Now that I've returned from the whirlwind that was Interop Las Vegas, I thought I'd share some thoughts about my experience … [Read more...]
Are You a Fuddy Duddy?
4 May 2013 by 7 Comments
This recent article from IEEE Spectrum discusses our impression that as we age, we lose the ability to learn quickly — … [Read more...]
VMware VCDX Lab: The Hardware
1 May 2013 by 15 Comments
I have to admit I'm a big VMware fanboy. Wanting to master the art of virtualization, I've set out to build out a personal … [Read more...]
A Data Center Delivers Apps – So Shouldn’t We Monitor App Delivery?
27 April 2013 by 19 Comments
Dinner with His Toadishness, Derick Winkworth, the other night rolled into a 3+ hour discussion of avant garde ways to do … [Read more...]
It Works and It Should Be Better
26 April 2013 by 3 Comments
You say, "It works - don't fix it." I hear, "It works - don't touch it." I'm also thinking that if you don't touch it, … [Read more...]
Handling Tech Support Interaction Effectively
27 March 2013 by 6 Comments
Network engineers deal with technical support frequently. That's the nature of the networking business: the products often … [Read more...]
When Am I Going to Use This?
23 March 2013 by Leave a Comment
I imagine that prior to the industrial revolution, people didn't struggle with niche skillsets that didn't transfer. They … [Read more...]
Tough Questions to Ask Network Vendors When Evaluating Products
13 March 2013 by 9 Comments
Introduction In my previous post, I proposed investing in careful planning to extract the maximum value from your vendor … [Read more...]
Extracting the Most Value From Network Vendor Presentations
5 March 2013 by 5 Comments
Vendors love nothing more than getting in front of their customers and talking about their products. You'll always learn … [Read more...]
Why Would a Vendor Care About Network Field Day Events?
5 March 2013 by 5 Comments
I'm in San Jose, California as a member of the Network Field Day 5 delegation this week. NFD is under the Tech Field Day … [Read more...]
Thoughts on Working as a Consultant for a VAR
25 February 2013 by 6 Comments
One of the questions I'm frequently asked via e-mail is how to get started in networking and/or whether or not a particular … [Read more...]
On Working Yourself to Death
15 February 2013 by 16 Comments
In America, working a lot of hours is considered normal. Indeed, people who clock out promptly at the end of the day might be … [Read more...]
2e2: The Hindenburg of Cloud Providers & What It Means for Outsourcing
14 February 2013 by 5 Comments
I have a somewhat love/hate relationship with cloud services and outsource providers. In my day job, we provide a few cloud … [Read more...]
Stuff You Don’t Need to Know: In Response to Ethan
12 February 2013 by 7 Comments
I would have put this in the comments to Ethan's post --but responding post to post is much more fun. :-) To begin, I must … [Read more...]
Night of the Living Zombie Recruiter
10 February 2013 by 1 Comment
Everyone in the IT industry has had to deal with the dreaded recruiter at some point in his or her career. You post your … [Read more...]
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