Back to Basics: Design Fundamentals
Mission objectives
Network design fundamentals discussed in this post include the deliverables, the process, and some design considerations.
Back to Basics: Gathering Requirements
Mission parameters
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to be the lead network architect for a data centre migration project for ACME Corporation.
Cisco Defense Orchestrator: Effective Security Policy Management Made Simple
Get your security life in order
Maintaining consistent security policy across a fleet of identical devices is very difficult for any operations team. Throw in a mix of device types…
My CCDE Journey - Part 1
It's about the business
On February 13, 2019, I passed the Cisco Certified Design Expert exam to become CCDE #20190002. This blog post series discusses the CCDE program and…
Service Placement in Data Centre Networks
Surprise, it's not random
I’ve been on numerous data centre design projects over the last several years. Although there are many similarities between these projects, service…
Networking Field Day 18 Wrap Up
A Newbie at Networking Field Day
I had the honour of being selected as a delegate for Networking Field Day 18, #NFD18 on Twitter. This was my first Tech Field Day event…
My CCIE Journey
Some helpful hints and a pep-talk
January 14, 2018, marked my 10th anniversary as a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert, and I’m using this milestone to recount my CCIE journey in my first…