# archive
All blog posts written prior to 2024
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[ Networking ] 1 min read
The product formerly known as VIRL has been rebranded and is slated for release in the first half of 2014. My money is on it being released just prior to, or at, Cisco Live in May. It is an intriguing product that I have …
[ Tech field day ] 1 min read
For those of you who understand what Tech Field Day is, and want to follow this week’s events, feel free to use this calendar to track the events.
[ Leadership and career ] 4 min read
Lately I have been struggling with career burnout. Or maybe it’s existential grief, or bad burritos, gas, and too many reality television marathon binges. Whatever it is, however, I noted with some interest this article …
[ Networking ] 6 min read
Software programming is a challenging endeavor. I know, because it’s how I started my career, and it’s still something I do for fun and to keep my network engineering skills sharp. Writing software is also very tedious, …
[ Everything else ] 1 min read
Public Service Announcement of the day: I’ve long believed that the Trunk Monkey security system should be available in a network monkey form. Many layer‑8 problems could be solved before the need for escalation to the …
[ Everything else ] 2 min read
I access various Unix and Unix-like systems all the time. In most cases I don’t ever use any of the GUI tools or applications they may provide. I’ve been using Linux since before Slackware was even a distribution, and …
[ Leadership and career ] 4 min read
I’ve never considered myself—strictly speaking—a network engineer, or anything in particular like that. It’s helpful for job descriptions, or hiring, but not as a means of self-identification. I started my career as a …
[ Networking ] 1 min read
Software Defined Networking Explained: typedef struct network { void * stuff void * moreStuff }; SDN
[ Everything else ] 4 min read
So, you want to be a writer? Writing is a lonely, dirty, self-deprecating affair. And that’s if you’re good at it. Robert Heinlein said that “writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private …
[ Industry events ] 1 min read
A few people you might recognize, including yours truly, are featured here in a video for Cisco Live. This was shot at Cisco Live in Orlando back in June. I’ll see you all next year in San Francisco!