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Learning QoS from RFCs
One of the things I insist on is learning the theory or concepts behind the technologies, rather than just learning how to configure the technology. This is often more difficult than it seems, though, because it’s hard to find (and often read) the documents that describe the technology — they’re often written in a language […]
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Learning QoS from RFCs
One of the things I insist on is learning the theory or concepts behind the technologies, rather than just learning how to configure the technology. This is often more difficult than it seems, though, because it’s hard to find (and often read) the documents that describe the technology — they’re often written in a language […]
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Is Cisco Hedging On SD-WAN With VeloCloud Investment?
Cisco, whose IWAN product is competing in the hotly contested SD-WAN market, hedges its bet with an investment in SD-WAN startup VeloCloud.
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Is Cisco Hedging On SD-WAN With VeloCloud Investment?
Cisco, whose IWAN product is competing in the hotly contested SD-WAN market, hedges its bet with an investment in SD-WAN startup VeloCloud.
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State Your Intentions
A man they call 'Big Tex' launches a series of no-BS posts on open networking as it relates to hardware and software.
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State Your Intentions
A man they call 'Big Tex' launches a series of no-BS posts on open networking as it relates to hardware and software.
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Route Optimization And SD-WAN: A Comparison
This post examines the pros and cons of Route Optimization and SD-WAN as options to manage performance across multiple network paths and providers.
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Route Optimization And SD-WAN: A Comparison
This post examines the pros and cons of Route Optimization and SD-WAN as options to manage performance across multiple network paths and providers.
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Building Bridges With Confrontation
Engineering teams often work in the dark when it comes to provisioning requests for projects. A little confrontation can be the key to getting the context you need to make the best decisions.
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Building Bridges With Confrontation
Engineering teams often work in the dark when it comes to provisioning requests for projects. A little confrontation can be the key to getting the context you need to make the best decisions.
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6 Ways IT Pros Can Generate Revenue
Generating revenue is a surefire way to increase the value and influence of your IT work in your organization. Here's 6 tips to help get you started.
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6 Ways IT Pros Can Generate Revenue
Generating revenue is a surefire way to increase the value and influence of your IT work in your organization. Here's 6 tips to help get you started.
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Rushing to the Now
Forget the (predictable) predictions for 2016. What’s here and happening right now? Perhaps, hiding behind the cloud (check) of ignorance, the rotting corpse of media disinterest or the red lit distractions of modern life, are things that may soon be obvious to all. Here’s my view of What Lies Beneath the fog, the decomposing bodies and those that […]
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Rushing to the Now
Forget the (predictable) predictions for 2016. What’s here and happening right now? Perhaps, hiding behind the cloud (check) of ignorance, the rotting corpse of media disinterest or the red lit distractions of modern life, are things that may soon be obvious to all. Here’s my view of What Lies Beneath the fog, the decomposing bodies and those that […]
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How Do I Protect My Organisation from Exploit Kits?
Most network architects I’ve worked with seem quite familiar with botnets, but exploit kits (EKs) are somewhat of a mystery. I’ve recently come across a couple of good papers explaining the topic, one from CERT-UK titled ‘Demystifying the exploit kit’, available at the following URL: https://www.cert.gov.uk/resources/best-practices/demystifying-the-exploit-kit/ And ‘Evolution of Exploit Kits’ from Trend Micro: https://www.trendmicro.com/cloud-content/us/pdfs/security-intelligence/white-papers/wp-evolution-of-exploit-kits.pdf […]
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How Do I Protect My Organisation from Exploit Kits?
Most network architects I’ve worked with seem quite familiar with botnets, but exploit kits (EKs) are somewhat of a mystery. I’ve recently come across a couple of good papers explaining the topic, one from CERT-UK titled ‘Demystifying the exploit kit’, available at the following URL: https://www.cert.gov.uk/resources/best-practices/demystifying-the-exploit-kit/ And ‘Evolution of Exploit Kits’ from Trend Micro: https://www.trendmicro.com/cloud-content/us/pdfs/security-intelligence/white-papers/wp-evolution-of-exploit-kits.pdf […]
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Stop Being A Specialist
When I began my IT journey I had a guy that I worked with that had been in IT since the 90s. He told me that I needed to find my niche and stay there. He said if you know everything about one little part of the network, that they wouldn’t be able to get […]
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Stop Being A Specialist
When I began my IT journey I had a guy that I worked with that had been in IT since the 90s. He told me that I needed to find my niche and stay there. He said if you know everything about one little part of the network, that they wouldn’t be able to get […]
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My Experiences With Cisco’s VIRL
Since it has been out for more than a year, and has been developed and improved tremendously during that time, I decided to finally take the plunge and buy a year’s subscription to the Cisco VIRL software. Part 1: Comparing and Tweaking VIRL Until now, I have been using any combination of real hardware, CSR1000Vs, and IOL […]
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My Experiences With Cisco’s VIRL
Since it has been out for more than a year, and has been developed and improved tremendously during that time, I decided to finally take the plunge and buy a year’s subscription to the Cisco VIRL software. Part 1: Comparing and Tweaking VIRL Until now, I have been using any combination of real hardware, CSR1000Vs, and IOL […]
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