Author: Derek Silva
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The Next Generation Data Centre Network – Where We’re Going
February 21, 2012 · Derek Silva
For over 20 years, network designers and administrators have been assembling networks that, more or less, look like the diagram below. You have workgroup or top of rack …
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The Next Generation Data Centre Network
February 17, 2012 · Derek Silva
The data centre is heading into an era of “fabrics.” When most IT professionals hear about “fabrics” they either think of proprietary technologies, like QFabric, or perhaps of …
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London Rooftops – Let’s Use Them!
September 3, 2011 · Derek Silva
The city of London has a lot of empty rooftops, especially in the downtown core. Lots of flat rooftops that just sit there, all day, all night, absorbing …
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vNetworks – VLANs Without Borders
August 25, 2011 · Derek Silva
Virtual local area networks (VLANs) were invented over 20 years ago, and so far VLANs have given IT a significant capability in segmenting networks and traffic, letting networks …
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Celebrating Success in London
May 28, 2011 · Derek Silva
Inspired by a London Free Press moderated roundtable that included several people I have a huge amount of respect for, like Jodi Simpson, Kevin Van Lierop and Chantelle …