Category: Tools

SDN OpenFlow Policy Abstractions

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]SDN OpenFlow Policy Abstractions : Frenetic Netcore Procera[/fancy_header3] SDN OpenFlow Policy Abstractions : Abstraction layers are a fundamental principle in computer science. It is a core pillar in creating efficiencies through layered, modular scale. Proper abstraction layers are also where the networking train came off the tracks. Network operators program network devices using proprietary… Continue reading SDN OpenFlow Policy Abstractions

Best Cat Videos of 2012

[fancy_header3 variation=”steelblue”]Best Cat Videos of 2012[/fancy_header3] [dropcap3 variation=”orange”]I[/dropcap3] took a rare, but important intermission from technology related posts to write about the one and only thing cooler than computing, programming and networking, that is videos of cute cats and kittens! These are the best cat videos of 2012 that I remember watching this year. Pets… Continue reading Best Cat Videos of 2012

Cacti Network Management Installation Tutorial

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Cacti Network Management Installation Tutorial[/fancy_header3] Network management has to be, one of the most neglected pieces of networking. I am sure we all have our hypotheses as to why but that is for another day. This tutorial is for installing the latest stable release 0.8.8a, released on 04/29/12. I needed to proof Cacti and… Continue reading Cacti Network Management Installation Tutorial

WireShark Install on Mac OS X

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]WireShark Install on Mac OS X[/fancy_header3] Seems like the WireShark install on Mac OS X has always been a total disaster for me. Packet capture utility are vital for developers, network and systems engineers alike. For troubleshooting or supporting SLAs it is often the only tool the defines fact vs. misconception. The WireShark installation process… Continue reading WireShark Install on Mac OS X

Install WordPress on Ubuntu

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Install WordPress on Ubuntu and Migrate an Existing Site[/fancy_header3] Install WordPress on Ubuntu and Migrate an Existing Site: This is a guide on how to install WordPress on Ubuntu and migrate and existing site to  new host or a test/dev environment. WordPress is an Open Source free package that started out as a platform for… Continue reading Install WordPress on Ubuntu

Spirent Communications Looks Toward the Enterprise

Spirent Communications Looks toward the Enterprise with new products and new angles to existing products. Spirent has traditionally gone after service provider markets with their product offerings. They are branching out and I liked a couple of their ideas quite a bit. It is nice to write a post in my “Tools” category, we do not… Continue reading Spirent Communications Looks Toward the Enterprise

Network Management System NMS – Statseeker

Network Management NMS – Statseeker Not a Swiss Army Knife, but a Sharp Blade: At Network Field Day #4 we had a a company named Statseeker who is in the Network Management business. Stewart Reed from Statseeker, an Australian presented and demoed the product.  We were almost outnumbered something friends, John Harrington an Irishman, Anythony Burke an Australian… Continue reading Network Management System NMS – Statseeker