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Tag Archives: technology
Does It Really Matter?
My wife and I have this disagreement when it comes to which grocery store we prefer. I happen to favor a big chain based out of Florida. She happens to prefer a big chain based out of Ohio. We each … Continue reading
Touring Geek Heaven
A few weeks ago, I went to Atlanta to tour a data center. HP invited me down to take a look at a specific customer of theirs. I live about 4 hours away, so I drove down the night before … Continue reading
Should I Buy The Combo Meal?
A number of years ago, fast food restaurants got smart. Why sell individual items when you can just make it easy on people and sell bundles? This way, all they have to do is pick a number and pay. Problem … Continue reading
Posted in cloud, contest, virtualization
Tagged datacenter, design, technology, virtualization
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Stepping Out Of The Bubble
I live in a bubble. My bubble is comprised of a bunch of 1’s and 0’s flying through copper, glass, and air. There are desktops, laptops, phones, tablets, servers, and other endpoints that touch the edges of my bubble, but … Continue reading
Posted in contest, virtualization
Tagged technology, virtualization
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Proprietary? So what.
There was a time not too long ago when you could look out on the networking hardware landscape and it would be covered in teal colored devices from Cisco. There were other companies out there, but the bulk of what … Continue reading
Clouds, Convergence, and Management. Oh My!
My kids are big fans of the Wizard of Oz. Me? Not so much. I’m more partial to Weird Al Yankovic than Judy Garland, but that’s not really important. Do you remember, in the Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy, the … Continue reading
Tech Field Day 5 Is Over. Now What?
I made it back to Nashville before noon on Saturday. A cross country red eye flight with a short layover in Atlanta put me into Nashville just in time. I was able to get a few hours with my kids, … Continue reading
Posted in career, data center, learning, vendors
Tagged career, datacenter, technology, vendors
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Dealing With Knowledge Gaps
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
Posted in career, efficiency, learning, training
Tagged career humor, learning, technology, time management, training
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Chasing the “Ah-ha!” Moments
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
The Myths of IT – Part 1
About 15 years ago, I started my journey through the wonderful world of IT. I realize I am not as old as this guy, but I think I have been around long enough to form my own opinions in regards … Continue reading