Find partners
Modulate Demodulate - The ModemCast

Modulate Demodulate - The ModemCast

Hosted by Modem Podcast

Episodes

27

Latest episode

Feb 2024

Language

EN

About the show

Hello, world. What is this MODEM podcast all about? Well, we saw a gap emerging in the technical podcast space. That gap was a deeply technical podcast, focused on the protocols, the details, the how-to-demistify-complex things, the unbiased, un-cola of networking that needed to be filled. We’re not interested in the marketing, or the fluff - we want to deconstruct the new shiny things and break them down into comsumable parts. Maybe also some witty banter.

Listen to episodes

27 recent
February 8, 2024Episode 61 hr 3 min

Let's talk about Border0 with Andree Toonk

In this long overdue last episode of Season 3, we chat with Andree Toonk about his new project, Border0, while Chris and Jay give Nick as much hell as they can fit into an hour.

September 28, 20231 hr 3 min

Networking Field Day 32 Recap

In this episode Chris and Jay give Nick a recap of Networking Field Day 32. Always a worth while endeavor, the Netwqorking Field Day events provide a unique view into the networking industry and allow for industry experts to tease apart the nerdy details of some of networkings most innovative technologies. In Networking Field Day 32 we had presentations and discussions with the likes of Broadcom, Anuta Networks, and Nile and as always, colorful commentary by the MODEM crew!

August 25, 202357 min

The roads not-so-less-traveled

We shift gears a bit and take a step back from deep tech and attempt to provide some experienced based advice for those working on careers. Suggested by our own own Jay Stewart, we each give a bit of our origin story and attempt to provide some hard learned lessons about it being completely OK - and in fact healthier - to not have the always-labbing grindset, to take chances, and to embrace risk, and *gasp* pick a topic to specialize in.

July 13, 2023Episode 336 min

What the heck is DHCP option 108 and how do I use it?

What the heck is this DHCP option 108 that I have been hearing about? How can I use it? Why do they call it "IPv6-mostly"? These are all questions we make a wandering, winding attempt to answer in this last-minute, sketchily planned episode of MODEM. Over the last few months, Nick has been testing and even operationalizing DHCP option 108 in a daily use network. In this podcast, Chris Cummings, Nick Buraglio, Trey Aspelund, and Kevin Myers run down the problems, solutions, and overall experiences of trying to do so. IPv6 Buzz episode on option 108 RFC 8925

March 23, 2023Episode 259 min

The current state of multihoming IPv6: all of the things your mother warned you about

"Multihoming IPv6 is a pathway to many things some consider to be ......unnatural." ―Darth Sidious, maybe. In this episode of MODEM, we get super nerdy about the current state of multihoming IPv6 and all of the gory details and exposed limitations. Join Chris Cummings, Nick Buraglio, and John Osmond as we discuss a new IETF draft that describes the current state of multihoming in the IPv6 world. And no, we aren't just talking about BGP. And just for Jay Stewart, we've added in a handful of movie references.

January 23, 20231 hr 2 min

More point to point addressing with Ed Horley

Ed Horley (of IPv6 Buzz podcast fame) listened to the last show about point to point addressing and hit me up to say "Hey! You're doing it wrong!", and since there is never a bad opportunity to learn from the masters and improve, John and I said "great, let's do another show! And this time we'll bring along Jay and Chris! Listen in as we wander through a lot of interesting facts about TCAM, RFCs, and deployment models. 

November 21, 2022Episode 738 min

The boring importance of point to point addressing

Ahh, the perennially overlooked and ignored art of point to point addressing. You know, the IPv4 and IPv6 addressing that gets slapped onto a link between a core and distribution router, or the addressing placed on the link between your BGP speaker and the ISP. Those are kinda important, ya know? Do you know the best methods to use, what is common, what isn't? Well, John Osmon and Nick Buraglio talk it through. It's really not as boring as it seems. 

October 16, 2022Episode 61 hr 3 min

What in the heck is QoS?

"Quality of Service". That nebulous term that is very capable of bringing out the frothing-at-the-mouth, highly opinionated engineers that either love it or hate it. As polarizing as it is, the real question is "what in the heck *is* it?!". For a topic that is so, so able to cause a cavernous divide between even the most sane, seasoned, and and stoic engineers, the definition is exceptionally hard to nail down. So, in keeping with the theme of "giving the people what they want", Nick, Chris Cummings, Chris Young, John Osmon, and special guest star Jay Stewart try to define it. Do we succeed? You'll have to listen to find out. 

August 26, 2022Episode 537 min

Stop and Chat: Nick Campbell

Join us for a meandering walkabout with Network Engineer Nick Campbell. We walk trough optical power, wave division multiplexing, and SD-WAN in what we've been calling a "Stop and Chat" session. Join us!! 

May 29, 20221 hr 0 min

So, you say you need 100G ethernet? A conversation about Mikrotik with Kevin Myers

So, you need a 100G router or switch, but are deeply concerned about:  Cost Power draw Cooling issues Price Capabilities Money Availability CapEX Never fear, for we have news of the front, and that news is encouraging. Once again we have Kevin Myers from IPArchitechs (not anointed an official co-host, for whatever that means), who - even according to Mikrotik is "part of the family - to tell us all the pieces, parts, details, and hidden gems about their new 100G platform, and we can confidently say, it's a doozey. So much greatness in here. We talk Mikrotik ROS7, 100G performance, unboxing (kevin had the first ones live in the US), future features, chipset capabilities, and as always, charming banter. Tune in and join Chris Cummings and Nick Buraglio along with Kevin, you won't be disappointed.  Marvell Prestera Switching Ship Family IPArchitechs CCR2216 CRS504

Is this your show?

Claim this listing to keep it up to date, reach guests who want to pitch you, and manage bookings with Guestify.

Claim this listing

More Technology podcasts