So you might have followed my post about upgrading to VMware 6.5 from 5.5U3 using the console. It's been a while since then, and those folks over at VMware have…
Keeping VMware ESXi Updated: 6.5 Update 1
Enforcing DNS security by selecting servers through port-forwarding
With lots of different devices now using our networks, we would like to keep them safe. We can prevent users from being a risk to themselves and others while attached…
Aryaka State of the WAN Report 2017
Aryaka released their State of the WAN report for 2017 today. This is a report that uses data gathered from over 5000 locations in 63 countries, and reports on the…
Upgrading VMware ESXi from 5.5U3 to 6.5 on-line
Today I upgraded my physical host from VMware ESXi 5.5U3 to 6.5 using the online update method. There were a couple of gotcha's that needed to be taken care of…
Silver Peak updates SD-WAN with Packet-iQ to make choices from the first packet
A press release from Silver Peak announces recent innovations for their SD-WAN product set. Enhancements to their EdgeConnect environment are Packet-iQ, a stateful firewall, firewall service chaining and Zscaler support.…
Building a Wireshark for CentOS 7
Update: If you're just keen on grabbing the latest Wireshark, check out the Wireshark on Centos TL;DR version. Or the new version 2.4.0 build documentation. So as part of some…
IBM acquires Sanovi for Cloud DR Orchestration
IBM is acquiring disaster recovery orchestration specialist Sanovi. Based in Banglore, India, Sanovi created Sanovi Cloud Continuity, a platform providing automated backup, testing and DR. This has been used on…
BEREC produces Guidelines on Implementation of EU Net Neutrality Rules
BEREC (Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications) has produced a guideline document on the implementation of the recently enacted EU Net Neutrality rules. Adoption of the Regulation (EU) 2015/2120…