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Network Design – Where Should I Start?
After listening to a recent Packet Pushers podcast, the question was raised about network design and where the network design should start. When I first started designing IT, I believed the correct starting point was to define the required outcome through the deployment of technology. For example, the requirement from the customer could be to […]
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Break Those Chains
So because I’m new to this whole blogging at Packet Pushers thing (and blogging in general), I’ve been trying to decide on my place in the grand scheme of things. There are a lot of folks here that do a great job of deep-dives, vendor happenings, and general overviews. I could do those, but what’s the point of rehashing what this site and 100s of others (Google FTW) do?
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Break Those Chains
So because I’m new to this whole blogging at Packet Pushers thing (and blogging in general), I’ve been trying to decide on my place in the grand scheme of things. There are a lot of folks here that do a great job of deep-dives, vendor happenings, and general overviews. I could do those, but what’s the point of rehashing what this site and 100s of others (Google FTW) do?
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My Cookie Tracking Gripes
I’ve noticed recently a lot of annoying ads following me around on the Internet. Not just showing up every so often in the browser side panel, but some embedded deep within the pages I’m viewing, making them very difficult to ignore. Often the ads are for something I’ve already bought or something I’ve decided not […]
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My Cookie Tracking Gripes
I’ve noticed recently a lot of annoying ads following me around on the Internet. Not just showing up every so often in the browser side panel, but some embedded deep within the pages I’m viewing, making them very difficult to ignore. Often the ads are for something I’ve already bought or something I’ve decided not […]
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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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