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

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.

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.

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