Leading, Coaching, and Mentoring Network Design for all IT Professionals

Do you need a CCIE to get the CCDE?

September 6, 2022 Brian Keys

Do you need a CCIE, spending all of the time and resources in that process to get the CCDE? Follow Brian Keys’ CCDE Journey to find out.

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Global Scale Network Design with Malcolm Booden – ZNDP 092

June 18, 2021 Zig Zsiga

Today we are talking about Network Design but at the Global Scale! What do you need to think about? What questions should you be asking? What are the most important design decisions, for a Global Scale Network? Click here to find out!

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How to Make VXLAN Network Designs Simple, Scalable, and Uncomplicated with Lukas Krattiger – ZNDP 091

June 4, 2021 Zig Zsiga

This is a 100% technical show, we are diving into the weeds on VXLAN and what the critical Network Design Decisions are around that protocol.

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Getting started with AWS Networking with Daren Fulwell and Joel Desaulniers – ZNDP 086

April 2, 2021 Zig Zsiga

How can you get started with AWS Networking right now, today? And why should you? What’s the business benefit, what’s the business impact? Find all of this out and much more in this episode!

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Cisco Live 2021 Network Design Sessions – ZNDP 085

March 26, 2021 Zig Zsiga

Here is our Cisco Live 2021 Network Design Sessions List. If you are looking to just be a better network designer, or if you are going after your CCNP ENSLD or the CCDE, this show is for you.

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How to differentiate yourself as a Network Engineer with Tim Fiola – ZNDP 083

March 12, 2021 Zig Zsiga

Is the role of the Network Engineer now a Commodity resource? How do we make ourselves stick out in the crowded pool of Network Engineers, Network Designers, and Network Architects?

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The Evolution of Network Design with Daren Fulwell and Rick Bauer – ZNDP 081

February 26, 2021 Zig Zsiga

We take a trip back in time… Back to the Future! Let’s be like Marty McFly and jump into our Delorean, our time-traveling car to find out what the evolution of network design is all about.

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Automating The Entire Parliament Precinct Network with John Capobianco – ZNDP 078

February 5, 2021 Zig Zsiga

Today’s topic is a real automation use case with all of the good, bad, and ugly that goes with a production environment – how Automating The Entire Canadian Parliament Precinct Network happened from start to finish.

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Demystifying The Role of the Network Engineer with Ethan Banks – ZNDP 070

December 11, 2020 Zig Zsiga

Can you imagine making a full time living as a Podcast host? Well, that’s exactly what today’s guest does!

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The Impact of DevNet on Network Design with Stuart Clark – ZNDP 068

November 27, 2020 Zig Zsiga

We are joined once again by my bearded friend Stuart Clark and we are discussing the Impact of DevNet on Network Design!

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Top 5 Network Design Principles with Daren Fulwell – ZNDP 067

November 20, 2020 Zig Zsiga

Find out what the Top 5 Network Design Principles from an Architecture perspective.

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Designing Campus Layer 2 Infrastructures

March 16, 2021 Zig Zsiga

Designing Campus Layer 2 Infrastructures is the beginning steps into the Network Design focus area. We will be covering DTP, VTP, VLANs, STP, MST, PoE, and WoL in this Network Design Article. This Article provides network design considerations and recommendations for these protocols to help you make better design decisions.