VMware Distributed switches or stick with Standard switches?
Distributed switches have been around for a couple of years now. I run into them at about half the clients I work with. For context, at least half…
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“OK Glass, Request Refund”
So I ended up getting a Glass invitation in my inbox last month. I had signed up to become part of the Google Glass explorer program a while…
Snowed In? Great time to Jailbreak your iPhone.
With the upcoming Snowpocalypse on it’s way, I thought I would shoot out a quick blurb reminding those locked in the Apple iOS walled garden, that you can…
King for a Day – What would you change?
So over the past few weeks, I've had some really good discussions around patch management. The reasons why some people don't patch, the reasoning behind why people do…
Why do we Bother patching systems?
So there are a bunch of reasons people patch their systems. In fact, there are probably more reasons people patch systems than why they wouldn't. (although there are…
Choosing to work with consultants …
I'm a consultant. I work for a pretty established consulting firm. That's my perspective. Recently though, I've been getting some real world experience on how tough it must…
Public Cloud : Turn your engineers into helpless users.
Sounds like a good April Fools joke but it’s only January. I think outsourcing parts of an environment to the cloud might have this effect on some…
2010 – A Look Back
So the end of the year is coming up quick so I figured I would start on the obligatory year-end review. A chance to look back at the…
Where are you storing your data?
With summer vacations, a renewed interest in taking (and sharing) photos, and a little more free time, I’ve started to revamp my personal website. My personal website is…