Nick SchmidtAutomate DNS Zone Generation and Deployment with Ansible and NetboxIn a previous post, I covered a method to automatically generate DNS zones from an embedded YAML list.Nov 4Nov 4
Nick SchmidtStarting from scratch with Netbox IPAMSpreadsheets are not an adequate method to manage IP addressingMay 6May 6
Nick SchmidtManage Linux patching with Ansible and Netbox!Patching all of my random experiments took too much of my free time, so I automated it.Apr 6Apr 6
Nick SchmidtAbstracting DNS Record Management with Ansible and Jinja 2Synchronizing properly implemented DNS zones is, to put it lightly, a real chore:Jan 3Jan 3
Nick SchmidtBuild and Consume Alpine Linux vSphere ImagesDeploying Linux for the impatientDec 4, 2023Dec 4, 2023
Nick SchmidtApollo 13’s “Failure is not an option”, and how non-engineers misinterpret itFailure is not an option!Nov 6, 2023Nov 6, 2023
Nick SchmidtInternet Load Balancing with pfSenseWith full-time remote work, internet outages transform from a nuisance to a real problemOct 7, 2023Oct 7, 2023
Nick SchmidtHandoff to Day-N Automation with vSphere Content Libraries and NetboxThe challenge with build automation is too much convenienceOct 1, 2023Oct 1, 2023
Nick SchmidtCircumventing Coder’s block and starting a new projectIt’s difficult to start a new software projectAug 3, 2023Aug 3, 2023
Nick SchmidtWhy wait? Eventual Consistency and ReliabilityPatience is tough when deploying automated code; Here’s why it is importantJul 3, 2023Jul 3, 2023