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Happy Monday! We hope you’ve overcome the food coma from all the feasting with friends and family. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead and a big day of snagging some Cyber Monday deals!

In This Issue: Time is Flying! | Cisco Aironet 1040/1140/1250 Series Power Injector | Aruba Switches vs Cisco Switches | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – Time is Flying!

Happy Monday!

Thanksgiving was a bit of a blur, but definitely enjoyable. I somehow caught a cold or really bad allergies and was mostly downing Dayquil and cough drops the entirety of the week, but I did get a chance to spend time with family (albeit at a distance) and enjoyed some really great Thanksgiving foods. Even though I was a bit under the weather, I am very thankful for the time and the relaxing week. Just a few more days until December and then before we even know it, 2023. Time’s definitely flying! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and that you’ll hit the ground running this week!

Thanks,

Cris

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Product Spotlights & Updates

Power Injectors are a great budget-friendly solution to power up and connect access points that are run off of non-PoE switches with an ethernet cable. Power Injectors also remove the cumbersome and sometimes cost-prohibitive task of installing electrical outlets to power up access points. The AIR-PWRINJ4 converts 100 to 240 volts AC into 56 volts DC that can then be injected into a Cat 5 ethernet cable to power an access point.

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Learning Center Article – Aruba Switches vs Cisco Switches

When it comes to network switches, the variety of options can be overwhelming. There’s a specific switch for every niche networking role, and there are a dozen different brands making that one class of switch.

Out of all of those options, two leading brands are preferred in many professional networks: Aruba and Cisco. They are industry giants and leaders in many respects. When comparing them directly, it’s clear that you are getting different sets of benefits depending on which you choose.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• Consumers spent a record $9.12 billion online shopping during Black Friday this year, according to Adobe. Overall online sales for Black Friday were up 2.3% year-over-year.
• Frontier said it stopped offering customer service by phone last weekend. The airline said customers can reach out by text or social media channels and WhatsApp. The shift aims to lower labor costs and increase the number of customers it can help at once.
• Rare protests broke out across China over the weekend as groups of people vented their frustration over the zero-Covid policy. The unrest came as infections surged, prompting more local Covid controls, while a central government policy change earlier this month had raised hopes of a gradual easing.
• This year’s Thanksgiving box office was both feast and famine for Walt Disney. While “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” added $64 million to its domestic tally during the five-day time frame, Disney’s latest animated feature “Strange World” failed to lure in moviegoers, generating just $18.6 million between Wednesday and Sunday

Good morning all! We want to take some time to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. We are so thankful for each and every one of you and wish you a wonderful holiday season. We look forward to coming back refreshed and ready to reflect on the season of thankfulness next week!

In This Issue: Moments of Reflection | MPO Cable, 12-Strand, OM4 | Why the ML350G8 Server Series is perfect of today’s business | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – Moments of Reflection

Good Morning & Happy Tuesday! We’ve officially made it to the week of Thanksgiving! It’s hard to believe we’re already here, but I’m excited for a couple of days off and a chance to spend time with family!

Thinking back on this year, I really do have so much to be thankful for. This has definitely been a year of growth for me, and one that brought lots of really awesome, unique experiences and opportunities. I love that Thanksgiving is a time for us to intentionally reflect on all that we have to be thankful for. Intentional gratitude is something I want to work on getting better at because the reality is that I’m blessed WAY beyond measure.

Thankful to have an amazing family, the best friends, an incredible job, my health, and so much more! Hope everyone enjoys their Thanksgiving and gets to spend some time with those they love reflecting on the blessings we get to enjoy!

Rebecca

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Product Spotlights & Updates

Our MPO Essentials line of fiber cables features high-quality, precision-built connectors that ensure secure connections for stable transmission with minimal optical loss. This female-to-female cable features 12 strands of laser-optimized cable that allows you to drastically increase your network bandwidth. Additionally, this cable is made with a durable, Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) jacket. As with all of our products, these cables come with a Lifetime Advanced Replacement Warranty meaning that you can purchase them risk-free knowing your satisfaction is guaranteed!

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Learning Center Article – Why the ML350G8 Server Series is perfect of today’s business

Smaller organizations are looking for reliable, easy-to-manage in-house server capacity without the real estate and utility costs that server rooms require. They want high-end equipment that runs powerful virtualization, data analysis, and web server workloads. They need ERP, CRM, and other key enterprise tools. The HP ProLiant ML350p Gen 8 server series works hard to meet these needs and takes few, if any, breaks.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• Advanced Micro Devices made history this year when it surpassed Intel by market cap for the first time ever. Intel has long held the lead in the market for computer processors, but AMD’s ascent results from the company branching out into entirely new sectors. In one of the biggest semiconductor acquisitions in history, AMD purchased adaptive chip company Xilinx in February for $49 billion. Now, AMD chips are in two Tesla models, NASA’s Mars Perseverance land rover, 5G cell towers, and the world’s fastest supercomputer.
• Fanatics and Nike have signed a deal for manufacturing and distribution of merchandise for the Yomiuri Giants, Japan’s most successful and popular baseball team, the first non-U.S. sports club to use the Fanatics-Nike model.
• Paramount Global said Monday it scrapped its $2.2 billion deal to sell book publisher Simon & Schuster to rival Penguin Random House.
• Best Buy has officially surpassed Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly earnings, as inflation-dented demand for pricey consumer electronics came in better than feared.

As we gear up for Thanksgiving Day, it’s only proper to celebrate National Stuffing Day! Who makes the best stuffing in your family?

In This Issue: Many Things to be Thankful For | Dell PowerEdge M620 | Basics of GPU Servers | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – Many Things to be Thankful For

Happy Thanksgiving Week and Happy Monday!

I hope you had a great weekend. This weekend was pretty busy for us. My wife volunteered at a fall festival at our church’s booth to help sell some crafts and I took the kiddos around for a scavenger hunt. Although it was a bit chilly, the event was fun. Later that evening we went to see the Nutcracker performed by the Gainesville Ballet at Brenau University. I’m not a big fan of driving downtown (mostly because traffic just makes me ill), so when I saw the opportunity to see the Nutcracker locally I jumped at the chance. The kids loved it, the little one was dancing and spinning around and may have accidentally hit the person in front of us in the head, and my oldest daughter was transfixed the entire performance and made friends with a grandmother who knew the lead of the performance. I would definitely recommend finding a local ballet production of the Nutcracker to take your kids. If you’re in north Georgia the Gainesville ballet is amazing.

This week I have a lot to be thankful for. It’s been a great year and I appreciate the opportunity to share my week with you. Thank you for all the kind replies and comments. We’ll be watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade as is a tradition in our house for Thanksgiving and heading out to enjoy some turkey and all the deliciousness with the family. I hope you have a great Thanksgiving and spend time together with loved ones!

Cris

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Product Spotlights & Updates

Blade servers are specifically designed to pack a lot of power in a small space. Blade servers can be used as a dedicated servers or added to a virtual environment. The user is able to condense their server footprint and easily manage multiple servers from one point. Since they are smaller in nature, they have a better overall power consumption. The Dell M620 offers scalability along with an energy-efficient server that will give you a low cost of ownership over its lifetime.

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Learning Center Article – Basics of GPU Servers

Servers are essential in the modern world. They do the heavy lifting that allows all of us to enjoy the many perks of a digitally connected life. Whether browsing the internet, using a favorite app, or even talking on the phone, servers are playing critical roles at every juncture.

With so much depending on servers, it’s not surprising to see that they continually experience serious innovation. Today’s servers can run laps around those used even five years ago, and there are a few key reasons for that.

One of those reasons is the use of GPUs. GPU servers are becoming more common, and they offer a lot to any enterprise that might put them to use.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day

• NASA’s Orion spacecraft made its closest approach to the moon on Monday morning during day five of the Artemis 1 mission. The uncrewed capsule flew about 81 miles above the lunar surface.
• The resale business is booming, thanks, in part, to consumers increasingly interested in sustainability and securing hard-to-find luxury items. Matthew Kaness, CEO of the recently launched GoodwillFinds.com , said shoppers are coming to the site for designer handbags, vintage sneakers, art and collectibles.
• Taylor Swift swept the 2022 American Music Awards, extending the record as the most-awarded artist in AMA history.
• A 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed more than 50 people and injured hundreds in Indonesia’s West Java province on Monday, with rescuers trying to reach survivors trapped under the rubble amid a series of aftershocks as night fell.

On this day in 1928, Mickey Mouse was “born.” The story begins in 1927, when Walt Disney first sketched a floppy-eared bunny while under contract with Universal Studios and the rest is history! Happy Birthday, Mickey Mouse!

In This Issue: Inbox Zero Update | Meraki Access Point | Fast Ethernet Switches vs Gigabit Switches | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – Inbox Zero Update

Happy Friday, folks! I wrote last week about my goal of getting to Inbox Zero. I also asked for feedback on how you prefer to manage your inbox!

One of our readers, Craig (who also happens to be the CEO of CablesAndKits), replied and gave me his process for managing email.

His list of actions goes like this:

• DELETE
• DELEGATE
• DO
• DEFER (these go into a folder called Deferred)

Craig says he tries not to look at an email without doing one of the D’s. That is the most effective for him!

I started using some of these management processes this week, which has helped me manage my inbox more effectively! Thank you, Craig, for the tips!

Since this is my last post before Thanksgiving, I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!!

Chris

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Product Spotlights & Updates

The Meraki MR74 is a four-radio, cloud-managed 2×2 MIMO 802.11ac Wave 2 access point The MR74 provides a maximum of 1.3 Gbps* aggregate frame rate with concurrent 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios. A dedicated third radio provides real-time WIDS/WIPS with automated RF optimization, and a fourth integrated radio delivers Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) scanning and Beaconing.

The MR74 access point is an ideal cloud-managed solution for general-purpose, next-generation deployments in harsh outdoor locations and industrial indoor conditions.

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Learning Center Article – Fast Ethernet Switches vs Gigabit Switches

When it comes to networking, you have a lot of choices. Most devices are connected wirelessly when they can be, but there are still plenty of occasions where it makes sense to run Ethernet cables.

This could be related to security concerns, network reliability, or connection speeds.

Regardless, you have some level of freedom in how you design Ethernet networks, and a lot of it boils down to the switches you select. In general, you can choose between fast Ethernet and Gigabit switches. Which is right for you? Let’s really explore the potential answers to that question.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• Ticketmaster tickets for Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour will no longer be put on sale for the general public Friday.
• A​ major lake-effect snowstorm will dump feet of snow in parts of the Great Lakes snowbelts into this weekend that could bring travel to a standstill in parts of New York state, including the Buffalo metro area.
• A thunderous roar could be heard for miles around NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) here early Wednesday morning (Nov. 16) as the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket launched an uncrewed Orion spacecraft on the Artemis 1 mission to the moon.
• A rare red-footed booby was spotted at the Santa Cruz Wharf. The tropical bird rarely migrated this far, leaving many in awe that it is here on the Central Coast.

It’s the perfect day to cozy up and fill your house with the warm, comforting aromas that come with bread making to celebrate National Homemade Bread Day! Do you have a bread recipe that you love to make?

In This Issue: Friendsgiving | Cisco ISR 4000 Blank Faceplate | Advantages of Multi-Gigabit Switches in Business | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – Friendsgiving

Happy Thursday!

This month is absolutely flying by! A week from today is Thanksgiving. That is crazy! I am hosting my neighborhood running club’s “Friendsgiving” at my house this Saturday, so I have been cleaning and marking stuff off the “to do” list like crazy. Nothing like having about 25-30 people over to your house to inspire you to do things you have been putting off for months. Haha!

We are doing a Mexican food theme for the get-together. We figured since everyone would be stuffing their faces with traditional Thanksgiving food the next week, we would do something different for this. I am looking forward to all the different Mexican dishes everyone is bringing. I am a Mexican food nut!

It will be great having everyone over for a day of fellowship, food, football, and games to start this new tradition. What’s your favorite Thanksgiving tradition or memory?

Have a great rest of the week and weekend. If you are traveling next week, have a safe trip. I hope everyone has an awesome time celebrating Thanksgiving with your loved ones and those close to you.

Jason

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Product Spotlights & Updates

This Cisco compatible ISR 4000 NIM slot faceplate is specifically constructed to cover the NIM slot in Cisco’s 4000 series integrated services routers. This allows your router to improve airflow and run better for a longer period of time. Not to mention, it makes your router look a little more attractive. This Cisco accessory is compatible with a variety of models.

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Learning Center Article – Advantages of Multi-Gigabit Switches in Business

When you’re building a business network, there’s a lot to consider. How many people are going to access the network? What kinds of things are they going to do while connected? How much bandwidth does each user need? How much does the whole network need?

It can be a lot, and in pursuit of answers to these questions, you’re going to think a lot about networking hardware.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• Yale Law School and Harvard Law School both said Wednesday they will no longer participate in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of law schools.
• Two Cambodian wildlife officials were among eight people charged with running an international monkey smuggling ring that shipped primates to the U.S. that were poached from the wild and falsely labeled as coming from breeding facilities.
• On 11/16, Starbucks unveiled the new Starbucks Reserve Empire State Building store. Spanning 23,000 square feet and three floors, this unique store celebrates connecting over coffee through innovative experiences such as immersive hands-on workshops and guided tasting flights as well as new coffee beverages and craft cocktails, and an extended artisan menu of Princi food only available at this location.
• Fans of Taylor Swift encountered a number of issues while trying to obtain tickets to the singer’s latest tour via Ticketmaster. These complications have reinvigorated calls from activists and politicians for the Department of Justice to investigate the decade’s-old merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation. Ticketmaster and Live Nation have been accused of abusing their market power by hiking up ticket prices and adding arbitrary fees to purchases.

Happy Wednesday! The weekend is right around the corner, do you have plans?

In This Issue: T-Swift Ticket Queue Success! | HPE Aruba 2530 Series Switch | Advantages of Cloud Networking | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – T-Swift Ticket Queue Success!

Good morning and Happy Wednesday!

I don’t know about you all but I am thankful we’re halfway through the week. For some reason, it was a tough morning to get up and get going this morning – but I’m on my second cup of coffee and am ready for the day.

Now, I have to admit. Yesterday was a big day! As a dedicated Taylor Swift fan, I was one of the many who spent quite some time in the TicketMaster queue yesterday attempting to snag some tickets to see Taylor on her Era’s tour. It was a success! I was able to snag 3 tickets for myself, my mom, and my best friend to attend in April. This will be my first Taylor Swift concert, and I am PUMPED.

I will say, as I was sitting in the queue and dealing with TicketMaster’s site completely shutting down – I found myself scrolling through endless tweets on Twitter about other people’s experiences with TicketMaster and there were some comical tweets that came across. Check out this article that highlights a few of them.

Anywho, I hope everyone enjoys the rest of this week! Thanksgiving is just around the corner.

Ashley

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Product Spotlights & Updates

The Aruba 2530 Series of switches was designed to offer cost-effective, reliable, and secure access layer connectivity for a wide range of uses from enterprise, to branch offices and small to mid-sized businesses. These easy-to-deploy switches feature an energy-efficient design which lowers power consumption for greater energy savings. These rackmount switches come in a wide variety of options including 8, 24, and 48 port models, PoE+ options, Gigabit and Fast Ethernet models as well as compact and fanless models. They are easy to deploy and manage using Aruba AirWave or Aruba Central with Zero Touch Provisioning.

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Learning Center Article – Advantages of Cloud Networking

You have heard plenty about the cloud over the years. It went from being a vague mystery to a modern expectation. Most apps these days include cloud support, and we all plan around cloud resources on a regular basis.

What you might not have heard is that cloud technology is expanding and providing new opportunities beyond accessing software and applications. There are things like cloud networking that provide a whole new way to approach digital communication.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• Apple officially launched the new Emergency SOS via satellite feature that’s available for the iPhone 14 models.
• Toyota Motor revealed new versions of the Prius hybrid and Prius Prime, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Both are considered “electrified” vehicles rather than all-electric.
• Mortgage application volume rose 2.7% last week compared with the previous week. This past Thursday saw the sharpest one-day drop in the average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage since daily record-keeping began in 2009.
• To the moon, again! NASA launched the Artemis I mission on Wednesday from Florida, with the agency’s most powerful rocket ever kicking off a nearly month-long journey with a ground-shaking liftoff. While no astronauts are onboard, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is carrying the Orion capsule on a demonstration for NASA’s lunar program. Artemis I will not land on the moon, but the spacecraft will orbit nearby before returning to Earth in 26 days.