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 SnapMirror Engine Tutorial

Posted on November 9, 2020 By

NetApp SnapMirror Engine Tutorial

In this NetApp training tutorial, we will discuss the NetApp SnapMirror Engine. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. NetApp SnapMirror Engine Video Tutorial [youtube v = CDLS3eYtx4k maxwidth = 100%] [testimonial_view id=”2″] The NetApp SnapMirror Engine   The SnapMirror...

NetApp Flexible Volume Operations

Posted on November 6, 2020 By

In this NetApp tutorial, I’ll explain some of the operations that you’re going to be carrying out on your FlexVols. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. NetApp Flexible Volume Operations Video Tutorial [youtube v = -cLY6aedJiY maxwidth = 100%] [testimonial_view id=”2&#...

Cisco Local Area Network Layer 2 – Ethernet

Posted on November 3, 2020 By

In this Cisco CCNA tutorial, you’ll learn about Layer 2 of the OSI reference model, which is the Data Link layer. Scroll down for the video and also the text tutorial. Cisco Local Area Network Layer 2 – Ethernet Video Tutorial [youtube v = DWvA4UfJO1Y maxwidth = 100%] [testimonial_view i...

NetApp Load Sharing Mirrors Tutorial

Posted on November 2, 2020 By

In this NetApp training tutorial, we will focus on NetApp Load Sharing Mirrors. Load Sharing Mirrors are mirror copies of FlexVol volumes which provide redundancy and load balancing. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. NetApp Load Sharing Mirrors Video Tutorial [youtube v = xiOCWQ06gg8...

NetApp FlexGroups Tutorial

Posted on October 29, 2020 By

In this NetApp tutorial, you’ll learn about FlexGroups. FlexGroups is a new feature for ONTAP 9 that allows you to have volumes which are a much larger size than would normally be available. It also improves performance too. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. NetApp FlexGroups V...

EIGRP Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol

Posted on October 27, 2020 By

In this Cisco CCNA tutorial, you’ll learn about EIGRP which stands for the Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol. We’ll cover its characteristics and configuration as well. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. EIGRP Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol Video Tutorial ...

NetApp Fabric Pool Tutorial

Posted on October 22, 2020 By

NetApp Fabric Pool Tutorial

In this NetApp tutorial, you’ll learn about Fabric Pool, which is an ONTAP storage tiering technology. It keeps your hot recently accessed data on high performance storage, on your primary storage, and it tiers off your cold data to lower performance, but lower cost object storage. Scroll down...

RIP Routing Information Protocol Tutorial

Posted on October 20, 2020 By

In this Cisco CCNA tutorial, you’ll learn about RIP, the Routing Information Protocol. RIP is a distance vector routing protocol, so it’s going to be using routing by rumor. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorials.   RIP Routing Information Protocol Video Tutorial [youtube...