Monitoring the “Un-monitorable” with Opengear
Have you ever wanted to monitor something that wasn’t designed to be monitored? Maybe you need to snap a picture of someone when they open a cabinet. Perhaps there is a need to monitor an environmental...
View ArticleBrocade on SDN, Openflow
A couple of weeks ago at Network Field Day 4, I had the opportunity to visit the offices of Brocade and see various presentations and demonstrations. What really hit me was that the trend toward FC...
View ArticleMykonos–WAF With an Attitude
At this point many vendors offer a web application firewall, or WAF. Mykonos is a recent Juniper acquisition. This particular WAF does some things that show its ability to think “outside of the box”....
View ArticleGestalt IT Networking Field Day — What is it?
As those who follow this site know, I had the privilege of participating in Gestalt IT Networking Field Day 4 in October 2012. I have also been blessed with an invitation to the Networking Field Day 5...
View ArticleNetworking Field Day 5 — Tweet Your Q’s
Network Field Day 5 Starts tomorrow! The delegates will be attending sessions by Brocade, Cisco Borderless, Cisco Datacenter, Juniper, Plexxi, Ruckus, and SolarWinds. Most delegates come with their own...
View ArticleDid You Say SDN?
PacketU followers who kept up with last week’s activities are fully aware of Networking Field Day 5. I think there was a lot of incredibly stimulating and beneficial conversation. Therefore, I plan to...
View ArticleDefining Cisco’s onePK
I’m going to be the first to admit that I feel like a fresher when it comes to discussions about software defined networking, or SDN. The concepts of programatic networking are quite radical at first...
View ArticleWhy I View Brocade as an SDN Leader
I have been to Brocade’s headquarters a couple of times for Networking Field Day events. With both visits, I have found their discussions about software defined networking very engaging. Moreover,...
View ArticleAffinity Networking Takes Center Stage
If you’ve been following Networking Field Day 5 or even the posts that I have derived from the content and presentations from the event, you realize that software defined networking was the major topic...
View ArticleUnderstanding Contrail Systems, Juniper’s SDN Acquisition
Those who have read and watched the previous content from Networking Field Day Five are well aware that the general theme was software defined networking, or SDN. So far, I have mentioned Cisco’s...
View ArticleRuckus on 802.11ac
Being an attendee at a Networking Field Day event is always a very exciting opportunity. During Networking Field Day 5, I enjoyed the opportunity to learn and discuss products and ideas with vendors...
View ArticleSolarWinds–Kiwi Free Re-released, Launches Firewall Browser
Until earlier this year, I always kept a copy of Kiwi Syslog on my laptop for general troubleshooting. However when I attempted to download a fresh copy, I noticed it was no longer available from the...
View ArticleSolarWinds Portfolio Overview
On several occasions, I have mentioned that I spent a fair amount of my consulting career working with small and medium size businesses. While SolarWinds certainly doesn’t constrain their solutions to...
View ArticleContent from Networking Field Day 6
This article contains links to Networking Field Day 6 content and will be updated as videos are uploaded. Event Web Page Networking Field Day 6 Hashtag #NFD6 Wednesday, Sept 11, 2013 Spirent Spirent...
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The Golden Rule For Bloggers, Applied Here
Like any form of journalism, integrity is a foundational value for bloggers. When offering opinions and analysis, actual and perceived independence is crucial to maintaining credibility. This is the...
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Networking Field Day 7 — Tweet Your Q’s
Network Field Day 7 Starts tomorrow! Delegates will be attending sessions by Avaya, Brocade, Dell, Extreme Networks, Juniper Networks, LiveAction, Plexxi, Pluribus Networks, and Tail-f. Most delegates...
View Article7 Things I Learned at Networking Field Day 7
As many PacketU readers know, I spent this week in San Jose, CA as a Networking Field Day 7 delegate. For those who are unfamiliar with Networking Field Day, it is a well-run GestaltIT event that is...
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Using the Brocade vRouter VPN Capabilities
One of the challenges that must be overcome as servers are migrated to a cloud service provider is the ability to continue to reach all servers and securely communicate with them for various...
View ArticleFree Training from Brocade
For those that wanting a deeper understanding or those having a desire to certify their current knowledge of the Brocade Ethernet Fabric, free online training is available. The course material even...
View ArticleNetworking Field Day 4, Final Thoughts
For those who have followed @packetu on twitter, it’s pretty hard to miss the fact that I was part of a special event this week. This week I attended a GestaltIT Tech Field Day Event as a delegate....
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