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Tagging network elements simplifies network management. What are Tags? I wrote a blog a few years ago, Device and Interface Tagging, in which I described the use of tags to [...]

Will containers replace VMs in the near future? How would that impact networking? Containers? Containers are lightweight application instances that run in servers without the need for a full VM. [...]

BALTIMORE, MD – NetCraftsmen announced today it has been recertified with Cisco® Gold Certification. To earn Gold Certification, NetCraftsmen has to meet rigorous standards set forth by Cisco in networking competency, [...]

The name NetCraftsmen says it all. We’re genuine “master craftsmen” in assessing, designing, deploying, and managing network technologies.

Self-Provisioning is a new feature introduced in the 10.x release of Cisco’s Unified Communications Manager (CUCM). It provides a “plug and play” type of functionality that simplifies the phone deployment [...]

For Friday’s Cisco and Network Field Day 9 web page. As noted previously, please tweet me or any of the delegates with any questions you’d like us to ask the [...]

For Thursday’s NetBeez, NEC, and Network Field Day 9 web page. As noted previously, please tweet me or any of the delegates with any questions you’d like us to ask [...]

I’m writing this as I fly out to San Jose for VeloCloud, Pluribus Networks. You the reader are, I hope, looking forward to the live streaming video from Silicon Valley, [...]

Cisco Collaboration Edge Architecture is changing the face of remote work by making it easier for teleworkers to interact across distances. On February 18 at 8:30 a.m., NetCraftsmen is sponsoring [...]

I’m excited to be heading to Silicon Valley in two weeks as a delegate for Network Field Day 9 (#NFD9). Tech thrills! Highly intelligent and skilled delegates! And leaving behind [...]

Data Center Interconnect (DCI), filtering HSRP between datacenters as part of optimal forwarding.

One of my customers asked for helping troubleshooting a port-channel between a HP-UX server and a Cisco Nexus 7000. I did not know much about HP-UX server configuration, but I [...]