Phil Gervasi

Computers, networking, AI, writing, podcasting, teaching.

Co-Founder and Network Architect me online

[(US)NUA @us_nua]

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: https://t.co/yvWdfT1KJU

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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 https://t.co/c4tn2VEQme
Thank you Sponsors:
Platinum: Nokia
Silver: Solutional
Silver: Telegeography
Silver: Selector
More about Nokia: https://t.co/AEOBwd7NeR

[Phil Gervasi @network_phil]

This video is NOT from today 🫠

#LIRR

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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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Check out the May @us_nua events!

May 14 (VT)NUG Colchester, VT
May 14 (MI)NUG Royal Oak, MI
May 19 (OH)NUG Cincinnati, OH
May 21 (TX)NUG Dallas, TX
May 26 (VA)NUG Reston, VA
May 27 (OR)NUG Portland, OR
May 27 (NH)NUG Londonderry, NH

Register at https://t.co/88AzcLltUk

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[NEW BLOG] Rail-Optimized Networking for AI Training Workloads

https://t.co/RIX0Q75mve

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‼️Announcing the next (NY)NUG Buffalo event!
📆 May 7th, 2026

RSVP Here https://t.co/L5WTPPYGed

Thank you to our Sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor: Cisco
Gold Sponsor: Arista

Learn More about Cisco:https://t.co/2d0eK9usAT
Learn More about Arista:https://t.co/X3sdwqZXf5

[Phil Gervasi @network_phil]

[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

https://t.co/y9IarOfQsJ

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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 👇

https://t.co/UqIzuskmeI

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I'm a big proponent of network automation, but I couldn't help myself with this one 😇

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Check out my carefully curated classic collection of the finest memes in the networking industry!

https://t.co/gNcI3ecNu5

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Follow @solutional !

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I’m not saying I NEVER documented my changes, but if recording changes involved Sharepoint, you better believe the running conifig was my documentation 😇 🥰

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‼️The next (NY)NUG- NYC event is coming up!
📆 2/26/26
⏰ 5 - 9PM
📍Spotify
RSVP Here https://t.co/Z20jHoDUaw
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor: Arista
Silver Sponsor: Network To Code
Silver Sponsor: H5 Data Center
Learn More about Arista: https://t.co/MZp5QuZjmj
#NYC

[Phil Gervasi @network_phil]

[NEW POST]  A Network Engineer’s Guide to Understanding the Model Context Protocol for AI Integration

In this post I break down:
- What MCP is
- How the architecture works
- How MCP could be a foundational part of AI in NetOps

https://t.co/ASMghvkdFM

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[NEW POST] Is Cisco Unified Edge a Step Toward Agentic AI at the Edge or Just Clever Packaging?

https://t.co/FFYBErw25g

[Phil Gervasi @network_phil]

To my friends and colleagues in the tech community, what is the ideal duration for technical/educational YouTube videos that you watch for both personal interest and for professional development?

10 minutes? 20 minutes? Or maybe you prefer much longer formal lessons?

Thanks!

[@solutional @solutional]

In a recent study by @TheFuturumGroup in partnership with @nokia, 86% of IT leaders rank reliability as the top data center network criterion.

To learn more, read the blog → https://t.co/g8zw0HCqaV

And download the full reliability study → https://t.co/Gblcf8bawI