Jeff McLaughlin shares his experiences transitioning from Cisco to Juniper Networks, highlighting the challenges he faced while learning about network programmability and Puppet. He describes how he grappled with presenting Puppet’s integration with Nexus devices at Networking Field Day 11 shortly after changing companies, despite his initial unfamiliarity with the technology. McLaughlin reflects on the irony of mastering Puppet for a single presentation, overcoming his public speaking fears, and never using the tool again, emphasizing the unpredictable nature of tech careers and the value of adaptability.
Still Backhauling All Internet-Bound Traffic To Your Data Center?
Many organizations depend on a hub-and-spoke model for performing enterprise-grade traffic inspections, but in this post James Green illustrates why this can prove insufficient for cloud first branch networks. He then highlights how a recent partnership between Riverbed and Zscaler allows for better overall WAN management and branch security. James originally saw this at Riverbed’s Tech Field Day presentation.
The Importance of the Network Software Supply Chain
The Importance of the Network Software Supply Chain
Cisco Unified Codebase; Lighting Over PoE
Cisco Unified Codebase; Lighting Over PoE
Cumulus, Dell, Red Hat Demo Linux as Full Stack SDDC
Cumulus, Dell, Red Hat Demo Linux as Full Stack SDDC
Next Generation of PortMonitoring using SDN by Big Switch Networks Big Monitoring Fabric
Next Generation of PortMonitoring using SDN by Big Switch Networks Big Monitoring Fabric
Citrix at NFD11: Networking Is Better Done in Software
Citrix at NFD11: Networking Is Better Done in Software
Big Switch Networks – Big Tap Monitoring Fabric
Big Switch Networks – Big Tap Monitoring Fabric
NFD11: Reviewing Silver Peak’s WAN Optimization Product
NFD11: Reviewing Silver Peak’s WAN Optimization Product
Cisco Smart Building IoT Discussion and Digital Ceiling Strategy
Cisco Smart Building IoT Discussion and Digital Ceiling Strategy
The Future is Bright! The Future is PoE?
The Future is Bright! The Future is PoE?
Thoughts On The Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect SD-WAN Solution
Thoughts On The Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect SD-WAN Solution
Meet the Engineering Team at Citrix NetScaler
Meet the Engineering Team at Citrix NetScaler
NetScout presents Fluke Network’s TruView Live
NetScout presents Fluke Network’s TruView Live
Skyport Systems’ New Server Security Product is Promising
Skyport Systems’ New Server Security Product is Promising
Should Monitoring Systems Also Perform Mitigation.
Should Monitoring Systems Also Perform Mitigation.