Blog Roll 2011

It’s that time of year when we gift and re-gift.  And the perfect opportunity to re-post, re-purpose and re-use my 2011 blog entries.  If you missed any of the approximately 50 blogs, 11 audio whitepapers or 47 videos, here they are wrapped in one simple entry.  I read somewhere that lists in blogs are good.  Have a Safe and Happy New Year. F5 Security Vignette Series 2012 IT Staffing Crisis? The Top 10, Top Predictions for 2012 Pearl Harbor, Punchbowl and my...

F5 Security Vignette Series

Over the last couple weeks, we’ve been rolling out a series of short Security Vignette videos about various IT security challenges.  We’ve posted them to the F5News blog account but also wanted to share in case you missed them.  If we were going to sum up the role of security in corporate IT today we'd have to say it's to "be prepared." This series looks at many of those security concerns which can be addressed proactively, before they are exploited or become a fire drill.  F5 Security Vignette: Proactive Security - The F5 Security Vignette series...

A Blog of Thanks

With the shortened Thanksgiving holiday work week, I had a blog ready but thought I’d just thank all of you for reading, watching and listening to the various pieces of content I produce.  I do appreciate it! ps Technorati Tags: blog, social media, comscore, music, statistics, blog traffic, web traffic, digital media, mobile device, analytics, video Connect with Peter: Connect with F5: ...

Dynamic Attack Protection and Access Control with BIG-IP v11

We try to offer many learning opportunities thru webinars so if there are other topics you’re interested in, there are some links below but also check out the F5 WebCasts page along with DevCentral’s Media site.  We also post video content to our YouTube Channel, if that’s your game.  In this v11 webinar, I tell stories around various threats like DDoS, insecure DNS, web 2.0, AJAX, JSON payloads along with some unified access security/control based on identity. Originally offered to our EMEA audience, now for everyone to enjoy.  Running time: 65:50 <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;...

When Personal Security is Compromised

My Greatest Fears Realized I debated about writing and/or blogging about this for a few days since it is very personal and didn’t want a pity-party coming my way.  But covering security, often from the human behavior standpoint, is what I do and what better way to share a security incident than when it happens directly to you.  Plus, being able to simply get it out is cathartic to some extent.  So here goes. I attended the London IPExpo on Oct 19-20 at Earl's Court Two.  IPExpo is one of the largest IT infrastructure shows in Europe with many focus areas: Cloud,...

London IPEXPO 2011 - The Wrap Up

Along with the entire F5 Booth Staff, I wrap up the London IPExpo Conference from Earl's Court Two.  Includes a very special intro. </p> <p><font size="2">ps</font></p> <p><font size="2">Related:</font></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://youtu.be/Jg2g7nCUZdQ" _fcksavedurl="http://youtu.be/Jg2g7nCUZdQ"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">F5 EMEA Video</font></a></li> <li><a href="http://devcentral.f5.com/weblogs/psilva/archive/2011/10/19/london-ipexpo-2011.aspx" _fcksavedurl="http://devcentral.f5.com/weblogs/psilva/archive/2011/10/19/london-ipexpo-2011.aspx"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">London IPEXPO 2011</font></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/f5networksinc" _fcksavedurl="http://www.youtube.com/user/f5networksinc"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">F5 Youtube Channel</font></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.f5networks.co.uk/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.f5networks.co.uk/"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">F5 UK Web Site</font></a></li> </ul> <p><font size="2">Technorati Tags: </font><a href="http://technorati.com/tags/F5" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/F5"><font size="2">F5</font></a><font size="2">, </font><a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ipexpo" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/ipexpo"><font size="2">ipexpo</font></a><font size="2">, </font><a href="http://technorati.com/tags/integration" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/integration"><font size="2">integration</font></a><font size="2">, </font><a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Pete+Silva" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/Pete+Silva"><font size="2">Pete Silva</font></a><font size="2">, </font><a href="http://technorati.com/tags/security" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/security"><font...

F5 EMEA

I visit the F5 EMEA Headquarters, talk about the various F5 European events like VMworld and IP Expo and share a little history about the connection between Hawaii and Britain.  </p> <p>ps</p> <p>Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/F5" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/F5">F5</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ipexpo" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/ipexpo">ipexpo</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/integration" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/integration">integration</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Pete+Silva" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/Pete+Silva">Pete Silva</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/security" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/security">security</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/business" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tag/business">business</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/emea" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tag/emea">emea</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/technology" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tag/technology">technology</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/trade+show" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/trade+show">trade show</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/big-ip" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/big-ip">big-ip</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/video" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/video">video</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/education" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/education">education</a></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="329"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200">Connect with Peter: </td> ...

VMworld 2011: Interview with VMware’s Sanjay Aiyagari

I interview Sanjay Aiyagari, Senior Partner Architect with VMware.  We discuss the growth of VMworld, cloud computing, scalability, and Metro vMotion. </p> <p><font size="2">ps </font></p> <p><font size="2">Related:</font></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://devcentral.f5.com/weblogs/psilva/archive/2011/08/29/vmworld-2011-find-f5-networks.aspx" _fcksavedurl="http://devcentral.f5.com/weblogs/psilva/archive/2011/08/29/vmworld-2011-find-f5-networks.aspx"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">VMworld 2011: Find F5 Networks</font></a></li> <li><a href="http://devcentral.f5.com/weblogs/psilva/archive/2011/08/29/vmworld-2011-sign-up-for-f5s-devcentral.aspx" _fcksavedurl="http://devcentral.f5.com/weblogs/psilva/archive/2011/08/29/vmworld-2011-sign-up-for-f5s-devcentral.aspx"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">VMworld 2011: Sign Up for F5's DevCentral</font></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.f5.com/news-press-events/press/2011/20110829.html" _fcksavedurl="http://www.f5.com/news-press-events/press/2011/20110829.html"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">F5 and VMware Solutions Streamline Live Migration and Desktop Virtualization</font></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.f5.com/pdf/solution-center/vmware-vmotion-emc-overview.pdf" _fcksavedurl="http://www.f5.com/pdf/solution-center/vmware-vmotion-emc-overview.pdf"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Improved Mobility for Live Migration Events Across Metro Distances – Solution Overview</font></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.f5.com/pdf/solution-center/vmware-single-namespace-overview.pdf" _fcksavedurl="http://www.f5.com/pdf/solution-center/vmware-single-namespace-overview.pdf"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Enable Single...

VMworld 2011: Sign Up for F5's DevCentral

I show how easy it is to sign up for F5's DevCentral community site from the floor of VMworld. Sign up at Booth 1131 and receive a 'I'm a Cloud Ninja' T-shirt. </p> <p>ps </p> <p>Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/F5" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/F5">F5</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/vmworld" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/vmworld">vmworld</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/integration" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/integration">integration</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Pete+Silva" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/Pete+Silva">Pete Silva</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/security" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/security">security</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/business" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tag/business">business</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/education" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tag/education">education</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/devcentral" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tag/devcentral">devcentral</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/application+delivery" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/application+delivery">application delivery</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/cloud" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/cloud">cloud</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/virtualization" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/virtualization">virtualization</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/vmware" _fcksavedurl="http://technorati.com/tags/vmware">vmware</a></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="368"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200">Connect with Peter:...

The Land of a Thousand Twist-Ties

Have you unpacked a children’s toy set, game, doll things or any kid’s play thing that has several pieces recently?  My 5 year old got a big box with a baby doll, her bassinette, bottle, baby food, rattles, and the other accessories any new born and mommy may need to care for the infant.  I’ve this noticed before but trying to take, rather unlatch all the stuff included is a major task.  Every little item was so secured to the inner packaging that it took me several minutes to untie, clip, cut and otherwise unshackle the items from the box. ...