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Month: January, 2010

10Gb ethernet cards

21 January, 2010 (10:18) | Uncategorized |

That’s right, 10Gb – Ten Gigabit. I need the ability to capture data from 10Gig links in my production network. Copper cards are actually pretty cheap, running a mere $600-800 USD. My links are all fiber, and I like it that way. You’ll need a dual port card to use a fiber tap, but most [...]

You might be a geek

11 January, 2010 (20:43) | Uncategorized | 1 comment

if you download and run xbench on your macbook so you can speed up thawing out the plastic wrapped steak sitting between your macbook pro and a concrete countertop. xbench: http://xbench.com/