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Industry & Events
Tim Cook is Leaving. Good.
Your AirPods just connected to the wrong device. Again. iMessage is taking twenty minutes to sync a message between your laptop and your phone sitting six inches apart.
Networking Field Day 40 – Back at it again
I’m Heading to Networking Field Day 40 I’m excited to announce that I’ve been selected as a delegate for Networking Field Day 40, taking place April 8–10, 2026 in Silicon Valley.
Cisco Viptela drops the ball
In 2012, we saw the launch of Viptela, a pioneer in SDWAN network solutions.
Mandatory Cisco DNA Licensing – is this the Future??
With the release of the new 9200 series switches many enterprise organizations are starting to look towards the future. Cisco has also been looking towards the future… of their profit margin.
AIOps the next big thing for Enterprise IT?
But how does all of this relate to IT Infrastructure and Operations? AIOps is the combination of AI and IT Operations.
Gartner – more than a magic quadrant
In the past I have personally given a lot of flack towards Gartner, but that was when I was in a different stage of my career.
Networking Field Day 15 – A new delegate emerges
Yet again I find myself honored, and questioning their selection methods, by being selected for a Networking Field Day event. Networking Field Day 15 kicks off April 6 and 7th in San Jose California.
Intel Atom SoC bricking more than Cisco products
Looks like the culprit in the recent Cisco debacle is the Intel Atom “System on Chip” (SoC) that Cisco used in it’s gear.
Cisco goes public with Clock Signal Component Issue
A couple months ago many engineers started hearing rumors regarding an ISR 4331 recall, and problems surrounding the device.
Networking Field Day 13 – Sneak Preview
This is going to be a busy week for the Tech Field Day family. They have delegates en-route to Tech Field Day 12 this morning, and Wednesday the crew for Network Field day 13 arrive.
FCC approves net neutrality rules, reclassifies broadband as a utility
Today is a good day. By a 3-2 vote, the FCC has voted to adopt net neutrality rules to protect the open Internet.
Cisco Live 2015 – Mike Rowe Announced as Keynote Speaker
Cisco just announced to the Cisco Champion community that the guest speaker for the keynote is going to be none other than …… Mike Rowe!!
Cisco Live 2015 – Customer Appreciation Event Featuring Aerosmith!!
Yes, you heard me right. Aerosmith! One of the most looked forward to social events for Cisco Live has always been the Customer Appreciation Events (CAE).
Cisco ISR 4000 – Now with more licensing!
This week at Interop NYC, Cisco launched it’s ISR 4000 Series. This is a new approach for them focused on delivering services to your branch offices.
Vendor PSA: Words and Phrases to Avoid in Presentations
Over the years IT professionals have sat through countless presentations, conference calls, and keynotes.
CCIE Potential
INE published a great info-graphic on the earning potential of Cisco’s certifications and I felt the need to share it here.
Network Field Day 2 — Comic Edition
During the coarse of NFD2 I found an iPhone app called Halftone, and later, one named ComicStrip that allow you to add some fun effects and speech bubbles to your photos… So, I started in on some of …
The OpenFlow Symposium
Well, here is the update that I promised you. I’ve spent the last few days with some of the top minds in Networking industry.
Tech Field Day: OpenFlow Symposium
What is OpenFlow? OpenFlow is a proposed standard for exchanging flow data between controllers and networking devices.
Networking Field Day 2
Have you heard the news?
Cisco Increases CCIE Lab Cost
This morning several CCIE candidates received an email stating that on August 1, 2011, Cisco will be raising the cost for the CCIE lab from $1,400 to $1,500.
Cisco Live 2011
It’s been a tough week since I left Las Vegas.
My Cisco Live 2011 Schedule
I finished up most of my registration for Cisco Live 2011 / #cl11 yesterday and figured I would put up a copy of my schedule.