Mastodawn

A fresh #NFD40 blog: Upscale AI Is Optimizing AI Networking. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NFD40 #NetworkingFieldDay #TechFieldDay #NetworkingForAI #AINetworking #UpscaleAI URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nfd40-upscale-ai-optimizing-networking-peter-welcher-7zope/

Peter J. Welcher 4d ago

New article posted: NFD40: NetAI Deterministic Analysis Enables Automated Problem Resolution. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NFD40 #NetworkingFieldDay #TechFieldDay #NetworkingForAI #AINetworking #NetAI #AINetManagement URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nfd40-netai-deterministic-analysis-enables-automated-problem-welcher-1ttfe/

Peter J. Welcher May 5

Corrected link — New article about Selector.AI’s exciting presentation: NFD40: Selector.AI Finds the Problem. Hashtags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NFD40 #NetworkingFieldDay #TechFieldDay #NetworkingForAI #AINetworking #Selector #SelectorAI. URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nfd40-selectorai-finds-problem-peter-welcher-japje/

Peter J. Welcher Apr 30

Just posted another #NFD40 article: Aviz Manages SONiC-Based AI Datacenters. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NFD40 #NetworkingFieldDay #TechFieldDay #AINetworking #AvizNetworks #Aviz #NetworkCopilot #ONES. URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nfd40-aviz-manages-sonic-based-ai-datacenters-peter-welcher-snzre/

Peter J. Welcher Apr 28

New blog: NFD40: Netris Automates Huge AI Datacenter Deployments. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NFD40 #NetworkingFieldDay #TechFieldDay #NetworkingForAI #AINetworking #Netris #DatacenterAutomation Link: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nfd40-netris-automates-huge-ai-datacenter-deployments-peter-welcher-rxrle/

Peter J. Welcher Apr 23

New NFD40 blog about Nokia’s presentation: Nokia Networking for AI. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NFD40 #NetworkingFieldDay #TechFieldDay #NetworkingForAI #AINetworking #Nokia #NVD URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nfd40-nokia-networking-ai-peter-welcher-uvtqe/

Peter J. Welcher Apr 21

What’s New with Arista networking for AI? Some highlights in NFD40: Arista Networking for AI. Including impressive high-capacity XPO optics. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NFD40 #NetworkingFieldDay #TechFieldDay #NetworkingForAI #AINetworking #Arista https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nfd40-arista-networking-ai-peter-welcher-te3qe/

Ben Story - ntwrk80 Apr 21

New post up on Pack IT Forwarding about why AIOps fatigue is real, what "deterministic root cause" actually means in plain English, and the questions you should be asking before you buy the next shiny thing.

#NFD40 #AIOps #NetworkEngineering

https://packitforwarding.com/index.php/2026/04/21/aiops-fatigue-is-real-and-its-your-vendors-fault-not-yours/

AIOps Fatigue Is Real, And It's Your Vendor's Fault, Not Yours -

Mike Hoffman has been doing this longer than most of us. His first network troubleshooting tool was an oscilloscope on thick coax, shooting down the cable and picking up a 50 ohm resistor looking for the little bleeps from vampire taps. His next tool was the first-generation Network General LAN Doctor. A briefcase with an […]

Peter J. Welcher Apr 17

What’s New with Cisco Networking for AI? I blog about some highlights in NFD40: Cisco Networking for AI. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NFD40 #NetworkingFieldDay #TechFieldDay #NetworkingForAI #AINetworking #Cisco https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nfd40-cisco-networking-ai-peter-welcher-m5gxe/

Ben Story - ntwrk80 Apr 17

Vendors publish "validated designs" and let them collect digital dust. Nokia's NVD program has a 4-year support lifecycle, yearly updates, and a public GitHub repo with testable simulations. It raises the bar on what "validated" should actually mean. #nfd40

https://packitforwarding.com/index.php/2026/04/17/try-before-you-buy-nokia-is-taking-validated-designs-seriously-and-thats-rarer-than-you-think/

Try Before You Buy: Nokia Is Taking Validated Designs Seriously (And That's Rarer Than You Think) -

Vendors publish "validated designs" and let them rot. Nokia is doing something different — and the four-year support commitment is the part worth paying attention to.