Network engineer & cloud technologist

Practical infrastructure for fast, reliable, secure networks.

I design, build and tune home labs, small business networks, cloud-connected services and the automation that keeps them running cleanly.

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What I build

Networks that make sense from cable to cloud.

From cable to cloud / the physical connection
A cable plugging into a switch port in a tidy small rackA compact rack holds a labelled patch panel, network switch, cable manager and vented shelf. A cyan Ethernet cable slides into port eight. Its link light turns green and data travels along the neatly routed cable.SMALL RACK. CLEAN BUILD.Every connectionhas its place.Labelled ports. Managed cables.Ready for the next change.010203040506070809101112010203040506070809101112PATCH / SWITCH / CABLE MANAGEMENTCONNECTING
A tidy small rack. A cable clicks into place. Your network comes to life.Managed cabling / connected infrastructure
01

Home & lab networks

VLANs, Wi-Fi, routing, firewalls, self-hosted services and tidy rack layouts that are easy to maintain.

02

Hybrid cloud

Secure links between local infrastructure and cloud platforms, with sensible identity, backups and monitoring.

03

Automation

Repeatable builds, scripted checks and practical workflows that reduce hand-configured drift.

Cloud to application

The right traffic.
The right destination.

Connected from cable to cloud. Secure paths bring your services together, while firewall policies keep unwanted traffic out.

Secure connectivity / packet flow
TRAFFIC FLOW
Packets from the cloud to your applicationsAWS, GGC, OCI, Internet and Cloud packets merge onto a wire. Cyan packets pass through a brick firewall to web applications, API services and private workloads. Red packets are stopped before entering the firewall.CLOUD / INTERNETFIREWALLYOUR APPLICATIONSAWSGGCOCIInternetCloudInspect. Allow. Protect.BLOCKEDWeb applicationAPI servicesPrivate workloads

Cloud / Internet

AWSGGCOCIInternetCloud
Cloud packets travel down the wire: allowed packets pass through the brick firewall to applications; blocked packets stop outside.FIREWALLBLOCKEDYour applicationsWeb · APIs · Private workloads
Cloud traffic in. Unwanted traffic stopped. Your applications connected.
Allowed packetsBlocked packets

Approach

Hands-on, documented and built for troubleshooting.

Plan clearly. Requirements, constraints and risks are mapped before kit is moved or configs are changed.

Build cleanly. Cabling, addressing, access and firewall rules are kept readable for the next person who has to debug them.

Improve continuously. Performance, resilience and security are tuned once real usage shows where the pressure points are.

About Me

A practical engineer’s eye.

Physical networkingCloud computingAutomation

Networking, cloud and home lab notes with a practical engineer’s eye.

I am an engineer passionate about practical networking, cloud computing, automation and well-documented infrastructure.

If you need help with a project, feel free to email me at george@networkguy.uk.

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Need help with a network, cloud setup or home lab?

Let’s make your next project work.

Email george@networkguy.uk

Email me directly. For projects, questions or collaboration, reach me at george@networkguy.uk.

What helps. Include your current setup, what you want to improve, and any constraints such as budget, cabling, provider or kit already in place.

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