Taking data from the Arbor Networks DDOS report for 2009 and applying it to real life makes for some ugly choices.
DDOS – A Problem Bigger Than You Can Ever Be
Blessay:Cloud Computing Not “Essential Service”, More Like “Public Transport”
I believe that Cloud Computing is unlikely to become Essential Service, but will be more like Public Transport – cheap, mass market, limited function and “acceptable” for some.
On Books, E-Books, Copyright and Author Return
Ivan Pepelnjak has good rant about people stealing books.
China Issues Communications Standards – Comment
China has begun to release it’s own standards for Telecommunications. When will we start to adopt these standards ?
Network Dictionary – Pedantic
Define Pedantic
Key Change for Cisco IOS 15 – Feature Licensing and How We Work.
Welcome to IOS 15, Feature licensing and complicated maintenance procedures….
Cisco Announces EOS and EOL Cisco IOS Software Release 12.4
Cisco announces the End of Life and End of Support dates for 12.4. Before IOS 15.0 is even warming up, the previous version of 12.4 is already on life support.
Internets of Interest:12 Jan 10
Collection of useful, relevant or inane places on the the Internets for 12 Jan 10:
Can You Learn Anything From Google or Facebook Data Centers ?
Google and Facebook have been puffing themselves up about how clever they are at solving technical problems. Is it just cheap marketing, and is there actually anything that Enterprise computing can learn from what they have shared ?
Blessay: Why I Think IP Telephony Is Over (and I’m Not Studying CCIE Voice)
I think that IP Telephony is over and the whole idea of in house PBX is gently fading away to be replaced by Presence and Mobile phones.
