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Testing/evaluating network gear

This week I helped out some guys that were doing a bake-off of several of the new 802.11n WAPs. It was a pretty interesting set of tests and we were able to meet all of our objectives using the SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset and in some cases some pretty intuitive thinking to get around limitations with the manageability of the devices. Anyhow, as we were working on the test plan it occurred to me that there is probably some value in writing a bit about how to effectively evaluate network hardware and/or hosting a webinar on the topic.

I'd like to hear some input on it before investing too much on the topic...

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Josh

 

Published Feb 28 2008, 08:27 PM by Josh Stephens

Comments

 

bleearg13 said:

I think this would be a great idea.  It would be good to have an overview of how to build a test plan from scratch.  I'm sure it differs from project to project, but the fundamentals should still be the same.

February 29, 2008 5:26 PM

About Josh Stephens

Josh Stephens is director of technology – aka Head Geek – at SolarWinds, where he plays an integral part in the development and delivery of our award-winning network management products. Josh has extensive experience in network management systems, network engineering, and software development. His 15-plus years of experience in technology include designing and deploying advanced networks and network management systems within organizations including the US Air Force, Sprint, MCI/UUNET, and Wal-Mart. He has received several industry certifications including those from Cisco Systems, Microsoft, and HP.