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To put it bluntly, I think IT departments are the lifeblood of an organization: their tremendous worth in many ways can’t be fairly calculated. After all, without IT in the modern age, there’s little a company can do—not just to compete, but to even exist. But even with all the worth an IT department brings, … Read more

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When it comes to good habits, bad habits, no habits, and ignoring the fray, IT is so inundated with fads and follies that it’s easy to get lost in the nonsense while trying to keep the business running. It’s this constant barrage of IT needs versus wants where far too many become confused—or in some … Read more

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Has it ever occurred to you the sheer magnitude of disposable goods we as human beings go through every day? It appears that everything we do in this day-and-age is literally built to throw away. For instance, let’s for a moment consider an average day in an average first-world life. We get up in the … Read more

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As large-scale IT and business events go, VMworld is definitely on the heavy end of the scale. Boasting everything from the newest innovations, the latest of the “new cool,” and, of course, the best parties—it’s no wonder that VMworld is one of the “must visit” events of the year. So, what made this year different? … Read more

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Welcome to the twenty-first century, a time in which the “do-it-yourself” mantra is both exhilarating and near impossible—at least when it comes to IT. Now, I’m sure we have all been down the DIY road before. In fact, in my personal life I’ve built more decks, furniture, completed home renos, and so on, more times … Read more

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There’s not a day goes by when we don’t get bombarded with stories regarding data. After all, data seemingly comes in all shapes, sizes, and types—we hear about big data, small data, secret data, personal data, data plans, data overages, data coverage, data centers, blah, blah, blah. But, whether we like it or not, data … Read more

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Product Overview: Cisco ASR 9000 Series Route Switch Processor 440 The Cisco® ASR 9000 Series Route Switch Processor 440 (RSP 440) is a main system processor for Cisco ASR 9000 Series. It supports scalable, low-power, next-generation platforms, as well as required by today’s service provider networks. Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers offer one of the industry’s … Read more

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Not a day goes by when I don’t think about the bizarre life we lead here at Inteleca—peering under the hood of many of the largest IT departments in North America, witnessing first-hand the challenges that fall under the good, the bad, and the ugly. And throughout that voyeuristic life we lead, there’s one constant … Read more