#peterwelcher — Public Fediverse posts

Some thoughts about Cisco’s MyAgent announcement: AIOps: Cisco’s MyAgent. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #AIOps #NetOps #Cisco #MyAgent #CiscoMyAgent URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/aiops-ciscos-myagent-peter-welcher-rhvxe/

Fresh AIOps series blog about Kentik (and InfoBlox because of acquisition). Fun speculation about what might come from it! And many links, as usual. Hashtags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #AIOps #NetOps #Infoblox #Kentik #AIOpsTools. URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/aiops-tools-kentik-infoblox-peter-welcher-3frne/

Hey, there’s a new book out that might be quite useful for getting started doing (safe) AI NetOps. Title: “AI Agents for Network Operations”, Author: Sif Baksh. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #SifBaksh #Networking #NetOps #AIOps #AIAgents URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/quick-take-new-book-ai-agents-network-operations-peter-welcher-woyoe/

New post with some thoughts about ROI and AI: “Is AI Too Expensive?”. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #StateOfAI #AI #AIOps #QuickTake #ROI. URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-too-expensive-peter-welcher-avibe/

Posted new blog: AIOps Tools-Splunk. I summarize Splunk, focus on what AI is built in or supported. Is there more than Machine Learning there? Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #TechFieldDay #CLUS26 #AINetworking #AIOps #Splunk #SplunkAI URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/aiops-tools-splunk-peter-welcher-qujqc/

Just posted #2 in AIOps series: AIOps Tools: Forward. Hashtags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #TechFieldDay #CLUS26 #AINetworking #AIOps #Forward #ForwardNetworks #ForwardPredict. URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/aiops-tools-forward-peter-welcher-awlbc/

New posting, first in a series: AIOps Tools: Selector.AI. #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773#TechFieldDay #NetworkingForAI #AINetworking #AIOps #AIOpsTools #Selector.AI URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/aiops-tools-selectorai-peter-welcher-lgjke/

Updated the listing of NFD40 BLOG LINKS! (Round 3!). See the tail end of the article, the “Fresh Links 3” section of the URL below. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NFD40 #Arista #Cisco #Nokia #Netris #Aviz #Lightyear #NetAI #SelectorAI #UpscaleAI https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nfd40-blog-links-listing-peter-welcher-if9ve/

New post “Selector.AI: One Tool to Rule It All”, about the impressive structure of Selector.AI, based on #AIFD8, #NFD40, and #NFD37. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NetworkingFieldDay #TechFieldDay #AIOps #SelectorAI #NetworkingForAI #AINetworking URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/selectorai-one-tool-rule-all-peter-welcher-od8me/

Updated my NFD40 Blog Links listing with even more blog etc. links. See the tail end of the article, the “Fresh Links” section of the URL below. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NFD40 #Arista #Cisco #Nokia #Netris #Aviz #Lightyear #NetAI #SelectorAI #UpscaleAI https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nfd40-blog-links-listing-peter-welcher-if9ve/

I added new blog/article links to my NFD40 Blog Links listing, towards the end. See the 
“Fresh Links” section of the URL below. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NFD40 #Arista #Cisco #Nokia #Netris #Aviz #Lightyear #NetAI #SelectorAI #UpscaleAI https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nfd40-blog-links-listing-peter-welcher-if9ve/

Just posted: all the #NFD40 blog/article links I know of. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NFD40 #Arista #Cisco #Nokia #Netris #Aviz #Lightyear #NetAI #SelectorAI #UpscaleAI URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nfd40-blog-links-listing-peter-welcher-if9ve/

New #NFD40 article: Lightyear.AI for Better Telecom Management. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NFD40 #NetworkingFieldDay #TechFieldDay #NetworkingForAI #AINetworking #AIWANCircuitManagement #LightyearAI URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lightyearai-better-telecom-management-peter-welcher-6qmee/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

Hey, #NFD40 just wrapped up. Here is my followup: Quick Take: NFD40 Summary. Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NFD40 #NetworkingFieldDay #TechFieldDay #NetworkingForAI #AINetworking https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/quick-take-nfd40-summary-peter-welcher-om8he/

I posted last week about upcoming Networking Field Day 40, which I'll be a delegate at. Live videos Wed 4/8 through Fri 4/10! Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NFD40 #NetworkingFieldDay #NetworkOps #AIOps #AIdatacenter #AInetworking https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/looking-forward-networking-field-day-nfd40-peter-welcher-oe9me/ For more, see https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7445493933268357120/

Here’s my latest Quick Take blog, full of interesting links: AI Trending Topics, March 2026. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/quick-take-ai-trending-topics-march-2026-peter-welcher-jbske/ Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #AIFriction #AIBubble #CorporateAI #AISkills #AIGovernance #AIData #AISecurity #LearningAI

Here's a fresh blog with key info about the upcoming Networking Field Day 40, which I'll be a delegate at. Live videos Wed 4/8 through Fri 4/10! Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #NFD40 #NetworkingFieldDay #NetworkOps #AIOps #AIdatacenter #AInetworking https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/looking-forward-networking-field-day-nfd40-peter-welcher-oe9me/

Just posted an article with some thoughts: “Really Securing AI”. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/really-securing-ai-peter-welcher-ayvfe/ Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #AISecurity #SecuringAI #MCP #Security #Governance #Agentic #AgenticSecurity

Fresh article about the Signal65 #AIIFD4 presentation. #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #AI #Signal65 #Research #AIDataCenter #AIDataPrep #AIStorage #LiquidCooling https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/aiifd4-signal65-ai-lab-testing-peter-welcher-x9kpe/

New blog: Hammerspace and Xsight Impressive! Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #AIIFD4 #AI #SSD #AIStorage #OpenFlashPlatform #Hammerspace #Xsightlabs #LowPower #DenseStorage https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/aiifd4-hammerspace-xsight-impressive-peter-welcher-ckzke/

Fresh AIIFD4 blog: What’s New with Forward Networks. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/aiifd4-whats-new-forward-networks-peter-welcher-slwye/ Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #AI #AIIFD4 #AIforNetworks #ForwardNetworks #ForwardAI #AIDemos

New blog posted discussing various forms of “micro-segmentation”, and use of tags instead of IP addresses in ACL’s. With callout to a great post about flows by Daniel Dib with some great comments. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/microsegmentation-versus-nac-ip-based-acls-peter-welcher-rtoae/
Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #Security #MicroSegmentation #NAC #SecurityGroupTag #Cisco #Elisity #ForeScout #Flows

I posted the final Microsegmentation Series blog: Pete’s Take: Microsegmentation 04: Building a Security Policy. URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/petes-take-microsegmentation-04-building-security-policy-welcher-fk5je/ #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #Microsegmentation #Elisity #Cisco #PolicyComponents #SecurityPolicy

Just posted a new blog: Pete’s Take: Microsegmentation 03: Discovering Traffic Flows. URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/petes-take-microsegmentation-03-discovering-traffic-flows-welcher-bykae/ Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #Microsegmentation #Elisity #Cisco #FlowDiscovery #TrafficAnalytics #NetworkTraffic

New blog posted: Pete’s Take: Microsegmentation 2: What’s On My Network? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/petes-take-microsegmentation-2-whats-my-network-peter-welcher-xp1ie/ #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #Microsegmentation #Elisity #Cisco #DeviceDiscovery #IdentityGraph #Connectors

Just posted: new first blog in a Microsegmentation series. Link: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/introduction-microsegmentation-peter-welcher-ngjfe/
#PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #Microsegmentation #Elisity #Cisco

Posted: Elisity Adds Functionality, about their presentation at Network Field Day 36. #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #Elisity #NFD36 #NetworkFieldDay #Security https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/elisity-adds-functionality-peter-welcher-dzbze/

Just posted an article about the upcoming Network Field Day 36, which I'll be a delegate at. Summary info plus lots of links to prior TFD/NFD presentations by the vendors. Looking forward to being there in 3 weeks!
#PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #TechFieldDay #NetworkFieldDay #NFD36 #pathsolutions #aviz #meter #elisity #arista #itential https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/looking-forward-nfd36-peter-welcher-qtobe/