I’ve spent the last 26 years navigating the ever-shifting landscape of Information Technology. From the days of physical server rooms to the abstractions of the cloud, I’ve thrown hands on quite a bit. I’ve slugged it out with Windows and Linux, racked and stacked a lot of enterprise infrastructure, and continue to have fun with networking, storage systems, virtualization platforms, and cloud technology. Although my role has shifted away from hands-on operations and is now more strategic and leadership based, I continue to enjoy learning every day, mentoring, and remain enthusiastic about delivering technology services and solutions. I find my work rewarding and enjoyable.
As for this and as the name implies, it’s my alternate brain; a place to come when all the bits and bytes vaporize from the noggin and when I’m tired of Googling the same stuff over and over again like an insane person. Having exposure to and opportunities at touching a thing or two, along my journey I’ve found myself keeping notes on things and referring to them often. Over time, I plan to collect my notes from the various places I’ve been hoarding them, and will take a stab at cleaning them up and presenting them here at altbrain.net along with some additional context and color when warranted.
What I aim to accomplish:
- A Shared Knowledge Base: A library of technical notes, configurations, and hard-learned lessons, for the community and my peers.
- My “Single Source of Truth”: Let’s be honest—I’m tired of Googling the same solutions I’ve already solved a dozen times. This will become my definitive reference point.
- Having Fun: What’s the point, if it’s not? I enjoy putting thoughts on paper, so this will be a good outlet for that.
Whether you’re a colleague looking for something specific or a fellow engineer wandering in from a search engine, I hope the content saves you some time, spares you some grief, or you find it mildly entertaining. Maybe, you’ll find something useful and interesting too. I also have a few stories to tell and other interests, so perhaps I’ll sprinkle in some non-tech stuff as well.
Thanks for visiting!