by Kristof Vandenborn | May 31, 2023 | Networking, Security
If we want to write the shortest article of the whole site it would be: Wireshark is fantastic! But you might need a broader introduction than this :). Wireshark is a tool that was developed in the late 80s as Ethereal by Gerald Combs. Over the years different people...
by Kristof Vandenborn | May 30, 2023 | DHCP, Networking
You should already know by now that we love acronyms in the IT community. So here is another one: DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. To explain to you what it does, I have question for you: Have you, if you don’t work in a networking or system...
by Kristof Vandenborn | May 29, 2023 | Big Data
A definition Big Data refers to extremely large and complex sets of data that cannot be effectively processed using traditional data processing methods. It encompasses vast amounts of information that is generated from various sources, such as social media, sensors,...
by Kristof Vandenborn | May 28, 2023 | Networking, Security
VLAN stands for Virtual Local Area Network. What you do using a VLANs is cutting a normal layer 2 switch in several little switches. VLANs have an ID of 1-4096. The interesting property of a VLAN is that it sets a boundary of communication. Let’s say that 4...
by Kristof Vandenborn | May 26, 2023 | Big Data, DevOps
No, REGEX is not a new type of dinosaur or any of your ex loved ones. REGEX stands for regular expression. First we need to understand what regular means. Let’s say that common would be a good synonym. Expression in this context is referring to a (fixed)...
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