#CRN says the #HP #MSM460 is 2011's most #innovative #wlan product

http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/channel-programs/232300164/the-most-innovative-products-of-2011.htm?pgno=1

Large Scale L2 DC to DC #Failure

Its still layer two and its still has all the same pitfalls whether its in one bhttp://blog.ioshints.info/2011/12/large-scale-l2-dci-true-story.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=IOS+hints+Feed

#2011 #Cloud #Networking #Review

http://www.webtorials.com/content/2011/11/2011-cloud-networking-report.html

#ComputerWeekly tests #HP #IRF

http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Buyers-Guide-HPs-Intelligent-Resilient-Framework-IRF-put-to-the-test

Will #Dell make an impact in the the #network space?

http://nerdtwilight.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/dells-bid-for-data-center-distinction/

unsure... and will Dell focus on going head to head with Cisco? or with HP?

my guess is Cisco as 1) they are the big dog and 2) Dell feels most hurt by UCS and wants to strike back

#Network Engineers not happy with #Nexus design limitations

http://packetpushers.net/cisco-nexus-2000-a-lovehate-relationship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cisco-nexus-2000-a-lovehate-relationship

#Network #Fallacies

1. The network is reliable.
2. Latency is zero.
3. Bandwidth is infinite.
4. The network is secure.
5. Topology doesn't change.
6. There is one administrator.
7. Transport cost is zero.
8. The network is homogeneous.

http://www.rgoarchitects.com/Files/fallacies.pdf