Netos Packet Pushers Podcast – From CLI to CFO

April 1, 2025

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Richard Foster
Picture of Richard Foster
Richard Foster

Netos Featured on Packet Pushers’ Heavy Strategy

We recently joined the Packet Pushers podcast for an episode of Heavy Strategy titled “From CLI to CFO: Translating Complex Network Data Into Clear Strategic and Financial Insights”.

In this episode, Netos founder Richard Foster speaks with hosts Johna Till Johnson and John Burke about how enterprises struggle to bridge the gap between technical network data and the strategic, financial insights that leadership teams need.

The conversation covers:

  • Why networks are still treated as a “black box” in IT financial planning

  • How Netos helps translate device-level data into business cases for refresh, consolidation, and investment

  • The pitfalls of managing critical network decisions in spreadsheets

  • The role of data quality, lifecycle planning, and tooling in aligning IT, finance, and operations

If you’re navigating the complexity of multi-vendor networks, CapEx planning, or just trying to explain infrastructure spend to non-technical stakeholders, this is one you won’t want to miss.

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Table of Contents

Business Case Development

Modelling End of Life Strategies with Netos and a 32% CAPEX Reduction

Network refreshes are among the largest drivers of hardware spend. IT teams face constant pressure to track End-of-Life (EoL) milestones across fragmented, multi-vendor environments, all while staying compliant and evaluating upgrade options. In this case study, we discuss how a Netos customer faced significant technical debt, creating both operational risk and compliance challenges.

Richard Foster 2025-07-21
Business Case Development

Modeling Network TCO: UK Bank Demonstrates 58% OPEX Reduction

Network TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) is a growing concern—but how do you accurately measure what your network really costs to run Once your data center is built, the campus network and WiFi is deployed, the real question is: What will it cost to operate and maintain over the next five years?

Richard Foster 2025-07-16
Announcements

Netos Achieves SOC 2 Accreditation

We’re pleased to announce that Netos is now SOC 2 certified, following a successful independent audit of our systems and security controls. This certification underscores our commitment to protecting customer data and maintaining the highest standards of trust and reliability.

Don Begley 2025-07-08
Network Strategy

Netos Packet Pushers Podcast – From CLI to CFO

In this episode, Netos founder Richard Foster speaks with hosts Johna Till Johnson and John Burke about how enterprises struggle to bridge the gap between technical network data and the strategic, financial insights that leadership teams need.

Richard Foster 2025-04-01
Announcements

Netos Completes Orbit Startups KSA1 in Saudi Arabia backed by Sanabil

We’re proud to announce that Netos has successfully raised VC investment and completed the Orbit Startups KSA1 acceleration program, culminating in a Demo Day hosted in Riyadh and backed by Sanabil Investments, a $640 billion private equity fund owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia.

Richard Foster 2025-02-25
Technology Business Management

How IT Networks Can Benefit from Technology Business Management

Imagine an enterprise network with (tens of) thousands of devices, all with different roles, across different business units. How could we properly categorize these devices so we could easily report to the IT, Business, and Finance? The TBM framework provides a comprehensive methodology for managing the business of IT. It offers a structured approach to understanding and optimizing the costs, performance, and value of technology investments.

Don Begley 2024-11-09
Open Source

Netos Open Sourcing Strategy

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve open sourced Netos NetOps. Our first solution allows you to manage NetBox from within Ansible Semaphore.

Richard Foster 2024-10-10

FinOps for Networks

Netos bridges IT and Finance with best-in-class data and analytics to quickly deliver actionable financial insights in a single cloud managed enterprise SaaS solution.

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