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Today we’re going to figure out what is Application Performance Management (APM) and why this crusty old infrastructure engineer cares. Application Performance Management (APM) I write mostly about networks and technology infrastructure, so jumping up the stack into the realm of applications warrants an explanation. This hard-core infrastructure engineer is interested in understanding the performance […]

How is Pensando using P4? Is the tech really as cool as it sounds? Can MPLS drive adoption without Cisco putting fuel in the tank? Well…

I was a little surprised when I heard VMware’s Narayan Bharadwaj mention Terraform during the opening session of Cloud Field Day 7. In fact, what he said is that VMware is “embracing Terraform in a pretty big way” as part of their focus on Infrastructure as Code. This struck me for two reasons. One, you […]

One of my favorite quotes is from William Gibson: The future is already here — it’s just not very evenly distributed. I like it for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is how useful it is when thinking about the application of technology to solve business challenges. I have found countless examples […]

We tend to talk a lot about security through obscurity. But what about security through virtualization? I’ve been thinking about both security and virtualization quite a bit lately. I also had the privilege of visiting VMware‘s HQ in Palo Alto with Tech Field Day twice last year. That’s interesting because VMware is using their place […]

Certainty, Scale, Spectrum…? Sweet alliteration Chris, but what are you trying to say? I’m glad you asked! Let’s sift backwards through the significantly soft sounds and see what sentience I can supply: Spectrum? No, not a band of colors – the Spectrum I’m talking about here is Silicon. Specifically, it’s the ASIC from Mellanox Technologies […]

When your name is an adjective, you’re just asking to be the brunt of many punishing puns. Based on the chatter during the second day of NFD17, that is certainly true for Extreme Networks. In fact, it’s actually hard to avoid. So let’s just dive right in to extreme automation, with Extreme Networks. I hope […]

I recently had the privilege of hearing from the Juniper Networks Contrail product team at their offices in Sunnyvale. I was pleasantly surprised by the pragmatic and comprehensive approach they are taking in growing the product line. By the middle of this year (2018) there will be four distinct products; Contrail Networking, Contrail Security, Contrail […]

Networking Field Day 17 is a wrap. What a week! My first Tech Field Day event did not disappoint. As expected, I met many smart, quick, and funny folks, and I got unprecedented access to some of the biggest names in networking. How better to close this event out than with a short debrief of […]