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Author Archives: Matthew Norwood
Shelfware
If you hang around various IT departments long enough, you are bound to run into “shelfware“. That’s the term used to describe software that is purchased, but is either never used, or used for a brief period and then forgotten. … Continue reading
Posted in extrahop, monitoring, network management
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A Different Way To Understand RF
I came across this article tonight which shows a proof of concept system that can allow you to control devices in your home based on body movement and gestures that are detected by wireless client devices working in conjunction with … Continue reading
Another Big Shiny Switch
At the Interop Las Vegas show in May, I got an up close look at the new HP12910 switch. I thought I would post some pictures I took and give my take on this new platform. First, I should point … Continue reading
Posted in data center, hp, switching
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Lacuna Systems
I had the pleasure of speaking with the people from Lacuna Systems at Interop a few weeks ago. I wasn’t familiar with them at all, and since they happened to have a booth on the expo floor, I was able … Continue reading
Posted in data center, lacunasystems, load balancing, monitoring, network management, vendors
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In Search Of Swag
Just when you think you have all the vendor swag you could want, and more, someone else comes along that makes your collection look pathetic. Courtesy of Josh Atwell, I give you “The Brad”:
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The Curse Of Matthew’s Books
Now I know what you are thinking. That’s an odd title. You might think this is about me, but it isn’t. It’s about another fella named Matthew. Perhaps the word “curse” is a bit extreme, but please allow me to … Continue reading
VAR&D
I had an interesting discussion with a client a few days ago that was centered around code levels on devices. We’re updating some code on a pair of Nexus 7010’s in a few weeks and we spent some time poring … Continue reading
Posted in selling, testing, vendors
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Recovering Your Wireless Pre-Shared Key On An Apple MacBook
This might not be anything new to some of you Mac veterans, but I stumbled across this the other day and felt compelled to share it. If you are like me, you connect to a wide variety of wireless networks. … Continue reading
Posted in troubleshooting, wireless
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Aerohive’s Latest Product Release
This is going to sound bad, but I don’t really care that Aerohive announced new switches. I thought I did. I knew they were coming and I longed for the day they would be here, but then they showed up, … Continue reading
Getting Your Money’s Worth Out Of Your Links
I was fortunate enough to attend the Brocade Analyst and Technology Day event back in September at their corporate headquarters in California. I have a dual interest in Brocade as I follow them from a general technology perspective and I … Continue reading
Posted in brocade, data center, load balancing, switching
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