Custom Observium Dashboards
If you've seen any of my videos, like the recent Tour of My Home Network then you've probably seen my custom Observium dashboard. ...
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...
What is ECC RAM?
I recently built a 1U rackmount server for my home theater closet. A debate shortly ensued over whether or not I should use a Cor...
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...
How VMotion Works! (VMotion Explained)
You have to admit that VMWare created some really cool technology back in 2003 when they released VMotion. So before we talk abou...
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...