OpenDNS to Begin Blocking and Tracking Conficker Traffic

Technology•on February 8th, 2009•No Comments

Here is another one of those great “corporate features” from OpenDNS, that they will begin offering on Monday, February 9th. Dan Goodin, an author at The Register, wrote about OpenDNS rolling out a new feature to block and track Conficker traffic. While I haven’t been involved with any Conficker issues on any of the networks that I manage or consult for, it certainly is nice to have the option to be another step ahead, and proactive, just by using OpenDNS. read more

FreeNAS: Simple DIY Network Attached Storage

Technology•on October 9th, 2008•8 Comments

Are you looking for a simple network accessible storage system? Would you like to use existing equipment such as an older desktop or even a laptop? I recommend FreeNAS. A NAS (Network Attached Storage) allows you to have the flexibility of storage at your fingertips across a network. You can access the network accessible shares from any operating system, so this is a cross platform storage solution. As well, you can create a rudimentary FTP server and secure it through the FreeNAS software. read more