Adam Blackington's Blog

ByAdam Blackington

March 29, 2025

Unbreakable DDoS Defense: Kentik & Cloudflare Magic Transit

In today’s digital world, the threat of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks looms large for businesses of…

ByAdam Blackington

March 27, 2025

Why Every CIO Should Consider Cloudflare Network Interconnect

In today’s swiftly advancing digital environment, the role of Chief Information Officers (CIOs) is undergoing significant transformation. A…

ByAdam Blackington

March 26, 2025

Network Observability: Why Kentik is a Game Changer for Your Multi-Cloud Strategy

In the current digital landscape, cloud computing is revolutionizing IT strategies worldwide. As businesses adopt multi-cloud environments for…

ByAdam Blackington

March 25, 2025

DDoS Mitigation with Cloudflare Magic Transit – A Game Changer

In the ever-evolving digital landscape, companies face an increasing spectrum of cyber threats, with Distributed Denial of Service…

ByAdam Blackington

January 3, 2025

The Death of Net Neutrality: Why the Sixth Circuit’s Decision Matters to You

Imagine an internet where your favorite streaming service is suddenly slower than its competitors, where accessing certain websites…

ByAdam Blackington

July 18, 2024

Diving into KumoMTA: The Open Source MTA written in Rust

I’ve been toying around with the idea of running an MTA now for awhile. I took a look…

ByAdam Blackington

July 5, 2024

Netbox: A Single Source of Truth for your Datacenter and Cloud Environments

You’re in the data-center. You need to find that server that someone put in three years ago. But…

ByAdam Blackington

April 4, 2024

Google Cloud Interconnect: An Architect’s Guide to Mastering Hybrid Connectivity

Narration completed using Murf.Ai As a Google Cloud Certified Professional Architect, I understand the complexities of designing modern…

ByAdam Blackington

March 15, 2024

The Cloud SQL Advantage: Why this Server & Network Veteran Embraces It for Enterprise

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ByAdam Blackington

March 14, 2024

Shielded VMs: Bolstering Your GCP Security Posture

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ByAdam Blackington

March 12, 2024

Google Compute Engine: A Cloud Enthusiast’s Perspective on Power, Flexibility, and Optimization

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ByAdam Blackington

March 11, 2024

Anthropic’s Claude 3 Models: Elevating AI Capabilities on Google Cloud Vertex AI

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ByAdam Blackington

February 27, 2024

Google Cloud Next ’24: Your Guide to the Future of Cloud Innovation

Introduction Cloud technology is reshaping the world of business, and Google Cloud Next is where it all comes…

ByAdam Blackington

February 17, 2024

Gemini 1.5: Taking Customer Support to the Next Level with Google AI

Narration created using Murf.AI As a customer engineer at Google, I’m constantly seeking innovative ways to improve the…

ByAdam Blackington

February 12, 2024

Assisting teachers and students in maintaining a secure online environment, Google for Education offers a multitude of beneficial resources through four distinctive avenues.

1. Ensuring safeguarding of information for Google Workspace for Education accounts School and personal Google accounts operate independently…

Adam Blackington is a veteran Data Center, Cloud, Network, and Systems Architect based in Washington, D.C. Adam co-founded LionLink Networks, a small ISP in Ashburn, Virginia operating AS54098, in 2011. Originally an owner/operator, Adam gained a vast amount of business and technical knowledge which allows him to architect and present unique solutions to both business and technical stakeholders. Adam holds multiple industry leading certifications, such as the AWS Solutions Architect Professional and the Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect. Adam was formerly employed as a Solutions Architect at both Google Cloud and AWS. Adam is a philanthropist and you can see the organizations and charities that he supports here.