EVPN and VRFs: The Security Architecture Your Data Center Actually Needs
How EVPN with VRF isolation extends from the physical fabric to the Windows Hyper-V virtual switch — and why it's a real security upgrade over VLANs.
Eric Marquez
What Are VRFs and How They Work
A practical, no-nonsense guide to Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) for engineers who know networking but haven't clicked with VRFs yet.
Future-Proofing Your Fabric: How BGP Unnumbered Makes IPv6 a Config Change, Not a Redesign
BGP unnumbered already uses IPv6 under the hood. Adding IPv6 routes to your fabric is activating one address family — not redesigning your network.
BGP Unnumbered: The Network Simplification You Didn't Know You Needed
How BGP unnumbered with loopback peering simplifies spine-leaf fabric operations at scale.
Building nrecon-mcp: From Idea to Design in One Night
The origin story of nrecon-mcp — an open-source MCP server that lets GitHub Copilot SSH into network devices and explore them autonomously — designed entirely in a single Copilot conversation.
When Git Gaslights You: The Line Ending Betrayal
That moment when git reset --hard does nothing and files stay modified. A deep dive into solving the Git line ending mystery that haunts cross-platform teams.
The Traffic Cone Should Have Been a Warning
A travel nightmare that started with a traffic cone on a hockey rink.
PowerShell Get-Clipboard: The Windows Alternative to Mac's pbpaste
Learn about PowerShell's Get-Clipboard command - the Windows equivalent to Mac's pbpaste for clipboard management.
Why Your Samsung Call Recordings Are Silent
Or: How I Accidentally Became a Tech Detective Because My Phone Had Trust Issues The Case of the Vanishing Voices Picture this: You’re on an important call with a friend, discussing some complex ...
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe
One of my favorite chefs, Billy Parisi, has an amazing fried chicken. As my kids told me, “this is the best fried chicken I’ve ever had.” After hearing this, it’s clear that this recipe is a keeper...