Demystifying OSPF on a vPC
A common issue among network engineers managing the Cisco Nexus platform is how to form routing adjacencies on hosts over a Virtual Port…
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Designing a Network (Part 2)
If you’ve considered the problem I wrote about back in December, no doubt there have been some questions about requirements. Actually, if you’re…
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Plan BEFORE You Execute
Before you implement a network or systems change, it’s very important to have a plan. A plan that not only includes your scripted changes but also a back-out and recovery plan.
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Designing A Network (Part 1)
Over the next few weeks, I’m going to do a series on network design in the enterprise. It’s funny how a network becomes…
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The CCDE Journey
CCDE :: Why Did I Decide After 20 years in the networking business, I’ve decided to start chasing the Cisco Certified Design Expert…
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Equinix: Standing On The Cloud
It’s fitting this should be my first post. In the early days of my career as a network engineer, I remember going to…
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