IT & Network Infrastructure: IBM's Watson, Your Car and The Future of Computing

Monday, February 14, 2011 by Eden Mondanaro
"Software as a Service." "Cloud computing." "Virtualization." By now we're probably all-too familiar with the terms of the day. But with regards to converging IT technologies - routers, switches, media gateways, media servers, etc - as we ride this technology wave we can sometimes we can miss the forest for the trees. The reality is, technological miracles are happening every hour of every day. Tonight, we'll see the latest entry: IBM's Watson Supercomputer will take on Jeopardy champions... Read More »

Q: 1 device, 9 engineers, 9 different configurations... Which one is correct?

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 by Eden Mondanaro
A: All of them
When configuring devices, many people can all be right!
With multiple configurations, how can you streamline and create consistent operations? It can't happen until you have an accurate audit of your configurations. 
 
"What do I have? How is it configured?" To know that takes power. Configuring devices and services is an art form and because there are many interpretations - all of them can be valid. 

Some folks use PERL, some use software and some use scripts. There is no right or wrong - but there are severe consequences for...
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Compliance and the network

Thursday, August 19, 2010 by Alan Taylor
Let’s dwell on IT and network compliance monitoring for a moment.

Typically when someone says this, most individuals either look for the exit or see an opportunity for a nap. But compliance, as a subject matter, doesn’t have to be down there with M&M sorting or Actuarial Science (no offense, it’s just that, on the surface, that sounds a little dry). It’s a serious matter that helps with more than just meeting regulatory requirements.  And it’s probably one of the top 10 most important matters...Read More »