If you haven't had the pleasure of chatting with Jim Herbst yet, I sincerely apologize. Jim is an incredibly intelligent colleague, with a wealth of knowledge in a myriad of topics. One moment he is telling delightful stories about how he is creating his own wine label, and the next he is [...]
You see, these two Southern raised QBs have a few MAJOR similarities, without a doubt. Each man is from the South, loves football, both first round draft picks, and each has an arm like a rocket. The main difference between these two men is their ability to be a team [...]
Has anyone ever asked you about the difference between layer 2 and layer 3 switches? Read on, because we are breaking it down into an easy to understand explanation. Imagine your network is a gated community. The gate is the firewall, the router is the postmaster/cartographer, and the switch is [...]
The first thing you notice about Mike is that he looks like he could be a professional athlete. Mike is naturally on the quiet side, but he's nice and a bit sarcastic. He's 6'2", which quickly led to my first question. Q: You're so tall.... Did you play sports? A: I did, [...]
"I work as a Network Engineer." I still remember this conversation several years ago with my cousin-in-law. He was a genius, and as he began to explain his job, many unfamiliar terms were used to describe his line of work. My eyes glazed over. Working in IT, you probably have [...]
Oh man... 1999 may as well have been lifetimes ago. It was the year Prince looked forward to, a year of box televisions and clunky computers, and most importantly, it marked (what many feared was) the beginning of the end. With New Year's right around the corner, we figured it [...]
An amazing day at Feed My Starving Children. In just 2 hours, we packed 185 boxes, feeding 110 children for a year! Rewarding, and a great experience. For more information on FMSC locations you can volunteer at, go to: http://www.fmsc.org/volunteer.
very year, without fail, millions of people create New Year's resolutions that are statistically going to fail. We aren't being pessimistic. The facts are that less than 10% of New Year's resolutions are actually attained, leaving millions of "good intentions" that ultimately mean nothing. Resolutions are usually goals that are actually [...]
Pete Steensgard Our entire office loves Pete. This quiet guy packs a hilarious punch, dressing up as his "doppelganger" for Halloween - Captain William T. Riker. It was rewarding sitting down with Pete, as I found myself laughing more than I had originally planned to laugh on a Friday. Q: How long [...]
80's rap music, poodle skirts, and Atari are all eras that many wish had never ended. So when Cisco made the End of Life (EOL) announcement for the Catalyst 3750x, many IT departments found themselves disappointed. Our team has been through many EOL announcement in our 23 years of reselling, and [...]
