As I sit here thinking if this site is worth my time, some words that someone said to me recently ring true. “Take from things you’re doing every day” is what Brent Salisbury of networkstatic.net said to me. He was right.
…And it was why I originally started this site, in a way. The original goal was to make a site I could take notes on and possibly help out someone trying to solve the same issues as me or look at something from the same perspective I had. I do a lot of self study and tinkering in my home lab. I also do a lot of off the wall things day to day. I also do occasional consulting, when it’s interesting. Taking notes on these things is probably useful to at least someone.
However, there is a lot of content out there saying a lot of the same stuff and in better, smarter and more digestible ways that I can. There are numerous Cisco focused sites that are far better than I could hope to produce in my nearly non-existent “free time”. I know because I frequent many of them to help me. IOSHints, Networking Nerd, Packet Life are all fantastic resources. Another of my favorite reads is Evil Routers. It is sort of a unique bird, while the others are a tad cisco focused (not entirely, but mostly), Jeremy Gaddis throws in all kinds of amazing networking info in a well written manner and adds a significant amount of spice that is what I can only believe is his personality (I’ve never met him). I can’t not read it. I utilize these resource, in addition to Network Static and Packet Pushers almost daily. I hope this can be a shadow of those sites. If something from my never ending, incoherent rambling can help out one person in a tight bind or a day-to-day problem, then I’ll consider it a success.
Back to the point.
Enter this unkempt little corner of the internet. Given that there is a bit of a lacking presence of non-cisco focused informational sites out there, maybe I can add some value……or at least not detract. Lets start with two things I’ve found useful. One is something I’m always looking for and never seem to bookmark. JTAC Recommended Junos Software Versions. This is invaluable, and unless you’re doing something bleeding edge or edge case, this is a fantastic page to bookmark. The other is a good resource for HP H3C networking gear. Jeff knows his stuff and likes to share it on his blog. He also knows a lot about other HP gear.