The Zen Master was meditating over his network and at oneness with the Flow of packets.
A student approached the Master and asked “May I not implement monitoring on the Network so that we may measure the quantity of the Flow? ”
The Master thought for a long while, breathing deeply and considering the flow. And he spoke “It is not how much of the flow that is important but our ability to comprehend the patterns of purpose in the flow that is vital to our work. We must not only monitor the quantity, our purpose is to Manage”
And the student was enlightened.
Other Posts in A Series On The Same Topic
- Network Zen: You Cant Change The Fact But You Might Change The Perception (8th April 2015)
- Network Zen: All Feet Are Different (4th September 2013)
- Network ZEN: Do Not Tell Me About Yesterday, Tell Me About Tomorrow (9th June 2013)
- Network ZEN: The Same Problem can Seem Different (25th July 2011)
- Network ZEN - Frames or Packet (11th February 2011)
- Network Zen - The Flow may only be seen when it is not present. (7th February 2011)
- Network Zen - Standardisation and Failure (18th November 2010)
- Network Zen - Standardisation (17th November 2010)
- Network ZEN - Storage traffic isn't so Important (20th October 2010)
- Network ZEN: A Switch (20th April 2010)
- Network ZEN: OSPF or EIGRP (25th March 2010)
- Network ZEN: Management or Monitoring (20th January 2010)
- Network ZEN: Stackable or Chassis Switches (3rd August 2009)
