Oversubscription in Networking
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Of course you can’t trust scientists on politics
Many people make the same claim as this tweet. It's obviously wrong. Yes,, the right-wing has a problem with science, but this isn't it.If you think you don't trust scientists, you're mistaken. You trust scientists in a million different ways every time you step on a plane, or for that matter turn on your tap or open a can of beans. The fact that you're unaware of this doesn't mean it's not so.
— Paul Graham (@paulg) July 26, 2021
First of all, people trust airplanes because of their long track record of safety, not because of any claims made by scientists. Secondly, people distrust "scientists" when politics is involved because of course scientists are human and can get corrupted by their political (or religious) beliefs.
And thirdly, the concept of "trusting scientific authority" is wrong, since the bedrock principle of science is distrusting authority. What defines sciences is how often prevailing scientific beliefs are challenged.
Carl Sagan has many quotes along these lines that eloquently expresses this:
A central lesson of science is that to understand complex issues (or even simple ones), we must try to free our minds of dogma and to guarantee the freedom to publish, Continue reading
Virtual Tunnel Interface (VTI) VPN
Over the years I have built numerous IPsec VPNs on ASAs using crypto maps and an ACL for the interesting traffic. For a simple solution to join small sites with no need for routing these work great and keep the complexity down to a minimum. For more complex environments or cloud connectivity you are probably going to need to use VTIs, this post goes through the process of building VTI VPNs between an ASR and ASA.
Install Crystal Ubuntu 2004
Crystal is an exciting sounding language which is: "As slick as Ruby and as fast as C." In this post I will show you how install the Crystal programming language on Ubuntu 2004. Code versions used in this post Ubuntu - 2004 Crystal - 1.1.0 Crystal Repository First, add the Crystal...continue reading
Intel Sees Path Back To Chip Process Performance Leadership
For decades, Intel leaned heavily on its manufacturing prowess as a key advantage over its various competitors like AMD, which had its own chip foundry that it spun off in 2009 and which became Globalfoundries. …
Intel Sees Path Back To Chip Process Performance Leadership was written by Jeffrey Burt at The Next Platform.
Tech Bytes: Protecting Public Schools With Fortinet’s Security Fabric (Sponsored)
In this Tech Bytes podcast we talk with Bill Pulte, CIO of the Educational Services Unit (ESU), which provides education services to public schools in Nebraska. Pulte uses multiple Fortinet products, including Fortinet's firewalls and Security Fabric, to help protect school districts across the state. Fortinet is our episode sponsor.Tech Bytes: Protecting Public Schools With Fortinet’s Security Fabric (Sponsored)
In this Tech Bytes podcast we talk with Bill Pulte, CIO of the Educational Services Unit (ESU), which provides education services to public schools in Nebraska. Pulte uses multiple Fortinet products, including Fortinet's firewalls and Security Fabric, to help protect school districts across the state. Fortinet is our episode sponsor.
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Passing the Torch to the next Internet Society Board Chair
In the 2016 Internet Society AGM (Annual General Meeting), I was elected Chair of the Board by the trustees of the Internet Society. I have had the honor and the privilege to serve in that capacity during the last five years. In the upcoming 2021 Internet Society AGM I will reach my term limit as […]
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Leveraging Similarities
We tend to think every technology and every product is roughly unique—so we tend to stay up late at night looking at packet captures and learning how to configure each product individually, and chasing new ones as if they are the brightest new idea (or, in marketing terms, the best thing since sliced bread). Reality check: they aren’t. This applies across life, of course, but especially to technology. From a recent article—
RFC1925 rule 11 states—
Rule 11 isn’t just a funny saying—rule 11 is your friend. If want to learn new things quickly, learn rule 11 first. A basic understanding of the theory of networking will carry across all products, all Continue reading
The Week in Internet News: Spyware Targets Human Rights Activists, Journalists
Spyware on the loose: Military-grade spyware from Israeli company NSO Group has been used to spy on journalists, human rights activists, and business leaders, according to an investigation from the Washington Post and media partners. Among the people being spied on were several Arab royal family members, at least 65 business executives, 85 human rights […]
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How to Bring the WFH Chromebooks into Zero Trust Offices
Chromebooks brought back into the workplace will require major work to connect them to Zero Trust network access environment.Network Break 343: Ericsson, Verizon Ink $8.3 Billion 5G Deal; Intel Reports Flat Revenues
This week on the Network Break we examine an $8.3 billion 5G deal between Ericsson and Verizon, Microsoft's CloudKnox purchase to bolster cloud permissions management, research into microprocessors on flexible materials, Intel's underwhelming financial results, and more IT news.Network Break 343: Ericsson, Verizon Ink $8.3 Billion 5G Deal; Intel Reports Flat Revenues
This week on the Network Break we examine an $8.3 billion 5G deal between Ericsson and Verizon, Microsoft's CloudKnox purchase to bolster cloud permissions management, research into microprocessors on flexible materials, Intel's underwhelming financial results, and more IT news.
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Microsoft Takes Sharper Aim at On-Prem HPC
Microsoft is intent on bending the supercomputing set its direction. Instead of just focusing on competing with other public clouds, they’re aiming directly at on-prem HPC, showing comparable or better performance to existing top 10 supercomputers, for example. …
Microsoft Takes Sharper Aim at On-Prem HPC was written by Nicole Hemsoth at The Next Platform.
Juniper Master Class: Disaggregation Pros and Cons
On the 28th—in two days—I’m doing a master class over at Juniper on DC fabric disaggregation. I’ll spend some time defining the concept (there are two different ideas we use the word disaggregation to describe), and then consider some of the positive and negative aspects of disaggregation. This is a one hour session, and it’s free. Register here.