TNO056: A Culture of Precise Work: Data Center NetOps
From Total Network Operations by Packet Pushers
February 27, 2026 · 54 min · Episode 56
About this episode
Scott and Dr. Peter Welcher discuss the importance of data center network operations in the context of AI and cloud growth.
With the continued growth of data centers for clouds, neoclouds (especially AI model training), for carriers, and for the enterprise, it’s important to discuss data center network operations and issues. Scott is joined by Dr. Peter Welcher, a consultant, blogger, and Tech Field contributor. Together, they dive into how latency and the rise of AI ... Read more »
People in this episode
Host: Scott
Guest: Dr. Peter Welcher
Topics covered
- data center operations
- network operations
- AI
- latency
- cloud computing
Keywords
- data centers
- network operations
- AI model training
- latency
- clouds
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Packet Pushers
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