One of the most misunderstood technologies on the internet is the Domain Name System or DNS. It could be considered the red headed stepchild, sorry to all my red heads out there, but without it getting around the internet would not be fun. Think of having to memorize latitude and longitude coordinates to get to […]
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What is Docker? Docker is a platform as a Service (PaaS) that utilizes operating-level virtualization to deliver software in a container construct. A container can be thought of as what is needed to run that specific application that you want to containerize, with all the binaries and libraries needed for that specific application to function.
Wow, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted. I have been knee-deep in studying for my CCIE R&S, learning my new environment at my new job, and being a father to my newborn son. I will start the New Year with something new I learned at my job: how a Cisco ACE works and
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MPLS stands for MultiProtocol Label Switching. MPLS is a service provider technology that allows fast packet switching based on a label number instead of a MAC address. The MPLS frame sits between the Layer 2 and Layer 3 frames on an IP packet and is 32 bits long. The MPLS label looks like this. The
Well, I know it”s been a long time since my last post, but I have been hard at studying for the BGP test. What is BGP? There are two applications for BGP: The options with BGP are endless. Being the protocol that runs the internet, you can imagine that you would need the protocol to