Christopher Tozzi, Technology Analyst | Data Center Knowledge

Christopher Tozzi, Technology Analyst

Christopher Tozzi

Technology Analyst, Fixate.IO

Christopher Tozzi is a technology analyst with subject matter expertise in cloud computing, application development, open source software, virtualization, containers and more. He also lectures at a major university in the Albany, New York, area. His book, “For Fun and Profit: A History of the Free and Open Source Software Revolution,” was published by MIT Press.

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byChristopher Tozzi

May 30, 2024

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Data Observability

Understanding the Role of Network Taps in Data Center Observability Understanding the Role of Network Taps in Data Center Observability

byChristopher Tozzi

May 29, 2024

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