Docker networking 101 – User defined networks
In this post, I’d like to cover some of the new Docker network features. Docker 1.9 saw the release of user defined networks and the most recent version 1.10 added… Read more »
Ansible Roles and Variables
While automation is great, we have to be careful not to recreate past problems. What I mean is that playbooks should be written in a generic fashion that can be… Read more »
Ansible up and running
After much delay – I’ve finally found time to take a look at Ansible. I’ve spent some time looking at possible platforms to automate network deployment and Ansible seems to… Read more »
Building an OpenStack home lab – Installing OpenStack
If you’ve made it this far, hopefully you’ve already completed steps similar to those outlined in my previous two posts… The LabPrepping the VMs If you have, we’re now ready… Read more »
Skyport Systems – Moving the edge
The traditional security model has put significant emphasis on what’s typically called the ‘external edge’. That is, the connection between your network and any third party network. This is also… Read more »
Building an OpenStack home lab – Prepping the VMs
In my last post, I talked about some of the more physical aspects of my virtual home lab. We talked about the need for nested virtualization as well as what… Read more »