AutoCon 4 Preview: Network Automation, Intelligence,...

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2025/10/23

Host Philip Gervasi and Kentik Field CTO Justin Ryburn preview the upcoming AutoCon 4 conference, one of the premier events for the networking industry. They discuss the growth of the Network Automation Forum, the evolution of the AutoCon community, and the event’s focus on real-world network automation, observability, and AIOps. Justin previews Kentik’s hands-on AutoCon 4 session, “Building Smarter Observability with Network Intelligence.”

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52:46

From Data to Decisions: How AI Turns Network Noise...

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2025/10/09

Kentik CPO Mav Turner joins host Philip Gervasi to cut through the AI hype in NetOps. They discuss where ML and LLMs actually help—anomaly detection, root cause analysis, and agent-driven runbooks—and where deterministic methods still win. Join us for real talk on data pipelines, telemetry quality, model evaluation, human-in-the-loop guardrails, and the build-vs-buy trade-offs that transform network noise into informed decisions.

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51:07

Tracking the Red Sea Cable Cuts with Kentik’s Cloud...

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2025/09/25

Doug Madory joins us to unpack the recent Red Sea submarine cable cuts and how Kentik’s Cloud Latency Map revealed the global impact in real-time, offering critical insight into cloud performance, interconnectivity, and internet resilience.

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36:29

Turning Network Telemetry into Financial Insight

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2025/09/11

Lauren Basile joins us to show how traffic-aware cost intelligence turns spreadsheet guesswork into one-click, per-slice cost estimates across customers, ASNs, and CDNs. Learn about the SNMP plus contracts foundation, the flow-data leap, and how NetOps teams use cost-per-Mbps and path insights to optimize spend, pricing, and margins.

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51:49

From GPUs to Packets: The Critical Role of Networks...

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2025/08/29

AI training isn’t just about GPUs, it’s about the network that ties them together. Host Phil Gervasi sits down with Vijay Vusirikala to unpack why job completion time is the true metric of success, how optical interconnects shape AI datacenter performance, and why power efficiency and observability are becoming mission-critical.

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45:31

Neocloud and the Future of AI Operations

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2025/08/14

In this episode of Telemetry Now, Phil and guest David Cliffe explore “neocloud”—what it is, why it’s growing fast, and how it’s reshaping AI infrastructure. From GPUs and high-speed interconnects to orchestration layers and energy constraints, we discuss what makes neocloud different from traditional cloud, and what it means for data center operators, service providers, and AI architects.

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38:10

Telemetry News Now: Intel Spins Off Networking...

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2025/08/07

In this Telemetry News Now episode, Phil Gervasi and Justin Ryburn tackle Intel’s plan to spin off its Network & Edge Group (NEX) and what it means for high‑performance Ethernet NICs, examine Cisco’s new partnership with Hugging Face to scan every open‑source AI model for malware, and break down Broadcom’s Jericho4 fabric router—bringing 3.2 Tb/s “hyper‑ports” to distributed AI clusters. The hosts also discuss the real‑world state of SD‑WAN adoption, Palo Alto Networks’ $25 B CyberArk

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45:37

Adding Context to Network Telemetry with Data Enrichment

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2025/08/01

Phil Gervasi sits down with Kentik Product Marketing Manager Eric Hian-Cheong to discuss why data enrichment is the "secret sauce" that turns raw flow logs, metrics, and cloud telemetry into true network intelligence. They explore how tagging telemetry with human-readable context—such as customer names, app IDs, Kubernetes labels, and more—shrinks mean-time-to-insight, empowers cross-team troubleshooting, and lays the groundwork for AI-driven operations.

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35:20

Telemetry News Now: Cloudflare DNS Outage,...

Telemetry Now ·

2025/07/24

In this Telemetry News Now episode, Phil and Justin cover the global Cloudflare DNS outage, a rumored $10B SentinelOne acquisition by Palo Alto Networks, submarine cable security concerns from U.S. lawmakers, a major Alaska Airlines data center failure, why some say data centers are obsolete before they open, and Arista’s latest strategic hire. Plus, upcoming events and industry insights.

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59:39

Getting Started with Building AI Applications for IT...

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2025/07/17

Ryan Booth, network engineer and AI developer, joins Philip Gervasi to explore the practical realities of building AI applications specifically for network and IT operations. They talk about the importance of starting with clear business objectives, understanding data engineering essentials, managing model evaluation, and bridging knowledge gaps between infrastructure and data teams. Ryan shares his insights about the need for iterative learning, using simple projects to gain practical skills, and

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32:41

Telemetry News Now: Cisco Wins Lawsuit, CoreWeave’s...

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2025/07/10

In this Telemetry News Now episode, Phil and Justin cover Cisco’s big legal win, HPE’s finalized Juniper acquisition, Arista’s strategic move to buy VeloCloud, CoreWeave’s $9B play for AI-ready data center infrastructure, Google’s new transatlantic subsea cable, Rackspace’s AI-focused private cloud, and yes—TSA may finally let you keep your shoes on.

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36:39

Telemetry News Now: AI Data Center Power Demands,...

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2025/06/27

In this Telemetry News Now episode, Phil and Justin discuss the future energy demands of AI infrastructure, including eye-opening predictions about GPU power consumption. They discuss Gartner's skepticism regarding agentic AI projects, cautioning against inflated expectations. The duo also covers Cisco's latest quantum networking moves, legal battles over AI data rights, innovative private 5G networks at UK ports, and new high-capacity networking investments in Scandinavia. Plus, updates from

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53:52

Networking for Schools and Colleges

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2025/06/18

In this episode of Telemetry Now, Jason Gintert and Philip Wightman join the show to look inside SLED networking (State, Local, and Education). We talk about the unique challenges, goals, and realities of building and supporting networks for schools, colleges, and government agencies.

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25:32

Telemetry News Now: Cisco Announces New...

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2025/06/12

In this Telemetry News Now episode, Phil and Justin cover Cisco's new infrastructure for AI, AI-in-a-box from Lemony, and the world's first 102.4 terabit switch from Broadcom. In other AI news: Salesforce blocks its AI rivals from using Slack data, and NVIDIA partners with Perplexity for local AI models.

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32:24

AutoCon 3 Update and What's Coming Next from the...

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2025/06/05

In this episode, Scott Robohn joins Telemetry Now to recap AutoCon 3 in Prague, share insights on the current state of network automation, and preview what’s ahead for AutoCon 4 and the Network Automation Forum.

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32:25

Telemetry News Now: Oracle's $40B AI Chip Spend,...

Telemetry Now ·

2025/05/29

In this Telemetry News Now episode, Phillip Gervasi and Justin Ryburn break down Oracle’s $40B GPU deal for OpenAI, Salesforce’s $8B Informatica buy, AT&T’s fiber grab from Lumen, Arista eyeing VeloCloud, and Cisco’s big certification revamp.

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33:17

Telemetry News Now: Quantum Networking, Cisco Joins...

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2025/05/15

In this Telemetry News Now episode, Phillip Gervasi and Justin Ryburn discuss Google's latest Gemini upgrade for Android Audio, Cisco's prototype quantum network chip, Notion's AI-powered note-taking tool for meetings. Plus: significant AI investments, Microsoft's layoffs, and NVIDIA's chip shipment to Saudi Arabia.

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49:16

Democratizing Internet Monitoring with IODA

Telemetry Now ·

2025/05/09

The IODA project, based at Georgia Tech, provides crucial insights into global internet activity, helping to understand major internet disruptions from events like power outages and government shutdowns. Amanda Meng and Zach Bischof discuss how IODA started, its mission, and the mechanisms they use to monitor internet activity at scale. They also discuss their roles in the project, which offers a publicly accessible dashboard for real-time internet connectivity data at ioda.live.

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25:30

Telemetry News Now: Palo Alto Boosts AI Security,...

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2025/05/01

In this episode, Phil Gervasi and Justin Ryburn cover major developments in AI and networking, including Palo Alto Networks’ $650M push into AI security, Alibaba’s release of Qwen 3, and Meta’s new Llama API. They also discuss Microsoft’s AI-generated code stats, Asia’s IPv6 milestone, and the massive Iberian power outage that disrupted internet traffic across multiple countries.

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