networking

Thinking About SDN Packet Processing: You’re the One Talking to a Fish

6 June 2013 by Steven Iveson 4 Comments

Barbie films (yes, I really am talking about Barbie in a network blog post) are a big hit with my kids, and surprisingly with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, SDN Tagged With: firewall, network, network security, networking, openflow, packet pushers, SDN, security, virtualization

The Attributes of a Great CLI

5 June 2013 by Steven Iveson 14 Comments

So, there I was, innocently browsing the OpenDaylight wiki after listening to Show 148 – Talking With OpenDaylight … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, SDN, Virtualization Tagged With: cli, management, network, Network management, networking, opendaylight, packet pushers, SDN

You’ve Changed – SDN’s Casualties

3 June 2013 by Steven Iveson 10 Comments

I've a few things to thank Ivan for this last week. First off, this post led me to some great career-related articles and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, SDN, Virtualization, Work Life Tagged With: career, network, networking, packet pushers, SDN, virtualization, worklife

Information Hoarders

31 May 2013 by Mrs. Y 10 Comments

I make no secret of my love for Seth Godin and his amazing insight into the world. Besides being a marketing genius, he's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Network Management, Work Life Tagged With: management, mrs. y, network, Network management, network security, networking, worklife

Programming 101 for Network Engineers – Basic Language Elements & Concepts 2

23 May 2013 by Steven Iveson 6 Comments

Welcome to the fourth part of the Programming 101 for Network Engineers series and part two of the Basic Language Elements … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Network Management, SDN Tagged With: network, networking, packet pushers, programming, SDN, virtualization

SDN: Savior or Grifter?

21 May 2013 by Mrs. Y 9 Comments

Grift's like anything else, Roy. You don't stand still. You either go up or down. Usually down, sooner or later. Lilly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, SDN Tagged With: mrs. y, network, Network management, network security, networking, SDN, wireless, worklife

Interop: Firewalls, Booth Babes and Unicorn Poop

12 May 2013 by Mrs. Y 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, SDN, Security, Work Life Tagged With: cisco, data center, firewall, firewalls, management, mrs. y, network, network security, networking, SDN, security, tech field day, worklife

Healthy Paranoia Show 12: The Saga of Terry Childs

2 May 2013 by Mrs. Y 4 Comments

Announcing the latest episode of Healthy Paranoia from Mrs. Y featuring the case of Terry Childs, the infamous former Network … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy Paranoia, Podcasts Tagged With: cisco, mrs. y, network, Network management, network security, networking, security, worklife

Programming 101 for Network Engineers – Preparation

23 April 2013 by Steven Iveson 6 Comments

Okay, let's say you're convinced you need to learn to programme and you don't want to be left behind. The earlier you start, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, SDN Tagged With: career, management, networking, SDN, virtualization

What the Heck Is F5 Networks’ TMOS?

20 April 2013 by Steven Iveson 9 Comments

F5 Network's Traffic Management Operating System (TMOS) is, first and foremost and for the sake of clarity, NOT an individual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Load Balancing Tagged With: data center, data centre, f5, f5 ltm, f5 networks, load balancing, networking, packet pushers, packet pushers podcast, TMOS

Programming 101 for Network Engineers – Why Bother?

10 April 2013 by Steven Iveson 29 Comments

Is this you perhaps? You're the king of the network. You know it all inside out (your company and its processes too). You … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, SDN Tagged With: career, management, networking, SDN, virtualization

The Future of F5 Networks: SDN, iRules & Node.js

2 April 2013 by Steven Iveson 4 Comments

Unlike some others in the network industry (until lately at least), those dealing with F5 Networks' products are probably … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Data Center, Load Balancing, SDN Tagged With: BIG-IP, data center, f5 networks, iRules, linerate, ltm, networking, node.js, SDN

A Small Yellow Wooden Door: Thinking Practically About SDN

28 March 2013 by Steven Iveson Leave a Comment

As I do most days, I took a walk in the woods at the back of my garden after a hearty dinner. I was quite surprised to come … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, SDN Tagged With: data center, data centre, design, firewalls, networking, packet pushers, routing, SDN, security, switching, virtualization

Using IP SLA Delay Feature to Safely Monitor Lossy Links

22 March 2013 by Charles Galler 4 Comments

IP SLA is a great feature if you want to add some automation and intelligence into the network. SLA is no SDN/OpenFlow, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Network Management, Routing Tagged With: cisco, cisco ios, Failover, ip sla, monitoring, network, networking, Redundancy, routing, troubleshooting

Show 135 – Change Control Causes Constipation

11 February 2013 by Greg Ferro 12 Comments

Ethan & I talk about recent events in the industry and their workday. I have a head cold so apologies for the sniffles / … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcasts, Weekly Shows Tagged With: cisco, data center, design, firewalls, load balancing, networking, nexus, podcast, virtual, virtualization, vmware

Who is Greg Ferro?

Greg Ferro is a Network Engineer/Architect, mostly focussed on Data Centre, Security Infrastructure, and recently Virtualization. He has over 20 years in IT, in wide range of employers working as a freelance consultant including Finance, Service Providers and Online Companies. He is CCIE#6920 and has a few ideas about the world, but not enough to really count.

He is a host on the Packet Pushers Podcast, blogger at EtherealMind.com and on Twitter @etherealmind and Google Plus.

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Who is Ethan Banks?

Ethan Banks, CCIE #20655, is a hands-on networking practitioner who has designed, built and maintained networks for higher education, state government, financial institutions, and technology corporations. Ethan is a host of the Packet Pushers Podcast, which has seen over one million unique downloads, and today reaches a global audience of over ten thousand listeners. Also a writer, Ethan covers network engineering and the networking industry for a variety of IT publications. He is also the editor for the independent community of bloggers at PacketPushers.net. Follow @ecbanks.