vNICS: Good Idea, Some Annoying Limitations
Recently we were implementing a backup site for a web-based application. The primary site uses a blade chassis, with multiple 1Gb Ethernet switches, and 8Gb fibre channel SAN connectivity. The backup...
View Article“Virtual-Networking” Is as Meaningless a Term as “Cloud” Now.
With so much virtual-networking stuff going on these days, its worth taking a step back and trying to understand what the hell Virtual-Networking really is. So many products and technologies that do...
View ArticleWho Owns What? on Service Demarcation
This is my first post in a couple of weeks. I’ve been busy tidying up a lot of loose ends in preparation for officially leaving my employer of 17 years. You know the kind of thing – carting out...
View ArticleShow 71 – OpenFlow, SDN, Controllers, VXLAN & Wishing for Fishes
A wide ranging discussion this week following the Applied OpenFlow Symposium on Wednesday and the Network TechFieldDay on Thursday/Friday where we talked about the week and the much argued about...
View ArticleShow 92 – HP TippingPoint Secure Virtual Framework With Sanjay Raja – Sponsored
The prime Pushers Ethan Banks and Greg Ferro chat with HP Security’s Sanjay Raja in this sponsored podcast about the TippingPoint Secure Virtual Framework (SVF). Sanjay Raja is a Product Marketing...
View ArticleBrocade Virtual Symposium – Soft Core and Hard Edges (Sponsored)
The Brocade Virtual Symposium gave me a surprise when I discovered that Brocade has a software switching solution for VMware environments. It's different approach to Cisco and suitable for most...
View ArticleHealthy Paranoia Show 6: Once Upon a Time, There Was Virtualization…
Yes boys and girls, today we tell a story of clouds. The Packetpushers attack the subject of virtualization security. You’ll hear Greg Ferro and Ivan Pepelnjak* wax eloquent about unicorns and an...
View ArticleShow 127 – We Still Don’t Get LISP
Continuing from a previous recording, this is Part 2 of discussing events that have happened in the last month or so. Recorded on 11 November, we talk about: Vyatta acquisition by Brocade – how it fits...
View ArticleThe Cost of IPv6 on Amazon Web Services
AWS is a great platform for businesses that have the technical savvy to administer servers and applications but do not want to bear the costs and responsibilities of on-site physical infrastructure....
View ArticleSecurity Superstition
A scientist is never certain. We all know that. We know that all our statements are approximate statements with different degrees of certainty; that when a statement is made, the question is not...
View ArticleShow 135 – Change Control Causes Constipation
Ethan & Greg discuss events of the previous week or two and some of the things that have happened. Closely looking the Cisco's announcements of ONE Controller, Nexus 6000 and virtual networking...
View ArticleShow 139 – Making Your Way Down the Path to Nirvana
Regular hosts Greg Ferro & Ethan Banks are joined by Brandon Carroll, Josh O’Brien, and Tom Hollingsworth in Packet Pushers Weekly Show 139. We translate all the SDN hype into a more practical...
View ArticleShow 140 – Introduction OpenStack and Quantum Projects
OpenStack is progressively developing into a product that networking needs to be a part of. One way to describe OpenStack is to say it’s an API for infrastructure. OpenStack is a combination of open...
View ArticleThe Man in the White Suit
I know this is a technical blog, but I’ve always agreed with those that believe the best way to deliver a message is through a story. As imaginative and creative as I feel I can sometimes be, writing...
View ArticleA Small Yellow Wooden Door: Thinking Practically About SDN
As I do most days, I took a walk in the woods at the back of my garden after a hearty dinner. I was quite surprised to come across a small wooden yellow door I’d never seen before, set into the trunk...
View ArticleProgramming 101 for Network Engineers – Why Bother?
Is this you perhaps? You’re the king of the network. You know it all inside out (your company and its processes too). You have every CLI mastered, you know the RPs you use in-depth, you’ve seen and...
View ArticleProgramming 101 for Network Engineers – Preparation
Okay, let’s say you’re convinced you need to learn to programme and you don’t want to be left behind. The earlier you start, the more you can pick up (and the sooner you’ll become consciously...
View ArticleProgramming 101 for Network Engineers – Basic Language Elements & Concepts 2
Welcome to the fourth part of the Programming 101 for Network Engineers series and part two of the Basic Language Elements and Concepts article. The following overview of programming language elements...
View ArticleYou’ve Changed – SDN’s Casualties
I’ve a few things to thank Ivan for this last week. First off, this post led me to some great career-related articles and really got me thinking on the subject. Also, should I ever feel the need, I can...
View ArticleThinking About SDN Packet Processing: You’re the One Talking to a Fish
Barbie films (yes, I really am talking about Barbie in a network blog post) are a big hit with my kids, and surprisingly with me too. I’ll possibly regret telling the world that, but anyway, there’s an...
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