Stories by Daniel Minoli

Metro Ethernet: Where's the beef?

Metro Ethernet is not new: It's been around for more than 20 years in various manifestations.

Not having a security architecture

It seems like we read about an IT security infraction just about every day. This ought to be somewhat surprising, given the large amounts of emphasis placed on security over the past 25 years as measured by industry research, investments, resources, equipment, training, courses, certifications and books dedicated to the topic.

Enterprise architecture is not rocket science

Some areas of networking, such as satellite communications, actually involve rocket science. Building an enterprise architecture, however, is not rocket science. Its goal is to create a unified IT environment of standardized hardware and software systems across the firm, with tight links to the business side of the organization.