The Evolution of the Network Engineer
As new technologies emerge, there's plenty of network engineering--and architecting, design and implementation--left to do. The trick lies in understanding the distinctions between technologies that have become commodities (and can therefore be outsourced) and those that are emerging as strategic differentiators.
There are plenty more examples, but you get the picture. To paraphrase the old Irish prayer: Let the networking gods grant you the discipline to outsource what you should, the talent to invest in what's strategic—and the wisdom to know the difference.





