(This originally appeared on THWACK.com) A few months back, SearchNetworking editor, Chuck Moozakis interviewed me for an article discussing the future of network engineers in the IT landscape: “Will IT Generalists Replace Network…
ICYMI: Preparing For the Big One (or not)
(This originally appeared on Data Center Journal) During last year’s [ed: 2014] World Cup soccer competition, Nate Silver and the psychic witches he keeps in his basement — because how else could…
Fat Tuesday: GOTO 0
As a true IT pro and geek at heart, I like data. As a true middle aged white dude working in a job that keeps me sedentary for most of the day,…
ICYMI: What Makes Us Go To Extremes?
(This originally appeared on THWACK) I’ve really enjoyed watching (and re-watching, a few times) this video SolarWinds made in honor of SysAdmin day (SysAdmin Day Extreme). What appeals to me – besides…
SCP Exam Overview – My Perspective
(NOTE: This is an OLD post from THWACK, which I’m re-posting here for posterity. Much about the SCP program has changed since writing this, and you can expect an updated post soon.)…
#FeatureFriday: Improving Alerts with Query Execution Plans
Welcome to “Feature Friday”, a series of (typically short) videos which explain a feature, function, or technique. Alerts are, for many monitoring engineers, the bread-and-butter of their job. What many fail to recognize…
Blueprint: The Evolution of the Network, Part 2
NOTE: This article originally appeared here. If you’re not prepared for the future of networking, you’re already behind. That may sound harsh, but it’s true. Given the speed at which technology evolves…
Change is Good… For Other People
Things really do stay the same more than they change. And I’ll argue that they do so because we want them to stay the same. When you are responsible for monitoring thousands of…
Blueprint: The Evolution of the Network, Part 1
NOTE: This article originally appeared here. Learn from the past, live in the present and prepare for the future. While this may sound like it belongs hanging on a high school guidance…
It’s Not About What Happened
“I call bullshit,” he said with authority. “it it couldn’t have happened like that. Let’s move on to something real.” And just like that, he missed the most important part. Because sometimes…