Darin Knobbe

Darin Knobbe

Darin loves bringing another entrepreneurial-driven mindset to the team here at PivIT Global. Check out his team page and all the avenues he gets to use his skills in pushing PivIT Global to the next level.

Posts by Darin Knobbe

How to Configure a Cisco Virtual Switching System

PivIT  Configuring a Cisco Virtual Switching System

What Is a Virtual Switching System? A Virtual Switching System (VSS) is a Cisco proprietary technology that interconnects two physical switches and logically makes them one switch with interconnected control and management planes. This architecture simplifies the design process and re …

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The Perfect Pair: Dell EMC PowerEdge MX7000 & the MX740C Blade Server

The Perfect Pair: Dell EMC PowerEdge MX7000 & the MX740C Blade Server

For a mid-level or large-level organization, the blade server is the essential data center component. It gives flexibility, performance, and optimization for deployments in data centers, remote sites, and the cloud.

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Your Ultimate Inter-VLAN Routing Configuration Guide for Cisco

In a Layer 2 switched environment, VLANs separate devices into different collision domains and Layer 3 subnets. Devices in the same VLAN can communicate without any routing, and devices in different VLANs require routing to communicate with each other. L2 switches require an L3 routin …

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Blade Server Comparisons - Cisco UCS and HPE BL Series Models

Blade Server Comparisons - Cisco UCS and HPE BL Series Models

The rapid digitization of our world results in massive growth in applications - traditional, cloud-native, hybrid apps, and more. Organizations everywhere are fighting to keep up with demands to support more applications in more locations than ever. Companies want flexible consumption …

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Dell EMC MX740C vs. Cisco UCS B200 – High-End Blade Servers

High-End Blade Server Comparison of the Dell EMC MX740C and the Cisco UCS B200

Organizations increasingly depend on applications to deliver an outstanding digital experience for their customers, employees, and partners. As this requires IT operations to monitor, manage, and automate various complex workloads across the core, edge, and multi-cloud environments, e …

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Cisco Firepower 9300 Versus FortiGate 7000 Series Firewall

cisco firepower 9300 series vs fortinet fortigate 7000 series

Organizations need security control and visibility to mitigate modern risks. A network breach can compromise sensitive data, erode confidence in a brand, create network downtime, and result in loss of productivity and a downturn in revenue and mission readiness.

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Cisco ASR 9001-S (Market-Leading, 5G Compatible Router of the Future)

Cisco ASR 9001-S Router image

As 5G takes over, organizations are strained to transform their networks to support the growing internet traffic. The Cisco Annual Internet Report estimates that by 2023, 11 percent of devices and connections will have 5G capabilities at an average connection speed of 575 Mbps. Servic …

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Comparison Between the Cisco Catalyst 9130AX and Juniper Mist AP43

cisco catalyst 9130ax and juniper mist ap43 access point comparison

Wireless networks are a fast-growing segment of today's technology, and at this time in history, we are more connected than ever before. In recent years, the world's population has rapidly grown, and we have started to face an entirely new set of problems, which requires technology to …

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