This show is an introduction to OpenFlow – the why, how and what’s it gonna do ? We discuss OpenFlow with Matt Davey from Indiana University who is using OpenFlow enabled switches and wireless access points today. The...
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Show 39 — Unplugged on Tech Field Day Wireless
The rise in mobile devices such as iPads, HP tablets and more means that Wireless Networking is becoming part of the mainstream for network engineers. You can’t ignore it anymore. When we got an invitation to the very first...
Storage Vendors Announce FCoTR and VATRI Support
FCoTR is coming, and VMware is there with a the new vStorage API for Token Ring Integration (VATRI) in vSphere 5. Read all about it!
Storage Migration Tools: RoboCopy
RoboCopy is a command line tool from Microsoft that allows for multi-threaded file copying. It functions similarly to Copy.exe or XCopy.exe but has a few of its own nuances which will be look at here.
Rant: Why SPB Doesn’t Get Any Attention
Someone made a comment that Packet Pushers hasn't discussed SPB as alternative to TRILL or other Fabric solutions. Here's why.
Show 38 — Comparing Data Centre Fabrics From Juniper, Brocade and Cisco
Kurt Bales has a customer who wants to buy a new Data Centre Network and the three main networking vendors (Juniper, Cisco & Brocade) have pitched at him and the customer. Kurt then contacted the Pushers and said “This...
Show 37 — Even More IPv6 Ready Than Last Week
A short episode this week because of the daylight savings change in the US and Greg didn’t schedule things correctly. Guests Terry Slattery Tom Hollingsworth | Twitter: @NetworkingNerd John McManus | Twitter:...
Fixed Block vs Variable Block Deduplication — A Quick Primer
Deduplication is entering the IT industry very quickly. Understanding the different techniques for deduplication may prove to be useful in evaluating any solution you may be looking at. Read on for an explaination of fixed block...
PPP Show 36 — IPv6 Ready
Guests Tom Hollingsworth | Twitter: @NetworkingNerd John McManus | Twitter: @_johnmcmanus_ Greg Ferrohttp://etherealmind.com| Twitter @etherealmind Topic 1 – iPad 2 Apparently none of us are going to buy one...
Show 35 — Media Markup — A Garden of Switches
This is Packet Pushers Media Mungle, new format were we gather people from from the technology media to sit down around the virtual workbench and look back at events with beady media eye. We’ll take closer look at what’s been...