Network engineers are notorious for doing whatever it takes to keep their customers and users happy. No reference architecture is safe from modification. However, these unique designs, commonly referred to as “snowflakes”, create challenges when unforeseen consequences occur. In this episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Dakota Snow, Steve Puluka, and Bob McCouch as they discuss the challenges behind snowflake design and operations. They talk about the best way to build better systems and prevent the challenges caused by uniqueness.
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Panelists
Bob McCouch | |||
Bob is a career network engineer/architect with over 20 years experience in enterprise, OEM, and integrator roles. |
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Dakota Snow | |||
Director of Network Operations | Host of The Bearded I.T. Dad |
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Steve Puluka | |||
Network and Security Engineer with over 30 years of hands on experience |
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Tom Hollingsworth | |||
Tom Hollingsworth, CCIE #29213, is an event lead for the Tech Field Day event series specializing in networking, wireless, and security topics. |