Network Dictionary – “Challenge Solving”

Define “Challenge Solving”

Network Dictionary – Liquid Feedback

Define “Liquid Feedback”

Network Dictionary – “Shoulder Sagging”

Define the usage of “shoulder sagging”

Network Dictionary – Wakeophasia

Defining “wakeophasia”

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 – Tribal Knowledge

Define “Tribal Knowledge”

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.