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Book Review : CCIE Security v4.0 Practice Labs by Natalie Timms
Book Review : CCIE Security v4.0 Practice Labs by Natalie Timms
I have been studying for my CCIE Security since late last year, with a short hiatus after Cisco Live due to health issues - more on that in a later post.
Sept. 15, 2014
Value of Cisco Certifications: Making Money Vs. Study
Value of Cisco Certifications: Making Money Vs. Study
Imagine that you see a Tweet today inviting you to apply for a part-time networking job, something you can do in addition to your normal job. You appear
Aug. 25, 2014
Is Networking Cool — Again? Yup!
Is Networking Cool — Again? Yup!
I don’t think that anyone can deny that being in the IT industry at this time is exciting and interesting. It’s also exhausting. There is a ton of hyperbole floating...
Aug. 21, 2014
Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN) Setup.
Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN) Setup.
Since DMVPN has been added to the CCIE v5 BluePrint (http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/exams/docs/ccieRS_Lab5.pdf) I figured that now was just as good of
Aug. 12, 2014
ACI—Some lesser known features
ACI—Some lesser known features
I am a consultant at a Cisco partner and I get to see a lot of different networks. Most of the networks are Cisco, but there are a few that are not. From
July 21, 2014
Will Software Defined Networking Actually Happen?
Will Software Defined Networking Actually Happen?
As a writer for the IT media, conference speaker, and co-host of the Packet Pushers podcast, I cover emerging networking technologies often. The new tech
July 9, 2014
The Art of Ambassador Programs: 5 tips from a geek
The Art of Ambassador Programs: 5 tips from a geek
All right I confess I’m not that kind of geek. I admire and work with many IT engineers, but if you need me to configure a Nexus switch you’ll be out of
July 7, 2014
Decoding UCS Invicta – Part 2
Decoding UCS Invicta – Part 2
Solid State Drives (SSD) 101 In part one of this series we covered the internals of HDDs and some basic techniques manufacturers use to increase
June 26, 2014
Decoding UCS Invicta – Part 1
Decoding UCS Invicta – Part 1
Storage 101 Less than a year ago, October 29th 2013, Cisco acquired Whiptail , a high performance scalable solid-state memory system. Shortly after its
June 25, 2014
High performance Splunk with VMware on top of EMC ScaleIO and Isilon
High performance Splunk with VMware on top of EMC ScaleIO and Isilon
I recently did a project involving several moving parts, including Splunk, VMware vSphere, Cisco UCS servers, EMC XtremSF cards, ScaleIO and Isilon. The
June 23, 2014
An Incredible Week: Cisco Empowered Women’s Network at Cisco Live!
An Incredible Week: Cisco Empowered Women’s Network at Cisco Live!
This blog post was written by Priscila David in collaboration with Emily Griffin,
June 1, 2014
Almost time for Cisco Live 2014 – San Francisco, CA – May 18-22
Almost time for Cisco Live 2014 – San Francisco, CA – May 18-22
Can you believe it has been almost a year since we all gathered together in Orlando at Cisco Live? Well, it has and you know what that means - it...
May 13, 2014