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

February 9, 2024

Demystifying Vertex AI for Retail: A Cloud Engineer’s Perspective

As a cloud engineer at Google, I’ve had the privilege of working with a wide range of innovative…

ByAdam Blackington

February 7, 2024

Gemini Takes Flight: A Cloud Customer Engineer’s Perspective

This blog is narrated by murf.ai. As a Google cloud certified professional architect, I live and breathe the…

ByAdam Blackington

January 29, 2024

Navigating Uncharted Waters: The Implications of The New York Times vs. Microsoft and OpenAI Lawsuit on AI and Copyright Laws

In a move that could redefine the boundaries of artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright law, The New York…

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.