All posts by Chris Ashley

About Chris Ashley

My name is Chris Ashley and I am a senior at FHSU. My major is Informatics with a concentration in Computer Networking and Telecommunications. I live in Wichita, Ks and have worked in the telecommunications industry for 20 years. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my wife and 4 children, completing home projects, and attending concerts and local music shows.

Network Administration with Software Defined Networking – Outline

Hypothesis: The use of software defined networking in computer network administration is improving network performance, reliability, and security while reducing the time spent on network configuration and management. Proposal Outline: Introduction Briefly discuss how Software Defined networking differs from traditional network architecture Aspects of Network Administration that SDN is changing Research Hypothesis Software Defined Networking … Continue reading Network Administration with Software Defined Networking – Outline

Final Searches on Software Defined Networking Benefits for Network Administrators

This week I completed some final searches on my topic of Software Defined Networking Benefits for Network Administrators. I found some very useful information in some searches, while others did not return any usable results. Search #1 Database: EBSCOHost Applied Science and Technology Abstracts Search Terms: “Software Defined Networking” AND Controller Search Limiters: Linked Full … Continue reading Final Searches on Software Defined Networking Benefits for Network Administrators

Finding More Sources with Subject and Citation Searches

My topic is Software Defined Networking and how it is simplifying Network Administration. Subject Search Database: EBSCOhost Computer Source Subject: Network Router Citation: Swami, R., Dave, M., & Ranga, V. (2019). Software-defined networking-based DDoS defense mechanisms. ACM Computing Surveys, 52(2), 1–36. https://doi-org.ezproxy.fhsu.edu/10.1145/3301614 Results: 2,544 without filters, 601 Peer Reviewed Usefulness: This search did turn up limited useful information. Network … Continue reading Finding More Sources with Subject and Citation Searches

Software Defined Networking and Security Advanced Search

Using Boolean terms and filters, I narrowed my database searches. These advanced searches helped me find articles that are more focused on the topic of my research. Search #1 Database: Gale Onefile Search Terms: Software Defined Networking AND Control Plane Limiters: Documents with Full Text, Peer-Reviewed Journals Results: 102   Search #2 Database: EBSCOhost Computer … Continue reading Software Defined Networking and Security Advanced Search

The Capabilities of Software Defined Networking

For this simple search I decide to use the Gale Onefile Computer Science database and the EBSCOhost Computer Source database. The keywords I used for the searches were: network virtualization, network automation, and control plane.   Results: Gale Keyword: network virtualization Results: 639 Keyword: network automation Results: 488 Keyword: control plane Results: 552 EBSCOhost Keyword: … Continue reading The Capabilities of Software Defined Networking

Week 6: Article Review

Article in PDF Format: The Impact of Geographic Location on the Subjective Assessment of System Usability Citation Kortum, P., & Ziegler Acemyan, C. (2019, February 1). The Impact of Geographic Location on the Subjective Assessment of System Usability. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN–COMPUTER INTERACTION, 35(2), 123-130. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2018.1437865 Abstract Marketing researchers use geography to identify specific user … Continue reading Week 6: Article Review

Week 4 Blog – Potential Employers

KsFiberNet Address: Wichita Office – 8201 E 34th St Cir N. Suite1501 Wichita, KS 67226 Kansas City Office – 10875 Benson Dr. Suite 250 Overland Park, Ks 66210 Website: www.ksfiber.net Phone: 877-492-2555 Contact: Bob Wallentine – Director of Network Development Company Information KsFiberNet was founded in 2009 and is a cooperative of 28 telecommunications companies … Continue reading Week 4 Blog – Potential Employers