Juniper Networks at Network Field Day #4
Juniper Networks at Network Field Day #4 Anchored the final day of NFD#4 organized by Stephen Foskett, Claire Chaplais and the Gestalt IT team. We had presentations on QFabric, Mykonos, Virtual Chassis and network management automation. Below are some of my reactions to the Juniper Networks presentations and technology. I definitely recommend checking out my friends posts on their blogs with their thoughts …
OpenStack Quantum DevStack on a Laptop with VMware Fusion
VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation both support nested virtualization. This is great news for folks looking to either learn OpenStack, proof new concepts or do development work without needing physical hardware. The reason nested virtualization is important is to support KVM, Xen or other hypervisors you need hardware virtualization to get hooks into Quantum and Open vSwitch that Qemu will …
Brocade Acquisition of Vyatta
The Brocade acquisition of Vyatta was announced today. On the surface Vyatta is functionality we have in today’s routers to load in VMs or on physical gear as a software router. It is complete with IGPs, EGPs, QOS, PBR, Crypto (no MPLS) and about everything else you find in a traditional router. Vyatta is not a vSwitch, it is routing functionality in x86. While being delivered …
The Potential Impact of Software Defined Networking SDN on Security
The Potential Impact of Software Defined Networking SDN on Security is something that is quite exciting as we explore the new opportunities that are enabled by SDN. Security is a perfect spot to begin contemplating the impact of SDN use cases to the infrastructure ecosystem. The disruptive implications of software defined networking on the legacy network security industry is significant. …
5 Useful Mac Apps – Snagit EverNote ScreenFlow Reeder and DaisyDisk
Here is a quick rundown of 5 useful Mac Apps – Snagit EverNote ScreenFlow Reeder and DaisyDisk. All of these Apps are pretty useful to me in one way or another so take a quick peek. All are available for a Mac and a few are available on both Mac and Windows. 5 Useful Mac Apps (In no particular order) …
