Tuning and Upgrading the Disk Subsystem


Video Runtime: 2 minutes
Video Summary:

Disk drives are cheap and, unfortunately, slow. In this video Technical Instructor Mike Vasquez explains how to get the most out of this critical equipment.

This is an example of the real-world, online HD certification training done at StormWind.com.

What is Cisco Unified Fabric

IPv6 Shorthand Notation Explained


Video Runtime: 2 minutes
Video Summary:

IPv6 uses hexadecimal for addressing. Since IPv6 addresses are 128 bits long, this can make for a lot to type. In this video, Doug Bassett explains the shorthand notation for IPv6.

This is an example of the real-world, online HD certification training done at StormWind.com.

Hyper-V Disks Explained


Video Runtime: 18 minutes
Video Summary:

Hyper-V uses a variety of disk types that can be a bit overwhelming. In this video, Doug Bassett explains how disks work in Hyper-V. Doug also show the various configuration options.

This is an example of the real-world, online HD certification training done at StormWind.com.

Microsoft and Apple Boot Camp Rejection!

Running Winodws operating systems on an Apple machine just got a little bit harder, and easier, all at once.

Apple has released Boot Camp Support Software 5. This allows you to run Windows as well as Mountain Lion, at the same time. This is great for developers, as well as for running those apps that aren't yet supported on Apple.

IPS Alarm Descriptors

Troubleshooting with the OSI Model

Introducing Routers and Switches

Check Your SSL Certificates Expiration Date… MICROSOFT!!

On Friday, Microsoft suffered a 9 HOUR outage that affected Microsoft Azure and Xbox Live. This brought down a variety of services. Who was a culprit? It was an expired SSL digital certificate.

Digital certificates are used to create an encrypted communications path. You use these any time you type HTTPS:// as opposed to HTTP://. The certificates help with identifying the server and are managed by a CA. These certificates have a defined life time and, like a driver’s license, expire.