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

Protecting Password Assets with BeyondTrust

August 14, 2019

If your enterprise isn’t doing something to manage the credentials that you’re collecting for various services, you might as well hand the keys to the building to a stranger. Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at the credential management solutions from BeyondTrust and how they can help you secure the keys to your kingdom.

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.

New Tech Era, New Skills, New Mindset.

August 7, 2019

If you find yourself getting behind trying to keep cup with the latest technology, Nicola Arnoldi has some ideas you want to check out.

The BGP Conundrum

August 5, 2019

BGP is so important to our Internet lives. But is it the best solution? Or can it be improved. Nick Buraglio discusses some of the issues and potential fixes with BGP.

IT Burnout:  Work, Email and Vacation Time

August 2, 2019

Are you tired of checking your email? Do you feel compelled to do it even when you’re on the beach? Teresa Miller knows how you feel. She’s got a great post about how something as simple as looking at your email can start you down the path to burnout.

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.

Micro-Segmentation: What, Why, How?

July 31, 2019

If you’re working with security, you need to know about microsegmentation. Joe Onisick has a great primer that you want to read.

Get it...DOCKER!

Why Containers?

July 26, 2019

Need to know where to start with containers? Dr. Peter Welcher has a great overview that you definitely want to read through! Even if you’re already familiar with containers you want to make sure you catch up on his great perspective.

Slicing Through Cloud Complexity with CloudGenix

July 25, 2019

Can SD-WAN really help organizations accelerate cloud adoption? Can SD-WAN technology end the dependence on costly hardware and instead focus on being truly software defined? Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at the recent announcement of CloudBlades from CloudGenix and how it looks to help professionals leverage cloud software at the network edge.

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