Category Archives: Professional

MySQL DB Backup Script

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Nicholas Pier

The following is a bash shell script which I wrote to backup all databases on a MySQL server. It’s fairly simple to implement. First step is to fill in the necessary arguments in the commented region of the header. You … Continue reading →

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Subnet Calculator and NetTrain.com

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Nicholas Pier

I was recently contacted by the owner the website, NetTrain.com, and asked to further develop my Subnet Calculator (mentioned in previous posts) from a WordPress template page to a full-blown plugin. NetTrain provides technical training to individuals seeking to acquire various … Continue reading →

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Securing phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 10.04

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Nicholas Pier

This will be the first in a number of tutorials which I plan to post regarding IT topics and solutions to problems which I run into both in a business environment and personal tinkering. I currently run a Linux home … Continue reading →

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Subnet Calculator

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Nicholas Pier

Recently, I’ve decided to begin working toward the CCNP certification and have required significant review of CCNA material. As such, in order to review some of the subnet math, I decided to write a subnet calculator in PHP. I’ve spent … Continue reading →

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Cisco CCNA Certified

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Nicholas Pier

Today I passed my Cisco CCNA exam with a score of 917 / 1000 which has left me incredibly content! The whole Cisco course has really taught me a lot about networking and I am pleased to have accepted it … Continue reading →

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Cisco CCENT Certified

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Nicholas Pier

I’m pleased to post that yesterday I passed the Cisco ICND1 exam with a score of 916 / 1000 ! This places me closer to my short term goal of obtaining the CCNA certification by Thanksgiving and in the meantime … Continue reading →

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