Entry Level I.T.
The world of IT can be unforgiving, especially for those just starting out. The keys to finding and maintaining success are humility, patience and an open mind.
Large amount of Cat6 ready to install
Large amoutn of cat-6 going in a wiring project for a courthouse. Total re-wire job during a building upgrade.
From the archives – Evolution of a network guy part 4
In 2006 I was hired on part-time for Purdue University. My days would consist of mornings on Campus at Purdue doing I.T. support for the Agronomy Department and afternoons, evenings, and weekends doing support and build-outs for NDWave. We were …
From the archives – Evolution of a network guy part 3
One night I am sitting in my office wondering what is next for MTIN and I get a call from Steve Narducci in Anderson, Indiana. Steve has this idea he wants to start an ISP. I call up one of …
From the archives – Evolution of a network guy part 2
Being hired as a tech support tech at tctc.com would forever change my life. It was like being shown who was behind the curtain. All of a sudden this world of T1 lines, modem banks, and DNS servers was before …
Understanding Cisco Optics
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Thoughts on Carrier Redundancy
Recently there have been discussions on some lists about carrier redundancy. I figured I would sum up some thoughts and add my own,
Evolution of a Network guy Part 1
I published this several years ago, and was lost on a previous blog. I found it while archiving things tonight and figured it was time to re-post and update in the end. My buddy Greg Sowell recently wrote an article …
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Want to attend a NANOG meeting?
If you are a network operator you may have heard of NANOG and their meetings. Here is the upcoming schedule until 2022