IPSec Tunnel : Mikrotik to pfSense
Configure a basic IPSec tunnel between pfSense and Mikrotik router OS. Screenshots and configuration options are shown.
Study With Me | CCNP SP | SPCOR 350-501 | 1.1.a | Core Architectures | MPLS
Introduction Onto the next Core Architecture. MPLS. 1.1 Describe service provider architectures 1.1.a Core architectures (Metro Ethernet, MPLS, unified MPLS, SR) Cisco service provider service delivery is basically based on MPLS. For that reason this is probably the more important concept to know about, but it will be hit on […]
Study With Me | CCNP SP | SPCOR 350-501 | 1.1.a | Core Architectures | Metro Ethernet
Introduction Cisco doesn’t include much useful detail in their exam topics. The full description for this section is: 1.1 Describe service provider architectures 1.1.a Core architectures (Metro Ethernet, MPLS, unified MPLS, SR I am going to focus this post on the Metro Ethernet portion of 1.1.a and follow up on […]
Study With Me | CCNP Service Provider
I have decided to pursue the new CCNP Service Provider certification as one of my goals this year. I have worked in the service provider space my entire career, but often in the transport and access layers rather than in layer 3 design and operation. Because I someday want to […]
Cisco DPC3010 8×4 Channel Cable Modem and Suddenlink
A PSA for fellow ebay deal hunters regarding the Cisco DPC3010 DOCSIS 3.0 8×4 cable modem and Suddenlink Internet service
Orange Pi PC Backup Server 2
Summary An inexpensive, high capacity, offsite backup server that you can stick just about anywhere and access from home. Rsync can be used to synchronize with a local system, and rsnapshot can provide snapshot capability. The server is built with an Orange Pi PC board which provides plenty of CPU […]
Why Ethernet Transport Sucks (But We Use It Anyway)
The whole world runs on Ethernet transport, but few people spend any time talking about the drawbacks compared to other technology. Here is one reason why Ethernet Sucks.
Cheapest macOS High Sierra Compatible Mac
How to find a deal on the cheapest mac hardware to run macOS Sierra for development purposes. Great for Xamarin development.
XenServer Whole Disk Passthrough 20
Let a XenServer VM directly access a local SATA disk on the XenServer host. This allows the drive to be used as block level storage by the host without having to run VHDs on the disk.
Orange Pi PC Unboxing
Unboxing photos of the Orange Pi PC. This little board now runs an offsite backup server for me at my office.