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Packets Down Range #7:Thanksgiving edition
Welcome to issue #7 of Packets Down Range. Turkey Day is almost upon us here in the States. As a result, I am pushing this out a day early. Keep those news reports coming. I will be having a Patreon Edition on Black Friday, mainly focusing on some hand-picked deals related to networking. I also … Read more
ARIN consulting package end-of-the-year special
From now until the end of the year, I am running the following consulting package, including the following ARIN services. -Helping you set up your organization within ARIN-Helping you set up your Point of Contact (POC) records-Getting your own ASN-Getting an IPV6 allocation-Generating RPKI and ROA for up to 10 IP blocks (V4 and V6)-Creating … Read more
Packets Down Range #6:OpenWifi, iOT, RDOF,CBRS
Welcome to issue #6 of Packets Down Range. The thing I am excited about lately is the 100 Gig passive mux by solid optics. One of the hats I wear is running an IX. We are always looking for ways to best utilize our dark fiber assets to increase data rates. Keep those tips and … Read more
Packets Down Range #5:Starlink Caps, Bitcoin to replace IPs? TBW #173
Welcome to issue #5 of Packets Down Range. Keep those news articles coming! In this issue: Bitcoin to replace IP addresses? Starlink caps. TBW #173. The Patreon edition can be found here for supporters. Data Center News •MidWest is attractive to HyperScalers. Cooler weather and lower costs are driving factors. •365 Data Centers acquires the … Read more
Packets Down Range #5: Patreon edition
Welcome to the Patreon edition of Packets Down Range. This is where you get even more news and content for supporting PDR. In this issue we talk about MineCraft and how you can manage data centers, Preseem 2022 notification, and more. CloudCraft -Learn about the Cloud and explore the important role Datacenters play, and engage … Read more
Tech Tip: New features Apple Mail for macOS Ventura
For those of you running Apple Mall under the new macOS Ventura (13) below are some of the new features. Undo send. After you send an email, you have a few seconds to unsend it to make corrections or other changes. See Recall email with Undo Send. Schedule with Send Later. You now have the … Read more
Packets Down Range #4: Security, Streaming & rate hikes,ARM processor news
Welcome to issue #4 of Packets Down Range. My name is Justin, and I’ll be your host. Highlights of this issue include acquisitions, arm processor news, Nanog elections, and more. . Since the last issue, I have registered packetsdownrange.com. If you have news or want to discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact me. Data Center News … Read more
Packets Down Range #4: Patreon Edition
This content is for Patreon subscribers of the j2 blog. Please consider becoming a Patreon subscriber for as little as $1 a month. This helps to provide higher quality content, more podcasts, and other goodies on this blog.To view this content, you must be a member of Justin’s Patreon at $3 or more Unlock with … Read more
Packets Down Range #3: October 27 ISP News & More
For this edition, I am posting it a day early. Depending on how traffic goes, Thursday may be the new day for this newsletter. Since we are still new, expect some changes like this until things work out. If you are a supporter, don’t forget about the Patreon edition, which has even more news. Fall … Read more
Packets Down Range #3: Patreon Edition
This content is for Patreon subscribers of the j2 blog. Please consider becoming a Patreon subscriber for as little as $1 a month. This helps to provide higher quality content, more podcasts, and other goodies on this blog.To view this content, you must be a member of Justin’s Patreon at $3 or more Unlock with … Read more
Featured Product: YEDEMC Mini-Pro 1 SM OTDR
Mini multi-function OTDR has a compact structure and stable performance. This OTDR test wavelength are 1310/1550nm, dynamic Range is 24dB/22dB. The measurement distance is 5m~60km. Suited for the G.652 optical fiber.It built-in OPM ( 8 standard wavelengths 850/980/1300/1310/1490/ 1550/1625/ 1650nm);Built OLS 1310/1550nm;Built-in VFL 10Mw;Built-in RJ45 test .This Mini OTDR has the most functions and most … Read more