lennys October 08, 2023

The "Mike Special" deal

The "Mike Special" was a promotion we had at my workplace. Basically, you could get a free (as in FREE!) cabinet with 20 amp power and a 1 gigabit connection to the Internet if you procured a router that was 10-gigabit-capable, registered an AS number at ARIN that came with an IPv6 /48 block, ran BGP on your router with the full table, connected your 10 gigabit link to one of the Internet exchanges we had available at the data center (thank you, FCIX!), and got your AS number setup and listed at peeringdb.com. As far As I know this special is still available to anyone who can fulfill the requirements. The total cost for the router, the AS number and a few other things was around $2000, with the router being the most expensive single item. So if you've got 2 grand you can spare and you want a cabinet of your own, hit up sales@he.net with your request and details and they can help you get set up.

lennys October 07, 2023

How it all started, sort of

So this all started back in 2021 when I first got a cabinet of my own at the data center where I work. Per the "Mike's Special" agreement, I got a cabinet with a redundant 20 amp power circuit and a fiber connection to the internet. I bought a router from Mikrotik, as they were the only affordable option that fit my needs. With a lot of help from my coworkers I got it installed and configured, and suddenly I was live on the Internet with a 10 gigabit connection! How exciting! Over time, I procured a couple of old e-wasted servers and some Cisco routers and switches. At the time I was studying for the CCNA exam, and having the actual hardware to work with was a big help. After I got my CCNA, I started re-learning Python with the intent of building a few websites of my own, hosted on my own hardware. During that process I taught myself how to use Django, worked my way through several tutorials both online and in book form, and eventually built up the website you're looking at now. I will be tinkering with this site and a few others going forward.

lennys October 06, 2023

2nd Post (just for testing)

Testing...

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