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Blade Chassis I/O Diagrams

Published on July 15, 2011 By Kevin Houston

Many people get confused as to why so many I/O modules are needed within a given blade chassis.  The basic concept is simple (in most cases) – for each port you need on a given blade server, you need to have a corresponding I/O module.  For example, if you need 4 NICs, you’re going to need [...]

LEFT BEHIND in The Venetian Casino Data Center (Really!)

Published on June 29, 2010 By Kevin Houston

They make it look so complicated in the movies.  Detailed covert operations with the intent to hack into a casino’s mainframe preceeded by weeks of staged planned rehearsals, but I’m here to tell you it’s much easier than that.   This is my story of how I had 20 seconds of complete access to The Venetian [...]