Cooking with Cumulus: Layer 3 networking and layer 3 tacos

Опубликовано: 11 Март 2026
на канале: Cumulus Networks
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You may already know JR Rivers as the CTO and co-founder of Cumulus Networks, but did you know he’s also a master of the culinary arts? So, what happens when we put JR and another networking nerds in a kitchen and let them connect the delicious dish they crafted to their favorite techie topics?

In our pilot episode, we decided to focus on the capabilities of layer 3 architecture. And what better dish to illustrate the benefits of effective layering than tacos? Chef de cuisine JR is joined by sous chef and Technical Marketing Engineer Pete Lumbis as they construct some delicious fish tacos and chat about their favorite layer 3 use cases. Some of the layer 3 networking benefits they discuss in this episode include:
Single topology protocol
Easier configurations and deployment
Zero packet loss and maintenance
VXLAN for L2 extensions

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