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		<title>Windows Tools Aren&#8217;t Worth Selling.</title>
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		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/windows-tools-not-worth-selling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was working with a PR person who asked me about some software tools. They wanted to know why I didn't consider these tools anymore.]]></description>
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		<title>QFabric &#8211; What Excites Me!</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/qfabric-what-excites-me/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/qfabric-what-excites-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McManus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. &#160; SCI-FI ñ Is this just me? Is the ëQí in †QFabric taken from sci-fi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nokia and Microsoft Announce Partnership &#8211; Observations</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/nokia-microsoft-observations/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/nokia-microsoft-observations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So Nokia and Microsoft have joined to make phones. Some Observations. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Spanning Tree, Three States &amp; Why Committees Can Suck</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/spanning-tree-why-listening-learning-protocol-standards/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/spanning-tree-why-listening-learning-protocol-standards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered why there are three states in the 802.1d Spanning Tree Standard ? ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>EtherealMind&#8217;s iPad Home Screen</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/etherealmind-ipad-home-screen/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/etherealmind-ipad-home-screen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People have asked what applications I'm using on my iPad. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>10 Networking Books to Read Before You DieÖ.</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/10-networking-books-to-read-before-you-die/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/10-networking-books-to-read-before-you-die/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blessay]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are all networking books over 10 years old obsolete?   Kevin Bovis a Technical Services Director with Cisco Gold Partner provides 10 examples that would suggest that some networking books are worth keeping and can provide a bit of credibility to an ageing Technical Manager.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>17</slash:comments>
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		<title>VMware &#8220;vFabric&#8221; And the Potential Impact on Data Centre Network Design</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/vmware-vfabric-data-centre-network-design/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/vmware-vfabric-data-centre-network-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the VMware vFabric speculation is true, then the service focussed data centre designs just got very, very, interesting. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>24</slash:comments>
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		<title>Musing: On Using the Word Cisco or CCIE in Your Blog Title</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/musing-word-cisco-ccie-blog-title/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/musing-word-cisco-ccie-blog-title/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently ciscoblog.com got a takedown notice from Cisco lawyers and then acted all offended when asked to handover the name. What, you didn't see it coming ? ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>What Might It Mean if Cisco Dumps HP as Certified Partner ?</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/cisco-hp-dump-bun-fight-partner/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/cisco-hp-dump-bun-fight-partner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://etherealmind.com/?p=2751</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thinking through the impact of the breakup between Cisco and HP as announced on Silicon Angle. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Is This the Year of 10 Gigabit Ethernet in the LAN ?</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/is-this-year-of-10-gig-ethernet/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/is-this-year-of-10-gig-ethernet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A number of switch vendors have announced (and they are certainly hoping) that 10Gb Ethernet is the THING for 2010. Really ? ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>This Year I&#8217;m Working Harder on Mistakes</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/resolution-mistakes-acceptance/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/resolution-mistakes-acceptance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my resolution for the coming decade is to accept my mistakes gracefully and learn from them. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Blessay: FCoE Is JUST a Transition Technology</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/blessay-fcoe-transition-technology/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/blessay-fcoe-transition-technology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://etherealmind.com/?p=2410</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Chris Evans believes that "FCoE" will rule the world. Hah. I believe it's just a transition technology that drags Storage out of it's closed, proprietary mindset into the open collaborative world. Data Networks can easily adapt. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Etherealmind &#8211; Motto Selection</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/etherealmind-selecting-motto/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/etherealmind-selecting-motto/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I'm getting some new business cards printed and want to ask you for some input on a suitable slogan. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Cynicism and Regret Are Powerful Design Tools</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/cynicism-regret-powerful-design-tools/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/cynicism-regret-powerful-design-tools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://etherealmind.com/?p=1618</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If there are two aspects of my personality that drive my design process, its <strong>Cynicism and Regret</strong>. Let me tell you that bitter tales of disappointment, let downs and failure that make for better designs.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Rant: People Are Not Valuable or Why I Don&#8217;t Attend Office Parties</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/why-i-dont-attend-office-parties/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/why-i-dont-attend-office-parties/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://etherealmind.com/?p=2104</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am often asked to attend parties with my co-workers for people who are leaving, Christmas or team parties. Then I realised how little it really mattered and got on with my life.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>Blessay: Working for a Reseller or End User Is Different Like Doctoring and Parenting</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/blessay-working-for-a-reseller-or-end-user-is-different-like-doctoring-and-parenting/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/blessay-working-for-a-reseller-or-end-user-is-different-like-doctoring-and-parenting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://etherealmind.com/?p=2018</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Where you choose to work in the Networking Industry can come to down to a simple choice: Are you a Doctor or a Parent ? ]]></description>
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		<title>Blinken Lights, It&#8217;s All About the Blinking Lights</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/blinken-lights-need-blinking/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/blinken-lights-need-blinking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://etherealmind.com/?p=1683</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Classic Slashdot. ]]></description>
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		<title>Networking Is Cloud Ready. But Where Is Network Management ?</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/networking-cloud-ready-software-needed/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/networking-cloud-ready-software-needed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://etherealmind.com/?p=1677</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Doug Gourlay recently postulated that the Networking Industry was not ready for Cloud Computing, and there are no answers to the technical challenges that lie ahead. What a load of tosh. All we need is pastel colours and rounded corners and we are there. ]]></description>
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		<title>Too Many Directions, Too Much to Think About</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/too-much-to-think-about/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/too-much-to-think-about/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://etherealmind.com/?p=1616</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I'm working on too many things - too many technologies, too many vendors. How did I get here ? ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Microsoft OpenDocument Doesn&#8217;t REALLY Work</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/microsoft-odf-support-broken/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/microsoft-odf-support-broken/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 14:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft continues to disappoint its customers. This time the loudly announced ODF support doesn't appear to actually work. ]]></description>
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		<title>Musing:Schooner Launches Specialized Servers for Speedy Data Delivery</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/musing-schooner-specialised-servers/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/musing-schooner-specialised-servers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is an interesting take on making Cloud Computers. Instead of using commodity, one-size-fits-all-servers, Schooner Technologies make specific ahrdware that accelerates certain functions. Schooner makes servers that specifically accelerate MySQL and memcached. If you have worked at large scale dot com&#8217;s, this could be a big win. When Cloud Computing moves to a SaaS architecture [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Musing:There Is Hope for the World After All</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/musing-pointer-to-knot-theory/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/musing-pointer-to-knot-theory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knowing that there are young people like this in the world is exciting. Not only does she do math, she does APPLIED math and can clearly articulate the vision and application of the science. Network Designers could learn a lot from watching this. ISEF &#8217;08 Winner: Knot Theory Mathematics Via Boing Boing.]]></description>
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		<title>Design: When to Choose Free Space Optics (Ethernet Lasers) ?</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/free-space-optics-what-design-how-ethernet-laser/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/free-space-optics-what-design-how-ethernet-laser/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some technologies just don't catch on, no matter how good they are. Free Space Optics or Ethernet Lasers is one of those technologies. I take a quick look here. ]]></description>
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		<title>Diagrams and Colour Pencils</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/design-tip-network-diagram-colour-pencils/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When working through the creative phase of a design, I use colour pencils to layout diagrams and think through issues.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Musing:How Long Does It Take to Transfer Data ? Rules of Thumb</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-transfer-data-rules-of-thumb/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes transferring large files or data sets ( say bigger than 10 Gigabytes), many people forget that the transfer time becomes significant. Transferring of a 20 GB file Let&#8217;s say that you are transferring a 20 Gigabyte file over an Internet or intersite connection with bandwidth that is less than Gigabit. (If you [...]]]></description>
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