May 11, 2022
While working on my previous VXLAN video. I encountered a problem with VXLAN on Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches. In this video, I’ve recreated the problem and walk through troubleshooting it. In doing so, I’ve also made an update to Read more…
April 26, 2022
In the data center, you need a place to store your data. This video provides an overview of storage systems and storage protocols. Help for learning more about storage in the data center: (Affiliate Links) DCCOR Official Certification Guide – Read more…
ACI, Blog, Data Center, Videos
In part 3 of my series on ACI, I dive into the extended ACI topologies that are used when you are taking an ACI infrastructure beyond the data center to remote or branch locations. In this video, I cover Remote Read more…
October 1, 2021
In part 2 of my Cisco ACI videos, we are pushing policy to the data center network through the ACI configuration. In this section, I cover the logical elements of ACI and how to configure them to set the policy Read more…
September 10, 2021
This is the first of a multi-part video covering the Cisco Data Center software defined networking solution, Cisco ACI. This is a look as to what Cisco ACI is and how it fits into data center networking infrastructure. As a Read more…
July 29, 2021
Welcome to Part 2 of my VXLAN videos. In this video I walk through deploying VXLAN onto a network of Cisco Nexus 9000 switches. The switches are arranged in a Spine-Leaf Topology common to today’s data center architecture. During the Read more…
July 9, 2021
In this video , I provide an intro to VXLAN, a critical component of data center networks, and the foundation of software defined networking. I break down what VXLAN is, how it works and what happens to the data frames Read more…
May 26, 2021
The CCIE is one of the most difficult IT Certifications to earn. In this video, I share my path on how I went from no Cisco Certs to having a CCIE. I also share 3 tips that I learned while Read more…
April 14, 2021
Architecting networks. Diving into network topologies to understand the features, benefits, and applications of four common network designs.
September 9, 2019
The software defined networking infrastructure of Cisco ACI requires that we take a different approach to the logical hierarchy of the network. ACI contains six logical elements that you need to understand when building out your data center network. They Read more…
