Converged Network Interface

 tonyhughes  August 21, 2023

A converged network interface, often referred to as a “converged network adapter” (CNA), is a network interface card (NIC) that…

netstat

 tonyhughes  August 21, 2023

netstat (network statistics) is a command-line utility available in most operating systems, including Windows and Unix-like systems (Linux, macOS). It…

Environmental Sensors

 tonyhughes  July 12, 2023

Environmental sensors in a data center play a crucial role in monitoring and maintaining optimal conditions for the reliable operation…

Dijkstra’s Algorithm

 tonyhughes  July 12, 2023

Dijkstra’s algorithm is a graph traversal algorithm used to find the shortest path between a source node and all other…

NVGRE (Network Virtualization using Generic Routing Encapsulation)

 tonyhughes  July 12, 2023

NVGRE (Network Virtualization using Generic Routing Encapsulation) is a tunneling protocol designed to enable network virtualization in data center environments….

 tonyhughes  July 12, 2023

The GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation) protocol is a tunneling protocol that allows the encapsulation of various network layer protocols within…

RIP (Routing Information Protocol)

 tonyhughes  July 12, 2023

RIP (Routing Information Protocol) is a distance-vector routing protocol used in small to medium-sized networks. It is one of the…

OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)

 tonyhughes  July 12, 2023

OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is an interior gateway protocol designed to facilitate routing within an autonomous system (AS) in…

BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)

 tonyhughes  July 12, 2023

BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is an exterior gateway protocol designed to facilitate routing between autonomous systems (AS) in a large-scale…

EIGRP

 tonyhughes  July 12, 2023

EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) is an advanced distance-vector routing protocol developed by Cisco Systems. It is designed to…