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.

Interview with Matt Leib at NetApp Insight

Posted on October 25, 2018 By

Interview with Matt Leib at NetApp Insight

[youtube v = 9ZVEoiAaybw maxwidth = 100%]   I sat down with industry veteran Matt Leib at NetApp Insight to discuss his career in IT and advice for people building their career in the industry. Scroll down to see the transcript. You can read Matt’s blog at https://virtuallytiedtomydesktop...

Configuring BGP Neighbors on Cisco Routers

Posted on October 11, 2018 By

Configuring BGP Neighbors on Cisco Routers

In this Cisco CCNA training tutorial, you’ll learn how to configure BGP (the Border Gateway Protocol) neighbors in a Service Provider environment.  Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. This is the 3rd in a series of BGP tutorials. Part 1: Why We Need BGP Part 2: BGP Routing an...

NetApp ONTAP 9 Upgrades Tutorial

Posted on October 4, 2018 By

NetApp ONTAP 9 Upgrades Tutorial

In this NetApp training tutorial, I explain how to perform a NetApp ONTAP 9 upgrade. The information applies whether you’re upgrading from ONTAP 8 or between versions in ONTAP 9. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. I’ll cover: Where to find the documentation you should check b...

BGP Routing and Path Selection for Service Providers

Posted on September 27, 2018 By

In this Cisco CCNA training tutorial, you’ll learn about how BGP (the Border Gateway Protocol) routing works within service providers. Scroll down for the video and text tutorial. This is the 2nd in a series of BGP tutorials. Part 1: Why We Need BGP Part 3: Configuring BGP Neighbors on Cisc...

How to Get the Best NetApp Content – Quick & Easy Tutorial

Posted on June 13, 2018 By

How to Get the Best NetApp Content - Quick & Easy Tutorial

In this NetApp training tutorial post, you’ll see a super fast and convenient way to always keep up to date with all the latest NetApp news, features, and tutorials. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. How to Get the Best NetApp Content – Quick & Easy Tutorial [youtube ...

What to do in an IT Job Interview

Posted on May 25, 2018 By

What to do in an IT Job Interview

In this post and video I give some advice for what to do in an IT job interview. I want to keep it short so I’m going to cover five main points you probably haven’t seen elsewhere. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. What to do in an IT Job Interview [youtube v […]...

NetApp ONTAP 9.4 New Features and Platforms

Posted on May 9, 2018 By

NetApp ONTAP 9.4 New Features and Platforms

NetApp ONTAP 9.4 New Features and Platforms The new NetApp ONTAP 9.4 operating system for their FAS and AFF storage platforms has just been announced. Brand new ONTAP hardware platforms are also available – the high-end All Flash FAS AFF A800, entry level AFF A220 and entry level hybrid flash FAS2...

Systems / Network Engineer Resume Examples

Posted on April 28, 2018 By

How to Write a Systems or Network Engineer Resume (with examples)

How to Write a Network / Systems Engineer Resume (with examples)   In this video I walk you through how to write your resume for a network or systems engineer job role. We’ll look at some examples so you can see exactly what to do and what not to do, and I’ll cover the common [&hell...