Tag Archives: communication

“Everyone is in Sales”

Posted on August 12, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

I have had the good fortune to work for a very long time with one of the tech industries very successful entrepreneurs. I’ve collected a number of quotes over those years, but perhaps one of the most fundamental ones is … Continue reading →

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Entitlement

Posted on May 28, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

Entitlement is one of those things that can sneak up on people. I try very hard to make sure it doesn’t sneak up on me, but I suspect I have been compromised on more than one occasion. There are many … Continue reading →

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Cutting the cord

Posted on April 4, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

It’s been almost eight years since my wife and I moved into our new home. The local phone service provider was on strike at the time and we were told that we would have to wait five months to get … Continue reading →

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Access Control

Posted on April 3, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

Yesterday I talked about how upgrades were causing problems for my virtual workplace, but there are other things that can cause more serious problems. In the past, IT organizations have combated network failures by not allowing users to access network … Continue reading →

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A Network Hypervisor

Posted on April 1, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

I recently watched a video of a lecture given at Stanford University by a prof from Berkeley (Go Figure). The lecture was about the definition of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and how the original team had succeeded in some areas … Continue reading →

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VR and the Business Meeting

Posted on March 27, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

Yesterday Facebook announced that it had purchased a company in California called Oculus VR for two billion dollars. Oculus has been manufacturing a headset and shipping a developer’s kit for the last year that has been widely accepted by the … Continue reading →

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Bio-Enhancements (Bionic ear)

Posted on March 18, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

What would it take to improve on what nature has provided? I ask myself that question and I come up with a number of answers. The first enhancement that comes to mind is better hearing. As we age our hearing … Continue reading →

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Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

Posted on March 17, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

The networking industry is about to be introduced to two new networking technologies. The promoters of these new technologies are claiming that they are complementary but they do seem to be at odds. These technologies are NFV and SDN. I … Continue reading →

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How will SDN change the game?

Posted on February 24, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

I have been reading a lot about SDN (Software Defined Networks) lately and it is becoming clear to me that SDN will be a game changer. Video conferencing companies for example, have been struggling to create the most bandwidth efficient … Continue reading →

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The Internet – A big change is in the works!!!

Posted on February 21, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

For the first time since perhaps the late 80’s, there is a big change in the works for the core of the Internet. Software Defined Networks will greatly effect the way packets flow from sources to destinations. There is at least … Continue reading →

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