The Linux command line has a wealth of useful tools which exist because someone wanted to improve on the stock tools which come with most distros. As you expand your…

Wireguard is without a doubt one of the best VPN Implementations out there. to quote the Wireguard website WireGuard® is an extremely simple yet fast and modern VPN that utilizes state-of-the-art cryptography. It…

JumpCloud is one of those services which has been on my radar for a while… At its core, it’s the answer to the age-old question “Do I really need to…

On my homelab, I’ve got a bunch of tasks which I need to run automatically on some of the servers. Checking certs are up to date, moving files around, clearing…

I write a lot on this blog about methods to automate things which are usually done from a Linux box. I’ll be honest, I don’t use Windows in my day…

Until Christmas 2021 my Homelab has been set up fairly consistent for about 2 years. I documented it fully here: A Home Network setup The home network used to be…

The home network used to be a family PC with an AOL connection, time however has moved on and it’s possible to have setups at home which rival some small…

What is Kasm? In October 2020 I wrote an article about an interesting bit of software called KASM https://tech.davidfield.co.uk/kasm-a-secure-computing-platform/ Kasm is software, based on Docker which provides a Web interface…

Keeping track of your IT assets as you grow can be difficult, as more laptops, switches, servers are added to your system these also have Certificates, Licences and other items…

When creating your own Docker images it’s useful to have a local private repo to keep those not so stable versions on. The usual go-to for this would be the…