After an amazing conversation with a few talented developers, I came to the conclusion that I should probably create an article that can double as both a reference point and

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At the heart of any great system administrator or network engineer you will find two main values. The first value is a consistent devotion and energy towards the reduction of

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We all leverage and depend on technology for everything. For that reason, those who are responsible for the critical components that power the world know how important a solid backup

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Earlier I wrote an article about my uncommon residential network setup consisting of many homes connected and managed through the use of enterprise hardware. As this network grew, so too

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Opening up the Arduino libraries and sketching an ESP8266 concept for hours sounds like a lot of fun, and sometimes is, however we have reached an era of IoT where

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Generally speaking, one of the most undervalued servers I host is an Asterisk PBX build.  This VoIP server is home to roughly 15 active extensions, 10 DID phone numbers, and

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I'm not in the field as much as I used to be, but I certainly understand the value of having every tool imaginable around me at all times. The most

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Being a network or system administrator is an around the clock job. Family reunions can sometimes involve an unending line of questions about personal computers, phones, and other consumer level

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I've been able to do some pretty miraculous things with 3G/4G cellular links over the past decade. Technical challenges many said were impossible to solve at the time. Years ago

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A few years ago I started to scratch the surface of smart home automation and Internet controlled "things". I first explored the basics of board relays and how to customize

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