HN823: Defining A Modern Network Service

About this episode

Ethan and Mark Prosser discuss the definition and implications of modern network services.

On today’s episode Ethan is joined by Mark Prosser, a self-described Network Operator Advocate and Network Automation Dreamer, to embark on a thought exercise about network services. Together they grapple with questions such as: What is a network service, exactly? How is it defined? Is it even possible to define it when considered in the ... Read more »

People in this episode

Host: Ethan

Guest: Mark Prosser

Topics covered

• network services
• network automation
• network operations
• technology
• definitions

Keywords

• network service
• network automation
• network operator
• technology
• definitions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Network Operator Advocate, Network Automation Dreamer

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