Internet Backbone Networks The Internet backbone is a set of network connections owned by the largest Internet providers. These backbone networks are often called Tier 1 networks. A tier 1 network is an Internet provider which does not have to pay anyone else for IP transit. Instead the tier 1 network peers with other tier 1 networks…
A computer network is spread out to many different locations. The larger the network, the more connection points there are in that network. A Point of Presence (POP) is a physical location where a certain network or ISP has a piece of equipment at. These POPs are places where others can connect to that network….
Like in vim, use the ‘h’, ‘j’, ‘k’, and ‘l’ keys to move around. Give ‘G’, ‘gg’, ‘0’ (zero) and ‘$’ a try for faster movement. Try to get from one end of the maze to the other, and back. This game will help you get used to the basic vim movements. + @ +—+—+—+—+—+—+—+—+—+—+—+—+—+—+…
Revolute constraint is a way for two physics objects in the P2 physics system to interact with one another. This is a revolving type of constraint that can be used to create a hinge or a joint. The two bodies end up having a pivot point between them. P2 is a realistic and complex JavaScript…
This is a general IPv4 and IPv6 subnet calculator. You can use it to find commonly needed subnetting aspects such as a network mask, a broadcast address and the binary representation.For IPv6 the output includes the canonical form of the address, the correct form, the type of IPv6 address, the binary form and the reverse…
Are you someone who craves the freedom to work from anywhere in the world? Do you have a passion for technology and problem-solving? If so, then a career as a system administrator might just be the perfect fit for you! In this blog post, we will explore why being a system administrator can be a…
Command: clear counters Function: The ‘clear counters’ command is primarily used to erase the previously collected monitoring data from various interfaces and sub-interfaces on Cisco networking devices like routers and switches. Additionally, it assists in troubleshooting network performance issues and monitoring data utilization. Usage: To clear counters on a specific interface, use the following syntax: clear counters…
Thousands of websites get hacked everyday. There are a lot of reasons websites get hacked. Sometimes the hacker is trying to get credit card information. Other times they want to use your web server to send out spam or DDOS attacks. Sometimes hackers compromise websites simply because they can. Whatever the motivation, having your website…
When choosing a VPS plan you must decide if more CPU cores or more RAM (memory) is more important to you. Both CPU and RAM are important in being able to run smoothly and quickly. You can find equally priced VPS plans from different providers that are largely the same, but one will have multiple CPU Cores…
The other day I got a new RamNode VPS. The ordering is painless and simple, however I made a mistake and installed Debian 7 when I meant to install Debian 8 Minimal. Whoops. It actually took me a few minutes to figure out how to reinstall the operating system for my VPS. The place to do a…