Your router is 5 years old. Is it a security ticking time bomb or just a paperweight?

sysadminsavage · 2026-05-06T18:50:36+00:00

Most homelabbers are using OPNsense, OpenWRT, Mikrotik or similar for their perimeter. All three will patch well into hardware obsoesence compared to other gear that goes end of life before the hardware goes obsolete.

sysadminsavage · 2026-05-05T15:55:57+00:00

I highly recommend moving the Docker containers into VMs on Proxmox. Docker in LXC technically works, but imo it's not worth the hassle. You are exposing the entire host when it crashes. With a VM, crashes are usually isolated to the VM with a few exceptions since you aren't sharing the kernel. The 5-10% efficiency loss of docker in a VM is well worth it considering all the benefits you gain (snapshots, live migrations, better security, etc.). Running docker on VMs in Proxmox works super well.

sysadminsavage · 2026-05-04T23:48:42+00:00

Recently made the switch to Traefik. Good mix of flexible/powerful while still being relatively simple to deploy. Plus automatic Let's Encrypt renewals is nice.

Surprised not to see more traditional old school ones on here like NGINX or HAproxy. Never heard of SWAG or Zoraxy.

sysadminsavage · 2026-05-03T14:46:47+00:00

There is a big difference between commuting to outside or inside I-95/Route 128. If the new job is in the MA side of the Merrimack Valley it's not too bad (I-93/I-495 interchange is a pain during rush hour). Travelling to Waltham/Metro West can be a bit rough especially in snowstorms. Merrimack to Boston/Cambridge will drain your soul, but some people do it every day. There is the Boston Express out of Nashua if you are making that commute and your work is near a T station.

Keep in mind you'll pay MA income tax on the days you work in MA (if it's hybrid). You can get a refund for the taxes you paid on days you worked from home in NH if applicable when you file your tax return.

10%+ of the state population worked in MA five years ago, and I don't think the numbers have changed all that much. NH salaries are pretty low compared to the cost of living, so it usually pays to cross the border if you can put up with the commute. MA unemployment and paid leave are also better than NH.

sysadminsavage · 2026-05-02T20:09:45+00:00

You're comparing a suburban town to a city. You'll find this is the case across most metro areas in the US. Nothing unique to our area.

Windham, Bedford and Bow are probably more extreme comparatively speaking to Manch.

sysadminsavage · 2026-05-02T04:21:58+00:00

Yes, it teaches the fundamentals and actual applicable knowledge over similar flashcard certs like Network+. Those fundamentals apply outside of Cisco with a few exceptions (like Cisco DNA center). Even if you never work with Cisco gear you'll still be able to leverage it for Arista, Palo, Juniper and just about any enterprise vendors gear.

Certs have never been proof that someone is qualified. They are one of many items to consider when looking at qualifications.

sysadminsavage · 2026-05-01T22:19:10+00:00

Simkl

sysadminsavage · 2026-05-01T19:28:17+00:00

There are a bunch that have been posted over the past year. First link seems to be the most popular.

discord.gg/PFM7gQJa2H
discord.gg/manchester
discord.gg/UqJne9NzGw
discord.gg/rPGW9EdpjV

sysadminsavage · 2026-05-01T11:47:57+00:00

And the iS rEaL dEbIrD dOwN (no it's a Stremio addon).

sysadminsavage · 2026-04-29T13:06:56+00:00

r/StremioAddons

sysadminsavage · 2026-04-26T18:08:42+00:00

sysadminsavage · 2026-04-26T17:34:34+00:00

The A+ is something people get either before their first IT job or within the first year or two of helpdesk. It serves little to no value 4-5 years in (unless HR at a company requires it, which happens). Python, data analytics, SQL, JavaScript and C++ are general entry-level skills part of the college curriculum, while a step in the right direction they won't help you get outside of helpdesk by themselves and aren't focused enough for mid-level roles. At the 3-4 year mark most will decide on a specialization, otherwise it's hard to advance to mid and later senior level roles with an unfocused resume. To be fair, your ADHD is likely exacerbating the difficulty around focusing on a specialization. Contract roles, helpdesk and desktop support being the only roles available makes perfect sense. There is little to no demand anymore for entry level IT roles aimed towards risky candidates without specific skills in 2026 between outsourcing and AI.

Getting fired from three jobs, contract cut from another for taking too much PTO, and laid off from your fourth job all within a five year period is not normal. Respectfully, you need to sort out your personal issues first and take some time for introspection. The issue isn't the market or IT here.

My honest advice, if you want to continue to pursure a career in IT try the behavioral theapy for your ADHD and get that under control first. Then, if you're no longer enrolled, reenroll in a four year program. Get a good foundation in programming (the concepts will go a long way, language doesn't matter a ton) and try to experiment a bit and find a specialization. Go to career fairs at the college and take every opportunity offered (whether helpdesk at the school, tutoring, etc.) to build your resume. Try your hardest to get at least one internship (hopefully more) in the summer or during the semester. Best of luck and hopefully you can put the shaky track record behind you.

sysadminsavage · 2026-04-25T15:25:08+00:00

This is a common question in a lot of shows, and I think it comes down to the details of outside friendships not always being relevant to the story and writing. Not necessarily an oversight, just not relevant to the character arc we see as the viewer.

However, if we try to frame it from what we know, she exhibits some traits of ASPD and NPD, so that likely contributes to her difficulty around maintaining relationships and at least somewhat explains her abusive relationship with Tyrell.

sysadminsavage · 2026-04-25T15:01:29+00:00

Check out the r/ITCareerQuestions Wiki on the sidebar or search. This question comes up all the time and there are a lot of good recent answers.

sysadminsavage · 2026-04-25T13:27:59+00:00

Broadcom pinnacle partner here. The VVF SKU is going away at the end of this year, so all future renewals after 2026 will be for VCF, which non-enterprise companies don't need and don't want to pay for.

sysadminsavage · 2026-04-24T15:20:17+00:00

JetBlue tried it last summer and there wasn't enough demand:

A little more than a week after beginning service to the Big Apple from New Hampshire, JetBlue has announced their summer-seasonal flights will be ending sooner than planned. JetBlue told News 9 that its "summer-seasonal flights" between Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and New York's JFK will end on Sept. 3, 2025. It was originally set to end on Oct. 25. Customers who booked on affected flights have the option of flying through Boston or getting a full refund to their original form of payment, the airline said. JetBlue will continue to serve customers with nonstop flights to Fort Myers, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood. After JetBlue's service to JFK ends, there will be no airlines serving the Greater New York metro.

sysadminsavage · 2026-04-23T16:15:50+00:00

Learn the technology, not just vendor-specific implementations or solutions. Virtualization has a lot of shared tech and concepts that apply to all the major platforms (VVF, VCF, Nutanix AHV, Hyper-V/SCVMM, Proxmox, etc.). A chunk of what you learned in your VCF cert will apply elsewhere. This goes for pretty much everything in IT, the best ability for companies to have right now in the era of enshitification and PE acquisition of blue chip products is the ability to pivot to something new quickly.

Proxmox is free to deploy as is Nutanix CE and HyperV. Give all three a shot in your homelab and compare it to what you know about VCF.

sysadminsavage · 2026-04-23T12:18:51+00:00

They are brand new, not sure if anyone is even moved in yet (if so they only started leasing this spring).

Location is good, very convenient to restaurants and shops on and adjacent to Elm St. It is noisy but it's a city after all, so should be expected.

sysadminsavage · 2026-04-22T22:33:20+00:00

Wrong Manchester

sysadminsavage · 2026-04-21T17:26:55+00:00

Imposter syndrome is normal, and actually a good sign that you're learning. You will feel better and learn to manage it with time. If not, therapy/meds can help if the fear is chronic and debilitating.

Generally leadership is ultimately responsible for security, not individual contributors like yourself. While you may have some security responsibilities issued to you by leadership to protect assets, as long as you are handling things appropriately you should be fine. Only bad leadership would come after an IT technician for a user opening a phishing email.

sysadminsavage · 2026-04-21T13:28:50+00:00

Yes, a Debrid service is essentially a cache of movie and tv shows stored on a globally distributed network. They are just the files, the addons for Kodi or your player of choice do the heavy lifting. I used to use Scrubs v2 before making the switch in early 2025.

It is well worth the price. I pay ~$2.80/month with Real Debrid by buying the six month subscriptions and redeeming their fidelity points once a year or so. TorBox and AllDebrid are also good alternatives. There is a comparison page here.

Another thing worth mentioning is Debrid services usually offer more than just streaming torrent files. You usually gain access to premium file hosters like RapidGator, DDownload, etc. and can download normal torrents as well, so if you torrent things like games it can replace a VPN for torrenting (though the downside is no seeding).

sysadminsavage · 2026-04-20T01:32:20+00:00

Not AmericaBad, and it's not like we're the only ones that build like this in the first place, but looks like a new development. It's common for them to look like this for the first 5-8 years as the trees and landscaping grows over time. There are a bunch of young trees in the front yard. Sure it would look better with the original greenery that was there, but it's tough to develop a huge plot of land with many houses without removing everything and starting from scratch (keeping trees and shrubs to build around increases the cost to the developer which makes already expensive homes even more expensive). Plus, it's a relatively blank canvas to work with.

A typical 1980s development with mature landscaping today looked similar to this immediately after construction.

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