Review: The New IT
The New IT
Jill Dyche
Research has found that almost half of the CEOs described CIOs as being out of touch with the business and unable to understand how to apply IT in new ways. Over half also considered IT “a commodity service purchased as needed.”
So begins Jill Dyche in her examination of the relationship between IT and business. This statement sums up the entire point of this book: IT needs to find a way to be more engaged in the business world. Rather than just selling IT as a “commodity to be purchased,” IT leaders need to learn to show how IT can drive business value.
The author breaks the topic into three major parts — What’s Wrong with IT, Your IT Transformation Toolkit, and Leadership in the New IT. The first section, of course, outlines the litany of problems with IT in the business world today, from not having a seat at the table to being more about process and tools than actually driving business value. The second section contains a set of exercises that might (or might not — as in my case) apply to you and your role in IT leadership. These exercises involve Continue reading
Home security demystified: How to build a smart DIY system
Everyone wants their home to be safe and secure, yet only 17% of homeowners own a home security system. Why? Because traditional systems cost hundreds of dollars to install, require long-term contracts and mean a lifetime of monthly fees.
Today, however, wireless technology has blown the DIY home security space wide open. Homeowners and renters can now build and maintain their own custom-designed home security system easily and inexpensively.
In this guide, we’ll discuss the options for DIY home security systems that offer similar -- and in some cases, better -- functionality to traditional systems, at substantially less cost. From connected cameras to smart sensors and whole home systems (with no monthly fees), to simple all-in-one gadgets, read on to find peace of mind for the right price.
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Cisco Live – Cisco Events App
Cisco Live is coming up fast, just over a week away as I write this. So I figured I would share some quick updates with you as you prep for the trip. Are you on Twitter? If you are be sure to add yourself to the Cisco Live 2015 Twitter list at Tom’s Corner – […]
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What is OAM – Operation, Administration, Maintenance ?
OAM is a set of tools that have been used to provide network fault indication, performance information, fault localization, data and diagnosis functions. In different standard bodies usage of OAM is slightly different thus it creates a confusion among the engineers. IETF published a best practice RFC to clarify the OAM acronym. RFC 6291 ” Guidelines… Read More »
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Docker Security Tools and Upcoming Webinar
I wanted to follow up on our recent security blog post on May 5th introducing the CIS Benchmark and our Docker white paper. Having the documents is useful, however the ability to easily put these benchmarks into practice is equally … ContinuedDon’t Be Overly Enthusiastic about Vendor Claims (This Time It’s Brocade)
I was running the first part of the Data Center Fabrics Update webinar last week, mentioned that Brocade VDX 6740 supports Flex ports (a port you can use as Fibre Channel or 10GE port), and someone immediately wrote a comment saying “so does VDX 6940”. I was almost sure Flex ports aren’t available on VDX 6940 yet, and as always turned to vendor documentation to figure it out.
As expected, the data sheet is a bit vague, somewhat reflecting reality, but also veering into the realm of futures instead of features. Here’s what they say:
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