Tech Notes: What Is Shortest Path Bridging IEEE 802.1aq – Brief

Summary of the key elements of the Shortest Path Bridging Protocol IEEE 802.1aq.

Basics: Three Types of Cisco UCS Network Adapters

In the Cisco UCS servers, there are three classes or categories of Network Adapters for B-series and C-Server servers. I write this down because it’s pretty hard to find this summary anywhere is Cisco’s documentation and I keep having to tell people the difference. Now I can point them at this blog post.

Tech Note: Command Line for Alternate PAC File for Chrome

Sometimes you need to use many different Proxy Auto Configuration files with a web browser, usually when testing or trying out new installation of the proxy servers.

Tech Notes: Juniper QFabric – A Perspective on Scaling Up

Juniper QFabric is a new approach to Ethernet Switch Fabrics. When it was announced last year,it was noted that the underlying physical design is a completely different approach to building Switch Fabrics. Here I’m taking a loosely research based approach to understand how Juniper QFabric is different from all other approaches to the problem, and also a look at some of the challenges ahead.