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Why GoDaddy Linux Virtual Dedicated Hosting Sucks & How to Fix It

February 3rd, 2008 · 96 Comments · CCIE, GoDaddy, howto, linux, scripting, Technology

Ok, put the guns away. Linux rocks… My beef is with GoDaddy and how they are hurting the average Linux virtual dedicated server user. GoDaddy, one of the nations largest registrars and hosting providers is distributing bloated and possibly insecure code that will cause the average user to more then double their hosting costs. In [...]

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Tags: C·Colin·connecting·error·GoDaddy·godaddy help·hosting·Instances·john·linux·NDA·Network·Pic·Provider·simple control panel·turbopanel·virtual private servers

Why was Storage Networking my first CCIE? And What did I do to prepare?

June 20th, 2007 · No Comments · CCIE, CCIE Storage, howto, Uncategorized

I got a question on groupstudy about my background, and why I chose Storage as my first CCIE. It seems like a good idea to post it here also. My background is all over the place. It goes from running a small ISP when I was 18 to managing international CallManager clusters, to enterprise data [...]

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Tags: blog·C·CCIE·CISCO·Colin·Data Center·DESIGN·error·Learning·linux·mds·NDA·Network·Networkers·Pic·san·storage·storage ccie·switch·Technology

What does it take to pass the CCIE exam?

June 16th, 2007 · 3 Comments · CCIE, CCIE Storage, howto, Uncategorized

What does it take to pass the CCIE exam? For those who haven’t heard yet, I passed my CCIE Lab on June 14th. Now I can officially put CCIE #18233 after my name. Anyone who has been down the same path understands how long of a road this is. I started down this path in [...]

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