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SDN: Can We Skip The Hard Part?

John Klossner

May 26, 2014

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Cartoonist John Klossner illustrates one thought on the mind of every new technology adopter: Can't we simply take advantage of the promise without all the risks and roadblocks?

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John Klossner has been drawing technology cartoons for more than 15 years. His work regularly appears in Computerworld and Federal Computer Week. His illustrations and cartoons have also been published in The New Yorker, Barron's, and The Wall Street Journal.

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