Jim Metzler

Articles by Jim Metzler

Where have Cisco’s competitors gone?

* Cisco is overwhelmingly dominant in some enterprise markets, what about other markets?

By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor

Nov 13, 2007 4 mins

Cisco Systems Networking WAN

Where’s David?

* What happened to Cisco's competitors?

By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor

Nov 8, 2007 4 mins

Cisco Systems Networking WAN

MPLS vs. WAN optimization, Part 2

* Vendor disagreement

By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor

Nov 6, 2007 4 mins

MPLS vs. WAN optimization, Part 1

* Vendor agreement

By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor

Nov 1, 2007 4 mins

SLAs: Who gets penalized by what?

* What happens when you're unhappy with your SLA

By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor

Oct 30, 2007 3 mins

Why WAN optimization should be integrated with branch office routers, Part 2

* Continuing with Cisco’s point of view

By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor

Oct 25, 2007 2 mins

Cisco Systems Networking WAN

Why WAN optimization should be integrated with branch office routers, Part 1

* Cisco piles on more features in a single piece of equipments

By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor

Oct 23, 2007 3 mins

Cisco Systems Networking WAN

Who makes route analytics products?

* Vendor of route analytics products are broad

By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor

Oct 18, 2007 3 mins

Route analytics: Three users’ perspectives

* Route analytics at work

By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor

Oct 16, 2007 3 mins

NAC: Stand-alone appliances vs. built into the infrastructure

Oct 15, 2007 3 mins

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Enterprise RoutersNetwork SwitchesNetworking Devices

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Network SecuritySecurity SoftwareThreat and Vulnerability Management

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Cloud ComputingNetwork Management SoftwareNetwork Monitoring

Has the hype around ‘Internet of Things’ paid off? | Ep. 145

Apr 18, 202436 mins

IoT PlatformsIoT Security

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Sep 24, 202120 mins

Cisco SystemsInternetNetworking

Episode 2: Pluggable Optics and the Internet for the Future

Sep 23, 202117 mins

Cisco SystemsComputers and PeripheralsInternet

Master Linux Math with the bc Command | Easy CLI Calculations Explained!

Jun 23, 20251 mins

Operating Systems

Master Linux Math in Seconds: How to Use the expr Command Like a Pro

Jun 17, 20251 mins

Operating Systems

How to Do Math in the Command Line Using Double Parentheses

Jun 6, 20251 mins

Operating Systems