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Diving Into the Red Sea Cable Cuts & More Outage News

Gain insights on the Red Sea subsea cable cuts; connectivity issues in China; and other recent service disruptions at Verizon, Google, and Mailchimp.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:00 Red Sea Cable Cuts
05:35 Connectivity Issues in China
09:20 Verizon
10:46 Google
12:08 Mailchimp
13:05 Outage Trends: By the Numbers
15:07 Get in Touch
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Want to get in touch?
If you have questions, feedback, or guests you would like to see featured on the show, send us a note at InternetReport@thousandeyes.com. Or follow us on LinkedIn or X.
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ABOUT THE INTERNET REPORT
This is The Internet Report, a podcast uncovering what’s working and what’s breaking on the Internet—and why.
Tune in to hear ThousandEyes’ Internet experts dig into some of the most interesting outage events from the past couple weeks, discussing what went awry—was it the Internet, or an application issue?
Plus, learn about the latest trends in ISP outages, cloud network outages, collaboration network outages, and more.
Catch all the episodes on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform:
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-internet-report/id1506984526
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ADFvqAtgsbYwk4JiZFqHQ?si=00e9c4b53aff4d08&nd=1&dlsi=eab65c9ea39d4773
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ciscopodcastnetwork/sets/the-internet-report

Shift Happens - Episode 14: EMEA Partners, Rising Fast - ft. Jose Van Dijk

20,000 people. One huge transformation.
Live from Cisco GSX in Las Vegas 🎰, Jeff Edwards sits down with Jose Van Dijk, who leads the EMEA Partner Organization, to talk about the Cisco 360 Partner Program and what this evolution means for partners navigating change.
You’ll hear about:
• 🔄 How partners across EMEA are adapting to Cisco 360 Partner Program
• 💡 Why simplifying the program unlocks new opportunities for growth + profitability
• 🤝 Building deeper, more strategic conversations with partners
• 🌍 The power of trust, training, and transparency across diverse regions

Shift Happens - Episode 13: From Trust to Transformation: 20,000+ Friends, One Mission ft. Rhonda Henley

Change is never easy… but it’s where the magic happens.
In this special edition of Shift Happens, host Jeff Edwards sits down with Rhonda Henley live from Las Vegas at Cisco GSX 🎰 to unpack the evolution of Cisco the Cisco 360 Partner Program and what it means for partners, growth, and trust in times of transformation.
You’ll hear about:
• 🔄 Why change feels messy (aka “sausage-making”) but leads to big payoffs
• 🤝 Building trust + transparency with partners through the Cisco 360 Partner Program
• 🚀 How new leadership and bold moves are shaping the future of Cisco + its ecosystem

Shift Happens - Episode 15: Bold Moves, Big Growth: APJC ft. Kartika Prihadi

The APJC theater is on the rise 🌏. In this episode of Shift Happens, Jeff Edwards sits down with Kartika Prihadi at GSX to unpack how the Cisco 360 Partner Program is reshaping opportunities for partners across Asia Pacific.
✨ You’ll hear about:
• 🤝 Co-designing the 360 Partner Program with partners, not for them
• 💰 Profitability clinics + data-driven growth plays
• 🚀 How APJC partners are leaning in and rising fast
Bold moves, real talk, and a clear look at why the APJC theater is driving the future of the Cisco 360 Partner Program.

404 Script Not Found: Sales and Marketing

Welcome to Kat's New Hire Training! And if you yourself need a refresher on marketing and sales interlock, this is the episode for you. Kat and Ian start the show with a quick debate on the worst day of work in the calendar year...Kat's vote is the day after Labor Day, Ian argues for the day after the Super Bowl - drop your vote below.
From there, class is in session, and Ian gives Kat a crash course on navigating relationships between marketing and sales before she starts her new role working closely with sales - ahh, the juxtaposition from her previous relationship with sales.
AND if you're more interested in exactly what Cisco is selling, check it out here: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/solutions/small-business/index.html#tabs-a107e9a621-item-6caff3e5bb-tab

Jason W. Gallo | Mastering Leadership

In today’s episode of the Cisco Leadership Podcast, we sit down with Jason, a seasoned leader whose career spans technical, strategic, and executive roles. Jason shares his journey from humble beginnings to shaping teams, strategy, and culture at Cisco. Tune in to learn his unwritten rules of success, the CHII leadership principles (Courage, Honesty, Intellect, Intuition), and how to lead with purpose. Whether you’re growing in your career or leading teams, Jason’s insights are a masterclass in leadership.
Thank you for listening!

Cisco SE Talks: AI Security, Deployment and Strategy with Cisco + WWT

We're thrilled to welcome Chris Pupillo (WWT VP of Engineering), Benita Mordi (WWT AI Strategist), and Joel Sprague (Cisco SE) to the Cisco SE Talks podcast.
We cut through the noise to discuss customers' biggest questions about AI deployment, from strategy to security. Hear how our Cisco-WWT partnership is tackling the future and addressing our customers’ biggest AI pain points head-on!

Shift Happens - Episode 12: AI, Security & Scale: Why Distribution Is Cisco’s Secret Weapon

Ready to rethink everything you thought you knew about distribution? 🤔📦 it's AI, security, scale, and the secret sauce behind partner success.
In this episode, Jeff Edwards sits down with John Brookbank, VP of Partner Sales for Americas Distribution at Cisco, to talk career curveballs ⚾, the evolution of Cisco 360 🔄, and why distribution might just be the OG "large language model" for partners.
👊 From landscaping to leading, from Avaya to Cisco, John's journey is packed with insights, leadership lessons, and one very real superpower: aligning people to execute big visions.
💡 Listen in for:
• The biggest myths about distribution (and the truth behind them)
• How AI + security open massive opportunities for partners
• Why execution is everything ("a vision without execution is a hallucination")
👉 Grab your coffee ☕, hit play ▶️, and let's make shift happen!

404 Script Not Found: Career Limiting Moves

Join Kat and Ian for 17 minutes of great advice on advancing your career, and five minutes of Ian ranting about his therapist - it's a safe space here, okay?
From being the "life of the corporate party" to sending a message to the wrong person via work chat, Kat and Ian go through all the "don'ts" of growing your career. Tune into this episode for tips, laughs, and vents - the three consistencies of 404.
If you've made it this far and are actually looking for information on Cisco's solutions, you can check them out here: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/solutions/small-business/index.html#tabs-a107e9a621-item-6caff3e5bb-tab
Oh! And now you can WATCH 404 on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@404ScriptNotFound

All Things BGP: Discovering BGP Zombies & More

Dive into the world of Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)—the backbone of the Internet—and explore everything from BGP zombies to BGP monitoring best practices.
Tune in for this special conversation with Lefteris Manassakis and The Internet Report team. A seasoned researcher and network engineer, Lefteris Manassakis co-founded Code BGP, which is now part of Cisco ThousandEyes. He currently serves as a Software Engineering Technical Leader at ThousandEyes, focusing on BGP monitoring. To learn more, follow Lefteris on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/manassakis/) or visit his website (https://manassakis.net/)
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:11 What Is BGP?
07:05 May 2023 Incident
17:16 Challenges of BGP Monitoring
19:16 BGP Zombies
33:45 Get in Touch
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For additional BGP insights, check out these links:
- Monitoring Root DNS Prefixes: https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/monitoring-root-dns-prefixes?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy26q1_internetreport_q1fy26ep3_podcast
- BGP Zombies Show Up Regularly: https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/bgp-zombies-show-up-regularly?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy26q1_internetreport_q1fy26ep3_podcast
- Monitor BGP Routes to and From Your Network: https://www.thousandeyes.com/solutions/bgp-and-route-monitoring?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy26q1_internetreport_q1fy26ep3_podcast
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Want to get in touch?
If you have questions, feedback, or guests you would like to see featured on the show, send us a note at InternetReport@thousandeyes.com. Or follow us on LinkedIn or X.
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ABOUT THE INTERNET REPORT
This is The Internet Report, a podcast uncovering what’s working and what’s breaking on the Internet—and why.
Tune in to hear ThousandEyes’ Internet experts dig into some of the most interesting outage events from the past couple weeks, discussing what went awry—was it the Internet, or an application issue?
Plus, learn about the latest trends in ISP outages, cloud network outages, collaboration network outages, and more.
Catch all the episodes on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform:
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-internet-report/id1506984526
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ADFvqAtgsbYwk4JiZFqHQ?si=00e9c4b53aff4d08&nd=1&dlsi=eab65c9ea39d4773
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ciscopodcastnetwork/sets/the-internet-report