Tag Archives: learning

Dealing With Knowledge Gaps

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Matthew Norwood
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Inevitably, we are all going to come across things in our jobs that we are deficient in. Maybe we know a little about a certain topic, but we need to know more. Maybe we know absolutely nothing and need a … Continue reading →

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Chasing the “Ah-ha!” Moments

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Matthew Norwood
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Whenever I talk to people who are just getting started in networking, there’s a part of me that wishes I was in their shoes. I say that because I know several of the things they are going to learn or … Continue reading →

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The Many Hats of the Network Engineer

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Matthew Norwood
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Remember when the network field wasn’t so complicated? Think back to the early 1990’s. Wireless for enterprise users was in its infancy. Firewalls seemed to be a bit easier to administer. Virtualization was limited to the mainframe community. A T-1/E-1 … Continue reading →

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Busy, Busy, Busy!

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Matthew Norwood
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It’s not that I don’t have anything to say! People who know me know that I very rarely shut up for more than a few minutes. It’s just that I have been fairly busy lately. A lot of different things … Continue reading →

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Make Your Job Easier

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Matthew Norwood
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****Note – While I thought about detailing the technical steps necessary for delegation on different pieces of equipment, I decided to go with the more “architectural” or “philosophical” approach in this post. Besides, there are plenty of others out there … Continue reading →

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