The dangers of mobile management for you, the user
The subject of personally-owned mobile devices like tablets and smartphones being used on the corporate network is a hot one. I posted about it here, but it's a much wider issue than I covered in that...
View ArticleDoes compliance equal security?
Unless you're a network security or IT security professional, hearing the word "compliance" probably makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. It's sort of like when you realized that Bruce...
View ArticleAre virtual network devices creeping into your network?
Virtualization technologies have dramatically changed the way that we think about servers and computing resources in general; this is common knowledge among most technologists and especially with...
View ArticleTracking down problem devices on your network
I was working behind the scenes at a large tradeshow recently, and I was asked to give a group of executives a tour of the NOC. As I was demonstrating the network management tools, I started getting...
View ArticleThe softer side of network administration
Many times when we think about what makes a good network administrator, we limit our thinking to technical knowledge. Do they understand Ethernet? Do they have a firm grasp of 802.11? Can they make...
View ArticleData center expertise: Hard to come by, harder to validate
Last week I spoke at Data Center World out in Las Vegas. During my presentation we talked a lot about data center expertise within specific technical areas like VoIP, virtualization, and power...
View ArticleResults from Geek Day 2012 in Washington D.C.
Last week I was out in Washington D.C. presenting at Geek Day. It's a trade show and networking event focused on IT professionals (geeks) in both the public and private sectors. As you would imagine, I...
View Article5 tech team lessons from 'The Avengers,' and a movie review
What stood out to me about The Avengers themselves was how dysfunctional they were as a team early on and how they remedied that quickly enough to save the earth. Here are five key things that we as IT...
View ArticleIs big data a big drain on your network?
There's a lot of talk right now in the industry about big data and the business intelligence applications that are being used to wrangle it. However, very few people are talking about the impact that...
View ArticleBack to basics: Duplex and symmetry
Over the past few weeks I've been onsite helping some customers update their network architectures and network management strategies. During these discussions I was reminded that there can sometimes...
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