June 2026
Cisco Multicloud Fabric: The Network-as-a-Service Push
Cisco Multicloud Fabric aims to simplify site-to-cloud and cloud-to-cloud networking with a Cisco-operated fabric, zero-trust routing, firewall chaining, and ThousandEyes visibility.
Prowlarr Setup Guide: Clean Indexer Management for Sonarr and Radarr
Run Prowlarr on a private management network with persistent configuration, add Sonarr and Radarr by their internal URLs, and sync one tested indexer before enabling broad automation. Let Prowlarr own synced indexer definitions; let Sonarr and Radarr own media decisions, quality rules, download clients, and imports. Rights and lawful use: Configure Prowlarr only for indexers, […]
AgenticOps for Network Engineers: Useful Automation or Marketing Term?
AgenticOps is useful only when it is grounded in telemetry, topology, approvals, simulation, and rollback. Here is how network engineers should evaluate it.
Media Server Storage Design: NAS, CIFS/NFS Mounts, Permissions, and Local Cache
A detailed storage design guide for Plex, Sonarr, Radarr, SABnzbd, and Tdarr covering NAS mounts, CIFS/NFS choices, Linux permissions, local cache, and rebuild-friendly paths. Rights and lawful use: Apply this NAS, mount, cache, and permissions design only to media you own or are authorized to store and process. A reliable CIFS or NFS path does […]
Ubiquiti Site Magic: Practical UniFi SD-WAN for Multi-Site Networks
Ubiquiti Site Magic turns UniFi gateways into a managed SD-WAN fabric for branch offices, shops, labs, and home-office links. Here is when to use it, how to design the topology, what to secure, and where its limits still matter.
Catalyst Campus Fabric: eBGP, EVPN, VXLAN, and the Path to Macro and Microsegmentation
A design-focused look at Catalyst campus fabric, eBGP/EVPN/VXLAN, VRF macrosegmentation, TrustSec SGT microsegmentation, and how campus fabrics mature toward zero-trust segmentation.
Cisco Cloud Control Explained: What It Means for Network Operations
Cisco Cloud Control is more than another dashboard. It is Cisco’s attempt to make cross-domain operations, AI Canvas, telemetry, agents, and governed workflows part of one operating model.
Plex Homelab Architecture: Storage, GPU Transcoding, and Library Design
A beginner-friendly but technical architecture guide for building a Plex, Sonarr, Radarr, SABnzbd, Prowlarr, and Tdarr homelab that is fast, recoverable, and easy to operate. Rights and lawful use: Apply this architecture only to a library you are entitled to store, organize, back up, and transcode. A technically functional acquisition or processing path does not […]
Cisco Secure Access: Where SSE, ZTNA, SD-WAN, and AI Security Meet
A practical look at Cisco Secure Access, SSE, ZTNA, Meraki SD-WAN integration, AI application control, and how to design a migration away from legacy VPN assumptions.
My Ubiquiti UniFi Home Network: Business-Grade Networking at Home
Why I built my home network around Ubiquiti UniFi: UXG Pro, UCKP, USW Pro 48, PoE switching, Flex Mini edge switches, U6 Pro Wi-Fi 6 coverage, dual WAN, VLAN segmentation, security, visibility, and business-grade control without recurring licenses.