Happy Thursday! We’re one day closer to the weekend, who’s ready?! 🤩 Do you have any exciting weekend plans?
In This Issue: Living in the Uncomfortable | Cisco Meraki MX64 Security Appliance | How to Choose the Right Transceiver for Your Network | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – Living in the Uncomfortable
I am normally a creature of habit. I like having a plan. I like knowing what’s going to happen. I like my comfort zone. Every so often, I will break out and do something out of the norm of that mindset, but generally, I like being comfortable, as most of us probably do. Routine is not a bad thing at all.
Here lately I have come to call life, “living in the uncomfortable.” Lots of changes, lots of new things, lots of things that have gotten me out of my routine and out of being comfortable. One of the biggest things for me has been the opportunity and the pull that I have had to step out and join with many others to “pioneer” a new campus for my church. The church has done this multiple times, but I have never done it…I have been very comfortable attending and serving at my current church campus for almost 10 years. Even before they announced the new campus, I felt like a change was about to happen. I just didn’t know what it was. That Sunday they made the announcement that they were going to be starting the new campus in the county I just moved to, not far from my house. I knew immediately that was the change that was happening. We had the first kick-off for those who are going to the new campus and will be leading and serving there last week. I would say about 98% of the people there were from another current campus. Another uncomfortable moment, not knowing hardly anyone there. I love the people I serve and attend church with, many of them I have known and served with for 10+ years. This whole process has been a stretching moment for me.
That is just one example of the many “uncomfortable” moments and growing opportunities for me lately. While it has been difficult at times, I am learning to embrace it. It has kind of become freeing and exciting for me to let go of the control and my comfort zone and see what’s next.
Have a great Thursday!
Jason
Product Spotlights & Updates
The Cisco Meraki MX family of devices are multifunctional security & SD-WAN etnerprise appliances that feature a wide range of capabilities to address a wide variety of use cases – from an all-in-one device. . Organizations of all sizes and across all industries rely on the MX to deliver secure connectivity to hub locations or multi-cloud environments, as well as application quality of experience (QoE), through advanced analytics with machine learning.
The Meraki MX64-HW security device is an excellent solution for small branch locations with support for up to 50 users, 250 Mbps of stateful firewall throughput, and 200 Mbps of advanced security throughput.
Learning Center Article – How to Choose the Right Transceiver for Your Network
When you’re designing or expanding a fiber optics network, there are many things to consider. The networks grow in complication very quickly, and any miscalculation can prove expensive, if not disastrous.
So, if you’re looking for the right transceivers for your network, you have to consider all of the angles. Thankfully, that’s a lot easier if you have a quick checklist that can keep you honest. Really, you can break all of this down into five categories to remember as you browse transceivers.
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna were recommended for kids as young as 6 months by FDA Advisers. It’s the last major group waiting for the shots.
- Cosmetics giant Revlon filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it grappled with a cumbersome debt load and a snarled supply chain. The company said it expects to receive $575 million in debtor-in-possession financing from its existing lender base
- Amazon’s big annual sale, Prime Day, will return on July 12 and 13. Who’s excited?!
- American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said that the company will revise its pay proposals for its 14,000 pilots, acknowledging pay standards have increased since the company made its most recent offer before the pandemic.