Being your own boss seems like a laudable goal when you’re working for someone else. On a recent Community Roundtable, Jordan Martin from Network Collective talked with Jody Lemoine and Bruno Wollmann about how they made the move to going independent. It has a distinctly Canadian perspective, but there’s lots of great perspective that anyone can enjoy.
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Cisco Defense Orchestrator
Cisco Defense Orchestrator (CDO) is a subscription-based SaaS offering that brings deployment and management of edge security policies on an array of devices under central control. Jody Lemoine got a look at CDO at Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live Us 2019. He takes an in-depth look in this piece.
Network Analytics Is Too Expensive – The On-Premise IT Roundtable
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Thanks to the growth of software-defined networking, a lot of network information that used to be unknown, is now known. But in order to get that information out of the network, you have to spend a lot of money on specialized hardware, software, and talent to program it all. Is it beyond the reach of most enterprises? Or is the cost of not knowing always greater? The roundtable discusses.
IT Burnout is Inevitable – The On-Premise IT Roundtable
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The On-Premise IT Roundtable looks at the idea that IT burnout is inevitable. They discuss some of the underlying factors behind burnout, and why people attracted to IT might be susceptible. They also offer some insight into how they’ve coped with the issue, both from a self-employed consultant perspective, as well as working for a larger organization. Definitely an important discussion for any IT practitioner to consider.
Managing Your IT Career – The On-Premise IT Roundtable
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IT professionals spend years learning how to manage the complex infrastructure that organizations depend on. But they often spend far less time thinking about how to manage their careers. The roundtable takes on this topic, looking into dealing with imposter syndrome, knowing your own worth, and how to navigate these potentially problematic waters.