Welcome to the Flackbox blog, where my aim is to help you build your cloud and data center career. If you’re looking to widen your knowledge across server, networking and storage technologies then you’ve come to the right place. I regularly upload training video tutorials featuring vendors such as Cisco, NetApp and VMware.
NetApp SAN Utilities: MPIO, DSM, SLM, & Host Utilities
Posted on November 27, 2020 By Flackbox
In this NetApp training tutorial, I will cover MultiPath Input/Output (MPIO), Device-specific Modules (DSM), NetApp Host Utilities, and Asymmetric Logical Unit Access (ALUA). These are the software utilities that allow the initiator (the SAN client) to discover and correctly use multiple paths to th...
NetApp Replicated Database, Quorum, and Epsilon
Posted on November 26, 2020 By Flackbox
In this NetApp tutorial, you’ll learn about the Replicated Database (RDB), quorum, and epsilon. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. NetApp Replicated Database, Quorum, and Epsilon Video Tutorial [youtube v = DyPlOD2tLYc maxwidth = 100%] [testimonial_view id=”2″] ...
Cisco OSPF Areas Tutorial
Posted on November 24, 2020 By Flackbox
In this Cisco CCNA tutorial, you’ll learn about OSPF areas. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. Cisco OSPF Areas Video Tutorial [youtube v = 5h9B2dJAMSk maxwidth = 100%] [testimonial_view id=”1″] With our link-state routing protocols, every router learns the fu...
NetApp SAN Implementation Tutorial
Posted on November 23, 2020 By Flackbox
In this NetApp training tutorial, we will cover NetApp SAN implementation on clustered ONTAP. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. NetApp SAN Implementation Video Tutorial [youtube v = _6UrJ2Zv4cU maxwidth = 100%] [testimonial_view id=”2″] What is a Storage Area Netw...
NetApp Active IQ Tutorial
Posted on November 19, 2020 By Flackbox
In this NetApp tutorial, you’ll learn about Active IQ, which is an online management tool from NetApp, which used to be known as My Auto-Support. What it allows you to do is to monitor the health of your storage systems and it also offers advice on recommended upgrades and best practice. Scrol...
NetApp FlexClone Tutorial
Posted on November 18, 2020 By Flackbox
In this NetApp training tutorial, I will cover the NetApp FlexClone. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. NetApp FlexClone Video Tutorial [youtube v = riR_RUJmYA4 maxwidth = 100%] [testimonial_view id=”2″] NetApp FlexClone A FlexClone volume is, not surprisingly, a...
The Transport Layer Header, TCP, and UDP
Posted on November 17, 2020 By Flackbox
In this Cisco CCNA tutorial, you’ll learn about Layer 4 of the OSI model, the Transport Layer. Scroll down for video and also text tutorial. The Transport Layer Header, TCP, and UDP Video Tutorial [youtube v = hy2fCXUj-lU maxwidth = 100%] [testimonial_view id=”1″] Layer 4 &#...
NetApp Flexible Volumes (FlexVols)
Posted on November 12, 2020 By Flackbox
In this NetApp tutorial, you’ll learn about FlexVols. That’s our Flexible Volumes. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. NetApp Flexible Volume (FlexVols) Video Tutorial [youtube v = w7nL5np2WmI maxwidth = 100%] [testimonial_view id=”2″] NetApp Storage Architectur...