December 6, 2023
This video is a case study on the cybersecurity incident in Las Vegas that happened to two hotel and casino companies in September of 2023. After providing a summary of what happened, I dive into the elements of the cyber Read more…
August 2, 2023
If you’re looking to build your own Cisco labs, there is no better tool than Cisco Modeling Labs, and now with the latest update, CML just got better. Join me as I go over the changes to CML in version Read more…
June 16, 2023
Cisco Live 2023 happened in Las Vegas and I went there to learn about what is new from Cisco, improve my knowledge on existing Cisco solutions, and network with Cisco focused technical people from around the world. Check out my Read more…
Blog, Data Center, UCS, Videos
May 31, 2023
I took a Cisco UCS X-Series system from scratch and configured it to being able to install an operating system. This video serves as a Cisco UCS Configuration guide for Intersight Managed Mode. I encourage you to save this video Read more…
April 19, 2023
If you’re interested in network automation and are looking to get started, watch this video to learn about REST APIs, the foundation for being able to automate your network and devices on the network. Once you understand REST APIs, you Read more…
January 4, 2023
If you have Cisco certifications up for renewal this year, you will want to watch this video where I explain how to renew your Cisco certifications in 2023. In 2020, Cisco changed how you renew and I break down exactly Read more…
December 14, 2022
For this end of year video, I tell the story about how I got locked in a bank while deploying a FlexPod which uses Cisco & NetApp systems. I hope you enjoy and take away some of the lessons that Read more…
Blog, Data Center, UCS, Videos
November 16, 2022
Are all servers made the same? After all, they’re just Processors, Memory, & Storage, right? In this intro to Cisco UCS, I take a look at the Cisco’ UCS’s server platform, which I have worked with since it launched in Read more…
September 28, 2022
In this video, I show how Cisco Nexus switches get around Spanning Tree Protocol by using virtual Port Channels. In addition to describing the Virtual Port Channel technology, I also demonstrate how to configure a vPC using Nexus switches in Read more…
ACI, Blog, Data Center, Videos
September 7, 2022
In Part 4 of my Cisco ACI Series we discuss the endpoints that connect to the ACI network and the process for mapping out your data center endpoints. There are also lab examples of mapping out virtual, physical, and external Read more…
