Feb 07
A couple of weeks ago I was tasked with solving a connectivity problem between two buildings that had unfortunately lost their fibre optic connection. Due to the limited time scale to come up with a solution an initial wireless 802.11g bridge was created using a pair of Netgear WG302 APs that I managed to find …
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Dec 08
I have working a lot this week on a VMware backup solution involving a HP vCentre server and an iSCSI NAS device. Aim The aim was to create a high performance iSCSI network and a fast link to our ESX hosts for a Veeam Backup & Replication job running overnight. Background Veeam is a product …
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Jun 24
I have achieved a First Class Honours degree in Network Engineering. This is a huge personal achievement and one which I am very proud of. This will also allow me to become a full member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology – which is an invaluable asset in my future professional career. I would …
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Jun 13
Over the past couple of years the buzz word in IT has been ‘cloud’, but what does this actually mean and imply? A network ‘cloud’ is essentially an unknown architecture from which we can draw and store information – much like how the Internet currently works. However, instead of delivering web pages or video how about your …
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May 19
After 4 years of University I have finally completed my course and taking a well deserved breather on the run up to graduation and reflecting back over what I have achieved. Having always been somewhat inspired by the human nature of interaction and communications, I decided to follow this into my future career choice. From cave …
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May 03
Many users may be under the illusion that they are secure if they walk away from a PC retailer with their new machine and the latest offering from Norton, McAfee or Kaspersky (to name just a few). These users do realise the potential risk of browsing online in an electronic economy, however they have only …
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