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by Nick Buraglio — 1 year ago

NAT discussions, fact checking, and debate

I’ve been very vocal about the misinterpretation of NAT for many, many years. Since it’s inception, NAT has been slowly perverted into what many now believe to be a security mechanism. While I do see a reasonable use of IP masquerading... Read more →

by Nick Buraglio — 1 year ago

Field Area Networking

It’s no secret that RF technologies and what like to call “specialty networking” are two of my favorite things in the networking space. Put them together and it is like chocolate and peanut butter! Now, some may not consider... Read more →

by Nick Buraglio — 1 year ago

Strategy Series: Build vs. Buy (sorta)

Build vs. buy is an often lamented and always hotly debated question in all aspects of IT, however, if one is able to truly look at all angles the answer is typically straightforward and can be rooted in one simple strategy: don’t reinvent... Read more →

by Nick Buraglio — 1 year ago

Strategy Series: How do you view outside of your network?

In the tradition of my NIX4NetEng series I’m going to dive deep into the world of strategy, and specifically into the strategy of how we look at and operate our networks, the data they generate and the analytics that are available (and... Read more →

by Nick Buraglio — 2 years ago

Strategy Series: What is your netflow strategy?

You have one, right? Even if your entire strategy is “collect some flow data”, there is absolutely NO reason not to have a netflow implementation, and frankly, it will save you time and money over time if you make the effort to do it. I... Read more →