Top 5 Things About Cisco Says “Internet to Change Forever” Event Today
March 9, 2010 by Greg Ferro · 5 Comments
Cisco Marketing Dept is attempting another lame meme today by claiming that Cisco will “Change The Internet”. Here is my Top 5 things about Cisco changing the Internet.
If I Can’t Fix It, I’ll Break It. And That’s OK, It Needed Fixing Anyway.
March 7, 2010 by Greg Ferro · 11 Comments
When explaining outage risks in a change review, I often need to grit my teeth and say quietly to myself.….
The Lay of the Network Hero
February 18, 2010 by Greg Ferro · 1 Comment
I have decided to undergo an image change. This mantle of modesty ill becomes me and I need a confidence boost. Let all the IT people recite the lay of the Networking Hero!
Network Dictionary — Eye Dee Ten Tee
January 30, 2010 by Greg Ferro · 1 Comment
Define Eye Dee Ten Tee
Network ZEN: Management or Monitoring
January 20, 2010 by Greg Ferro · Leave a Comment
Network ZEN on Network Management
My Twelve Networking Days of Christmas
December 23, 2009 by Greg Ferro · Leave a Comment
My Twelve Days of Networking Christmas.
Blinken Lights, It’s All About the Blinking Lights
August 19, 2009 by Greg Ferro · 4 Comments
Classic Slashdot.
Network ZEN: Stackable or Chassis Switches
August 3, 2009 by Greg Ferro · 7 Comments
The Zen Master was meditating over his network, at oneness with the Flow. A student approached the master and asked ‘may I not stack the c3750 to create more connections to the Flow’.
Humour:Cloud Computing — a Visual Tale
April 2, 2009 by Greg Ferro · Leave a Comment
I saw this picture today titled “Blue Sky Thinking”. I was struck by its Cloud Computing references.….
Top 5 Things About the Cisco Data Centre 3.0 Announcement Today [Humour]
March 16, 2009 by Greg Ferro · 3 Comments
Just before the much ballyhooed launch of Cisco supposed servers, let look at Etherealmind’s Top 5 Things about Cisco’s launch today.
Top 5 Cisco Christmas Wish List — Dear Santa
December 16, 2008 by Greg Ferro · 4 Comments
I have been waiting all year for new products, new features and, in some cases, for things to just work. It seems time to think what presents a Cisco Santa could bring me.
Top 4 Things IPexpert Will Say About Internetwork Expert CCIE 2.0 Announcement
October 31, 2008 by Greg Ferro · 5 Comments
Here are the Top 4 things IPExpert will say about yesterdays announcement by InternetExpert. -> Warning — contains sarcasm.
Nerdgasm: Laptop Art — Gotta Have Some
October 31, 2008 by Greg Ferro · 3 Comments
I have artwork on my laptop. It’s my way of sticking it to corporate culture. Sit down in business meeting with a laptop of bright colours — looks of envy! Make the world a happy place.
Top 5 Things About Cisco “Viral” Announcement
October 30, 2008 by Greg Ferro · 4 Comments
Here is my take on the Top 5 things about the Cisco announcement today
Top 5 Things That Internetwork Expert Might Announce Today.
October 30, 2008 by Greg Ferro · 6 Comments
My top five list of things that IE might announce later today
The Real Job Description for Network Architect
October 9, 2008 by Greg Ferro · 7 Comments
Recently, I was asked to write the Job Advertisement for my own role (yeah, personal development thing). I just couldn’t resist the opportunity to write a follow on to What is a CCIE ?.
—Warning Sarcasm Ahead—
The Difference Between Network Managers and Server Managers — Pictorial
October 3, 2008 by Greg Ferro · 1 Comment
As I am preparing the presentation to management on the proposed Cloud Computing infrastructure as a result of the consultation, I am put together the following pictorial representation of the data centre perceived scope for Network and Server Managers.
The Difference Between Network and Server Engineers — Pictorial
September 18, 2008 by Greg Ferro · 12 Comments
I have been planning cloud computing systems recently, and had many long discussions with different teams. I have prepared the following diagram to show the perceptual difference between how each team perceives the data centre.

