Infrastructure
What Does “Zero Trust” Actually Mean?
The Panama Canal is one of those pieces of infrastructure that’s easy to take for granted until you stop and think about what it’s actually doing. Continue reading ...
DNS Decisions: Recursive, Authoritative, and Forwarding Explained
DNS is one of those things that starts simple and becomes complicated as a result of success. Continue reading ...
Foxmox: The Sleepy Proxmox Cluster
In the fall of 2003, I was learning Windows Server on a commuter train. Today, I have a miniature datacenter in my workspace. In my last post, I wrote about the small sparks that quietly shape a career. This is what thirty years of those sparks look like - not because everyone needs a Proxmox cluster, but because everyone benefits from having a place where it’s safe to learn. Continue reading ...
Ethernet: Why Orange, Green, Blue, and Brown?
A couple of years ago. I was asked to come up with a handful of minimalist graphics for the Lawrence Systems shop. The challenge wasn’t creating another logo - it was finding ideas that any IT professional could recognize instantly. That’s harder than it sounds. Continue reading ...
Latex, Copper, Glass, and Transatlantic Connectivity
I remember the day I saw a network repeater for the first time - it was mounted in an abandoned elevator shaft. Continue reading ...