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.

NAS Network Attached Storage Overview

Posted on August 10, 2020 By

In this SAN and NAS Storage tutorial, I’ll cover the basics of Network Attached Storage and show you what NAS looks like from the client’s point of view with a lab demo. I will also examine the differences between NAS and SAN. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. Want the comple...

How the Spanning Tree Works

Posted on August 4, 2020 By

In this Cisco CCNA training tutorial, you’ll learn about how Spanning Tree works. Spanning Tree is an industry-standard protocol, which is enabled by default on all vendors’ switches. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. How the Spanning Tree Works Video Tutorial [youtube v ...

Spanning Tree Root Bridge Election on Cisco Switches

Posted on July 21, 2020 By

In this Cisco CCNA training tutorial, you’ll learn about manipulating the Spanning Tree Root Bridge Election. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. The Spanning Tree Root Bridge Election on Cisco Switches Video Tutorial [youtube v = kfug7FMswz0 maxwidth = 100%] [testimonial_view id...

Cisco STP Spanning Tree Versions

Posted on July 14, 2020 By

In this Cisco CCNA training tutorial, you’ll learn about the different Spanning Tree versions. There have been a few different versions over time, which have improved on the previous versions. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. Cisco STP Spanning Tree Versions Video Tutorial [yo...

Cisco Spanning Tree Terminology – The Bridge

Posted on June 23, 2020 By

In this Cisco CCNA training tutorial, you’ll learn about the Spanning Tree terminology of bridges. This is going to just be a short lecture and I wanted to cover this before we get into the details of how Spanning Tree works. Scroll down to see the video and also text tutorial. Cisco Spanning ...

NetApp SAN Thin Provisioning Settings Tutorial

Posted on June 18, 2020 By

In this NetApp training tutorial, you’ll learn about the different configuration options you can use for SAN thin provisioning and how things are going to differ depending on whether you’ve used the command line or the System Manager GUI. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorials...

DNS on Cisco Routers

Posted on June 16, 2020 By

In this Cisco CCNA training tutorial, you will learn about the commands on how to configure a router to become a DNS Client. The reason you would do this is if you want the router itself to be able to resolve FQDN. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. DNS on Cisco Routers […]...

NetApp Inline vs Postprocess Storage Efficiency Tutorial

Posted on June 11, 2020 By

In this NetApp training tutorial, you’ll learn about inline and postprocess storage efficiency operations. I’ll explain what the default settings are on both AFF and FAS systems and how they differ. Moreover, I’ll also explain the various caveats about what can be configured where....