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In This Issue: Football, Barbecue, and Nuggets of Wisdom | HPE Aruba 2530 Series Switch | What Is BIMMF? | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – Football, Barbecue, and Nuggets of Wisdom
Happy Thursday!
Last weekend, my extended family gathered to watch football, savor delicious barbecue, and celebrate the birthday of my soon-to-be father-in-law. It was an unforgettable day, filled with fun trash talk about the games, laughter, and moments that will be cherished for years to come.
What makes these gatherings so special to me is the opportunity they provide for us to reconnect. Life can be so hectic, with each of us caught up in our daily routines and responsibilities. But when we come together like this, we get a chance to catch up, share stories, and simply enjoy each other’s company.
One of the highlights for me is engaging in deep conversations about life. There’s something soothing about exchanging thoughts and ideas with people who have a wealth of knowledge and life experience to share. These discussions seem to always open up new perspectives that I may not have considered before. I walk away from these interactions with what I like to call “nuggets” of wisdom—small but valuable pieces of insight and understanding that I didn’t even realize I needed.
I hope you’re also finding time to nurture your own connections and collect your own “nuggets” of wisdom along the way. Please share your own stories and experiences with me when you can. I always look forward to our conversations.
Wishing you a wonderful rest of your week.
Joi
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.
Learning Center Article – What Is BIMMF?
Designing and deploying fiber optic networks is always a challenge. No matter the plan, you will need unique design elements and customized solutions for some of your problems.
Interestingly enough, one of the most common issues with fiber optics is figuring out how to get the cables to run the path that you want and still perform well. Fiber optic lines are notoriously bad at handling bends and corners.
How do you account for that? One of your best options is to invest in BIMMF cables.
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- The Pentagon has awarded Elon Musk’s SpaceX its first confirmed contract for the Starshield network it’s developing.
- The Federal Aviation Administration closed its investigation into last year’s failed flight of a cargo mission by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin. Blue Origin will not be clear to launch New Shepard until after Blue Origin implements “all corrective actions that impact public safety” and receives an updated launch license, the FAA noted.
- AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb and Boehringer Ingelheim reported that they have agreed to participate in the first round of Medicare drug price negotiations.
- Meta announced Quest 3, a sequel to the bestselling VR headset of all time, starting at $499. The defining feature of the Quest 3 headset is the ability to quickly see the world outside the headset, which will make the device less isolating and thus more comfortable to use for long periods.