@PRivers251

Autopiloting Devices Already Deployed in Production

2d ago · 10 min read · When an organization’s growth outpaces its systems implementation capabilities for years, big problems are on the horizon. I have been living in that gap. My name is Patrick Rivers, and I currently se

BGP + NAT Lab with Real Troubleshooting: Static NAT, PAT, and Packet Capture

Mar 22, 2025 · 6 min read · This lab was designed to simulate what a real-world edge network might look like when connecting internal private IP address space to the internet using BGP and NAT. It covers multi-AS BGP peering, static NAT, PAT, and includes real packet analysis u...

The Hardest Part of Changing Careers That No One Talks About

Mar 18, 2025 · 6 min read · Everywhere you look online, you’ll find gurus, books, and courses promising to take you from the land of misery—where you hate your job—to the promised land, where you wake up every morning excited to do work you love. That’s a noble goal. I believe ...

BGP & OSPF Multi-Area Routing Lab: ISP Peering & Route Redistribution

Mar 7, 2025 · 4 min read · Introduction This lab simulates an enterprise network peering with two ISP routers via BGP, while utilizing a multi-layered, multi-area OSPF topology for internal routing. The goal of this setup is to explore BGP peering, OSPF multi-area configuratio...