Loading Policy Configuration in the Local File
A common question in the Blue Coat forums is "how do I load this config snippet into configuration. The question most often comes from people who are new to SGOS and have been using the Virtual Policy...
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If you have noticed that your Blue Coat ProxySG inserts a HTTP header in every transaction, you might want to delete this to reduce information leakage to public networksPosts Related to this...
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PacketShaper and Flow Directions
I stumbled across an old diagram I made a long time ago about the direction of flows on a BlueCoat PacketShaper. Since I've been looking for it for about three years, I've diagrammed it quickly so that...
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Response: Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?
I'm standing on my office chair screaming, fist pumping and yelling YES YES YES The post Response: Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? appeared first on EtherealMind.
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Nerd Knobs Are Career Limiting
Redefining the term Nerd Knobs as Wanker Knobs The post Nerd Knobs Are Career Limiting appeared first on EtherealMind.
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Governments Want Cheap Interception and Cheap Politics
The US, UK and Australian governments have all introduced legislation that effectively co-opts Internet Providers/Carriers to become legal surveillance arms for secret services. Why are governments...
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Response: Number of VMS Per Rack ? Its more than 1000, Dell & MS for example
Following through on Ivans blog post to show that 1000 VMs per rack is conservative. The post Response: Number of VMS Per Rack ? Its more than 1000, Dell & MS for example appeared first on...
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Nerdgasm: Karl Brumund – Building a Small DC… For the rest of us – RIPE71
I've just finished watching a talk at RIPE71 conference by Karl Brumund for Dyn about real-world experience of building a small-scale datacenter and using automation etc. etc. and it had a lot of great...
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Network Dictionary: Skull Glitter
Define "Skull Glitter" The post Network Dictionary: Skull Glitter appeared first on EtherealMind.
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Pearson Gets Owned, Cisco Certifications Database Taken
In the "least surprising security breach" category, Pearson VUE got hacked and your personal details have been taken. The post Pearson Gets Owned, Cisco Certifications Database Taken appeared first on...
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Briefing: Versa Networks – Managed Service SD-WAN
During the ONUG conference I attended a TechFieldDay event with Versa Networks and an introduction to their Service Provider SD-WAN product. The post Briefing: Versa Networks – Managed Service SD-WAN...
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Response: Adobe Profits Show Cloud is Expensive For Consumers
Adobe reports massive increase in revenue and profits on the back of moving to the cloud. First, let’s have a look at the numbers. Adobe reported a record $1.31 billion in revenue for the quarter, a 22...
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OS X: Using Soulver for Fast Design
Working as an IT Architect often requries fast evaluation of the projects costs to make a rapid judgement on whether the costs exceed the benefit. Most of the time I use a spreadsheet to quickly lay...
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Mac OS X : Collection of CLI tips
This website is a fantastic resource for Mac OS X Users. Hundreds of A curated list of shell commands and tools specific to OS X. “You don’t have to know everything. You simply need to know where to...
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Network Field Day 11 and Meetups in the Valley
It is my privilege to return as a delegate for Network Field Day 11 in Silicon Valley on January 20-22. You can find full details on the event at Tech Field Day page which lists the vendors and...
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Less Suppliers = Less Competition
I was reviewing ESG Dell-EMC Customer Sentiment Analysis report which surveyed 202 IT decision makers about their views on the merger. Here is the headline result: Whatever my or anyone’s opinion of...
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Defining Software Defined Networking
Can you define what is a Software Defined Network ? Here is my take. The post Defining Software Defined Networking appeared first on EtherealMind.
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Response: Anomaly Detection For Monitoring
We manage a distributed system of autonomous elements where the operation, performance and stability is determined by external factors that are out of our operational control. The post Response:...
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Response: Doing No Harm
Ivan posted here: I’ll take ownership of the statement because at least it sounds like something I have discussed on the podcast and, sadly, because there aren’t that many networking podcasts. The...
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Talking NVMe, 3DXpoint and Networking
The IT Storage market is going through a lot of change. New silicon designs from Intel & Micron branded 3D Xpoint are impacting the short term future of the “all flash array” market. Intel has...
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