Rambling Thoughts - July 21th

Thoughts for the week/day:

• SD-WAN: Lots of buzz about SD-WAN in media and such.  This got me thinking. For me the killer app piece of this would be to easily change the path for software deployments to the branch. Instead of trying to push it down the higher cost "Private Circuit" switch that traffic over to a VPN tunnel on a low cost cable/dxl circuit that maybe in the branch. Why push software from a central SCCM server down the private circuit because it didn't fit in the QOS model that you may or may not have setup. I mean really how many of us have time to change QOS models on the WAN?

Projects: PacketFence Upgrade, Switching out HP 5412 in our Data Center to 4 - Brocade VDX 6740's.

Rambling Thoughts - July 9th

In an effort to post a few more things I am going to write down some idea's and opinions on current goings on.

• Network Break podcast - I really enjoy the Network Break podcasts from @packetpushers. Drew Conry-Murry @Drew_CM brings a new dynamic to the conversations between Ethan and Greg.

• On the recent announcement by @OpenDNS about being acquired by Cisco. First reaction was the flying F-bomb. Why? Because I like OpenDNS, I like the team. Culture swallowed by Corporate Giant Cisco - doesn't end well. But I am waiting to see the final outcome. Still a customer and still an advocate.

Project that I am working on:

• Packetfence upgrade/refresh - Many of my post cover things with Packetfence. I have used it for many years and advocate the use, especially if you don't have the budget for the Commercial products. Inverse has done a great job in development and also providing support.

• Just finished swapping out the core of my network. Replaced a Force10 E300 with a pair of Brocade 7750's. Write-up forth coming.

Also would have to mention Nick @buraglio for telling me once again to write more.