Neil Sabol
This is a blog about Information Technology (IT), longboarding, weird bikes, and other random topics. I try my best to cover things that are not covered elsewhere (but I deviate on occasion).
I consider myself a customer-oriented jack of all (IT) trades. I enjoy architecting, deploying, and supporting solutions to facilitate research, administrative processes, and other business operations. My IT experience spans various industries (government, healthcare, higher education, military/aerospace, Fortune 500) and disciplines. I prefer to focus on solutions and outcomes instead of specific technologies.
I love to explore and learn new things inside and outside the realm of Information Technology. My favorite technologies (and interests) include automation and AI (Azure Automation, Power Automate, Google Apps Script, ChatGPT), cloud computing (especially serverless), content management, multifactor authentication, operating system config/tuning, scripting (Bash, JavaScript, PHP, PowerShell), and web hosting. I also enjoy business writing, technical writing, and data analysis of all types (Excel, Splunk, Cherwell Searches/Widgets/Dashboards, etc.).
In my free time, I enjoy exercising, blogging, volunteering with Junior Achievement, and hammering out samba grooves on acoustic percussion instruments.
Expertise
- AWS (Amazon Web Services)
- Apache / IIS
- Authentication and identity (AD DS, Entra ID, OIDC, SailPoint IdentityIQ, SAML)
- Cherwell Service Management
- cPanel / WHM
- Customer service and relationship management
- F5 (LTM/APM)
- ITIL
- Jamf Pro (iOS/OSX management)
- Linux (AMI, CentOS 6+, RHEL 6+)
- Log Analysis
- macOS (10.13+)
- Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, Power Automate, Teams, OneDrive, Stream, etc.)
- Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Endpoint Manager (System Center Configuration Manager and Intune)
- Multi-factor authentication (Duo Security, Entra MFA, OATH-TOTP)
- Web hosting
- Windows Server (2012+) and Desktop (8.1+)
Favorite Technologies (free/open-source)
- Audacity
- ChatGPT
- Dead Link Checker
- EMCO Remote Installer
- FFmpeg
- Fiddler
- FreeConference.com
- FreeHostia
- GIMP
- Google Voice
- Hugo
- ImprovMX
- Inno Setup
- Juicebox
- Let’s Encrypt
- Microsoft Power Automate
- multiOTP
- Quick Text Paste
- RSA SAML Test Service Provider
- TeamViewer Remote Support Personal
- TsGui
- UptimeRobot
- WinSCP
- ZEVENET Load Balancer