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Category Archives: switching
Easier Cabling Migrations
Switching upgrades are a necessary part of any network over a given period of time. Port speed requirements change. Platforms change. What doesn’t seem to change as often are the cables themselves. This is especially true in wiring closets. While … Continue reading
Posted in efficiency, hardware, switching
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Networking 101: STP Root Bridge Placement
I created this video because I wanted to explain WHY root bridge placement is so important from a Spanning Tree(STP) perspective. There are lots of videos and information out there about STP, but I haven’t found one that actually explains … Continue reading
Posted in learning, Networking101, switching
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Another Big Shiny Switch
At the Interop Las Vegas show in May, I got an up close look at the new HP12910 switch. I thought I would post some pictures I took and give my take on this new platform. First, I should point … Continue reading
Posted in data center, hp, switching
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Getting Your Money’s Worth Out Of Your Links
I was fortunate enough to attend the Brocade Analyst and Technology Day event back in September at their corporate headquarters in California. I have a dual interest in Brocade as I follow them from a general technology perspective and I … Continue reading
Posted in brocade, data center, load balancing, switching
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Just Another Cisco Nexus Install
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
Posted in cisco, data center, nexus, switching
Tagged cisco, datacenter, nexus, switching
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Meraki
I spend a lot of time pouring over vendor solutions. A lot. Unfortunately, I don’t specialize in one area like wireless, security, storage, voice, etc. I am more of a network generalist. Because of that, I tend to focus on … Continue reading
Posted in cloud, security, switching, vendors, wireless
Tagged security, switching vendors datacenter, vendors, wireless
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Rethinking Architecture With IRF
Several years ago when I was introduced to Cisco’s VSS technology, I thought it was a pretty cool idea. Not only did it reduce the number of devices you had to administer, it gave stand-alone servers and blade enclosures the … Continue reading
Nexus 7010 Competitors – Part 2
**** Please note that these are my own thoughts and observations and should not in any way be taken to be the opinion(s) of my employer. Additionally, this is a rather long post, so please bear with me. I promise … Continue reading
Nexus 7010 Competitors
I have an increasing need for 10Gig connectivity. Although I may have enough ports today, I have to plan for the future. While I can easily buy some more Nexus 5000 series switches, I would rather have a more capable … Continue reading
Technical Book Annoyances
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