How Network Engineers Can Thrive in an AI-Driven World @PacketPushersNetwork
How Network Engineers Can Thrive in an AI-Driven World  @PacketPushersNetwork
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Eric Chou is joined by Ashwin Joshi, a Senior Solutions Engineer at Keysight Technologies, to discuss the rapidly increasing demands that AI places on modern networks. They break down the differences between networking for AI and AI for networking. They also talk about how network engineers can adopt AI to help them do their jobs, the benefit of working backward to solve problems, and the importance of time management to give yourself the ability to learn and grow.

AdSpot Sponsor: Meter
Meter delivers full-stack networking—wired, wireless, and cellular—to leading enterprises. It’s a single integrated solution with everything included. Meter has designed the hardware, written the firmware, and built the software. Meter deploys and manages everything required at your site, or sites, so that you get performant, reliable, and secure connectivity. If you’re ready for fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of managing multiple providers or tools, it’s time to check out Meter. Go to meter.com/nan to book a demo now!

Links:
Ashwin Joshi on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/ashjoresume
AI-InfraBytes — Byte 1 — Networks for AI and AI for Network - medium.com/@ashwinjosh/learning-ai-infrastructure-7d8e6f7596da
100 Days of Learning GenAI - ashwinjo.github.io/100DaysOfLearningGenAI
100 Days of pyATS - https://service-100-days-of-pyats-976190575916.us-west1.run.app/
From Wisconsin to Atlanta: Microsoft connects datacenters to build its first AI superfactory - news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/from-wisconsin-to-atlanta-microsoft-connects-datacenters-to-build-its-first-ai-superfactory

Network Automation Nerds is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
How Network Engineers Can Thrive in an AI-Driven WorldPP117: Automating Firewall Rule Changes - A Real-World Case StudyArm Reaches for More AI Revenue with In-House CPU; Debating the FCC Router BanLIU018: Why You Should Attend Tech ConferencesBridging Industry, Academia, and the Future of Network Automation with Dr. Levi PerigoHW086: High Density Wi-Fi Part 2From Anxiety to Empowerment: Building Confidence into Machine‑Speed Network Updates (Sponsored)NB586: AI Angst Abounds; Arista Revs Up Q2 RevenueHS140: AI and Technical Debt - Boon or Bane?The Realities of Running SONiC at ScalePP122: Using Burp Suite to Understand How Apps Collect and Share Our DataD2DO310: Developing Efficient AI Workflows
Packet Pushers |

How Network Engineers Can Thrive in an AI-Driven World

SHARE TO X SHARE TO REDDIT SHARE TO FACEBOOK WALLPAPER