IPv4 addresses are still manually assigned, so it still makes sense… smaller routing tables… faster to search for exit interface for each packet… But mark my crazy words, one day, a computer cluster will automatically handout IPv6 addresses blocks, to… (Continue Reading →)

I’m a programmer. I write web apps. Or used to. I did this successfully for a dozen years without knowing what a router was. I did this successfully trusting that my mail would be delivered without knowing how it works.… (Continue Reading →)

As with much in the computer technology industry in the last 4 years, there has been much changes and upheaval. I took my Cisco certified network associate exam in Jan 2023. Here are some hints: If you’re from BCIT, schedule… (Continue Reading →)

It is a tool that can be powerful, provided you have consultants help you put it together. The 2nd year at BCIT, 1/3 the classes use it. The networking courses, firewall courses. The tool seems to be built upon a… (Continue Reading →)

Cloud offerings are half of the topic in 2nd term of 2nd Year in BCIT’s CISA program. As a hobby programmer, AWS and Google offer free tiers to work with, as long as you don’t exceed usage limits for the… (Continue Reading →)