Finally racked this up last weekend! Goodbye UniFi! Hello BGP! (soon™️)
PhoenixNet-Labs@phoenixnet-labs.com · last mo.Just a little sneak peak at what I’ve been working on lately… This network is about to get FAST 👀
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PhoenixNet-Labs@phoenixnet-labs.com · last mo.This has been something we've been wanting to do for a long time now, but PhoenixNet-Labs now offers transparency on our financials. After much debate on which platform to use, testing with different vendors we decided to go in-house and build our "dream product" that covers everything we want.
Just a little sneak peak at what I’ve been working on lately… This network is about to get FAST 👀
I've been working really hard on moving our users over to OIDC this past week, and one of the major things we've been struggling with is integrating OIDC with our mail provider! Using MXRoute's API, I put together a panel that allows our users to login using OIDC and link / create an email address!
Looking at some software to communicate battery levels to my servers, and came across this neat one! It takes SNMP data from my UPS units, and determines when to shut off my servers! Very slick! github.com/ffind-dev/pv...
Was heavily debating between staying on the UXG-Pro, or going back to OPNSense for routing + firewall. We're looking at going back, mainly because all of our DC deployments are on OPNsense, might as well be consistent. Picked up a beefy firewall this week, will likely drop photos later today 👀
Coming to you live, from the DC, it’s PhoenixNet-Labs! It’s rack day! Here we go!
I've had a few folks ask "how do I do that too?!" in response to my ongoing BGP/Internet Routing project. I decided to write something up to show folks who are interested! Feel free to give it a read! I put it up on our Confluence, and turned on guest access! confluence.phoenixnet-labs.com/x/aABV
Implementing BGP, IPv6 Prefixes, and Internet Routing - PhoenixNet-Labs - Confluence
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Prepping things for deployment on Friday! New CPU, paste, RAM, NVMe, and drives!
Back in office today; thought I'd take another crack at inbound traffic. Got it working! Very exciting! ipv6.phoenixnet-labs.com (Keep in mind, this site is only accessible via IPv6, so you'll need support for it on your network. We recommend a cellular connection.)
Ok-ok so maybe I just couldn't help myself... But WE JUST ROUTED OUR FIRST PACKET(S) THROUGH OUR ASN!!! 🥳 Complex route, but in short: Internet -> BGP-RTR -> (WG Tunnel to Server) -> OPNSense -> Client!
PhoenixNet-Labs@phoenixnet-labs.com · 3mo ago👀 - just dry running things, out of curiosity!
Totally didn't see that one coming; looking at signing a colocation contract today possibly! 😅 Had an offer come up that I just couldn't resist!
Our migration from NOCIX to OVH is now complete: All resources have been successfully migrated from NOCIX to OVH as of 2:00 AM CST. Respectfully, we have also concluded our service with NOCIX in response to recent company practices and concerns. We wish them luck on their future endeavors.
There's nothing more hair-rip-out inducing than re-learning IPv6. Trying to remember all the intricacies, how they all work, and how it all goes together feels like I'm getting ready to take my CCNA again... 😵💫
The "great migration" has begun 👀 Had a few hiccups last night migrating, but I've gotten it down to a science using qm remote-migrate and adjusting firewall rules, Pangolin policies, and DNS records on the fly. Hoping to have this done before going on vacation, fingers crossed!
Finally bit the bullet on purchasing / finalizing our ASN. This has been one of those "I'm not sure... Maybe... Why do I...?" type things, but honestly, it should be a good step in the right direction for the company. Will reply to this thread when it's assigned with what it is! 😎
Working on switching hosting providers this week, our current hosting provider has had a rather negative track record lately, and I decided that it would be best to move on. Took a look around at a few options, and landed on switching to OVH, their support is nice, and pricing is fair.
Finally getting around to running backups again on a regular basis. Used to use Veeam NFR prior to forming the business proper, but now that I've gone pro, I'd rather reduce the corner cutting. Using a tool called "Backrest" that uses Restic to automate backups! github.com/garethgeorge...
Going to try to avoid using pronouns like "we" and "our" like I'm some kind of mega-corp when I'm obviously not ha-ha. However, I do plan to keep this account somewhat professional, if you want the "silly content" that'll be on main. Now, with that said, time for my first project post!