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.
Object Storage Overview Tutorial
Posted on December 14, 2018 By Flackbox
This SAN and NAS Storage tutorial explains Object Storage – how it works, its protocols, benefits and limitations, use cases, and how it compares to SAN and NAS. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. Want the complete course? Click here to get the Introduction to SAN and NAS Storag...
List of VSA Virtual Storage Appliance & SAN Storage Simulators
Posted on November 1, 2018 By Flackbox
Where to Download and How to Set Up Free Storage Simulators and VSA Virtual Storage Appliances For your lab you’re going to need compute (the servers), networking (routers and switches etc.) and storage. If you’re focused on studying or testing only an individual application, oper...
Interview with Matt Leib at NetApp Insight
Posted on October 25, 2018 By Flackbox
[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 Flackbox
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 Flackbox
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 Flackbox
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 Flackbox
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 Flackbox
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 […]...