So I just scheduled an upcoming attempt at the Developing Applications using Cisco Core Platforms and APIs (DEVCOR 350-901) exam. It's coming up quick in two weeks here & I'm starting to do some review / final prep before taking the exam. Why does this matter? Well - I plan on…
In a recent post, I walked through setting up a Netgear LTE cellular modem with Google Fi. Might seem random - but I had a plan for this! In trying to ensure I keep a stable internet connection for work, I eventually led myself down the path of buying a…
We have some new F5 load balancers in our environment, which means I need a method of grabbing regular configuration backups. There are a number of methods out there, but I’ve opted to use SolarWind’s CatTools software since we already own it. The config I used…
I have always said that I’m not sure I could write code for a living, but I do really enjoy writing scripts that make my life easier. Today’s post is a great example of that. The ease of use offered by the Juniper SRX firewalls and…
This is a multi-part series – If you just hit this page, please check out the prior posts first! Part 1 – Initial Thoughts Part 2 – Leaning Django Part 3 – Creating the Dashboard Alright – We’re finally at the last step to this project. We already…
This is a multi-part series – If you just hit this page, please check out the prior posts first! Part 1 – Initial Thoughts Part 2 – Leaning Django In the last post, we got Django working well enough to start serving up web requests. That’s a great…
This is a multi-part series – If you just hit this page, please check out the prior posts first! Part 1 – Initial Thoughts Once I figured out the overall idea behind what I wanted to do – the next big part was figuring out where to start. As I…
So maybe you’re like me – you’ve done a bit of everything in the past, but now you’ve specialized on something (like networking). Know what the best part of that is? Using all that knowledge and experience to make things happen. In this case,…