Sponsored by

2025 Relaunch Newsletter

Happy New Year and welcome to 2025! We're thrilled to announce the revival of RouterFreak, your trusted source for network engineering news and education. After having our heads down upgrading our infrastructure and content, we're back with a renewed focus and commitment to serving you better than ever.

Our Fresh Vision

At RouterFreak, we're dedicating ourselves to creating high-quality, technical content tailored specifically for network engineers like you. Our goal is to provide you with the most relevant, up-to-date information and training materials to help you excel in your field.

What's New for 2025

1. Enhanced Technical Content: We're ramping up our efforts to deliver in-depth articles, tutorials, and product reviews that matter to you.
2. Interactive Learning: Look out for new training materials designed to keep you at the forefront of networking technology.
3. Community-Driven Topics: Your input will shape our content calendar, ensuring we cover the topics you care about most.

We Want to Hear from You!

Your voice is crucial in shaping the future of RouterFreak. We've prepared a brief survey to understand your needs better:

• What topics would you like us to cover?
• Which products should we review?
• What type of content do you find most valuable? (e.g., tutorials, case studies, industry news)

By participating, you'll help us tailor our content to your specific interests and needs.

Stay Plugged In

Don't miss out on our upcoming articles, reviews, and training materials. Make sure to:

• Bookmark our website
• Follow us on social media
• Share this newsletter with your colleagues

Check out our latest content below and if you're using Gmail, move our newsletter to your primary mailbox to ensure proper delivery!

Custom Application Development and Network Consulting

Tradewinds Tech Solutions Delivers Our sponsor for this newsletter is an Application Development and Managed IT provider that has led the refresh of RouterFreak's website. They provide remote services in English worldwide and on-premises solutions throughout Hawaii. Solutions with Aloha

​

Fresh Content

Understanding Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for IT Projects Discover how to accurately calculate and optimize Total Cost of Ownership for IT projects. Read article

5 Strategies for Selling Network Upgrades to Decision Makers Learn to build a compelling business case and overcome objections for successful IT investments. Read article

Python for Network Engineers: Automating the Future of Networking How Python empowers engineers with automation, configuration management, and troubleshooting capabilities. Read article

Other Great Reading

Zero-Day Newsletter: Cybersecurity reports, news, and insights for IT professionals The cheekiest cybersecurity newsletter on the planet. Cybersecurity news doesn't have to be boring. Comparitech's Zero-Day Newsletter is focused on giving IT professionals weekly updates on cybersecurity alerts, ransomware news, industry insights, and IT product recommendations. Subscribe​

Job Board

We are still data mining for this section but we will soon be featuring interesting job postings for those looking for their next career move in the networking world. Got a lead? Let us know by replying or sending a note to info@routerfreak.com

Upcoming Events

Highlights of upcoming events we think are most interesting for Network Engineers. Reply to this email or shoot us an email @ info@routerfreak.com if we missed one!

​

Cisco Live! 2025 Date: February 9-14, 2025 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Date: June 8-12, 2025 Location: San Diego, California, USA

​

Mobile World Congress 2025 Date: March 3-6, 2025 Location: Barcelona, Spain

International Wireless Communications Expo 2025 Date: March 17-20, 2025 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

​

Extreme Connect 2025 Date: May 19-22, 2025 Location: Paris, France

Contribute and Connect

We believe that the strength of our network lies in the collective wisdom of our members. As we continue to grow and evolve, we're reaching out to tap into the vast pool of knowledge and resources that you, our valued readers, possess.

We're looking for:

• Technical guides you've created or found particularly useful
• Troubleshooting tips that have saved the day
• Book recommendations for network engineers at all levels
• Online courses or webinars that have enhanced your skills
• Tools and software that have improved your workflow
• Industry reports or whitepapers worth sharing
• Regular content writers

Your contributions will help fellow network engineers tackle challenges, stay updated with the latest trends, and grow professionally. By sharing, you're not just helping others – you're strengthening our entire community. How to contribute:

1. Email your resources to info@routerfreak.com
2. Include a brief description of why you find the resource valuable
3. Let us know if you'd like to be credited by name or remain anonymous

We'll review all submissions and feature the most impactful ones in our upcoming newsletters and on our website. Remember, every bit of knowledge shared is a step towards a more connected and informed RouterFreak community. Let's pool our resources and grow together!

Thank you for being part of the RouterFreak community. Here's to a year of technical excellence and growth!

Mahalo,
​

Dan on behalf of RouterFreak