Prior to starting Somix and Plixer, Mike worked in technical support at Cabletron Systems, aquired his Novell CNE and then moved to the training department for a few years. While in training he aquired his Masters in Computer Information Systems from Southern Newhampshire University and then left technical training to pursue a new skill set in Professional Services. In 1998 he left the \'Tron\' to start Somix and then Plixer. Feel free to email him or or follow him on twitter: @netflowpm If you want to stay current with netflow, join NetFlow Developments on likedin. http://www.linkedin.com/groups/NetFlow-Developments-3890849