VMware “vFabric” And the Potential Impact on Data Centre Network Design – The...
If the VMware vFabric speculation is true, then the service focussed data centre designs just got very, very, interesting. Posts Related to this ArticleResponding: On Optimizing Traffic for Network...
View ArticleShow 27 – Layer 2 Data Centre Interconnection
It was planned to have a discussion around L2 Data Centre connection the VMworld in Copenhagen but Scott and I could not meetup. So we recorded this podcast to start talking about some of the issues,...
View ArticleShow 28 – vCloud Network Overlays, OTV, VEPA and Networking Appliances
It was planned to have a discussion around L2 Data Centre connection the VMworld in Copenhagen but Scott and I could not meetup. So we recorded this podcast to start talking about some of the issues,...
View Article◎ Tech Notes: Arista AgilePorts – Building 40Gigabit DCI with 10GbE ports
Stumbled over “AgilePorts” feature in Arista products this week: Arista’s AgilePorts technology enables the combination of four 10GbE SFP+ interfaces into a single 40GbE interface leveraging the...
View ArticleLess Sales, Simpler Products, Easier Buying
Out of sheer frustration this week, I tweeted this and got a big response: The Back Story I’ve wasted about 60 hours of customers time working with resellers & vendors to get a quote for a...
View ArticleTech Notes: Difference Between OS1 and OS2 Fibre Optic Cable
These are two standards for single mode fibre optic cabling from a total of five types of fibre that are generically used today known of “OF types” (OM1, OM2, OM3 for multimode and OS1,OS2 for single...
View ArticleResponse: Docker Networking | Chris Swan’s Weblog
I’ve spent some hours taking a look at Docker containers and how they connect to the network. The short summary is “messy” and better description is “train wreck”. Chris Swan has a 30 minute...
View ArticleInternets of Interest – 12 December 2014
Collection of useful, relevant or just fun places on the Internets for 12 December 2014 and a bit commentary about what I've found interesting about them: The post Internets of Interest – 12 December...
View ArticleThe End of Fixed Voice
IP Telephony is an end stage market. Here is why. The post The End of Fixed Voice appeared first on EtherealMind.
View ArticleEnterprises Have Many Unprofitable Applications, Public Clouds Do Not
Enterprise IT supports many unprofitable applications. Microsoft Exchange, legacy databases, obsolete accounting systems, end-of-life desktop operating systems and much more. Public clouds can, and do,...
View ArticleAre SDN Controllers a Security Risk ?
No. When compared to the operation of existing networks, SDN is much more secure. The post Are SDN Controllers a Security Risk ? appeared first on EtherealMind.
View ArticleUnreliable Multicast means Unreliable VMware VSAN
Howard Marks from Deep Storage and long-term curmudgeon sent Ethan & I the following email: As I continue to tilt at the VMware windmill I’m facing fanbois telling me that all you have to do is...
View ArticleHow Many Hosts In An VLAN or IP Subnet and Why ?
It is common to allocate /24 or /22 subnets to a single VLAN but William writes to ask why and whether is related to broadcasts. What is the best subnet size for VLAN allocation and why ? The answer...
View ArticleVendor Marketing as a Security Risk – Badge Scans and Sign-up Attack Vectors
Many old-style marketing people believe that capturing your contact information is the first step in making a sale. But any capture of your personal information is also leaking critical security...
View ArticleWhy Replacing The Fibre Optic Patch Lead Often Fixes Network Problems
When installing Fibre Optic cable care must be taken to ensure that cable is not bent beyond a certain radius. Most people believe this is to prevent breaking of the fibre core but there is a worse...
View ArticleMy Review of 2014. Who Cares ?
I started to think about what happened in 2014 and decide which events changed networking. The post My Review of 2014. Who Cares ? appeared first on EtherealMind.
View ArticleCould Arista EOS Run On Whitebox Hardware ?
I was recently asked if Arista EOS could run on Whitebox network hardware. From a blog post on the Arista website on July 1, 2013 : In fact, a little known secret is that Arista EOS was intended to run...
View ArticleAnnouncing: Pieces of Human Infrastructure Magazine
TL-DR: This week I'm started a magazine style newsletter called "Pieces of Human Infrastructure". You can sign up at http://etherealmind.com/pieces-human-infrastructure-newsletter/ The post Announcing:...
View ArticlePoster: How To Make a Single Pane of Glass
A Poster for your desk on building a "single pane of glass" network management system. The post Poster: How To Make a Single Pane of Glass appeared first on EtherealMind.
View Article2015 is all about SDN WAN
The technology that gives me a “nerd hard-on” this month is SDN WAN. Here is why. The post 2015 is all about SDN WAN appeared first on EtherealMind.
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