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! I am joined by my good friends Daren Fulwell and Joel Desaulniers! Yes, that means you have three Cisco Certified Design Experts (CCDE) on this show! These two experts are going to help keep me honest! Lets go!

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

Its that time of the year friends! It's Cisco Live time, next week! And that means its time for my list of Cisco Live 2021 Network Design Sessions. 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. Let’s go!

Cisco Live 2021 Network Design Sessions – ZNDP 085

What's The Impact of Network Automation on Your Career? How do we get network engineers… how do we get you to adopt Network Automation? I am joined by Rich Martin this week to discuss why you should adopt Network Automation today! What’s the value in it for you? What’s the impact on your career if you do not adopt automation? That's what this show is all about. Let’s go!

What’s the impact of Network Automation on your career with Rich Martin – ZNDP 084

How to differentiate Yourself as a Network Engineer. In this episode, we highlight ways that you can differentiate yourself as a Network Engineer! 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? Well, that's what we are going to answer in today's episode of the Zigbits Network Design Podcast. Helping me today is my good friend. And fellow non-conformer, Tim Fiola! We are going to tell you how it really is and how you can differentiate yourself! We are starting right now!

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

Here I talk about how we can leverage Scalability to make a business flexible. Scalability is a Network Design Principle, and as network designers, we can leverage it to provide Network Design options to our Business Leaders and Stakeholders. I go into some detail on this network design principle with real-world, raw examples in this show. I even leverage my soccer experience and how we used to "play the tape" forward. This is a must listen to episode for all Network Engineers, Network Designers, and Network Architects! Check it out!

How to make a Business Flexible with Network Design Principle Scalability – ZNDP 082

In this podcast episode, 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! Joining me on this time journey are my good friends and fellow CCDEs Daren Fulwell and Rick Bauer. These two experts are going to help me show the evolution of network design over the last 20-plus years! Lets go!

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

We are going to pull back the curtains. We are going to answer why do we truly build networks in networking engineering. What is their purpose, what are their end goals? Why is a network there in the first place? Do all Networks have the same goal? I’m joined by my good friend Jordan Martin from Network Collective and he is going to help me provide answers, perspectives, and understanding as to why we even build networks in the first place. Click here to find out why we need a network!

Why do we build networks in network engineering with Jordan Martin – ZNDP 080

Here I talk about Keeping it simple stupid... AKA KISS! Simplicity is a Network Design Principle, and it includes managing the complexity level of the network designs we are creating. I go into some detail on this network design principle with real-world, raw examples in this show. This is a must listen to episode for all Network Engineers, Network Designers, and Network Architects! Check it out!

Keeping it Simple Stupid – Network Design Principle Simplicity – ZNDP 079

In this podcast episode, We are going to highlight automation in the real world. Today’s topic is a real automation use case with all of the good, bad, and ugly that goes with a production environment. I’m joined once again by my good friend John Capobianco and he is going to dive into how Automating The Entire Canadian Parliament Precinct Network happened from start to finish. This a part two from ZNDP # 75 where John highlighted the Network Design transition he went through from a legacy Nortel network to a word-class Cisco network that ensures business and customer success. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to that episode, I would highlight recommend it! In this automation case study, John is going to talk about Python, Ansible, CI/CD, Git, Github, and so many more automation tools. This is real my friends and it starts right now, so Stick around. Here we go!

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

Today, We are back with another Demystifying The Role of The Network Engineer episode with Carl Zellers. Today's guest, Carl Zellers, went from wanting to be a Pirate to being a FedEx Carrier to finally becoming a Network Engineer! Here all about his Journey from Pirate to FedEx Carrier to Network Engineer at an MSP in this episode! As Carl would say, "Living it, Learning it, Experience it!" So Stick around! Here we go!

Demystifying the Role of The Network Engineer with Carl Zellers – ZDNP 077

We are back with another Demystifying The Role of The Network Engineer episode with A.J Murray. How would you like to work at a Value Added Reseller (VAR) and Cisco Partner as a Network Engineer Team Lead? Being a team lead is something dear to my heart as well as our Guest Expert today. Today's guest, A.J. Murray, actually works in this role, making customers successful and coaching others in this industry! So Stick around! Here we go!

Demystifying The Role of the Network Engineer with A.J. Murray – ZNDP 076

Parliament Precinct Network - A True Enterprise Network Design Use Case covering Campus, Wide Area Network, Data Center, Cloud, and Security. This is a Design Use Case, a true Design Case Study! I am joined by John Capobianco to give us a deep dive of this massive transformation from a legacy Nortel network into a world-class Cisco Network including a 50 building campus; 500 WAN sites, a DMZ perimeter with firewalls and security devices, active/active data centers, and a ton of new services like Wifi and VoIP. So Stick around. Here we go!

Designing The Next Gen Parliament Precinct Network with John Capobianco – ZNDP 075

Here is our first Demystifying The Role of The Network Designer episode with Mohamed Radwan! For this topic, I am joined by my good friend and fellow webinar co-host Mohamed Radwan. Mohamed is going to help me truly Demystify the role of the Network Designer. So Stick around. Here we go!

Demystifying the Role of The Network Designer with Mohamed Radwan – ZDNP 074

We made it through the Pandemic Year! We made it to 2021! Happy New Year my friends! Lets start this year out on the right foot shall we! We have an after action report to complete on the pandemic year of 2020!

Zigbits 2020 The Pandemic year in review – ZNDP 073

Here I talk about the Network Design Technique Modularity. Bad Network Designs Exist! I know its crazy but they do. Shoot if they didn’t we wouldn’t have work as Network Designers!

Network Design Technique Modularity – ZNDP 072

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