by admin | Jul 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Next month, OSHEAN will celebrate its 15th anniversary. While my tenure here has been a short one so far, I have a natural interest in using milestones like this as an opportunity for reflection. To that end, I located the original...
by admin | Jun 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
Welcome to our new Web environment. Last year we put this tool in for the development of a database of members and to begin to focus on the implementation of a social platform for members to collaborate and to learn. We recently went through phase two of...
by admin | Apr 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
News about the heartbleed bug spread rapidly–although, as is often the case, no such news can ever come soon enough. Nothing quite addressed my early questions about the Heartbleed bug like Randall Monroe’s most recent comic in XKCD:But, naturally, an...
by admin | Apr 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Several of our discussions turned to the significant progress that has been made in the area of Software Defined Networks (SDN) over the last couple years. I was in a session which demonstrated an OpenFlow controller that was used to call up a wavelength...
by admin | Apr 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
I invite you to take a look at Dr. Jackson’s keynote via Netcast at http://meetings.internet2.edu/2014-global-summit/detail/10003145/ ….her talk starts at the 33 minute mark.
by admin | Apr 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
One of the major themes running throughout the 2014 Internet2 Global Summit wasTrust and Identity. Major initiatives are underway with Internet2 members to develop a framework architecture for a global identity and trust infrastructure. This follows on the work that...
by admin | Apr 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
I think we have more choices today than ever before and people select the medium that best meets their needs.I find texting to be the most flexible because it can easily perform asynchronous as well as synchronous communications. I can respond quickly in real time or...
by admin | Mar 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
The following article is an excellent overview of the Netflix/Comcast deal and how deals like these will transform the discussions of Network Neutrality. Cogent has also made a deal with Verizon and other cable companies to pay capital cost to upgrade peering links...
by admin | Mar 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
I would venture a guess that many of you who will read this next line will say, “Doesn’t everyone know this?” The User Interface (UI) can be one of the biggest barriers or strongest accelerators to technology adoption.The answer is no, not everyone knows this—at...
by admin | Mar 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Actifio had a whole new way of doing things, it was designed from the ground up for the virtual environment.” Business continuity, data replication, security and disaster recovery can be complex topics. In our fast paced world of technology...
