Tour of My Home Network (and More!)
So I have had a ton of requests over the years to give a tour of my home network. Honestly, I never gave the tour because I just d...
What does 1U, 2U, 3U Mean? Rack Units Explained
If you've spent any time in data centers or around IT people, you've probably heard talk of something being a "2U server" or a "1U...
XEON vs Core i7
I recently did a video and article on Building a Bad Ass 1U Server. I chose to build this server with an Intel Core i7-6700K. Th...
Venting a Server Closet (The Right Way)
A lot of people these days are building homes or buying homes that have network or A/V closets in them. On many of the higher end ...
Review of the Synology NVR216
Surveillance systems are something that used to be considered a nice-to-have. With today's crime rates, and lawsuit happy customer...
pfSense Rules not Working?
pfSense has to be the greatest thing to ever happen to the open source firewall movement. It's a one of those open source products...
pfSense Road Warrior IPSec Config That Works
If you're like me you've tried a to find a pfSense Road Warrior configuration for IPSec that actually works and you've banged your...
pfSense not Recovering after WAN Failure
pfSense is probably the best open source firewall/router software package I have ever used. It's packed full of professional featu...
Ethernet Switch Between the ONT and the Router (FiOS)
When FiOS was first launched by Verizon it was a glorious time. The city I live in (Keller, TX) was the first city in the nation t...
Installing a 19″ Network Rack (at home)
The story of installing a home network rack in our house is a great one, but first you need to know the backstory! When we built o...