Tom Hollingsworth

About the Author:

Tom Hollingsworth is a networking professional, blogger, and speaker on advanced technology topics. He is also an organizer for networking and wireless for Tech Field Day.  His blog can be found at https://networkingnerd.net/

Articles by Tom Hollingsworth

Stopping Security Silos with Palo Alto Networks Cortex

September 23, 2019

Security silos can make us miss the important things. Tom Hollingsworth looks at Palo Alto Networks Cortex and how it can help us get better results from our data without the silos getting in the way.

Bleeding the Dragon with WPA3 and Aruba

September 13, 2019

Get an update on the latest vulnerabilities in WPA3 and how one of the creators of the protocol is addressing them in this review by Tom Hollingsworth.

Securing Your Enterprise with VIAVI Observer Apex

August 26, 2019

What does the view from the top look like? Is it expansive? Or do you lose the details? Tom Hollingsworth reviews VIAVI Observer Apex and how their software can help you see both the vision of your entire organization and the details you need to ensure that you don’t miss any issues.

Stopping Network Blame with Kemp

August 12, 2019

How does you load balancing solution stack up? Do you blame the network when everything goes down? Or does the cloud make you anxious? Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at Kemp and how their per-application solution can give you peace of mind and how it can be used in practical application with offerings from Dell EMC.

Rooted In Security with Banyan

August 9, 2019

Any security solution you deploy today needs strong roots. But what if you need it to be distributed? Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at Bayan Security and discusses how they can build a strong root of zero trust just like their namesake tree does.

Cross Pollinating Catalyst Platforms with NetBeez

August 1, 2019

Containers are the new way to build software that can run anywhere. That’s especially true if you’re wanting to run software on a Cisco Catalyst Switch. Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at how NetBeez is leveraging this capability to bring their exciting analytics solution to the platform.

Remote Access Amazement with Opengear

July 23, 2019

Is the stress of remote out-of-band management starting to affect the way your organization deploys? Tired of being told to get on a plane to fly out and fix a failed installation? Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at Opengear and their new NetOps-style Lighthouse system. See how it can help streamline your remote deployments and be amazed and the way you can utilize industry standard tools to create resilient monitoring systems.

The Briar Patch of Software Patches

July 15, 2019

Patching insecure software is usually the right answer, right? So why do we argue against it so much? Tom Hollingsworth discusses lessons learned from VMware’s recent Security Field Day presentation and how we could all be a bit better about patching if we just act like pirates.

Tackling Troublesome Tunnels with 128 Technology

July 9, 2019

Can you build a modern SD-WAN network without using tunnels? 128 Technology thinks that you can and they have the services to prove it. Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at their presentation from Networking Field Day 20 and how they’re building tunnel-free networks.

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