Should I move two aging site servers into VMs at our main office?
I support a client with three offices. Each location currently has a physical Windows Server 2019 or 2025 system, but the two smaller sites are running hardware that…
VLANs
Is a VLAN-Aware Kubernetes Homelab Worth the Complexity?
I'm building a three-node Kubernetes homelab where every node is both a control-plane and worker node. I'm considering using a single NIC per node with two VLANs trunked…
Is a VLAN-aware Kubernetes cluster worthwhile for separating DMZ and LAN services?
I'm building a small Kubernetes homelab with three nodes, each acting as both a control-plane and worker node. Each node has only one NIC, and I'm considering configuring…
Should a Small Company Use a Hypervisor and Department VLANs?
I'm a junior network engineer building my first infrastructure environment for a company of roughly 30–50 users. The business regularly works with large media files and video storage,…
Understanding Layer-3 Switches and Routing with Unifi
I'm new to IT and trying to wrap my head around setting up multiple subnets with my Unifi Cloud Key and a Layer-2 switch at one location. I…
Help Needed with PowerShell Script for VLANs
I'm trying to create a PowerShell script that builds virtual network interface cards (NICs) with VLANs, and I'm hoping to be able to input multiple VLANs at once.…
What networking topics should I brush up on as a beginner?
I'm looking to refresh my networking knowledge since it's been a while since I really focused on anything beyond basic commands like ping and tracert. I want to…
How to Set Up Trunking on Aruba Switches?
I'm trying to configure trunking on an Aruba switch, but I have limited experience with it. We currently have an old ProCurve switch that uses Trnk1, Trnk3, and…
What's Next for Basic Network Switch Configuration?
Hey everyone! I'm an IT analyst diving more into networking and I've set up a lab at my office with an HPE FlexNetwork 5130 EI switch. I've managed…
Setting Up VLANs with Meraki and Unifi for Network Segmentation
I'm fairly new to being a sysadmin, and I've got a question about setting up VLANs. I manage the IT services for a healthcare company in an office…
Switching to a New IP Scheme: 10.0.0.0 vs 192.168.0.0
I'm looking to upgrade my hub and spoke network configuration, which currently utilizes the 192.168.0.0 IP scheme with varying third octets for five remote sites, and I'm considering…
Struggling with Switch Embedded Teaming in Hyper-V—Any Solutions?
Hey everyone! We've been using VMware for years, but due to the recent price hikes, we're making the switch to Hyper-V. Currently, we have around 50 virtual machines…