It all started with an e-mail from a co-worker on a recent Saturday afternoon, shortly after we finished performing Windows updates on all of our servers. It read something like this:
“Syslog server’s C: drive ran out of space so I created an additional drive with 20GB of space and moved all of the logs to it.”
Now I’ve only been with this new company for 4 months now, but one of the first things I did Continue reading Ghosts in the network
I recently made some changes to the setup of my home network. Instead of a Linksys E3200 wireless router providing both wired and wireless access to the LAN and Internet, I added a Cisco ASA 5505 and a Netgear GS108T switch to the mix. The network now looks like this: Continue reading ICMP Redirects and the importance of Network Analysis
Ever watched the TV show Kitchen Nightmares featuring the chef, Gordon Ramsey? One of the best chefs in the world visited struggling restaurants for a week in an attempt to get them back on the right track. Overwhelmed by the sheer negligence of the restaurant owners, Gordon struggles to stay a couple of days let alone an entire week. Eventually, a breakthrough occurs and he’s able to just grin and bare it enough to get through the week just like many of us do regularly. Sound like a good show? I think I’ve got a better idea! Continue reading Printer Nightmares