Don Smith, RIP.

Thu Jul 23 23:25:15 UTC 2020

I’m so very sorry to hear this news.  My condolences to Don’s family and all of his many, many friends.  He was a great teammate in our shared mission to improve the Internet.  Zichrono livracha, Don’s memory is definitely for blessing.

> On Jul 23, 2020, at 7:22 PM, Dobbins, Roland <Roland.Dobbins at netscout.com> wrote:
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> It is with a heavy heart that I must relate the news that Don Smith, formerly of CenturyLink and more lately of Netscout Arbor, passed away in his sleep last night.
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> Don was a colleague, friend, and mentor to many; he was a mainstay of the operational community, and tirelessly worked to make the Internet safer and more resilient for us all.  His intellect, wit, and generosity of spirit were well-known to those who were privileged to have the opportunity to work with and learn from him.
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> Don’s contributions to the industry were manifold.  While we are all diminished by his loss, his legacy abides; and we can honor him by continuing to build upon that foundation, for the betterment of the Internet community as a whole.
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> Once Don’s family have established plans for his memorial, they will be posted here.
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> Roland Dobbins <roland.dobbins at netscout.com>
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