An introduction to the technical world of DPapey, with a specialised interest in both Data and Networks — ensuring data integrity and secure network configurations.

Welcome to the DPapey Networking / Data Blog

Formal Introduction

Hello, I’m DPapey — and welcome to my technical blog!

With a background in IT and a growing specialisation in both Data and Networking, this blog is a space for me to share practical solutions, walkthroughs, and thoughts from real-world experience.

What I Do

  • 📡 Currently studying the CCNA curriculum through the Cisco Networking Academy, building a solid foundation in routing, switching, and network security.
  • 🗃️ Working frequently with SQL, designing normalised relational schemas and writing efficient queries for scalable, real-world applications.
  • 🐧 Building system-independent environments using Docker, especially for hosting local MariaDB and PostgreSQL databases.
  • 🔐 Interested in data integrity, network segmentation, and securing both infrastructure and database access.

Why This Blog?

This blog serves two goals:

  1. Documentation for myself – sharing how I set up local environments, handle network configs, or build clean data models.
  2. Education for others – whether you’re learning SQL, Docker, or trying to spin up a test lab for CCNA concepts, you’ll hopefully find something useful here.

Coming Up Next

I’ll be publishing walkthroughs and examples, including:

  • Setting up MariaDB & phpMyAdmin in Docker
  • Managing SQL projects in a modular, maintainable way
  • Creating a lightweight lab environment for CCNA routing simulations
  • Using Neovim for modern web development (including Astro + SQL)

Thanks for reading — and welcome again!
Feel free to check out my GitHub for projects or reach out if you’re working on something similar.

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