In less than 2 weeks CiscoLive Europe 2018 will be in full swing! And, as usual, I am so incredibly excited! 🙂 This happens to me before every CiscoLive…. round about two weeks prior to the start of the event. … Read More ›
Networking with Fish
Fish Gets a New Job: “Solutions Architect”
Many of the best things that have happened in my life weren’t planned. 🙂 Becoming a “Solutions Architect” is one of those things. I didn’t plan it. I’ve been in CPOC (Customer Proof of Concept) for almost 17 years now. … Read More ›
Certifications: Why I Like Them, How I Use Them
The other day Daniel Dib (http://lostintransit.se) asked me an interview question. The question was about certifications. What do I think about them…. and are they losing their “value”. Poor certifications. People question their value. Of course “value” typically means for… Read More ›
Change in the Work Place: Attitude Can Be Everything
Change in the work place can be hard, unsettling, uncomfortable and… oh screw it… let’s just say it…. Change in the work place can just be down right scary when we are in the midst of it. I’m 52 so… Read More ›
Focus on the “Gift”: A Presenting Tip
CiscoLive starts today and so do my presentations. If you have ever wondered what I’m thinking about right prior to a presentation…. I am imagining a small and beautifully wrapped gift that I want to give to each and every… Read More ›
vBrownBag: Techniques of a Network Detective
An essential part of running any network is being able to quickly diagnose and resolve service impacting events. But how does one do that in the world of IT where the only thing constant about technology is the constant change?… Read More ›
Clearing Up Some Misinformation RE: eBGP Multihop and TTL
Myth: You have to set ttl to 2 because it is decremented on the way to the loopback. Years and years ago I was trying to learn more about BGP and I was reading some book with a chapter on… Read More ›