Welcome to Matt’s blog site, covering a variety of IT-related topics, including:

Understanding how Containers work:

• Containers Part 1 – What are Containers?
• Containers Part 2 – Understanding Docker

Diagramming: How to visualise systems with diagrams:

• Diagrams as Code (PlantUML) – Diagrams as Code, and PlantUML
• Diagrams with C4 Model – Test drive of the C4 Model for visualising IT systems
• Other Uses for PlantUML – Finding other uses for PlantUML in the workplace

Measuring and analysing Network Flows:

• How to export NetFlow from an OpenWRT router
• Exporting NetFlow/IPFIX with pmacct
• Collecting NetFlow with nfcapd and nfdump
• What is a Network Traffic Flow?
• What is a Network Traffic Flow? (Part 2)
• What is a Network Traffic Flow? (Part 3)

Commentary on InfoSec:

• Beware the Perils of Audit-Driven Design
• Emerging from the Murky Swamp of InfoSec – An Architect’s View

Musings on IT Architecture:

• IT Architecture – A Discussion on Coupling

Automating Virtual Machines:

• Vagrant for SDN Labs Part 1 – Introduction
• Vagrant for SDN Labs Part 2 – Install and Run

Experimenting with OpenFlow:

• Home SDN Lab. Turn your home network into a lab by rooting a router to run OpenFlow SDN.

Documenting Python projects:

• Python 2 Read the Docs. Automate your GitHub Python project to build beautiful online documentation.

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