Certificates SSL vs TLS: How to Deal with Them All
Why You Should Use Encryption and Certificates — Even on a Private Network Table of Contents Introduction Before we start using various online services, it’s worth checking whether our network enables secure communication. Using encryption via TLS certificates is not required only for large companies or public websites — it also matters in home and…
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Network Booting (PXE boot, iPXE boot, netboot.xyz)
Network Booting: PXE, NBP, Boot Chain and Enterprise Deployment Network booting starts a computer from a server over the network instead of using local storage. This method is widely used for diskless workstations, thin clients, labs, and large-scale deployments where centralized management, rapid reimaging, and consistent updates are required. The most common mechanism is the…
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Domain name server – DNS is that easy to manage?
Welcome back to my blog!Today I want to share how I worked with DNS — the challenges I faced, the lessons I learned, and how these experiences helped me gain real-world knowledge in managing and automating DNS systems. DNS might seem like a small part of networking, but understanding it deeply opens the door to…
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Home Lab – Network Setup – Part 1.
This is the first article in a technical blog series focused on network security and building a proper home lab environment. Throughout this series, I’ll show you how to set up secure and well-structured systems where you can safely test, deploy, and experiment with various technologies. The network will be segmented and VLAN routing will…
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