Archives for February 2023

Happy Groundhog Day! To shadow, or not to shadow? Punxsutawney Phill rose from his burrow today and saw his shadow, so here comes an additional six weeks of winter!

In This Issue: A Moment of Reflection and Thanks | HPE Aruba 530 Series Indoor Access Point | What is Switch Stacking & Why is it Important? | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – A Moment of Reflection and Thanks

Happy Thursday!

This has been a weird week. Monday felt like a Wednesday, Tuesday felt like a Monday, and I am not even sure what today feels like. Ever had one of those weeks? It has been a very productive week, but I have just felt so scattered, not just at work but personally, as well.

I was thinking back on when we first started the CK Daily (back then, it was the CEO Daily coming from Craig) during the time when Covid started. It is crazy to think we have been doing this daily email for almost three years. Being involved with it from the very beginning, it has been awesome getting to share part of our lives with each of you and hearing back from all of you on the daily topics for that long. (We love when you respond to these emails!) I feel like I have gotten to know several of you, who I never would have met, very well over that time. It has been a joy!

I guess I am being reflective and mentioning all of that since this will be my last CK Daily. CK has been a family to me for the almost 10 years I have been with the business and all of you have become an extended family during that time. (You probably have heard more from me than some of my real family! Haha!) It has been an absolute joy getting to “do life” with all of you and share my thoughts and heart (and sometimes complete randomness) weekly. So, thank you for allowing me to be a small part of your week every week.

I hope all of you have an awesome rest of your day and week!

Until next time,

Jason

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Product Spotlights & Updates

The Aruba 530 Series of Indoor Access Points were designed to provide an optimized user experience offering a combined peak data rate of up to 2.97 Gbps. These AP’s maximize Wi-Fi efficiency to deliver both speed and reliability for users. The 530 series of campus access points is suitable for high-density mobile as well as IoT deployments.

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Learning Center Article – What is Switch Stacking & Why is it Important?

There are countless ways to design a network and meet the criteria it needs to follow. Not all of these methods will be as efficient or affordable as others. That’s why network administrators are constantly learning new concepts.

Switch stacking is commonly used in high-end networking, but many small and medium businesses are missing out on the technique. Taking a minute to learn more about it could reveal a better way to run your network that saves time and money while improving network functionality.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• Tom Brady celebrated the one-year anniversary of his retirement announcement with another announcement. He will soon begin his new job at Fox as the network’s primary analyst. 
• Beyoncé announced the dates for her Renaissance World Tour.
• Meta exceeded estimates for revenue in its fourth-quarter earnings report. The company provided a forecast for the first quarter, suggesting that revenue could rise from a year earlier should results come in at the top of the range. The stock soared in extended trading.
• Australia is removing the British monarchy from its banknotes. The nation’s central bank said Thursday its new $5 bill would feature an Indigenous design rather than an image of King Charles III. But the king is still expected to appear on coins that currently bear the image of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Happy Wednesday & Happy National Dark Chocolate Day! Today reminds us to indulge and enjoy a little bit of our favorite dark chocolate candy. What’s your favorite dark chocolate treat to enjoy?

In This Issue: Monthly Goals | Kendall Howard 1U Tool-less 5 D-Ring Cable Manager | What is a Cat8 Ethernet Cable and How is it Different? | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – Monthly Goals

Happy Wednesday & Happy February 1st! I can’t believe the first month of 2023 is already in the books.

As we head into a new month. I’m looking forward to continuing to stay ahead of my reading goal (I am barely getting by on this goal so am hoping I can get ahead this month!!), growing in my day-to-day work, and soaking up as much time with family as I can. With this being my younger brother’s senior year, there’s so much to take in and enjoy before he’s off to his next adventure.

What are you looking forward to this month? Do you have any goals you’re hoping to accomplish?

Ashley

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Product Spotlights & Updates

Kendall Howard’s 1U Tool-less 5 D-Ring Cable Manager makes it easy to manage cables in any type of network rack or enclosure. Get the convenience of a cable routing blank, a 5 D-ring minder, and a tool-less spacer blank all in one! This unique cable manager has snap-in clips that lock in place with any cage-nut-style rail. It can also be screwed in place for racks with tapped rails using the standard mounting holes. The dual design allows the 1U tool-less 5 D-Ring Cable Manager to mount in two different ways.

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Learning Center Article – What is a Cat8 Ethernet Cable and How is it Different?

Cat8 is the most modern, fastest Ethernet cable standard available today. Although Google tried to make fiber optics the standard for home internet connections, Ethernet has maintained a presence, and every few years new iterations are released that offer better performance. Let’s see how Cat8 stacks up to previous iterations of Ethernet.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• Two Los Angeles developers hope to find buyers who will pay between $50 million and a $100 million for a condo. No single LA condo unit has ever sold for more than $22.5 million. A behemoth duplex in Beverly Hills comes with a price tag of $75 million. Two penthouses at another building are being packaged for $100 million.
• Peloton’s net losses narrowed from a year earlier, but it’s the eighth straight quarter the company has failed to turn a profit. The exercise equipment company, which sells the Bike and Bike+, made more in sales from its subscriptions than its connected fitness products for the third quarter in a row.
• Ozzy Osbourne announced the cancellation of his upcoming shows, and said his touring career is over because he is not physically capable. In a statement released, the 74-year-old said he had a major accident four years ago in which he damaged his spine and that he can no longer cope with the travel required for a tour.
• Australian authorities found a radioactive capsule that was lost in the vast Outback after nearly a week-long search along a 1,400 km (870-mile) stretch of highway, an emergency services official said. The military was verifying the capsule and it would be taken to a secure facility in the city of Perth.