December 4, 2024
Take an in-depth look at the Cisco Firepower 1010. This hands-on review covers the unboxing and setup, an overview of Cisco Security Cloud Control, insights into the Firewall Management Center and concludes with my honest thoughts and observations about the Read more…
September 4, 2024
An Introduction to IP routing. After learning about IP subnetting, the next step is using that knowledge to route packets across the network. This is where IP routing comes in. Join me as I explain the basics of IP routing Read more…
June 19, 2024
Looking for a recap of the big announcements from Cisco Live 2024. Check out this video where I go over what was announced and how it affects your career in computer networking, data center, or cybersecurity. For more information, check 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…
February 15, 2023
This step-by-step guide will explain how to automate Cisco Nexus switches with Python. After completing the tutorial you will have a Python File enabling you to connect to Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches, send commands and receive data back from 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…
