Monthly Archives: September 2010

ACE Boot Camp – Days 3 and 4

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Matthew Norwood

Days 3 and 4 did not disappoint! I don’t know if I stated this in the earlier posts, but the days basically consisted of lecture in the morning and labs after lunch. I REALLY, REALLY enjoyed the lecture portion. Again, … Continue reading →

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ACE Boot Camp – Day 2

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Matthew Norwood

Day 2 of ACE boot camp did not disappoint! Another full day of lecture and labs. We covered the following topics: Modular Policy CLI Managing the ACE Appliance and Service Module Security Features Layer 4 Load Balancing Health Monitoring I’ll … Continue reading →

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ACE Boot Camp – Day 1

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Matthew Norwood

First off, let me point out that this is not a boot camp with a certification in mind. It’s a 4 day course given by Firefly Communications. Although I booked the course through Global Knowledge, I was told that they … Continue reading →

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Busy, Busy, Busy!

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Matthew Norwood

It’s not that I don’t have anything to say! People who know me know that I very rarely shut up for more than a few minutes. It’s just that I have been fairly busy lately. A lot of different things … Continue reading →

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Technical Book Annoyances

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Matthew Norwood

It seems that if you read enough technical stuff, you are bound to find things you either disagree with, or know to be untrue. At least I think they are untrue until I validate my thoughts with the applicable standard … Continue reading →

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Are You A Technology Bigot?

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Matthew Norwood

If you have been around IT for more than 5 minutes, you have probably been involved in a technology dispute. You have come across the person who loathes any company but one. Or, they hate one company more than any … Continue reading →

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