Why Have a Home Lab?

Ever wonder if running a lab at home is worth it? This post explores why I think it’s an important investment

March 21, 2017 · 5 min · 916 words · Matt Schmitz

Port Security: Worth the effort?

An exploration of practical applications of port-security configurations, based on my past experiences

March 14, 2017 · 6 min · 1084 words · Matt Schmitz

Virtual Networking Contexts

A brief exploration into why VRFs can be extremely helpful

February 21, 2017 · 4 min · 685 words · Matt Schmitz

A Little Bit of Magic

A good network engineer can almost feel like a magician - fixing things behind the scenes & detecting problems early.

February 7, 2017 · 3 min · 622 words · Matt Schmitz

The Small Things (0x2142)

Sometimes the small details are what matter the most

January 17, 2017 · 3 min · 559 words · Matt Schmitz

BGP: Getting Started with Multi-homed Internet

Exploring which design/setup questions to ask, and how to begin a basic configuration

January 10, 2017 · 4 min · 767 words · Matt Schmitz

Background Story (Continued)

(Part 2 of 2) A brief summary of my networking & career experience

December 20, 2016 · 4 min · 666 words · Matt Schmitz

First, A Bit of Background

(Part 1 of 2) A brief summary of my networking & career experience

December 13, 2016 · 3 min · 589 words · Matt Schmitz

A New Start

A quick look at my intentions for this blog

December 6, 2016 · 3 min · 473 words · Matt Schmitz