Corporate Jargon and Argle Bargle
“I think we invent jargon because it saves times talking to one-another.
Some Thoughts on Cisco Live Orlando, 2018
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by my wonderful wife, Jennifer Bryson
Uila: Visions of the Future
If it’s true that a picture is worth a thousand words, then nascent software company Uila has written a novel with their breakout software product for monitoring, and performing root cause analysis on, virtualized and physical network infrastructure, bridging the gap between both.
Living the Command Line Dream with Mutt
It probably stems from how long I have been using computers, and what my first computer interfaces looked like, but I have been enamored of command line interfaces since, well, forever.
Glue Networks Changes the Automation Game
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Clare Boothe Luce According to a recently published survey by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Cisco Live 2016 Wrap-up
The 2016 Cisco Live convention has just wrapped up, and I felt I should write a post-convention article as my own cathartic way of sending it out with a bow on top.
A Wendy’s Cheeseburger, Hepburn on my iPhone, and cancer
“In my heart, I will always be the girl without the metal, and you will always be the boy with all his bits.
Brocade Builds a Team of Visionaries
http://web.archive.org/web/20210419160534/http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/datacenter/brocade-builds-a-team-of-visionaries.html
Packet Pushers Podcast and Network Field Day 7
“I think of myself as something of a connoisseur of procrastination, creative and dogged in my approach to not getting things done.
The Writing Process as Photography
I’m currently working on multiple writing projects, as well as looking forward to beginning a new, different gig tomorrow, so my office is a bit messy.
Choice or the Illusion of Choice
I recently wrote an article for searchSDN at TechTarget on the subject of choice in the SDN markets.
On Buggy Whips and Restlessness
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both
Cisco Modeling Labs (CML)
The product formerly known as VIRL has been rebranded and is slated for release in the first half of 2014.
Network Field Day Calendar
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.
Burnout Redux
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.
SDN Explained
Software Defined Networking Explained: typedef struct network { void * stuff
On Writing
So, you want to be a writer? Writing is a lonely, dirty, self-deprecating affair.
Cisco Live and Social Media Redux
A few people you might recognize, including yours truly, are featured here in a video for Cisco Live.
The API Obsession
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.
SDN in the Enterprise
I recently wrote a multi-part blog series for Cisco and, as we know, while it may seem like the writing is all of the work, getting the word out is at least as hard.
#CLUS 2012 Photos
Because we are coming up so quickly on Cisco Live 2013 in Orlando, and because it is a Sunday evening and I cannot find a single thing I am motivated to write about, I decided to build a photo gallery of some of my photos from last year’s Cisco Live conference in San Diego.
DisneyWorld Discounts for CLUS Attendees
My wife and I were reviewing our post-Cisco Live plans (hint: we’re Disney junkies) and came across a nifty deal that we were unaware of.
Cisco Networkers/Live Breaking News
(A “Transformers” promotional image originally appeared here but was lost in a previous site migration.
The Burnout — An Engineer Becomes Disillusioned
The Burnout “You don’t burn out from going too fast. You burn out from going too slow and getting bored.
Open Letter to a Failed Job Applicant
“Life is hard. It’s harder if you’re stupid.” — John Wayne
The Winter of my Discontent
“If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.
Email Facts of Life
In light of some recent emails, Facebook and Twitter updates, and panicked calls from the user community at large, I thought it was about time to resurrect this time-worn–and somewhat hackneyed–screed on email.
Musings on Storage
I know I haven’t exactly been filling the blog-space with useful tidbits, random ramblings, or musings on clown psychology lately.
ADVICE FOR THE NEOPHYTE IT ASPIRANT
After 17 years in the industry I have decided that it is time to pass down some advice to the newer entrants in to the field of Information Technology.
Cisco Live!
I just wanted to drop a quick note here to let everyone know that I plan on blogging a little more frequently this week, as I’ll be in Las Vegas for the annual North American Cisco conference: Cisco Networkers/Live.
Nostalgia
So, nostalgia about computers and the “good ole’ days” gets strong with me whenever I turn on my old Apple II, or pull out any old magazines from the early 80’s or 90’s.
Cisco Live 11 Schedule
Everyone has been posting their schedules for Cisco Live to Twitter, Facebook and wherever else, so I thought I’d better jump in with the cool kids and publish mine as well.
ASA TU Redux
Editor’s Note: If you haven’t already, check out the first installment in this–hopefully not ongoing–series at https://packetqueue.
Passing the Written
Passing the CCIE R&S Written (350–001) I am proud to say that I have completed the first step on my journey to the CCIE Routing and Switching certification: namely, I passed the written qualification exam.
Random Thoughts
Random (and not so deep) Thoughts by Some Clown I haven’t been writing a lot lately, mostly due to a combination of my work and study schedule.
Vacation is over. Now get y’er ass back to work
Well, it’s over. Vacations always seem way too short. All of the months of planning, dreaming, working out the little myriad details: then, 10 days in Cozumel and Southern California and it’s done.
Shanghai Dreaming…
Wow I’ve been busy lately. I realized this not just from how I feel and by looking at my meeting calendar, but also because I just noticed the month that has gone by since my last posting.