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 ONTAP 9.4 New Features and Platforms
Posted on May 9, 2018 By Flackbox
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 Flackbox
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...
CCNA Certification Next Steps – What to Do After Passing the CCNA
Posted on March 8, 2018 By Flackbox
In this Cisco CCNA post, I will offer advice on the next steps after you’ve passed your Cisco CCNA Certification, in terms of what is the best certification to do next. You might find it useful if you’ve just passed your CCNA or if you’re planning on doing it in the near future ...
Why We Need BGP – The Border Gateway Protocol
Posted on February 15, 2018 By Flackbox
In this Cisco CCNA training tutorial, you’ll learn about the need for BGP (the Border Gateway Protocol). Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. This is the 1st in a series of BGP tutorials. Part 2: BGP Routing and Path Selection for Service Providers Part 3: Configuring BGP Neighbors...
NetApp Qtrees and Quotas Tutorial
Posted on December 14, 2017 By Flackbox
In this NetApp training tutorial, I will cover qtrees and quotas. Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. NetApp Qtrees and Quotas Video Tutorial [youtube v = vxeVfJAqYQc maxwidth = 100%] [testimonial_view id=”2″] Qtrees are an optional feature in the NetApp ONTAP software arch...
NetworkLessons.com vs INE vs CBT Nuggets Review
Posted on December 6, 2017 By Flackbox
In this Cisco CCNA video post, I review networklessons.com and answer the question “is it worth the monthly subscription fee or not?” I’ll do that by investigating the content on the site and comparing it with similar services such as INE (Internetwork Expert) and CBT Nuggets. See...
Cisco DTP Dynamic Trunking Protocol Tutorial
Posted on November 30, 2017 By Flackbox
In this Cisco CCNA training tutorial, you’ll learn about Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP). Scroll down for the video and also text tutorial. Cisco Dynamic Trunking Protocol DTP Video Tutorial [youtube v = bGfayJDnEe8 maxwidth = 100%] [testimonial_view id=”1″] When a pair of Cisco switc...
Book Review: Software-Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials
Posted on November 2, 2017 By Flackbox
Much as I love consuming content via video, audio, and even reading on my Kindle, there’s nothing quite like the feel of picking up an actual book. What makes physical textbooks so much more useful is that I can highlight passages, scribble notes in the margins, and mark pages if I want to....