Giving the Monkey a Smaller Club
Over at the ACM blog, there is a terrific article about software design that has direct application to network design and architecture.
What do monkeys and clubs have to do with software or network design? The primary point of interaction is security. The club you intend to make your network operator’s life easier is also a club an attacker can use to break into your network, or damage its operation. Clubs are just that way. If you think of the collection of tools as not just tools, but also as an attack surface, you can immediately see the correlation between the available tools and the attack surface. One way to increase security is to reduce the attack surface, and one way to reduce the attack surface is tools, reduce the number of tools—or the club.
The best way to reduce the attack surface of a piece of software is to remove any unnecessary code.
Consider this: the components of any network are actually made up of code. So to translate this to Continue reading
VMware Cuts 159 Employees Amid Dell Technologies Buyout Rumors
The job cuts come amid rumors that Dell Technologies is considering buying VMware — or that VMware may acquire Dell Technologies.
Short Take – Why Does History Matter
Why is it important to look backwards, when our entire industry is looking forward. This is Jordan’s take on why history matters.
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2018: Time To Listen To The Voices of Women
2017 was a year when the voice of women resonated around the world. Global women’s marches, hashtags such as #MeToo and #TimesUp, record numbers of women entering politics – all together a global call for action that signaled women were tired of not being heard.
It’s been a year that’s left many in the western world asking how we got here and how we can make sure we never go back. A big reason for this is because of what the Internet helps us do. We can reach further, speak louder, and come together like never before.
We know that women use the Internet to build opportunities for business, their communities, and for their families. But for the first time we are seeing how women are using it to collaborate, coordinate, and unite to make change happen.
But now is the time to ask questions.
Just under 50% of the world’s population isn’t online. Break that down further, women are 50% less likely to be connected than men.
The Internet’s future is one where new divides are emerging. It’s not just the binary fact of being on or offline – it’s who, how, and where. And, as the world’s political Continue reading
The Power of Network Disaggregation
In this video, Keith Townsend explains what network disaggregation means, and how separating the network operating system from hardware provides enterprises and service providers with valuable flexibility. Townsend is principal at The CTO Advisor and Interop ITX infrastructure chair.
Cisco’s Intent-Based Networking ‘Second Wave’ Is All About Assurance
New assurance software continuously verifies the network is operating as intended, the company claims.