Thoughts about emerging technology and trends in the networking industry.
I had the opportunity to attend Networking Field Day 37 where BT delivered a fascinating presentation on quantum networking. As someone immersed all things networking, I've
11 Apr 2025 · 4 min read
The year 2025 marks my 26th in data networking as a profession and over 30 years since I started experimenting with networks. As I find myself between engagements,
27 Mar 2025 · 7 min read
Tech Field Day gave the USNUA a slot at NFD37. I walked the delegates through what it is, how the chapters run, how we keep sponsored events vendor-neutral, and Scott Robohn shared what year one of the Virginia NUG looked like.
24 Mar 2025 · 3 min read
Super excited to be a delegate again at Networking Field Day 37 March 19th & 20th 2025! Presenting will be Selector, BT & Versa showing off their latest
7 Mar 2025 · 1 min read
The network engineering world is seeing a major shift. Managed and professional services providers in the way of traditional value-added resellers (VARs), Managed Services Providers (MSPs), hardware
24 Feb 2025 · 8 min read
Phil Gervasi runs the upstate New York NUG, so he had Chris Kane and me on Telemetry Now to tell the origin story: why we started, how a NUG night runs, how we keep it vendor-neutral, and how to start one where you live.
21 Feb 2025 · 2 min read
BGP is the unsung hero (or villain, depending on the day) of the internet and is a bit like that coworker who typically kicks ass but occasionally causes
29 Jan 2025 · 4 min read
The week of November 18th 2024 in Denver, the Network Automation Forum Autocon2 conference offered a deep dive into the future of network automation, revealing both challenges and
9 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Who says data networking can't be fun? At the last US Network User Association (OH)NUG meeting at Brew Garden in Strongsville Ohio, the local network
10 Nov 2024 · 3 min read
There's a fair bit of confusion out there about what Network as a Service (NaaS) is and how it fits into today's ever-evolving
17 Aug 2024 · 3 min read
Check out the new article that I worked on for Pipeline Magazine called "AI for Network Intelligence"
9 Aug 2024 · 1 min read
As I reflect on the last eight years as co-founder and CTO of WAN Dynamics, I feel a range of emotions. This entrepreneurial journey has been one
22 Apr 2024 · 3 min read