Dell VRTX EXPLODES, well not really…

This post is an archive from my old blog that I had to recover from a backup after InMotion Hosting (never make the mistake of hosting with them, by the way) botched a migration and deleted that site. The post below was from events that occurred around 2018 or so...

The Network Time Machine

“We are consolidating VLANs to simplify the network.” – So said a CIO in a request for me to come in to consult on a LAN “upgrade” project.  The idea was to take my design below that ran beautifully for years: Into something like this: Like going back in time Now, for...

When “no” should be the answer

Sometimes consultants have a problem saying “no”. Too often things are thrown together to please a customer without regard to “the big picture”. Far worse is poor work simply due to laziness or a lack of time. With the lack of time excuse, it would be good to remember...