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 network and colocation business of Sungard Availability Services.The new data center facilities are in Alpharetta (GA), Aurora (CO), Carlstadt (NJ), Marlborough (MA), Philadelphia-Downtown (PA), Rancho Cordova (CA), Richardson...
Continue reading...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 as active digital citizens to learn how data is managed and protected across the globe. •Little older but Morrison & Company to acquire Fiberlight •Sign up to receive...
Continue reading...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 option to schedule a time to send an email. See Write and send emails. Remind me. If you don’t have time to respond to an email right away,...
Continue reading...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 •Data Center Switch spending to actually increase. this jives with Companies, such as Arista, who are posting better-than-expected earnings. •Would you run your data center at ninety degrees?...
Continue reading...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 PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
Continue reading...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 is in full force here in Indiana. The leaves are changing, Halloween is approaching, and computer geeks are starting to spend even more time indoors. In this issue,...
Continue reading...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 PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
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Continue reading...ACT Computers Tech Talk with Brian Artigas
My friend Brian from Allstate computers is on the ACT Tech talk
Continue reading...Packets Down Range: October 21 ISP News & More
The weather is turning cold and the days getting shorter here in Indiana. I am still working on the e-mail subscription part of this newsletter. I hope to have that squared away by the next edition. It boils down to purchasing the software at this point. If you have news you would like to submit, please e-mail me here. Sponsors and Patreons are welcome as well. Data Center News AWS taps “sustainable concrete” for new builds H5 acquires 505 Marquette Cologix opens new...
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