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Open Office Floor Plan – Burn It!
Warning! This post is not technical in nature. This post covers personal opinions about an open office floor plan environment. Oh How I Hate Thee Open office spaces make me cringe! There are plenty...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Hello world!
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IPv6 and SSL for Yandy.IO
Thanks to Digitalocean the site is now fully IPv6 capable. Also, thanks to the awesome service at Cloudflare, just because I can, Yandy.IO is also now SSL encrypted. Your browser should redirect to...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
CCIE Three Months Later
Today November, 10th 2015 marks three months since I passed the CCIE Routing and Switching lab exam. Needless to say a few things have changed, not all necessarily career driven. My journey’s a...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
From Sublime Text Markdown to Evernote Export
Who loves Sublime Text? Who also loves Evernote for organizing notes? Well, I do, and hopefully you do as well, which is why you’re reading this. Sublime Text 3 is my goto text editor of...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Cisco VIRL NXOSv NXAPI Update
Cisco officially announced the April release of Cisco VIRL the announcement and upgrade instructions can be found here. Some of the highlights from the upgrade are: ISOv is now up to version 15.2(2)T...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Cisco VIRL Exclude From Launch
One of the few pet-peeves with Cisco’s VIRL has been waiting for a bunch of things to start, when I just needed a couple from that simulation. Not sure if this is a new update though it’s...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Using sipcalc The Great and Powerful Subnet Calculator
In the CCNA days we all had to learn how to subnet and work with binary. This was either on paper or in your head if you were quick enough to do it. This really is an invaluable skill when speaking,...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Using Python’s Virtual Environments with Git For More Than Coding
Most think of python virtualenv as a way to create isolated development environments within a single PC, Laptop, Server, whatever their choice is. This is true, it’s what virtualenv was created...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Device Naming Conventions – What’s in a Name
Choosing a device hostname seems trivial to say the least. However, from multiple design meetings, this is a topic that tends to drag on. Everyone has a preference, and opinion or just set in the...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
From VIRL to IOU and Back
When VIRL first came out everyone jumped on the bandwagon, including myself. Some of us have had it before it was officially released to the public. Cisco’s VIRL is really a good piece of...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Merry Christmas
I wanted to wish my readers a Merry and safe Christmas! If you don’t believe in Christmas, then Happy Hanukkah Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Holidays or whatever else you may believe in. We all need...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Sorting Bookmarks in Safari for Mac OS X
If you’re anything like me, then you may just be a bit OCD or ANAL when it comes to some things. One of those things is, I like my bookmarks/favorites in alphabetical order with folders sorted...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Sorting Bookmarks in Safari for Mac OS X
If you’re anything like me, then you may just be a bit OCD or ANAL when it comes to some things. One of those things is, I like my bookmarks/favorites in alphabetical order with folders sorted first....[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Network Syntax Highlighting in Sublime Text
Sublime Text 2/3 Syntax Definition for Cisco / Junos router/switch/firewall configurations. This package will highlight Cisco configuration and commands within Sublime Text 2/3. This package contains...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
{LISP} IPv6 over IPv4 Transition
First an foremost, I want to thank Ivan Pepelnjak of ipspace.net for taking the time to read, correct and validate these concepts. Taking time out of his busy schedule to make sure this information...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
IPv6 over an IPv4 Internet Using DMVPN
Well this one really doesn’t need much of an explanation anymore, IPv6 is here and IPv4 has been here for a long time. In most networks, the two must co-exist side by side or one on top of the other...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Routing an IPv6 Core on Link-Local Addresses
Can routing an IPv6 Core on link-local addresses be done? Will IPv6 work in a network backbone that only has link-local addresses configured? For this test I’ll be using OSPFv3 but protocol itself...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Common Services VRF MPLS and BGP
One of the most common MPLS VPN topologies is the Common Services simply put, it provides the most control of Branch traffic and filtering. MPLS VPNs are among one of today’s favorite and for good...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
The OSPFv2 Network Summary LSA Type-3
Well, what is the Network Summary LSA? It’s an LSA flooded throughout the backbone area, which describes networks in other areas. Originated only by ABRs (Area Border Routers) and not flooded...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]