Computers, networking, AI, writing, podcasting, teaching. Co-Founder and Network Architect solutional.com Follow me online linktr.ee/networkphil
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I think the best network automation is actually boring
Automation I’m impressed with usually isn't flashy. It's what nobody talks about because it quietly eliminates an entire category of operational work
I really think good automation is about making complexity just disappear
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Excited to share that I’ve joined @netris_io as Director of Technical Product Marketing
I’ll be focused on helping tell the story of AI infrastructure, automation, and modern DC networking by bridging engineering, education, and technology
Looking forward to what’s ahead!
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Happy Friday networking community!
If you're heading into the weekend about to make some routing changes, don't forget....
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One of the biggest shifts I’ve noticed is that trad network engineers are more and more being asked to think like systems engineers
Think cloud, automation, AI infra, etc
I really believe the engineers who can connect those dots will create the most value over the next decade
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[NEW BLOG] EVPN Active-Active Multihoming in Data Center Fabrics
My latest blog digs into EVPN-MH and how the pieces fit together to provide load balancing, better fault tolerance, faster convergence, etc for multi-homed hosts in data center networks
networkphil.com/2026/06/24/e…
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[NEW BLOG] The Five EVPN Route Types in VXLAN Data Center Fabrics
EVPN scales so well because it replaces flooding with control-plane learning, and Route Types 1-5 are the mechanism that makes that possible.
Read my latest post to learn more 👇
networkphil.com/2026/06/17/t…
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[NEW BLOG] Introduction to Collective Communications in AI Data Center Networking
Modern AI networks aren't optimized primarily for application traffic. They're optimized for collective communications.
Read the full post👇
networkphil.com/2026/06/08/i…
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Check out my recent blog post on the rail-optimized architecture for data center networks running AI workloads
networkphil.com/2026/04/15/r…
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AI won't replace your networking expertise. It will expose whether you actually have it.
In this June blog, Komal Singh reflects on moving from the audience to the (WA)NUG panel and why mastering fundamentals beats chasing new tools.
Read it here: hubs.ly/Q04jz1LR0
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The (VA)NUG Spring event is tomorrow!
Save your confirmation email and have it ready to scan at the door!
RSVP hubs.li/Q04cMvHC0
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AI apps for NetOps still need the same fundamentals enterprise apps always needed
Auth
Rate limiting
Observability
Policy enforcement
Secure delivery
Data hygiene
AI doesn’t eliminate those - it amplifies them. Network engineers may slowly be becoming platform engineers...
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[NEW BLOG] Rail-Optimized Networking for AI Training Workloads
networkphil.com/2026/04/15/r…
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‼️Announcing the next (NY)NUG Buffalo event!
📆 May 7th, 2026
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[NEW BLOG] Choosing Between Leaf-Spine and Butterfly Fabrics in Modern Data Centers
In this post, I look at differences between leaf-spine & butterfly architectures, including where each fits, tradeoffs, and why this decision is becoming more relevant
networkphil.com/2026/03/26/c…
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[NEW BLOG] Understanding the A2A Protocol for Agentic AI in Network Operations
In this post I break down the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol and its relevance to network operations
Read more on my website 👇
networkphil.com/2026/03/02/u…
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