Patching insecure software is usually the right answer, right? So why do we argue against it so much? Tom Hollingsworth discusses lessons learned from VMware’s recent Security Field Day presentation and how we could all be a bit better about patching if we just act like pirates.
Tackling Troublesome Tunnels with 128 Technology
Can you build a modern SD-WAN network without using tunnels? 128 Technology thinks that you can and they have the services to prove it. Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at their presentation from Networking Field Day 20 and how they’re building tunnel-free networks.
Meraki’s Eye in the Sky
Meraki may be the last name you think of when it comes to security cameras. But the engineering effort put into their line of on-premises security devices is very impressive. Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at a couple of their new offerings and gives his perspective on how Meraki sees the world.
Intelligence In The Mist
How can cloud and artificial intelligence combine to make your wireless network more resilient to faults? Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at how Mist Systems, now a Juniper Networks, is using brand new ideas to solve age-old reliability issues.
Clean Analytics with ScienceLogic
Building an AIOps platform requires a lot of inputs. But not all inputs are good enough for your algorithms. How do you ensure that everything is working the way you want? You’re going to have to start with clean data. Tom Hollingsworth discusses ScienceLogic and their SL1 AIOps platform and how it can help with these issues.
Cisco Live US 2019 Keynote Liveblog
Join Tom Hollingsworth live from San Diego, CA as he covers the technology keynote from Cisco Live US 2019!
Analyzing A Firehose with CounterFlow.ai
You probably don’t need to be told that networks are getting faster. There’s a ton of reasons why. Cloud-based applications. Changing consumption models. 5G networks. Enhanced Wi-Fi. You name it and it’s going to be a reason why there’s more data flowing through your switches than ever before. You still need to make sure everything is on the up-and-up though, right? Letting all that data fly around without analysis is just asking for trouble. Tom Hollingsworth looks at how CounterFlow.ai helps to analyze this ever increasing data flow.
Building The Gold Standard with Pica8
Even the most complicated and comprehensive automation infrastructure has to start from a standard. Tom Hollingsworth looks at the newest features offered by Pica8 and how they can help you use standard frameworks to help everything in your network conform to the way it should be done.
Avoiding Automation Archipelagos with Extreme Networks
When it’s your turn to build the automation strategy for your environment, make sure you don’t fall into the trap of building a series of automation islands with no integration. Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at some recent announcements from Extreme Networks and how they can help you connect your automation archipelago.
Finding Context In the Frames with Plixer
When it comes to network analytics and security monitoring, your solution could be just like a game of bowling. You need to know how to add the frames together to get the best results. Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at the offerings from Plixer and shows how they can be used to help you figure out how to ensure your network is safe and sound.