UPDATE - for those looking for the Nexus 1000v release, check out this post
In the past couple years, VMware has changed from a product hidden in development and testing environments to a full fledged enterprise computing platform. It brings many benefits to the companies that implement it, however with those benefits come changes to [...]
Challenges integrating VMware into Cisco networks
March 15th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Tags: CISCO · Technology · virtualization · vmware
Cisco is using Linux virtualization and 40 core CPU’s for its next generation routers
March 10th, 2008 · No Comments
Cisco recently released a new series of router called the Aggregation Services Router, or ASR for short. This series of routers is mainly targeted at the service provider market, where it is targeted as a single chassis solution for what is called the “triple play” - Voice, Video, and Data. More accurately it can [...]
Tags: ASR1000 · CCIE · CISCO · IOS-EX · IOS-XE · MPLS · linux
Reader question - Why are corporations looking for BGP experience?
March 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
Mike, a reader of my blog, sent me an email last week with decent question for someone early in their career. Mike is currently looking for a new job. He was curious why so many corporate IT jobs were requiring BGP knowledge and experience.
Mike Writes -
“Hi Colin,
I’m an avid reader of your blog and [...]
Tags: CCIE · CISCO · Technology · certification