Most network engineers enter the profession because we enjoy fixing things. We like to understand how technology works. We thrive when digging into a subject matter with focus and intensity. …
Communication: The Network Engineer’s Secret Weapon
The Single Thing You’ll Never Be Able To Outsource
It’s a common story. Your team has many times more work than you have man hours to accomplish. Complexity is increasing, demands are rising, acceptable delivery times are dropping, and…
Out Of Office: Planning the Migration to Office 365
Back in the first post of this series we covered off the planning portion with regards to implementing Office 365. Knowing what you are aiming to achieve is critical to…
Windows Workstation Logs – Increasing Visibility
Anyone who has looked at the number of event IDs assigned to Windows events has probably felt overwhelmed. In the last blog, we looked at some best practices events that…
Network Audits: What You Need to Know
If you work in an organization that is publicly traded, or you are subject to other government regulations, you will be required to perform a periodic network audit. Even if…
Path Monitoring In A World Of Overlays
I remember the simpler days. Back when our infrastructure all lived in one place, usually just in one room, and path monitoring could be as simple as walking in to…
Putting on your X-Ray Goggles to Visualize the Business Services Spectrum
I love watching those modern movies where IT works magically. In these movies, any average Joe with access to a computer or terminal can instantly access anything with seamless effort.…
Before Choosing a Technical Disaster Recovery Solution
Getting right into the technical nitty-gritty of the Disaster Recovery (DR) plan is probably my favorite part of the whole process. I mean, as an IT professional this is our…
Extending IT Experience
Working in IT? Feeling lost given everything that’s going on in the industry? Are you confused about what to focus on and how to best apply your knowledge? If you…
Out Of Office: Setting Expectations for Office 365
For a lot of organizations, moving to Office 365 might be one of the first, or possibly biggest, migrations to a public cloud. There can be a lot of stress…