Total Network Operations

Recent Episodes

TNO057: The Self-Driving Network, Revisited

Posted March 13, 2026 • 01:04:45

Scott sits down for an in-depth conversation with Kireeti Kompella. Together they explore his impactful career and the evolution of modern networking....

TNO056: A Culture of Precise Work: Data Center NetOps

Posted February 27, 2026 • 00:54:24

With the continued growth of data centers for clouds, neoclouds (especially AI model training), for carriers, and for the enterprise, it’s important...

TNO055: Testing as a Service for Telco Network Services

Posted February 13, 2026 • 00:51:33

Scott talks with Mark Gebert from Verizon about something that sits at the heart of every reliable enterprise network: testing. Automation is moving...

TNO054: AI Skills for CCIEs

Posted January 30, 2026 • 00:51:53

Let’s talk about AI for NetOps: It’s not just coming, it’s here. There are tools to use, skills to acquire, and we want to talk about what’s...

TNO053: Ethernet Is Everywhere

Posted January 16, 2026 • 00:50:12

Ethernet is everywhere. Today we talk with one of the people responsible for this protocol’s ubiquity. Doug Boom is a veteran of the Ethernet development...