Buzzwords, technology, terminology, and the interconnection of modern networking
I’m way overdue for a soapbox session — I found this one in my…
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Building Interdomain SDN part 3
A few years ago I wrote some text on interdomain SDN. Years later, work is…
Brocade does a double down on SDN
Since Network Field Day 9, I have spent more and more time mentally grinding…
OpenDNS acquires BGPMon and the future of route monitoring
For those that run BGP networks, BGPmon is often a tool they turn to…
Why you don't need a firewall [how to secure an open perimeter network]
I admit that the title was meant to be inflammatory. However, there are use…
Aging hardware, IPv6 and the growing route table
I’ve blathered on about BGP forever. Say what you will about the venerable protocol,…
Crystal Ball: Cisco buying tail-f. What does it mean?
With the recent announcement of Cisco Systems intent to purchase tail-f, proponents of a…
Net Neutrality changes could force better fiber networks
Many regular internet users are extremely upset about the recent proposed changes the FCC…
Speculation and soapboxing about the leaked NSA spy catalog.
The buzz as of late around the security and networking communities has been about…
Sonicwall revisited – Now with IPv6 – and way too much licensing cruft.
About a year ago I did a brief review of the “new Sonicwall”, specifically…