Tom Hollingsworth
@networkingnerd.net
Tech Field Day event lead. CCIE. Scruffy looking nerd herder. Independent networking analyst. Snarky blogger. Nerd.
I got this random package today from HPE. Looks like it’s movie night tonight! Happy Anniversary to everyone at HPE!
February 15, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I got this random package today from HPE. Looks like it’s movie night tonight! Happy Anniversary to everyone at HPE!
The Inattention Economy
If you're reading this you probably just got a notification to do something else. Read it anyway.
If you're reading this you probably just got a notification to do something else. Read it anyway.
The Inattention Economy
If you're reading this you probably just got a notification to do something else. Read it anyway.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:32 PM
The Inattention Economy
If you're reading this you probably just got a notification to do something else. Read it anyway.
If you're reading this you probably just got a notification to do something else. Read it anyway.
Thanks to David Spark and @cisoseries.bsky.social for the awesome fleece! Make sure you tune in to Super Cyber Friday and you might win one too.
February 9, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Thanks to David Spark and @cisoseries.bsky.social for the awesome fleece! Make sure you tune in to Super Cyber Friday and you might win one too.
I didn't want to have to do it, but I see no other choice.
IPv6 is the "AI IP Address". If you aren't using IPv6 you're already behind in the AI race.
#LetsSeeIfThatWorks
IPv6 is the "AI IP Address". If you aren't using IPv6 you're already behind in the AI race.
#LetsSeeIfThatWorks
February 6, 2026 at 2:24 PM
I didn't want to have to do it, but I see no other choice.
IPv6 is the "AI IP Address". If you aren't using IPv6 you're already behind in the AI race.
#LetsSeeIfThatWorks
IPv6 is the "AI IP Address". If you aren't using IPv6 you're already behind in the AI race.
#LetsSeeIfThatWorks
Sam Altman at the Cisco AI Summit:
"I would like for AI to listen in on things and provide value."
What value? How? That's the thing no one is answering. What value is being provided?
"I would like for AI to listen in on things and provide value."
What value? How? That's the thing no one is answering. What value is being provided?
February 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Sam Altman at the Cisco AI Summit:
"I would like for AI to listen in on things and provide value."
What value? How? That's the thing no one is answering. What value is being provided?
"I would like for AI to listen in on things and provide value."
What value? How? That's the thing no one is answering. What value is being provided?
Watching the Cisco AI Summit and Jeetu Patel says (paraphrased): "We are running out of human data, synthetic and machine generated data are continuing to train models"
Am I the only one that sees issues with training models on made up data and hoping they don't hallucinate?
Am I the only one that sees issues with training models on made up data and hoping they don't hallucinate?
February 3, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Watching the Cisco AI Summit and Jeetu Patel says (paraphrased): "We are running out of human data, synthetic and machine generated data are continuing to train models"
Am I the only one that sees issues with training models on made up data and hoping they don't hallucinate?
Am I the only one that sees issues with training models on made up data and hoping they don't hallucinate?
Guess what's new for 2026? We're streaming live on Youtube! Check out the stream here: www.youtube.com/techfieldday
Tech Field Day
Tech Field Day is now part of The Futurum Group. Our events bring together innovative IT product vendors and independent thought leaders to share information and opinions in a presentation and discuss...
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January 28, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Guess what's new for 2026? We're streaming live on Youtube! Check out the stream here: www.youtube.com/techfieldday
It's time for #AIIFD4! Tune in live and check it out: techfieldday.com/event/aiifd4/
AI Infrastructure Field Day 4 - Tech Field Day
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January 28, 2026 at 3:59 PM
It's time for #AIIFD4! Tune in live and check it out: techfieldday.com/event/aiifd4/
The Heat is On
How hot do you think a modern rack can get? And how much of it is the network's fault?
How hot do you think a modern rack can get? And how much of it is the network's fault?
The Heat is On
How hot do you think a modern rack can get? And how much of it is the network's fault?
networkingnerd.net
January 26, 2026 at 5:33 PM
The Heat is On
How hot do you think a modern rack can get? And how much of it is the network's fault?
How hot do you think a modern rack can get? And how much of it is the network's fault?
Reposted by Tom Hollingsworth
Reposted by Tom Hollingsworth
Excited for my RSAC talk with Helen Patton, on all the ways the zero trust buzzword has failed us, and all the ways to make the most out of buzz.
January 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Excited for my RSAC talk with Helen Patton, on all the ways the zero trust buzzword has failed us, and all the ways to make the most out of buzz.
Wi-Fi 8 Already?
Wi-Fi 8 already? I'm still writing Wi-Fi 7 on all my checks.
Wi-Fi 8 already? I'm still writing Wi-Fi 7 on all my checks.
Wi-Fi 8 Already?
Wi-Fi 8 already? I'm still writing Wi-Fi 7 on all my checks.
networkingnerd.net
January 12, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Wi-Fi 8 Already?
Wi-Fi 8 already? I'm still writing Wi-Fi 7 on all my checks.
Wi-Fi 8 already? I'm still writing Wi-Fi 7 on all my checks.
Focus is In for 2026
Welcome to 2026. Can I write more than five posts this year?
Welcome to 2026. Can I write more than five posts this year?
Focus is In for 2026
Welcome to 2026. Can I write more than five posts this year?
networkingnerd.net
January 1, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Focus is In for 2026
Welcome to 2026. Can I write more than five posts this year?
Welcome to 2026. Can I write more than five posts this year?
Not only is @coreyinhd.com amazing at podcasting, producing, AND social media, but he's a crazy awesome artist too!
Donkey Kong and Pauline, Donkey Kong Bananza for Nintendo Switch 2
Using Prismacolor pencils
#NintendoSwitch2 #DonkeyKongBananza #Nintendo #NintendoArt #FanArt #Drawing #ColoredPencil #DonkeyKong #VideoGames #Switch2
Using Prismacolor pencils
#NintendoSwitch2 #DonkeyKongBananza #Nintendo #NintendoArt #FanArt #Drawing #ColoredPencil #DonkeyKong #VideoGames #Switch2
December 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Not only is @coreyinhd.com amazing at podcasting, producing, AND social media, but he's a crazy awesome artist too!
If your personal preference is:
On-premise
GIFF
Begs the Question
Then be respectful that my personal preference is that Die Hard isn’t a Christmas movie.
On-premise
GIFF
Begs the Question
Then be respectful that my personal preference is that Die Hard isn’t a Christmas movie.
December 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
If your personal preference is:
On-premise
GIFF
Begs the Question
Then be respectful that my personal preference is that Die Hard isn’t a Christmas movie.
On-premise
GIFF
Begs the Question
Then be respectful that my personal preference is that Die Hard isn’t a Christmas movie.
This used to be true until they got rid of Pappadeaux.
December 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This used to be true until they got rid of Pappadeaux.
Reposted by Tom Hollingsworth
On the Rundown: #NVIDIA can sell H200 AI chips to China, a critical #React flaw is being exploited, #IBM buys #Confluent for $11B, #Intel keeps NEX, & #MicronTech focuses on AI memory. #TFDRundown #AI #Cybersecurity #Semiconductors
Watch 📺 buff.ly/XPJn5Yz
Watch 📺 buff.ly/XPJn5Yz
December 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
On the Rundown: #NVIDIA can sell H200 AI chips to China, a critical #React flaw is being exploited, #IBM buys #Confluent for $11B, #Intel keeps NEX, & #MicronTech focuses on AI memory. #TFDRundown #AI #Cybersecurity #Semiconductors
Watch 📺 buff.ly/XPJn5Yz
Watch 📺 buff.ly/XPJn5Yz
Seen on LinkedIn this morning.
December 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Seen on LinkedIn this morning.
What can the CloudFlare outage teach you about security? Our latest #SecurityBoulevard episode dives right in! www.podbean.com/ew/pb-8e3a9-...
Service Outages & Cybersecurity Failures — Lessons from Cloudflare | Security Boulevard Ep. 10 | Security Boulevard Podcast
In Episode 10 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Mitch Ashley break down the real impact of major service outages — including recent failures at Cloudflare ...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
What can the CloudFlare outage teach you about security? Our latest #SecurityBoulevard episode dives right in! www.podbean.com/ew/pb-8e3a9-...
#Commvault By 2027, more than 40% of IT operations will be autonomous. I hope that's true but we've still got a big hill to climb to get there.
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
#Commvault By 2027, more than 40% of IT operations will be autonomous. I hope that's true but we've still got a big hill to climb to get there.
#Commvault It's interesting that AI is such a huge attack surface. You can poison the model or leverage it as a tool for gathering information OR carrying out the attack itself. You have to be prepared to protect all facets of it.
November 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
#Commvault It's interesting that AI is such a huge attack surface. You can poison the model or leverage it as a tool for gathering information OR carrying out the attack itself. You have to be prepared to protect all facets of it.
#CommvaultShift This is a very important point. Not everything runs in the cloud. There is still a ton of data on-prem that is highly regulated and also needs to be protected.
November 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
#CommvaultShift This is a very important point. Not everything runs in the cloud. There is still a ton of data on-prem that is highly regulated and also needs to be protected.
#CommvaultShift I love Andy Perkins and the bit of humor at the start. "Who here has heard of AWS?"
November 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
#CommvaultShift I love Andy Perkins and the bit of humor at the start. "Who here has heard of AWS?"
#CommvaultShift It's still mind boggling to me that we're protecting exabytes worth of data. I can remember a time when gigabytes felt enormous.
November 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
#CommvaultShift It's still mind boggling to me that we're protecting exabytes worth of data. I can remember a time when gigabytes felt enormous.