Configuring NTP on a Cisco Device UPDATED: 7/7/2023 Configuring NTP on a Cisco device is an easy, and essential, step when configuring a new router or switch. Why, you might be asking? One example is that SYSLOG log entries are all stamped with the time. If the time is off from device to device it […]
How to Upgrade your Synology NAS Storage Drives! This post may contain affiliate links and I may earn a small commission when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. In this article I’m going to show you how to upgrade the drives […]
You Know How To Get Certified, But Do You Know How to RE-Certify?? Screen shot take from the Cisco Recertification Policy page. It is absolutely amazing to me how quickly three years can just fly right by. It seems like only yesterday I passed the Enterprise Network Design (ENSLD 300-420) exam and completed My CCNP […]
Synology’s Active Backup for Business In this article, I’m going to show you how to install and use Synology’s Active Backup for Business. We’ll also walk through configuring our first backups and restoring from Active Backup for Business as well. Please join me! What is Active Backup for Business? Before we install, we must first […]
Selector – Like Spotify, But for Your Network Nitin Kumer (left) CTO and Co-founder, and Deba Mohanty, VP of Product Management, at Selector At Networking Field Day 30 we heard from a brand new company, and it was an absolute privilege to be a delegate for this one! Event Correlation is about more than just […]
Fortinet Presents at NFD30 Fortinet presented at NFD30 last week and this was my first real in-depth look at Fortinet. I’ve never deployed their products, and I haven’t used, or even completed any of their training. All my experience up until now has been very passive. I’ve heard a lot about them from various people […]
Commvaults new Cyber Deception Platform In late September Commvault announced their new Cyber Deception Platform: Metallic ThreatWise. Metallic ThreatWise aims to surface unknown and 0-day attacks from bad actors before they get your company’s resources. What is Cyber Deception? Cyber Deception is the act of deceiving cyber criminals. Real servers that look like they have […]
What’s Up with WhatsUp Gold! WhatsUp Gold home page screenshot Recently I’ve run into a lot of customers using WhatsUp Gold to monitor their network. I’ve heard of it throughout the years of working in IT, but it’s the one Infrastructure and Monitoring Tool that I hadn’t used, or even tried. What can it monitor? […]
Commvault and Oracle are Partnering up Commvault and Oracle partner to bring Metallic to OCI Commvault and Oracle are partnering to bring Metallic to OCI. In case you don’t know… Commvault “Helps you do amazing things with your data.” Commvault offers industry-leading Data Protection and Security services. Additionally, they can help with various industry data […]
Take the Time to Take Care of Your Mind 2022 has been an interesting year for me, already. I hit some bumps earlier on and realized I needed some time to focus on myself and my family. Well, I’ve taken that time. I’m now in a transition phase where I’m slowly trying to bring back […]
