Forwarding is an essential part of computer networks. In this podcast, I discuss forwarding with my dear friend Mario Baldi. The topics we cover include:Layer 2 vs. layer 3 forwardingACLs processingBinary vs. ternary matchesBinary hash tabl

Network Virtualization and Clos topology

Jun 14th, 2020 30m 24s

This is the second podcast in a series about "Clos Topology in Data Center Networks." My dear friend Dinesh Dutt is the brain in this podcast. The topic is Network Virtualization that is crucial since the Clos topology has significantly changed

Clos neworks vs Access-Aggregation-Core

May 16th, 2020 29m 16s

One topic that is not fully understood is the difference in network design between Access-Aggregation-Core and Clos Networks. To clarify the matter, I decided to interview my dear friend Dinesh Dutt, an expert and the author of the book "Cloud

NVMe Overview - A discussion with Diego Crupnicoff

May 8th, 2020 11m 16s

In this episode, I discuss with Diego Crupnicoff, an expert in RDMA and Storage, about the NVMe standard. In particular, he covers the basic NVMe, NVMe over fabric (NVMEoF), both using TCP/IP and RDMA, and NVME virtualization.

The P4 Standard - An interview with Mario Baldi

Apr 30th, 2020 35m 13s

The P4 standard allows describing how packets are processed by the data plane of a programmable forwarding element such as a hardware switch, network interface card, router, or network appliance.Mario Baldi describes the different aspects of t

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