I wanted to use create a VPN back to my home network which I could use on the road. The idea was that I could interact with resources on my home network but also have a secure tunnel which I could use if I was needed to use an untrusted WiFi hotspot when in hotels, coffee shops etc. I had previously implemented OpenVPN to do this, with the VPN server running on a small linux machine inside my home network....
Like most people, my domestic ISP goes down sometimes. I work from home most of the time and the most common solution when this problem occurs is to ’tether’ a phone to use it’s 4G connection. This is OK, but a solution which allowed my entire home network to switch over to a backup internet connection would be much better… As well as my laptop maintaining a connection, movies could still be streamed (backup connection bandwith permitting) and IoT devices would keep working - you get the general idea....
This is an article which I originally wrote for Rackspace Solve , in June 2021 The Internet of Things – a quick recap You no longer need to be a gadget aficionado or even an “early adopter” to be a regular user of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, or even understand what the IoT is. The number of “smart” devices that we use every day continues to steadily increase. Internet doorbells, connected cars, smart speaker devices, security systems and fitness trackers are a few examples of IoT devices that are now considered mainstream and used regularly in our everyday lives....
This is an article which I originally co-wrote for Rackspace Solve , in January 2021 It’s time to hit reset and bring some long-overdue clarity to the edge conversation. Ask 10 different people to define edge computing and you’ll probably get 10 different definitions. The reason is that edge computing is not, whatever many might say, a technology. Instead, it’s a concept or a philosophy relating to the management and use of data....