Dropped calls, found in the firewall logs
The network side of a municipal VoIP rollout: a dedicated voice VLAN, WatchGuard rules, and a fault found in the logs.
In-house reporting instead of $300-an-hour consulting
Made the case to build the Controller's reporting in-house with PHP and SQL instead of paying $300 an hour.
guide
Phase 3: fix the leaks
Running Sage without handing out admin
An app that demanded local admin, students who couldn't have it. I monitored exactly what it needed and granted only that by Group Policy.
projects
The Living Portfolio
Why this site exists, what it is for, and how it is designed, built and deployed, shown live as a demonstration of how I work.
projects
The NetState Lab Network planned
A firewall between a LAN and a DMZ, on one PC. Five phases: see what crosses the wire, a legacy port knock, fix the leaks, modern remote access, traffic shaping.
Working with the site's IT, not passing the puck
When a Xerox fault turns out to be the network, out of scope, I work with the site's IT instead of passing the puck.