How to Migrate DHCP from Windows Server 2008 to 2012/2016

A few weeks ago at work, I was tasked with the project of decommissioning one of our older Windows Server 2008 machines and upgrading it to Windows 2012. I was initially a little worried, seeing as this server ran a lot of key roles, such as DHCP, DNS, was a Domain Controller, and also acted … Continue reading How to Migrate DHCP from Windows Server 2008 to 2012/2016

Cisco Switch Initial Configuration

The following are the different steps we’ll accomplish in this video: Configure Hostname Disable name resolution Configure management IP address Configure default gateway Configure a local username and password Configure enable password Configure secret password Configure console password Configure synchronous logging on console Configure an exec timeout of 10 minutes over console Configure telnet access … Continue reading Cisco Switch Initial Configuration

OwnCloud – A Worthy Google Drive Competitor

TLDR; OwnCloud is a great tool, it’s easy to setup and maintain, and best of all — it’s free. If you’re worried about hosting sensitive information on someone else’s servers in the cloud, it can definitely give you some peace of mind knowing that your files are kept on your server, and nobody can access … Continue reading OwnCloud – A Worthy Google Drive Competitor

10 Things I Wish I Could Tell My College Self

I graduated college, yesterday. As such, it’s been a little bit of an emotional morning, as as I reminisce on the last four years. I’ve been sitting here thinking about all the great times that I’ve had, people I’ve met, and experiences that I’ll hold and treasure forever. I also think back to all the … Continue reading 10 Things I Wish I Could Tell My College Self