This week the Runt Packet is with Force 10 Networks.
Packet Pushers Runt Packet No 6 – Force 10 Networks
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RFC 5952 – A Recommendation for IPv6 Address Text Representation
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Is Your Vendor Too Busy ? Or Are They in Trouble ?
I deal with a number of suppliers and vendors. It’s part of networking. However, its becoming clear that some companies have people that are very busy because there isn’t enough people. Why ?
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HP Network Tech Day – Summary View

The HP Network Tech Day was a good introduction to HP Networking. Just like the first meeting with your Account Manager and Sales Engineer where we size each other up, talk generalities, and be nice to each other but there wasn’t enough time to get down to the details.
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Network Dictionary – Powerpoint Waterboarding
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Show 17 – Big Hot and Heavy Switches – Part 2
A detailed look at the Big, Hot and Heavy Ethernet Switches with a large crew to talk about their practical experiences on design, selection and performance of Cisco Nexus switches. The result ? We don’t think the Nexus switches are very exciting.
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Packet Pushers Unplugged – Show 1 – Lugging That Damn AP
This is the first podcast from the Packet Pushers devoted entirely to Wireless Networking. After Jennifer Huber joined the Packet Pushers on Show 14 – Bum Bugling on Cisco Clean Air we agreed that a wireless podcast about every month or so would be worth doing. Herewith, is the first episode of Packet Pushers Unplugged on wireless networking with our usual combination of wit and technical talent. Well, at least, some wit anyway.
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Packet Pushers – Show 16 – Big Hot and Heavy Switches – Part 1
A detailed look at the Big, Hot and Heavy Ethernet Switches with a large crew to talk about their practical experiences on design, selection and performance of Cisco Nexus switches. The result ? We don’t think the Nexus switches are very exciting, HP Flex10 modules are a problem, and so much more. Due to people [...]
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IOS Hints Live – San Jose September 2010
IOSHints Live San Jose – Meet the author I very excited to be partnering with Ivan Peplnjak to provide a unique meetup and consulting session in San Francisco. IOSHints Live NIL Data Communications is organizing the first ever IOSHints Live event with IOS Hints technology blogger and Cisco Press book author Ivan Pepelnjak (CCIE#1354) in [...]
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VMware “vFabric” And the Potential Impact on Data Centre Network Design

If the VMware vFabric speculation is true, then the service focussed data centre designs just got very, very, interesting.
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HP Networking Tech Day – 23 & 24 August 2010

In some positive news, HP has reached out to the networking community and organised a Network Tech Day in Sacramento. They even invited me.




