Why does Nexus NXOS use ‘switchto’ instead of ‘changeto’ for the CLI ?
Cisco, Culture of Buggy Code and the Failure of the TAC
16th November 2011 by
In recent months I seem to have hit a lot of bugs in Cisco software. Across the board on the main software releases of IOS, NX-OS or IOS-SX I seem to be hitting a wide range of bugs, and some of them are pretty stupid. And I’ve realised that, in recent years, it has become so commonplace, so accepted that we actually plan our projects with time to test, locate and check for bugs. And that’s become an expensive and time-consuming problem.
Why do we put up with this ?
Rant: Who Is Cisco’s Customer ? Me or the Reseller ?
28th July 2011 by
I resent the fact that Cisco partners get more information than Customers on Cisco’s website. Shows you who Cisco thinks the Customer really is.
What special powers do resellers have that makes them more effective ?
How does withholding information from Customers give a better outcome ?
Me ? Many resellers are not competent enough to be business and need a headstart to be useful to customers. Without some sort of “special needs” assistance, they wouldn’t be in the race.
Too harsh ? IBM and HP don’t rely on resellers to win business. Why does Cisco ?
HP Is Not the Death Star – But HP Doesn’t Have a Firewall
1st June 2011 by
HP doesn’t have a firewall product in Western markets. Why the bloody hell not ?
Egregious Use of “Cloud” – Cisco Wireless LAN Flex Cloud Controller
29th May 2011 by
Because nothing says “Cloud Computering” like a Wireless LAN Controller.
Rant: Why SPB Doesn’t Get Any Attention
25th March 2011 by
Someone made a comment that Packet Pushers hasn’t discussed SPB as alternative to TRILL or other Fabric solutions. Here’s why.
QFabric – What Excites Me!
1st March 2011 by
I was intrigued and excited about the Junipers announcement last week of QFabric. I was vaguely aware of TRILL and Cisco implementation (Fabric Path), but came to the table (so to speak) with no pre-conceptions of what I might expect. SCI-FI – Is this just me? Is the Q in QFabric taken from sci-fi [...]
Everytime the Cisco Toolbar Appears, God Kills a Kitten.
6th December 2010 by
Everytime the Cisco Toolbar appears, God kills a kitten.
Rant: How Much Does Cisco Live Europe REALLY Cost ?
15th November 2010 by
Got a nasty shock this morning when I went pay for Cisco Live Europe.
The Case for Network Emulators
24th October 2010 by
It’s time to start demanding that vendors make their emulators available to their customers so that we can save money, improve customer value, and increase the Networking Market.
