Scalable Ethernet Fabrics with one line of code
Jul 09, 2015
Disclaimer: I work for Brocade, but the views expressed in this post are my own and don’t necessarily reflect the views of Brocade.
You might have heard about Ethernet Fabrics, or Brocade VCS Fabric technology. If you haven’t: don’t worry, this post will explain what it is and how it makes your life easier.
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Goodbye couch, hello Brocade!
Jun 07, 2015
Today I’m starting a new chapter in my working career, starting as a Systems Engineer at Brocade in Australia. To say I’m excited is an understatement!
Brocade is well-known as the market leader in Fibre Channel networking, and an organisation with a strong router and switch portfolio.
Brocade has been making tracks lately as a company that enables the transition to a more open, cloud-based infrastructure with a heavy emphasis on simplicity and scalability.
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vRouter certification in the pocket
May 23, 2015
Remember how I said I was going to take the free Brocade vRouter Engineer exam? Well, I just passed it today.
The passing score was 62%, got 86% so not too shabby if I say so myself. If you did the web based course and went through the BCVRE in a nutshellguideyou should be well set up for passing the exam.
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Get Brocade Vyatta vRouter Engineer certified, for free
May 21, 2015
I recently had some time to spare, and given my interest in the areas of SDN and NFV I wanted to see if I could find some virtual hardware (ok, software) to play around with and set up a virtual network.
There are a few options, here’s what the more well-known vendors have to offer:
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Hello (software defined) world!
May 21, 2015
So, it’s time to get serious again. After travelling for a few months, visiting 5 continents in the process, we’re back home in Australia.
It’s an amazing experience and it’s great to just being able to do what you want: visiting amazing places like the Galapagos Islands, Machu Picchu, Patagonia and meeting great people from all over the world.
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