How to: Migrating to a New Synology NAS
Just bought an upgraded Synology NAS? Here's how to migrate to the new unit…
Odd Behavior of Protected Switchports
Some thoughts on an interesting issue I ran into with older Cisco switches & protected port configuration…
Migrating IP Addressing Schemes
Some thoughts on IP addressing migration in a live network, since I've been working on this a lot lately…
Tracking Latency and Packet Loss with SmokePing
Why should you use SmokePing - and a quick look at how to interpret the graphs it generates…
Port Security: Worth the effort?
An exploration of practical applications of port-security configurations, based on my past experiences…
Virtual Networking Contexts
A brief exploration into why VRFs can be extremely helpful…
The Argument for Standardized Configurations
Snowflake network designs always make sense at the time. But what happens when there are no standards?…