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Tips from a Network Detective

For over 30 years I’ve been in the playing in the “world of IT” and wow has that world changed a great deal in those years. But through all that change, there has been a thread, for me, that has always remained constant.
Troubleshooting!
The thrill of the “chase” and the challenge of solving the “who done it”.  I’ve learned a lot over the years. What works… what doesn’t work.  What helps… what hinders. Like any Detective “on the job” for so many years… it would be impossible to pass on to you everything I would really like to.  So let’s go with the tips I think will give you the biggest ROI if you apply them.

Read the blog post over at Networking with Fish over here.

Ron - the Networking bloke

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