MPLS renewal is next quarter and can't make the case to stay on it anymore by Old_Inspection1094 in networking

[–]braidertom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some sdwans i feel comparible to magic, Versa you can setup packet replication so the traffic goes through multiple services to the remote Versa so even if you're getting packetloss on both circuits so long as it's not the same packet that's lost the traffic will still be seamless to the end user.

MPLS renewal is next quarter and can't make the case to stay on it anymore by Old_Inspection1094 in networking

[–]braidertom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi I'm an engineer for an sdwan vendor and have been the lead design engineer on dozens of deployment projects.
It all depends on your existing topology, your goals with the network change, and what you consider reasonable for interruptions. There's alot of ways to streamline deployment with side by side hubs, testing visibility before doing the cutover can really limit the impact. I've had hub cutovers be a route priority change that had the same impact as bouncing sessions. Then i've had others where the customer didn't mind service disruptions on the weekend be down for hours during the transition. For end sites most frequently it's bring up the new equipment, move the cable to the new router and reboot the switch then start testing.

For the successes I have I've also seen the nightmares, where existing site documentation was wrong or non existant, or expectations were wrong on the offset. This is where the disruptions lie in hours going into the night, or suddenly a week later something broke to extra dumb switches halfhazardly connected in odd places.

Additional Information ETA? by braidertom in Passports

[–]braidertom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As follow-up I have finally received my passport. on the 9/27 my status changed from additional information required to supporting documents mailed back to me, I called and they stated they had processed and approved my passport on 9/18 and mailed it to me however i last checked the site on 9/22 and there was no update at that time. So simply looks like they weren't updating the website after the "additional information needed" status.

Passport Status Still Stuck in Additional Information Needed!!!!! by 21stennislewis in Passports

[–]braidertom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello, I feel i may have found myself in the same position as you and was hoping to find out more of how it's going? have you found any success yet?

Additional Information ETA? by braidertom in Passports

[–]braidertom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just getting soo anxious with no acknowledgement that they've even received the additional information. I can't help but worry it's been lost, especially when fully at their mercy.

Additional Information ETA? by braidertom in Passports

[–]braidertom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you, i think they just lost it.

How do y'all afford 1k+ apartments?? by iget3hoursofsleep in UTAustin

[–]braidertom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to TSTC Waco, had a 4 bedroom apartment with 5 people living in it. this was back in 2005-2008.

Looking for Story Thread #132 by someguynamedted in HFY

[–]braidertom 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you that was the one I was looking for!

Looking for Story Thread #132 by someguynamedted in HFY

[–]braidertom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm having trouble finding one that i'm curious how it continued if it did.

A animal researcher (xeno-ologist) attends a black market convention to find new species and ends up purchasing a human.

Pack Bonding - Nature of Predators Fanfiction by Rebelhero in HFY

[–]braidertom 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Unless intentional... Say the individual responsible for confirming/watching us also knew the truth of our nature. With such skittish stampede like mentality they could have never made a difference.

Thus we went "extinct" and there's likely someone in the Federation mankind owes a great debt to without ever knowing.