I fully realize that “I quit facebook” is kind of a trend these days. However many people want to but can’t seem to verbalize their reasons, or find counter-arguments that they find…
ICYMI: Liar, Liar, Pings on Fire
(This originally appeared on cso.com.au) In general, IT professionals don’t tend to be existentialists. Make a claim like, “There is no one truth,” and we’ll bring to bear enough data, expertise, and…
Fat Tuesday: What is This Diet All About?
Yes, I used the “d” word. But don’t panic, Jeff, I’ll explain everything! As I mentioned way back in my first “Fat Tuesday” post, I’m a computer geek – both at heart and…
ICYMI: Called to Account
(This originally appeared on THWACK.com) As IT professionals who have a special interest in monitoring (because why ELSE would you be here on THWACK, except for maybe the snuggies and socks), we…
ICYMI: Automation the Way Automation is Meant to Be
(This originally appeared on Datacenterournal.com) In my last post, I highlighted the need to expand the way we who work in data centers think—from effectively managing the data we’re responsible for maintaining (beyond…
Fat Tuesday: Ignoring the Treadmill You Are On.
When you work out, are you completely focused? Mentally present for every repetition, every compression, every mile? Or do you keep some kind of secondary input going – music or the news…
Early Morning Writing
When the morning is dark and quiet and the coffee hot and sweet The words flow like mercury on glass. Ideas shower down, not like rain, but as a fine mist gentle,…
ICYMI: Data, Information, and Action
(This originally appeared on DataCenterJournal.com) One of the benefits of being a 30-year veteran of IT is that I’m able to appreciate certain consistencies within the industry. And sometimes, that enjoyment comes…
ICYMI: IT Monitoring Clickbait
(This originally appeared on SysCon.com) It is a sad but very real truth that many, dare I say most, IT professionals consider alerts to be the bane of their existence. After all,…
Fat Tuesday: Eating Like a Hobbit to Lose Weight
I was watching my grandchildren eat their 4th breakfast of the morning when it dawned on me that they might actually be Hobbits. If you aren’t familiar with these friendly, heroic, diminutive…