Monthly Archives: May 2012

ExtraHop Networks

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Matthew Norwood
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I have written and re-written this post at least a half dozen times. It’s been nagging at me since Interop in early May. I had a nice format. I even created some nice graphics, but it just felt so clinical … Continue reading →

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Setting Up Partners For Failure?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Matthew Norwood
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A short post, but this has been on my mind for a few months. People who work for resellers and vendors typically have access to competitor information. This is usually a comparison or contrast against whomever the vendor sees as … Continue reading →

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What I Am Looking For At Interop

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Matthew Norwood
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I’m returning to Las Vegas for Interop. I was fortunate enough to attend last year on behalf of HP and Ivy Worldwide. I am returning again as a guest of HP and Ivy Worldwide. I should point out that HP … Continue reading →

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How Bad Do You Want It?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Matthew Norwood
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A friend of mine posted this on Facebook, and I felt compelled to share it. Although the primary focus is on physical training, it has massive parallels to IT and “brain training”. Watch the whole thing. It takes 5 minutes. … Continue reading →

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Just Another Cisco Nexus Install

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Matthew Norwood
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The most recent Cisco Nexus implementation I was involved in had some challenges. Since you can’t really have an in depth discussion on Twitter due to the 140 character limit, I figured I would throw this post together and share … Continue reading →

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