This week’s episode of Altitude features Tchimwa Sougang, a seasoned cloud networking engineer for Azure and Aviatrix Certified Engineer (ACE) Professional, who brings a wealth of knowledge from the frontlines of troubleshooting enterprise cloud networks.

Woody and Tchimwa discuss the challenges of troubleshooting cloud networks, diving into the pitfalls of improper implementation and the lack of cloud-specific expertise and collaboration between DevOps and networking teams. They also discuss the emotional hurdles network engineers face as they move to the cloud, adapting to complex services and losing control of the network. Tchimwa shares customer success stories as well, highlighting the importance of investing in cloud networking training and letting go of antiquated practices to embrace services optimized for the cloud.

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Connect with Tchimwa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tchimwasougang/

Timestamped Overview:
00:00 Intro
06:04 Challenging the false expectations of cloud network.
07:21 Private links and endpoints differ by solution.
10:02 New cloud engineers struggle with lack of network visibility.
15:25 Lack of infrastructure control leading to issues.
18:50 DevOps troubleshoot network issues without help.
20:01 Businesses need cloud networking experts for success.
23:53 Help field with presales by proving concept.
26:56 Cloud networking faces skill and training challenges.
32:23 Improving by learning and setting up properly.
33:31 Reflecting on cases to improve customer experience.