This week has seen a lot of talk in the industry around the needs for FibreChannel over Token Ring. Lets take a looks at the Myths and Magic of this amazing opportunity
The TRILLing Brain Split
6 July 2010 By 3 Comments
The split personality Cisco has exposed at Cisco Live 2010 is amazing: on one hand you have the Data Center team touting the benefits of Routing at Layer 2 (an oxymoron if I’ve ever seen one), on the other hand you have Russ White extolling the virtues of good layer-3 design in the CCDE training (the quote I like most: “It all meets at Layer 3 … that’s why CCDE is layer-3 centric”). If you’re confused, you’re not the only one, so let’s try to analyze what’s going on.
Cisco Cius – That’s Not Innovation, It’s ME TOO.
3 July 2010 By 10 Comments
Rant: Deleting My Facebook Acount – Done
18 May 2010 By 3 Comments
I have had serious concerns about Facebook exploiting my information for some time. Their drive for growth and to make money from their captured audience has seen them move over the line of what I regard as acceptable behaviour into unethical behaviour.
Rant: It’s a Yes / No Question & Cisco IOS Software Licensing Hell Begins Here
24 March 2010 By 1 Comment
Google: Meet Skipfish, Our Automated Web Security Scanner. Security Industry – You Failed.
21 March 2010 By 3 Comments
Google releases Skipfish into open source for automated web security scanning. The fact that this exists is an inditement on IT Security and their failure to address threats.
Rant: Brocade Requires Login & Service Contract to Access Foundry Manuals
2 March 2010 By 4 Comments
So, I’m working on some Foundry gear and I’d like get access to some manuals to learn how Foundry works. Except they are hidden behind a login for valid service contract holders. Whats up with that ?
Rant: Which of These 10GB Adapters Is Not the Same ?
9 February 2010 By 8 Comments
Look at the these network adapters. One for Server, and one for a Cisco firewall. One costs five times more than the other. Can you pick which one ?
Rant:Cisco – Masters of the Networking World – What’s That on Your Home Page ?
9 December 2009 By 13 Comments
Rant: People Are Not Valuable or Why I Don’t Attend Office Parties
19 November 2009 By 16 Comments
Rant:Why Is the IEEE All About Secrecy ?
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Rant:Cisco Networkers Virtual – Its Bad, Very Bad.
15 September 2009 By 10 Comments
I went to Networkers in Barcelona last year and got a login to the Networkers Virtual. Frankly, what a pile of utterly misguided marketing hype. It’s unusable and not fit for purpose.
Rant:My Growing Dislike of “Cross Marketing”
17 August 2009 By Leave a Comment
Rant: Buying From the USA – Ccbootcamp
12 May 2009 By 6 Comments
I went to buy a written study guide from ccbootcamp yesterday, cost USD$129, shipping USD$80. I guess business is too good for US companies.
Rant:”Investment Protection” On the Cisco C6500 – It Isn’t Quite That Simple
25 April 2009 By 5 Comments
Claiming “investment protection” for the Cisco C6500 is a bit rich and glib marketing talk. I may be fond of it but more like a faithful old dog that really wasn’t too bright.
Rant:No Cisco Maintenance ? The Web Site Is Down for Maintenance.
1 December 2008 By Leave a Comment
Rant:Cisco Application Control Engine Version Numbering
1 December 2008 By Leave a Comment
