Define “Challenge Solving”
Network Dictionary – Liquid Feedback
Define “Liquid Feedback”
Network Dictionary – “Shoulder Sagging”
Define the usage of “shoulder sagging”
Network Dictionary – Positive Enforcement
Define “Positive Enforcement”
Network Dictionary – Squashed Sausage Effect
Define “Squashed Sausage Effect”
Network Dictionary – The Point of Know Return
Define: “The Point of Know Return”
Network Dictionary – HiPPO
HiPPO = Highest Paid Person’s Opinion Used to describe the decision from the opinion or point of view a senior manager instead of using data or technical knowledge. Not necessarily derogatory IF the HIPPO’s opinion is well informed and a choice between available options of equal value or capability. More commonly, a senior executive will [...]
Network Dictionary – BUM
BUM = Broadcast, Unknown unicast and Multicast. Generic term to describe the three types of Ethernet modes: Broadcast Ethernet Unicast Ethernet Multicast Ethernet In all Layer 2 networking, the broadcast and multicast modes are major scaling challenges and create single failure domains. The term BUM is used extensively in L2 DCI discussions.


