Jim Metzler

Articles by Jim Metzler

opinion

Disaster recovery cited by IT pros as a significant challenge

* IT pros say security and disaster recovery, and app performance are key
By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor
Oct 10, 2006 2 mins
Networking Security WAN
opinion

Mid-band Ethernet is metro Ethernet without the fiber

* Mid-band Ethernet makes its debut
By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor
Oct 5, 2006 3 mins
Networking WAN
opinion

National Bank of Florida’s experiences with metro Ethernet services

* Mailbag: Metro Ethernet services: Panacea or pain?
By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor
Oct 3, 2006 3 mins
Networking WAN
opinion

Cisco vs. Microsoft: The battle over the branch office, unified communications, and collaboration

* Cisco makes moves that put Microsoft on the defensive
By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor
Sep 28, 2006 3 mins
Cisco Systems Microsoft WAN
opinion

Cisco gets serious about application delivery

* A look at Cisco's Wide Area Application Services
By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor
Sep 26, 2006 3 mins
Cisco Systems Networking WAN
opinion

Putting vendors to the application acceleration challenge

* Comparing the application acceleration products
By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor
Sep 21, 2006 2 mins
Citrix Systems Networking WAN
opinion

Metro Ethernet services: Panacea or pain?

* Metro Ethernet heading to be the de facto access interface
By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor
Sep 19, 2006 2 mins
Network Security WAN
opinion

How scalable are network and application acceleration products?

* WAN scalability isn't just the ability to increase WAN circuit bandwidth
By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor
Sep 14, 2006 2 mins
Networking WAN
opinion

WAN scalability: More than just bandwidth

* Transmission links not heavily utilized, but the network reaches exhaust
By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor
Sep 12, 2006 3 mins
Networking WAN
opinion

How not to deploy an application over a WAN

* One reader shares a lesson learned
By Jim Metzler and Steve Taylor
Sep 7, 2006 3 mins
Networking WAN

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By Michael Cooney
7 mins
Enterprise RoutersNetwork SwitchesNetworking Devices
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news analysis

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By Zeus Kerravala
6 mins
Network SecuritySecurity SoftwareThreat and Vulnerability Management
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news

2026 network outage report and internet health check

By Ann Bednarz
78 mins
Cloud ComputingNetwork Management SoftwareNetwork Monitoring
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podcast

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

36 mins
IoT PlatformsIoT Security
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podcast

Episode 1: Understanding Cisco’s Converged SDN Transport

20 mins
Cisco SystemsInternetNetworking
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podcast

Episode 2: Pluggable Optics and the Internet for the Future

17 mins
Cisco SystemsComputers and PeripheralsInternet
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video

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

1 mins
Operating Systems
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video

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

1 mins
Operating Systems
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video

How to Do Math in the Command Line Using Double Parentheses

1 mins
Operating Systems
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