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[ Networking ] 5 min read
It has been said that software is eating the world. In the world of networking, however, the food has been slow to digest. Network engineers can be a stodgy bunch, and change is not only slow to come but fast to be …
[ Networking ] 5 min read
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Clare Boothe Luce According to a recently published survey by Cisco Systems, Inc., IT organizations spend 67% of their budgets on operational expense, and consume 80% of their …
[ Networking ] 1 min read
Cisco just announced today that their VIRL product, formerly only available in a personal edition, and an enterprise edition, will be available in a cloud hosted version soon. This new version will remove a major barrier …
[ Networking ] 1 min read
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[ Networking ] 1 min read
I recently wrote an article for searchSDN at TechTarget on the subject of choice in the SDN markets. The gist of the article was that from a marketing perspective one of the most effective strategies in a cluttered …
[ 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 …
[ 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, …
[ Networking ] 1 min read
Software Defined Networking Explained: typedef struct network { void * stuff void * moreStuff }; SDN
[ Networking ] 6 min read
Editor’s Note: Any resemblance to persons living or dead, known or unknown, read about, heard about, talked about, dreamt about (just once, don’t ask) not intended. Any offense probably intended. Standard disclaimers …
[ Networking ] 8 min read
In 1876, an internal memo at Western Union is reported to have read: “This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.” At the …