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Joe Rizzo

Joe Rizzo has been involved in technology for nearly 30 years. Whether taking on building out PC Magazine’s networking labs infrastructure back in the heyday of PC computing in the late 80s and early 90s, or providing network consulting services in and around New York City, he’s had his hand on tech-related stuff for seemingly forever. These days, in addition to still playing the tech guy he also manages a couple of APA league pool teams and he can be found every Monday and Tuesday nights at NYC’s Bleecker Bar where he dreams of getting to Las Vegas and winning a championship.

Latest Articles

10/29/2015 Calix's Goal is to Bring SDN to the Access Network

06/02/2015 Trend for Data Centers is Software Defined WAN

03/18/2015 Enterprise Network Virtualization Implementations Still Contain Hidden Dangers

03/03/2015 New Ethernet Switches and Virtual Network Services from Oracle Aimed at Virtual Data Centers

02/21/2015 Transforming Network Infrastructure Week in Review: Zhone, CIR, Coriant

02/03/2015 Businesses Lose $4 Million a Year Due to Technology and Network Downtime

12/16/2014 EXFO Offers Intelligent and Automated Optical Cable Certifier for Data Centers

11/04/2014 Internet2 Introduces First Full Production Virtual Internet Network Architecture

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Featured Blog Entries

Is SDN the Ethernet of the 80's or ATM of the 90's?

Everyone knows what Ethernet is, but how many people who started their careers in the past fifteen years have heard of ATM? No, not Automatic Teller Machine - Asynchronous Transfer Mode, a technology that dominated the hype cycle in the 90's and then disappeared from public awareness, despite the fact that many applications still make use of it today.

OPX - Taking Test Automation to a New Level

Enterprises are re-evaluating their data center infrastructure in unprecedented numbers, as hybrid cloud makes its way into real-world applications and early adopters display the benefits of moving to more flexible SDN architectures.

CrossCage Plus - Automated Cross Connects for Colocation Data Centers

The cost and time involved in provisioning cross connects within multi-tenant colocation data centers is one of the biggest frustrations for the businesses they serve. The standard process requires manual provisioning by on-site technicians, and takes days or even weeks to complete even when everything goes smoothly.

ITEXPO: The TMC Difference?

I have been attending, exhibiting and speaking at ITEXPO events for over 15 years. I have worked closely with the TMC executives and team members for years including creating and managing collocated events such as Asterisk World, leveraging Content Boost for the content marketing side of the business, and creating multiple communities on TMCNet.

Network Monitoring - TAP, SPAN or Something Better?

If there's one thing that every IT administrator is looking for these days, it's clear network visibility, which is imperative for maintaining a stable and secure data environment.

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