Stop shitting on Cisco ACI when it’s not the problem.First, a disclaimer. The manufacturers in the data center networking business are all very good. At the same time, each and every one of…Aug 26Aug 26
How to run Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) in the cloud without incurring another mortgage paymentCML and Azure Spot InstancesAug 20Aug 20
Securing Cisco Duo Secret Keys is Really, Really Important. Really.If you accidently expose secret two-factor auth keys, you open yourself up to compromise. Here’s how you can take steps to prevent that!Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
Tech Note: ACI EPG Static Port Bindings — Never pick “untagged”When you’re statically binding an EPG to a port, you have the option to choose one of three options. Here’s why you never want to never…Aug 14, 20201Aug 14, 20201
Cisco ACI: APIC Certificate Bug (it’s a nasty time-waster)My team ran into a nasty ACI bug (CSCva68310) where your spine and leaf nodes stay Inactive, no matter what you do.Jun 27, 20203Jun 27, 20203
Cisco Container Platform + HyperFlex = Stupid Easy KubernetesCisco Container Platform (CCP) makes it brain-dead easy to deploy Kubernetes on HyperFlex (and UCS) — fully supported and pre-integrated!Jun 18, 2020Jun 18, 2020
The good, bad and ugly truths about purchasing technology in a demo-oriented world.Everyone has a slick demo, but that demo might not become your reality. A look at setting realistic expectations in an era of shiny things.May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
Do this one weird trick to make VPN better for your employeesBy sending specific cloud services directly to the provider instead of through your VPN, you can improve performance for everyone.Apr 6, 2020Apr 6, 2020
Are online gamers breaking the Internet? No, but the patches are.The Daily Mail released an article claiming gamers were breaking the Internet. Not quite — let’s look at the reality behind the claim.Mar 22, 2020Mar 22, 2020
