Network

Communication: The Network Engineer’s Secret Weapon

02/16/18 Most network engineers enter the profession because we enjoy fixing things. We like to understand how technology works. We thrive when digging into a subject matter with f…

The Single Thing You’ll Never Be Able To Outsource

02/15/18 It’s a common story. Your team has many times more work than you have man hours to accomplish. Complexity is increasing, demands are rising, acceptable delivery times are …

The Path to Hybrid IT Success

02/13/18 There may still be a few skeptics out there, but cloud adoption is getting commonplace. Here’s an interesting article from my colleague Joe Kim, where he offers suggestion…

Network Audits: What You Need to Know

02/07/18 If you work in an organization that is publicly traded, or you are subject to other government regulations, you will be required to perform a periodic network audit. Even …

Path Monitoring In A World Of Overlays

02/07/18 I remember the simpler days. Back when our infrastructure all lived in one place, usually just in one room, and path monitoring could be as simple as walking in to see if …

Everyone Should Get Behind Modernizing Federal IT Networks

02/06/18 Modernizing legacy systems is back on the front burner. Here’s an interesting article from my colleague, Joe Kim, in which he reminds us not to forget about the network. T…

Extending IT Experience

01/31/18 Working in IT? Feeling lost given everything that’s going on in the industry? Are you confused about what to focus on and how to best apply your knowledge? If you can rela…

Dungeon Mastering in IT (Part the Fourth)

01/26/18 Flood of Kobolds vs. Epic Boss Fight I had a group where I was running a dragon-themed adventure. Before you gasp and say mockingly, “In Dungeons & Dragons, there are actu…

Dungeon Mastering in IT (Part the Third)

01/25/18 Short-Circuiting your Adventure I’ve noted that preparation and planning are some of the hallmarks of both a good DM and IT professional, but sometimes planning gets short…

Dungeon Mastering in IT (Part the Second)

01/24/18 This is the second post in a post that started in Part the First. CRIT! Unplanned Good/Bad Randomness is a part of life. This has widespread areas of affect: from human in…

Dungeon Mastering in IT (Part the First)

01/23/18 So, here’s the first confession: I’m an über nerd. I’ve been playing Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) since I was about 16 years old. It was also about that time (possibly coincid…

Finding and Predicting Hybrid IT Issues is like Finding a Needle in the Application Stack

01/23/18 Hybrid IT can create issues for IT operations. Here’s an article from my colleague, Mav Turner, that suggests ways to keep things running smoothly. Trying to find the root…