1000Base-What?
Networking may be straightforward, but the world of networking terminology is not. I’ve been steeped in the strange lingo of Ethernet for many years, but I still get confused by some of the terms....
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The Lure of Layer 2
"Bridging versus routing" brings us to the perennial networking debate: Are low-level protocols better? Unless you’re “in the know”, terms like “layer 2″ can seem mysterious, making it all the more...
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The Enterprise IT Acquisition Game
The players are lining up for the biggest acquisition game enterprise IT has witnessed in a while Today is the (a?) day of reckoning in the 3Par saga, with Dell widely expected to make a counter-offer...
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Notes From Networking Field Day 2010
Tech Field Day is all about community As some readers of my blog know, I organize the independent Gestalt IT cooperative. We’re a group of folks who investigate and discuss enterprise IT technology,...
View ArticleBack From the Pile: Interesting Links, July 8, 2011
This regular series features highlights from the week. Hop By Hop TCP What is a Switch Network Fabric ? Deal: 1800 mAh iPhone backup battery for a measly $13 Web-based jailbreak returns, supports iPad...
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Networking Field Day and OpenFlow Symposium
I'll be returning to San Jose for another Tech Field Day event this week This is an exceptionally busy but rewarding week. I’m traveling to the San Jose, CA area for two events I’ve organized: The...
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