Summary: On December 18, 2019, the Packet Pushers hosted a <a href="https://packetpushers.net/packet-pushers-holiday-edition-livestream-december-18-2019/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">livestream gathering on YouTube</a> where the Packet Pushers and special guests answered audience questions.<br> This podcast episode is the audio capture of that livestream.<br> Our conversation covers:<br> <br> * Cisco’s new ASIC and 8000 router family<br> * Will the multi-cloud ever get a hypervisor, and what role will Kubernetes play?<br> * Cisco’s new certification path and whether certs teach deep knowledge or specialized product operation<br> * Will SDA and ACI merge into a single fabric?<br> * The current state of VNF performance<br> * Zero-trust environments and software-defined perimeters<br> <br> This is our final Heavy Networking show for 2019. Thanks for another year of your attention, support, and conversation. We’ll be back in January 2020 with more nerdy networking and IT shows to keep you company in the car, at the gym, or wherever you listen.<br> Enjoy the holidays and have a Happy New Year!<br> Sponsor: ITProTV<br> Get over in-depth technical training from ITProTV. ITProTV offers online instruction in CompTIA, Cisco, VMWare, Microsoft and more. You can stream courses live and on demand on your favorite device. Sign up at <a href="https://go.itpro.tv/packetpushers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">itpro.tv/packet</a> and save 25%. Use the code PACKET25 when you check out.<br> Sponsor: ThousandEyes<br> ThousandEyes gives you performance visibility from every user to every app over any network, both internal and external, so you can migrate to the cloud, troubleshoot faster and deliver exceptional user experiences. Sign up for a free account at<a href="http://www.thousandeyes.com/packetpushers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> thousandeyes.com/packetpushers</a> and choose a free ThousandEyes t-shirt.<br> Show Links:<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/ecbanks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ethan Banks</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/etherealmind" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Greg Ferro</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/jedimcmuffin" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tommy McNicholas</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/Ned1313" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ned Bellavance</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/Drew_CM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Drew Conry-Murray</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/rtggeek" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Russ White</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/rphwrk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tom Bragg</a><br> <a href="https://packetpushers.net/podcast/network-break-265-cisco-chips-at-broadcom-with-new-asic-aws-gives-networking-some-love/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Network Break 265: Cisco Chips At Broadcom With New ASIC; AWS Gives Networking Some Love</a> – Packet Pushers<br> <a href="https://packetpushers.net/podcast/day-two-cloud-027-do-enterprises-need-kubernetes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Day Two Cloud 027: Do Enterprises Need Kubernetes?</a> – Packet Pushers<br> <a href="https://rule11.tech/the-hedge-episode-5-geoff-huston/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Hedge Episode 5: Geoff Huston on DoH</a> – The Hedge<br> <a href="https://rule11.tech/the-hedge-episode-6-geoff-huston/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Hedge Episode 6: Geoff Huston on DoH</a> – The Hedge<br> <a href="https://packetpushers.net/packet-pushers-holiday-edition-livestream-december-18-2019/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Packet Pushers Holiday Edition Livestream December 18, 2019</a> – The Packet Pushers<br>
