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I'm sorry. Really. But this must be said: "He likes to move it, move it!"

A top IBM server hardware guru came to me, once upon a time, with a complaint that the network was slow. He said "I can ping from one of my IBM interfaces to another address on that same box, and the latency is 20 milliseconds. The same thing happens when I ping to outside systems. You have a network problem." I smiled and…

I've had my eye on an Acoustic Image bass amp/speaker combo for a few years. I don't play bass out enough to justify upgrading my existing gear, but I DO like the size & sound of the Acoustic Image equipment. I'd been obsessing over a GK bass amp/speaker for a long time--big, powerful, warm sound in a small package. I wish…

I'm pretty sure we DO need laws against bio-hacking & DIY CRISPR implementations. I didn't miss all the "B" movies (or worse) from the '50's and '60's. Just ask Jeff Goldblum. It might only be a movie, but does that mean genetic manipulation can't go awry?

I agree with you--some parts of Office 365 can work well. But for mission critical applications, or anything covering corporate or personal or financial security content, verify before trusting. For me, an ASP's service can work well but remain inappropriate if we cannot directly monitor their systems and audit their…

That's not a bad graphic, but it may lead a person to make a correlation to getting better speeds/throughput by just buying a Fast Lane Pass. If that were the only issue, it would still be insurmountable and unfair, since everyone needs knowledge, but everyone doesn't earn the same amount of money. Net Neutrality is the…

Apple, it sounds like you've been drinking the same Kool-Aid China's government has been forcing on U.S. businesses if they want to business within China. It ain't nice. It ain't fair. But China seem to be saying "Hey, if you want access to the largest market in the world, you've got to let us buy out 51% of your business,…

I wasn't aware of the $20M Musk Tweet penalty. It seems unreasonable. Folks take Tweets too seriously, and should never act on rumor or fear or suspicion. If someone sold Tesla stock--or held it--as the result of Musk's Tweets about taking it private, that's OK. It's their choice and their risk. There's no guaranties in…

It seems that a few of the foundations upon which disciplined monitoring must be built include: * Excellent training * Great understanding of the network and hardware and apps and the users' needs and expectations * The right monitoring suite of applications * The ability for problems to quickly bubble to the top of a…

Doesn't it seems EVERYTHING is recycling, over and over? SDN is networking. SAAS is just a bunch of programs. SDS is still storage. We get at them in new ways, more scripting, more automation and if-then actions. But they accomplish the same old things, with new acronyms. Software Defined *anything* is a buzz phrase that…

The introductory episode where Max is created after running into a parking ramp gate--that was thought provoking.

Standardization is a concept for a reason. Folks in this example didn't follow best practices, didn't have standardized procedures, didn't follow through and follow up. It sounds very real-world. When a standard or policy is created, it's not done until it's implemented, reviewed, enforced, verified, and set in stone via…

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I've an earlier request in that would automatically disable pollers when their target devices are no longer present. I'd also be up for a set of radio boxes to allow one to add/disable/remove any individual poller. If removing a device that is managed by custom poller didn't create an error (that's why my feature request…

That's a very familiar story, and NetPath is the tool that can help you resolve it quickly. Years ago a small rural hospital joined my organization, and I had to arrange their WAN connectivity. There was nothing available with the size of pipes they needed, so we started them off with some bonded T1's. The latency was…

I'd like this feature, too. And I'd like the option to take it a step further, and be able to sort devices by user name or community string used. AND show that user name or community string. I realize that last item isn't a FIPS happiness, and various government or other groups would have it disabled. However, if access to…

My first look at that electric NASA plane confused me--no wings! But lower down, MANY props & electric motors. Sort of like home-drone tech turned on its side.

I look for ways to expand this and transpose it into other environments to try and create parallels that non-IT folks can understand. Could there be, (or is there already): * Software Defined Recreation* FAAS (Fishing As A Service is already "a thing" with fishing guides and commercial netting & canneries. It's just not…

It seems Trump's not selecting people I'd select for the various high government positions. Giuliani's had some bad security write-ups lately, including this one from The Actuator: Trump's cyber-guru Giuliani runs ancient 'easily hackable website' • The Register

Wow. My mind went Deutsch when it read and tried to pronounce that Twitter handle with a German accent! I've no idea what Twitter handles are already taken, but by looking at your Thwack profile, there are many ideas to choose from. This is going to be overboard and possibly creepy, and I apologize for taking over the…

That sounds like GREAT information to have in a report!

The topic is a red-flag header: Anytime someone asks whether you still need to worry about performance once you've made change "X", the answer is always "Yes." Unless change "X" involves retiring the application without a replacement.

Hacking is faster and easier than discovering the hack. It's why we can't have nice things. Well, not really. People behaving inappropriately, and it being hard to detect those actions quickly, and not being able to rapidly apply corrective training to those employees (or firing them) . . . those are the actual reasons we…

I'll be watching for references to Arnie Saccnuson. Extra points for anything referencing Lars' duck Gertrude! Journey to the Center of the Earth (1967) - Intro (Opening) - YouTube

Should we let them use VTP? (VTP was invented by the devil, inspired to bring entire networks down every time a newbie installs a new switch. Don't use it!)

Never be prevented from learning something new by the fear that it may become obsolete knowledge. It WILL become obsolete knowledge. But your brain will have created new paths and seen the way other people think, and it will use those paths and thought processes to better enable you to solve new problems. And it might be…

Wow. I'd no idea. Truly, do containers make applications completely portable? It seems such a broadly specific statement. Skeptical cat suspects nothing can make applications completely portable. Except containers filled with catnip.

Simplicity through complexity. Just don't let it get into the hands of your competitors.

Sweet! Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Commercial (1972) - YouTube And the age-old technology-in-your-ears problem: Hey You Got Peanut Butter in My Chocolate High Quality VHS rip 1981 - YouTube

I think Jfrazier‌ nailed it in one. My challenge to SolarWinds is to show us how to better handle our historical data for trending analysis on specific interfaces, while letting other interfaces' data and stats be discarded. When I can monitor all active ports, discard all data I'm NOT interested in after six months, AND…