Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On today’s sponsored Heavy Networking, we get off the AI hype train to talk about how different artificial intelligence techniques usefully impact network operations---and where they aren't a fit. The various forms of AI represent a set of tools that, like any tool, have use cases, capabilities, and limitations. Our guest is Avi Freedman, CEO and founder of Kentik. Avi is here to share his AI knowledge so that you know what’s real, not hype, and how AI will realistically impact network operations.
Links:
kentik.com/packetpushers
AI Advisor - kentik.com/product/ai-advisor
Practical Guide to Modern Network Telemetry by Avi Freedman and Leon Adato:
Oreilly Library - oreilly.com/library/view/practical-guide-to/9798341608917
Kentik Ebook - kentik.com/go/ebook/oreilly-guide-to-modern-networking-telemetry
Avi Freedman on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/avifreedman
Heavy Networking is the flagship show 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
On today’s sponsored Heavy Networking, we get off the AI hype train to talk about how different artificial intelligence techniques usefully impact network operations---and where they aren't a fit. The various forms of AI represent a set of tools that, like any tool, have use cases, capabilities, and limitations. Our guest is Avi Freedman, CEO and founder of Kentik. Avi is here to share his AI knowledge so that you know what’s real, not hype, and how AI will realistically impact network operations.
Links:
kentik.com/packetpushers
AI Advisor - kentik.com/product/ai-advisor
Practical Guide to Modern Network Telemetry by Avi Freedman and Leon Adato:
Oreilly Library - oreilly.com/library/view/practical-guide-to/9798341608917
Kentik Ebook - kentik.com/go/ebook/oreilly-guide-to-modern-networking-telemetry
Avi Freedman on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/avifreedman
Heavy Networking is the flagship show 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
