Podcasts about network architect

Ever wondered what it takes to climb the ranks and become a Network Architect at a leading global company? In this exclusive interview with Donald Robb, Principal Network Architect at The Walt Disney Company, we dive deep into his career journey, uncovering the key steps, challenges, and insights that helped him achieve success. Whether you're just starting out in IT or looking to advance your career, Donald shares actionable advice on building the skills, certifications, and mindset needed to stand out in the field.Learn from one of the best in the industry as he breaks down the path from entry-level roles to the prestigious position of Network Architect. Discover the critical turning points, essential tools, and strategies that have allowed Donald to thrive at the highest levels of networking. Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to gain insider knowledge and take the next step in your tech career! Watch now to uncover the secrets to success in IT and networking.Join The I.T. Career Accelerator for exclusive access to resume templates, study resources, Resume Reviews, bi-weekly group coaching calls, and more. Space is limited, so secure your spot today at https://itcareerjob.com/Support the show

NTT Data is a major company that works on large-scale projects every day. But CIO Barry Shurkey is constantly encouraging his team to get better and stay innovative. On this episode, he explains why he put so much trust in solution architects, and how he sees and helps companies and tech leaders adapt to the changing technology landscape.  Tune in to learn:What is NTT Data? (1:10)How major projects start (3:00)What it takes to integrate your systems (7:00)The current constraints companies are facing with hardware and software (13:50)The newest problems businesses face while undergoing digital transformation (22:50)The dream product we wish existed (25:50)What the adoption of AI means for the tech industry (29:00)How to balance your team (31:10)What technology shifts can we expect in the next five to 10 years? (35:00)Mentions:Justin Mescher episode of IT VisionariesDid you know that less than half of IT leaders feel their network infrastructure is ready to make the best use of emerging technologies?  Zayo, a leading global communications infrastructure provider, empowers some of the world's most innovative companies to take advantage of next generation technologies with the help of reliable, resilient network infrastructure. Read their research paper, IT Confidential, to gain valuable insights from IT leaders. Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

Network infrastructure is important if you want your organization to run smoothly and without interruption. From hospitals to supply chains to government agencies, there are countless examples that illustrate just how critical network infrastructure can be. ePlus works to create better cloud infrastructure solutions for its customers to ensure they can perform their important roles. On this episode, Justin Meschner, the Vice President of Cloud Solutions of ePlus, shares more about the way that his team collaborates to give clients the network speed and redundancy they need, while also providing them with new cutting-edge solutions. Tune in to learn:The industries ePlus services (2:15)How speed plays a role in the architecture of consumer applications (5:00)Leveraging automation to allow for speed and standardization (7:00)Thinking through the levels of redundancy you need in critical industries (10:20)Working with clients to keep them informed and on the cutting edge (16:00)Building teams that can keep up with the pace of change (19:40)Justin's personal journey in the technology field (22:45)Developing your communication skills (26:10)Deciding to specialize or generalize (27:35) Bio:Justin Mescher, Vice President of Cloud and Data Center Solutions for ePlus, leads overall strategy and go-to-market for both the Cloud and Data Center practices as part of ePlus' Global Strategy Team.  He started his career in corporate IT, managing a hospital's data center, then expanded his experience as a Pre-sales Engineer at EMC and then CTO for IDS, where he led the engineering team and developed the cloud practice. After IDS was acquired by ePlus in 2017, he has served in his current role, utilizing and leveraging his expertise in cloud strategy, design, implementation, migration, and managed services to grow the Data Center and Cloud practices for ePlus. Justin spends his time meeting with strategic customers, discussing their journey to the cloud, and developing new solutions within the ePlus portfolio to align with customer needs.--Zayo's future-ready network and tailored connectivity solutions enable some of the world's most innovative companies to connect what's next for their business. Exceptional end-user experiences and better business outcomes demand one thing – a strong, healthy network. How's your network health? There's one way to find out – take Zayo's Network Health Check now. https://zayo.is/3ztMpIuMission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

“I know the world is ending, but do you have wifi here?” Sounds funny, but it's deadly serious. Natural disasters impact critical infrastructure that we depend on every day: shelter, fresh water, food distribution, and power. These are the ones we think about.  But what about communication?  How do relief agencies, police, fire, and government coordinate a disaster response when there is no power, no cell signal, no wifi? How do community members communicate with each other, find out where to get aid, or reach out to loved ones who are worrying about them if there is no functioning communication infrastructure - or even a place to charge your phone?  Enter the ITDRC! The Information Technology Disaster Resource Center is a non-profit organization that sends teams and equipment to disaster areas to provide communication and technology services. The PM's involved are truly project management heroes, and we get to hear from one of them today, Charis Mayhorn.   About our amazing guest, Charis Mayhorn Charis Mayhorn is a Network Architect.  In her day job, she designs IP networks, advises leadership and boards on infrastructure best practices, and guides cross-team collaboration.  In her free time, she volunteers with ITDRC. Find out more about the ITDRC here: Volunteer and read more about the ITDRC on their website, https://itdrc.org/  Check out this video of a 2 day ride along during Hurricane Ian response:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgbzRiqHnvE   Read about the ITDRC's other activities at https://medium.com/@ITDRC  JOIN THE HAPPY HOUR! Get access to all podcasts, PDU certificates, bonus content, exclusive member Q&A webinars and more from our membership! https://pmhappyhour.com/membership STUMP THE PM'S! We love to hear about your tough PM issues, so please hit us up at podcast@pmhappyhour.com or on Linkedin and we'll see if we can help you. If we use your question, we'll send you a PM Happy Hour coaster you can enjoy at your next happy hour.  

As the UK forges to head with gigabit rollout to under-served and rural areas we've seen a rise in alternative networks (AltNets) providing the telecoms industry with a timely boost. The UK government plans to provide over 15 million homes and businesses with gigabit-capable broadband by the end of 2025. At the recent London Internet Exchange member meeting (LINX116) a panel session took place covering many of the key issues for the sector. It was such an interesting discussion that we've decided to do a playback of that panel session. The panelists featured were: Adam Gosling, Network Architect at CityFibre James Blessing, Head of IT Development at Freedom Fibre Doug Williams, Director of Network Operations at Ogi To preview the playback we caught up with panel moderator, Simon Beevers. In addition to finding out more about AltNets, and his career in telecoms, we also covered his role on the LINX program committee otherwise known as the LPC. The LPC is made up of professionals from the LINX community to help plan the content for our membership meetings. It's a very interesting episode that is well worth a listen. A video of the AltNet panel is available on the LINX YouTube channel. For more LINX news read our online newsletter: www.linx.net/linx-newsletter LINXcast theme music by Scott Holmes (FMA)

In this session, Keith Bogart will interview prolific author and Network Architect, Russ White Ph.D. One of only a handful of people who have attained CCAr status, Russ White has authored several books such as "Practical BGP", "The Art of Network Architecture" and "Computer Networking Problems and Solutions.” During this session we'll find out about his journey to becoming a Network Architect and how his passion for technology can inspire you!

In this session, Keith Bogart will interview prolific author and Network Architect, Russ White Ph.D. One of only a handful of people who have attained CCAr status, Russ White has authored several books such as "Practical BGP", "The Art of Network Architecture" and "Computer Networking Problems and Solutions.” During this session we'll find out about his journey to becoming a Network Architect and how his passion for technology can inspire you!

On today's Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, we hear from Salesforce about the evolution of its branch network to SD-WAN. Salesforce was able to trade MPLS for Internet broadband, get more bandwidth for less money, employ application-based steering and policy enforcement, and more. Our guests are Georgi Stoev, Sr. Network Architect at Salesforce; and Kumar Ramachandran, Senior Vice President at Palo Alto Networks.

On today's Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, we hear from Salesforce about the evolution of its branch network to SD-WAN. Salesforce was able to trade MPLS for Internet broadband, get more bandwidth for less money, employ application-based steering and policy enforcement, and more. Our guests are Georgi Stoev, Sr. Network Architect at Salesforce; and Kumar Ramachandran, Senior Vice President at Palo Alto Networks.

On today's Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, we hear from Salesforce about the evolution of its branch network to SD-WAN. Salesforce was able to trade MPLS for Internet broadband, get more bandwidth for less money, employ application-based steering and policy enforcement, and more. Our guests are Georgi Stoev, Sr. Network Architect at Salesforce; and Kumar Ramachandran, Senior Vice President at Palo Alto Networks.

On today's Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, we hear from Salesforce about the evolution of its branch network to SD-WAN. Salesforce was able to trade MPLS for Internet broadband, get more bandwidth for less money, employ application-based steering and policy enforcement, and more. Our guests are Georgi Stoev, Sr. Network Architect at Salesforce; and Kumar Ramachandran, Senior Vice President at Palo Alto Networks. The post Heavy Networking 583: How Salesforce Evolved Its Branch Network With Prisma SD-WAN (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

On today's Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, we hear from Salesforce about the evolution of its branch network to SD-WAN. Salesforce was able to trade MPLS for Internet broadband, get more bandwidth for less money, employ application-based steering and policy enforcement, and more. Our guests are Georgi Stoev, Sr. Network Architect at Salesforce; and Kumar Ramachandran, Senior Vice President at Palo Alto Networks. The post Heavy Networking 583: How Salesforce Evolved Its Branch Network With Prisma SD-WAN (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

On today's Heavy Networking, sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, we hear from Salesforce about the evolution of its branch network to SD-WAN. Salesforce was able to trade MPLS for Internet broadband, get more bandwidth for less money, employ application-based steering and policy enforcement, and more. Our guests are Georgi Stoev, Sr. Network Architect at Salesforce; and Kumar Ramachandran, Senior Vice President at Palo Alto Networks. The post Heavy Networking 583: How Salesforce Evolved Its Branch Network With Prisma SD-WAN (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this special bonus episode, we talk about trends and announcements that came out of this year's Cisco Live event in the security, collaboration, and networking space. To provide more context, we're joined by some of Aqueduct's elite technical talent: Jay Sartori, Networking Technical Director, 2xCCIE (DC/Security), CISSP Zack James, Collaboration Practice Director Matt Albrecht, Network Architect, 2xCCNP (Enterprise, Security) Have questions you want to be answered in our next episode? Submit them here or email us at marketing@aqueducttech.com. Visit www.aqueducttech.com for more information about our solutions and services.

Sameer is a Managing Director at Nexus Venture Partners, where he opened & leads their Bangalore office. At Nexus, he has led investments in Postman, Unacademy, Hasura, Infra.market, Zolo, Ultrahuman, Zomato (via RoadRunnr), Rocketlane, Quandl (NASDAQ), Goodera, MayaData, Joveo, Jumbotail, MyUpchar, Goals101 & Indix (Avalara). Prior to Nexus, Sameer was the founding member at Reliance Capital's early stage venture capital fund (Reliance Ventures) where he led investments in PayTM (stake acquired by Chinese internet giant), HealthSpring (Columbia Pacific), Tessolve Semiconductor (Hero Electronix), Dhama Innovations (buy-back), Greendust, Stoke (Mavenir Systems) & EBand Communications (CarrierCom). His operational expertise is product management, business development, sales acceleration, recruiting, follow-on fundraising, and scaling. He is on the advisory board of The Digital Fifth, an Advisor to AngelList India, Microsoft Ventures India and voted as a “40 under 40 Alternative Investment Professionals" in India by IAAIF. He is also a Global Panel Member at MIT Technology Review and a Kautilya Fellow (Class of 2020). Sameer has served in operating roles at UTStarcom, Inc, Ericsson, and American Wireless BroadBand, as a Product Manager, Solutions Architect, and Network Architect. A life-long learner, Sameer earned a B.S. in Computer Engineering as an International & Founders Scholar from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.

As iOS app development explodes in popularity, development teams are faced with in an escalating set of challenges in their attempt to scale.Mac hardware is not designed for enterprise grade scale, yet it is required for iOS development.  Data Center efficiency may not be an Apple feature, but it is a problem that must be overcome to be competitive. Multiple developers in multiple locations cannot share anything more than a mac or two without eroding confidence and quality as things quickly devolve into chaos. Learn how MacStadium offers IAAS on Apple optimized for CI/CD tooling at scale. Today’s ExplaiNerds:Shawn Lankton, Chief Revenue Officer, MacStadiumPreston Lasebikan, Systems Engineer, MacStadiumPersonal blog: https://www.virtual-odyssey.com/Twitter: @VirtualReiseKhoa Tran, Network Architect, MacStadiumMaclane Matsuoka, Corus360Engage with these expertshttps://corus360.com/http://macstadium.comFollow Robb Boyd@robbboydwww.techwisetv.comwww.explainerds.net

In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chat with Stuart Clark of Cisco DevNet and Rick Sherman of Puppet about network automation. Our Cisco Champion hosts are Daren Fulwell and Pieter-Jan Nefkens. Podcast Discussion Topics - Various ways to do network integration, it isn’t all Python! - What makes Puppet unique - How the DevOps culture is breaking down silos in the office - How to get started with Puppet - DevNet Learning Labs and Sandboxes - Hooking up Puppet to Cisco DNA Center - What does automation look like in 10-years’ time Cisco Champion Hosts Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell), Cisco Champion member, Network Architect, ANS Group. Pieter-Jan Nefkens (twitter.com/pjnef), Cisco Champion member, Consultant, Nefkens Advies. Cisco Guest Stuart Clark (twitter.com/bigevilbeard), Network Automation Developer DevNet. Puppet Guest Rick Sherman (twitter.com/shermdog01), Network Automation Czar. Moderator Brett Shore (twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Champion Program. Learn more here: http://cs.co/90031nCBN

In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chat with Stuart Clark of Cisco DevNet and Rick Sherman of Puppet about network automation. Our Cisco Champion hosts are Daren Fulwell and Pieter-Jan Nefkens. Podcast Discussion Topics - Various ways to do network integration, it isn’t all Python! - What makes Puppet unique - How the DevOps culture is breaking down silos in the office - How to get started with Puppet - DevNet Learning Labs and Sandboxes - Hooking up Puppet to Cisco DNA Center - What does automation look like in 10-years’ time Cisco Champion Hosts Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell), Cisco Champion member, Network Architect, ANS Group. Pieter-Jan Nefkens (twitter.com/pjnef), Cisco Champion member, Consultant, Nefkens Advies. Cisco Guest Stuart Clark (twitter.com/bigevilbeard), Network Automation Developer DevNet. Puppet Guest Rick Sherman (twitter.com/shermdog01), Network Automation Czar. Moderator Brett Shore (twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Champion Program. Learn more here: http://cs.co/90031nCBN

In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chat with Adrian Iliesiu about developing with SD-WAN and how you can streamline your workflow with vManage. Interviewing Adrian are Cisco Champion hosts, Daren Fulwell and David Peñaloza. Cisco Champion Hosts Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell), Cisco Champion member, Network Architect, ANS Group. David Peñaloza (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Cisco Champion member, Lead Network Consulting Engineer, Verizon Enterprise Solutions. Cisco Guest Adrian Iliesiu (twitter.com/aidevnet), DevNet Engineer. Moderator Brett Shore (twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Champion Program. Podcast Discussion Topics - Components of Cisco’s SD-WAN solution - vManage – your point of interaction with the entire fabric - Rest API interface into the fabric using DevNet - Programming and developing your own features for your fabric - What can you leverage with the SD-WAN API Learn more about Cisco's SD-WAN here: http://cs.co/90051n7Al

In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chat with Adrian Iliesiu about developing with SD-WAN and how you can streamline your workflow with vManage. Interviewing Adrian are Cisco Champion hosts, Daren Fulwell and David Peñaloza. Cisco Champion Hosts Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell), Cisco Champion member, Network Architect, ANS Group. David Peñaloza (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Cisco Champion member, Lead Network Consulting Engineer, Verizon Enterprise Solutions. Cisco Guest Adrian Iliesiu (twitter.com/aidevnet), DevNet Engineer. Moderator Brett Shore (twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Champion Program. Podcast Discussion Topics - Components of Cisco’s SD-WAN solution - vManage – your point of interaction with the entire fabric - Rest API interface into the fabric using DevNet - Programming and developing your own features for your fabric - What can you leverage with the SD-WAN API Learn more about Cisco's SD-WAN here: http://cs.co/90051n7Al

In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chat with Darryl Sladden about the evolution of Cisco’s location technologies as well as the operational insights inside Cisco DNA Spaces. Interviewing Darryl is Cisco Champion host, Daren Fulwell. Cisco Champion Host Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell), Cisco Champion member, Network Architect, ANS Group. Cisco Guest Darryl Sladden (twitter.com/darrylsj), Senior Product Manager. Moderator Lauren Friedman (twitter.com/lauren), Cisco Champion Program. Podcast Discussion Topics - The evolution of Cisco’s locationing technologies - GDPR compliance and privacy - Operational insights inside Cisco DNA Spaces - Integration capabilities - Cool ways companies are using Cisco DNA Spaces Learn more about Cisco DNA Spaces here: http://cs.co/90021n74a

In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chat with Darryl Sladden about the evolution of Cisco’s location technologies as well as the operational insights inside Cisco DNA Spaces. Interviewing Darryl is Cisco Champion host, Daren Fulwell. Cisco Champion Host Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell), Cisco Champion member, Network Architect, ANS Group. Cisco Guest Darryl Sladden (twitter.com/darrylsj), Senior Product Manager. Moderator Lauren Friedman (twitter.com/lauren), Cisco Champion Program. Podcast Discussion Topics - The evolution of Cisco’s locationing technologies - GDPR compliance and privacy - Operational insights inside Cisco DNA Spaces - Integration capabilities - Cool ways companies are using Cisco DNA Spaces Learn more about Cisco DNA Spaces here: http://cs.co/90021n74a

In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chat with David Klebanov about the benefits of OMP, Overlay Management Protocol and why OMP is more than a routing protocol. Interviewing David are Cisco Champion hosts, Daren Fulwell and David Peñaloza. Cisco Champion Hosts Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell), Cisco Champion member, Network Architect, ANS Group. David Peñaloza (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Cisco Champion member, Lead Network Consulting Engineer, Verizon Enterprise Solutions. Cisco Guests David Klebanov (twitter.com/davidklebanov), Technical Marketing Engineer, EN BU. Moderator Brett Shore (twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Champion Program. Podcast Discussion Topics - Cisco SD-WAN powered by Viptela - Cisco vManage, vSmart and vBond features - What are the benefits of OMP, Overlay Management Protocol - Why OMP is more than a routing protocol - The 3 main policies distributed inside OMP - Cloud Onramp – cloud integrations - ExpressRoute, Direct Connect - Difference between vManage and vAnalytics Learn more about OMP and Cisco's SD-WAN: http://cs.co/90091n72T

In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chat with David Klebanov about the benefits of OMP, Overlay Management Protocol and why OMP is more than a routing protocol. Interviewing David are Cisco Champion hosts, Daren Fulwell and David Peñaloza. Cisco Champion Hosts Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell), Cisco Champion member, Network Architect, ANS Group. David Peñaloza (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Cisco Champion member, Lead Network Consulting Engineer, Verizon Enterprise Solutions. Cisco Guests David Klebanov (twitter.com/davidklebanov), Technical Marketing Engineer, EN BU. Moderator Brett Shore (twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Champion Program. Podcast Discussion Topics - Cisco SD-WAN powered by Viptela - Cisco vManage, vSmart and vBond features - What are the benefits of OMP, Overlay Management Protocol - Why OMP is more than a routing protocol - The 3 main policies distributed inside OMP - Cloud Onramp – cloud integrations - ExpressRoute, Direct Connect - Difference between vManage and vAnalytics Learn more about OMP and Cisco's SD-WAN: http://cs.co/90091n72T

In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chat with Cisco's Chief Privacy Officer Michelle Dennedy and Robert Waitman, Director of Data Privacy, about the Cisco 2019 Data Privacy Benchmarking Study and the value of data privacy. Interviewing Michelle and Robert are Cisco Champion hosts, Daren Fulwell and David Peñaloza. Cisco Champion Hosts Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell), Cisco Champion member, Network Architect, ANS Group. David Peñaloza (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Cisco Champion member, Lead Network Consulting Engineer, Verizon Enterprise Solutions. Cisco Guests Michelle Dennedy (twitter.com/mdennedy), VP & Chief Privacy Officer. Robert Waitman (twitter.com/robertwaitman), Director of Data Privacy. Moderator Brett Shore (twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Champion Program. Podcast Discussion Topics - What is data privacy and what is Cisco doing about it - The technology aspects of data privacy and data protection - What are the regional differences with privacy law above and beyond GDPR - How investments made in privacy are translating into better security - What benefits do companies get (beyond compliance) from GDPR regulations - Enhancements in the hardening of the data center - Data as an asset - What Cisco is doing to help the industry understand the importance of data privacy To learn more about data privacy, click here: http://cs.co/90001n7F8

In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chat with Cisco's Chief Privacy Officer Michelle Dennedy and Robert Waitman, Director of Data Privacy, about the Cisco 2019 Data Privacy Benchmarking Study and the value of data privacy. Interviewing Michelle and Robert are Cisco Champion hosts, Daren Fulwell and David Peñaloza. Cisco Champion Hosts Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell), Cisco Champion member, Network Architect, ANS Group. David Peñaloza (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Cisco Champion member, Lead Network Consulting Engineer, Verizon Enterprise Solutions. Cisco Guests Michelle Dennedy (twitter.com/mdennedy), VP & Chief Privacy Officer. Robert Waitman (twitter.com/robertwaitman), Director of Data Privacy. Moderator Brett Shore (twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Champion Program. Podcast Discussion Topics - What is data privacy and what is Cisco doing about it - The technology aspects of data privacy and data protection - What are the regional differences with privacy law above and beyond GDPR - How investments made in privacy are translating into better security - What benefits do companies get (beyond compliance) from GDPR regulations - Enhancements in the hardening of the data center - Data as an asset - What Cisco is doing to help the industry understand the importance of data privacy To learn more about data privacy, click here: http://cs.co/90001n7F8

How has Cisco Smart Licensing evolved? Who owns a Smart License and what are the implications? In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chat with Donnie Savage about Cisco Smart Licensing. Interviewing is Cisco Champion host, Daren Fulwell. Cisco Champion Hosts: Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell), Cisco Champion member and Network Architect, ANS Group. Cisco Guests: Donnie Savage, (twitter.com/diivious), Architect.Engineer, Lead Architect Smart Software Licensing. Moderator: Lauren Friedman (twitter.com/lauren), Cisco Champion Program Management Podcast Discussion Topics - How Smart Licensing evolved - How you get intelligent data about your inventory - How data privacy concerns are addressed - The 5 methods of communication - What happens with Smart Licensing if connectivity is lost? - Who owns a Smart License and what are the implications? - What you need to enable Smart Licensing Learn more: http://cs.co/90061n7vp

How has Cisco Smart Licensing evolved? Who owns a Smart License and what are the implications? In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chat with Donnie Savage about Cisco Smart Licensing. Interviewing is Cisco Champion host, Daren Fulwell. Cisco Champion Hosts: Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell), Cisco Champion member and Network Architect, ANS Group. Cisco Guests: Donnie Savage, (twitter.com/diivious), Architect.Engineer, Lead Architect Smart Software Licensing. Moderator: Lauren Friedman (twitter.com/lauren), Cisco Champion Program Management Podcast Discussion Topics - How Smart Licensing evolved - How you get intelligent data about your inventory - How data privacy concerns are addressed - The 5 methods of communication - What happens with Smart Licensing if connectivity is lost? - Who owns a Smart License and what are the implications? - What you need to enable Smart Licensing Learn more: http://cs.co/90061n7vp

Nick Coval, a Network Architect, joins us to discuss the current state of SD-WAN and Next-Generation Network Architecture.

Today's Tech Bytes, sponsored by Silver Peak, discusses how SD-WAN can give you more leverage over your MPLS providers and improve performance for users. Our guest is Bruce Jarrett, Infrastructure Team Lead and Network Architect at Gentherm. The post Tech Bytes: How Silver Peak’s SD-WAN Helped Gentherm Beat Global MPLS Hassles appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Today's Tech Bytes, sponsored by Silver Peak, discusses how SD-WAN can give you more leverage over your MPLS providers and improve performance for users. Our guest is Bruce Jarrett, Infrastructure Team Lead and Network Architect at Gentherm. The post Tech Bytes: How Silver Peak’s SD-WAN Helped Gentherm Beat Global MPLS Hassles appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Today's Tech Bytes, sponsored by Silver Peak, discusses how SD-WAN can give you more leverage over your MPLS providers and improve performance for users. Our guest is Bruce Jarrett, Infrastructure Team Lead and Network Architect at Gentherm. The post Tech Bytes: How Silver Peak’s SD-WAN Helped Gentherm Beat Global MPLS Hassles appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Russ White has over 30 years of experience in network engineering; A Distinguished Architect during his time at Cisco, holds the highest certification Cisco has to offer as a CCAr and holds CCDE #1. He’s also a Publish author, worldwide speaker at many tech conferences, and has over 40+ patents. This guy is a legend folks in the field of networking.  Quote: “Each day we are becoming a creature of splendid glory or one of unthinkable horror.” C.S. Lewis Resources or Topics Mentioned:   Project Falco Microsoft OneNote Notepad++ Slack   Book Recommendation: The Art of Network Architecture   Tech Lesson of the Day: Disaggregation and the Future for Network Engineers - Vendors mentioned (Cumulus Networks, SixWind, Snap Route, Arista Networks, Dell OS 10)

Shawn Zandi is a lead infrastructure architect with LinkedIn, where he builds large scale data center, backbone and networks. Over the past two decades, Shawn has worked as network and security architect for consulting firms from Dubai to Silicon Valley. Shawn holds many publications, patents and certifications including 3x CCIE in routing and switching, Security and eSrvice provider as well as CCDE, while through the years of practice has become a vendor-neutral consultant. He currently lives in San Francisco, in Sunny California. In addition to his commitment to LinkedIn, Shawn is a technical advisor to networking startups in the Bay Area. Quote: RFC1925 - The Twelve Networking Truths Rule (11) Every old idea will be proposed again with a different name and a different presentation, regardless of whether it works.   Resources or Topics Mentioned:   School of Life Youtube Channel Linkedin's Next Generation Data Center Design : Project Altair Book: Universe from Nothing   Tech Lesson of the Day: Applying Machine Learning and Big Data to Networking

There's no denying that virtualization has transformed our datacentres and redefined how we do IT, giving us more capacity and savings. Now, private cloud capabilities take us one step further providing the agility IT needs to truly provide IT as a service.The beauty of a private cloud is that it takes characteristics of a public cloud (resource pooling, elasticity, self-service, and pay per use) and combines those characteristics with management and security built on dedicated resources to provide services to a select group. System Center 2012 brings you that single pane of glass you need to manage your applications and services across your public, private, hybrid or traditional infrastructure. Within the System Center suite, Endpoint Protection provides give you control and security while Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 provides world-class virtualization through Hyper-V.In this Tech Talk, we're joined by Islam Gomaa, IT Manager for E-Academy, Inc., and William Bressette, Network Architect for Horn IT Solutions, to discuss the challenges of managing a private cloud and the capabilities of System Center 2012, an integral part of Microsoft's Private Cloud solution. ResourcesDownload Private Cloud evaluation software (System Center 2012 + Window Server 2008 R2) https://aka.ms/sceval Find free online training modules on Private Cloud https://aka.ms/mvacademy Islam GomaaIslam Gomaa is a Data Protection Manager MVP from Ottawa, Canada, specializing in System Center Products, disaster recovery and system infrastructure running on the Microsoft server technology stack. Islam brings over 12 years of expertise in helping organizations align their business goals using Microsoft technology and deploying Microsoft-based solutions for the private and public sector. He is also a member of the Windows Springboard Technical Expert Panel [STEP] for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 having delivered STEP presentations in Ottawa.He has authored several webcasts on Data Protection Manager 2007& 2010 including "Protecting Applications with DPM2007" and "DPM and Opalis Automation for Disaster Recovery". Islam presented at TechEd 2011 in Atlanta Georgia, and the I365 Worldwide summit in Salt Lake City. He is a frequent presenter for both OWSUG in Ottawa and MITPRO in Montreal.Islam has a B.Sc. in computer science from Montreal University, and holds several Microsoft technical designations. He is an active member of the IT community. Islam enjoys sharing his adventures and ideas about system administration through his blog at http://owsug.ca/blogs/islamGomaa.William BressetteWith Horn IT Solutions since 2007, William is an award-winning member of their team (2010 Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award and of the "Impact Award 2008" for Infrastructure Design). William is responsible for implementing and managing Horn IT Solutions participation in the Microsoft Partner Program and for Horn achieving Gold Certified membership Level with 5 competencies: Advance Infrastructure, Network Infrastructure, Infrastructure Worker, Licensing and Security solutions along with Small Business Specialist.As Network Architect William performs Network and Data Center Design for medium sized organizations across Canada, implements network monitoring tools for customer sites and creates and manages IT Policy for customer locations. His excellent project management skills are applied to small and large customer projects as he manages technical services as well as development and management of the Microsoft Packages Service Program at Horn IT.He graduated from Georgian College in Barrie in 1996 with a major in mathematics.PodcastThis episode is also available as a podcast.Listen Now >>Download as MP3 >> Subscribe with Zune >> Subscribe with RSS Feed >>Subscribe with iTunes >>About AlignIT Manager Tech TalkThe AlignIT Manager Talk is a monthly live streamed video series hosted by Ruth Morton (LinkedIn) and Jonathan Rozenblit (LinkedIn). Each Tech Talk episode airs on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 12:00pm to 12:30pm EST. The show focuses on a range of topics for both infrastructure and development managers and is interactive, taking questions via a live chat and providing answers on airAbout AlignITThe AlignIT program is dedicated to keeping IT leaders informed about what really matters in business and technology. We do that through in-person events, web casts, our blog and of course, this podcast series. You can find more information about the Align IT program at www.alignit.ca. If you have comments, suggestions, and ideas for future topics please let us know by connecting with us via email, Twitter, or LinkedIn.Visit the AlignIT site >> Follow AlignIT on Twitter >> Join the conversation on LinkedIn >>