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The Risks of Outdated Software and Hardware in Network Environments

The Risks of Outdated Software and Hardware in Network Environments

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Introduction: In today’s fast-paced digital world, staying ahead in the realm of networking is crucial for businesses to ensure optimal performance, security, and efficiency. However, the risks associated with outdated software and hardware can pose significant challenges that need to be addressed. In this white paper, we will explore the potential risks and their implications, highlighting the importance of staying current in the ever-evolving landscape of networking. 1. Security Vulnerabilities: Protecting Your Network Fortress Outdated software that is not regularly…

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CiscoLive Melbourne To The Max

CiscoLive Melbourne To The Max

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Background Another year, another CiscoLive in Melbourne. This is third time lucky for me. When i joined Cisco, I dreamt of attending CiscoLive. To my surprise, it was not open to everyone and as a staff member, I had to perform duties to get my golden ticket. So in 2016, I presented a breakout session. In 2017, I attended as a customer and this year I ran the automation demo at the DNA hero stand. In this blog post, I…

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Active-Active DCs Networking Problem

Active-Active DCs Networking Problem

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  Problem One interesting problem I was asked to solve from a networking aspect was: How to build an Active-Active DCs (Data Centers)? How do we ensure the ingress and egress traffic flows use the most efficient path especially around host mobility? Background Why would an organisation want Active-Active DCs? From a business point of view, we want to run everything hot and maximise our return on investment. Why should we have resources idling by for an off-chance that our…

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Automating Ourselves Out Of A Job

Automating Ourselves Out Of A Job

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Due to my previous experience in DevOps, I sometime get dragged into conversations on “automating ourselves out of a job”.  This blog post will highlight my opinions on this subject.   Why? When I observe a company discuss DevOps and automation for the first time. It usually starts off with a business leader excitedly claim that “insert peer company name” was able to solve some outage from hours to minutes due to automation. Or they claim a fault was resolved…

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