Goodbye 2020… and never come back!
As we approach the end of the year, we can finally say goodbye to 2020. Goodbye 2020… and never come back!
But, it is also time to look back at 2020 and try to see what the year 2021 promises us.
2020 IT Blog Awards finalist!
I have the honor of having my blog selected as a finalist in the Most Educational category of the 2020 IT Blog Awards, hosted by Cisco.
How to Overcome the Impostor Syndrome as Network Engineer
Many network engineers, myself included, sometimes feel like they don’t belong and don’t deserve to be here. Here are a few tips to combat the impostor syndrome.
My Cisco DevNet Core Exam Journey
On 23 October 2020, I took and passed the Cisco Certified DevNet Professional Core exam (350-901 DEVCOR) on my first attempt. I explain here the resources I used to study and pass this exam.
OnVue – Get certified from your home
One of the positive aspects of this difficult period, if I may say so, is the possibility of taking a Pearson Vue test online, called OnVue. Last Friday, October 23rd, I took a Cisco exam from home and I think it’s interesting to share with you the details of this experience. With OnVue – Get certified from your home!
RDMA over Converged Ethernet – RoCEv2 on Cisco Nexus 9300
On a previous post, I made an introduction about NVMe, NVMe-oF and RDMA for network engineers. In this post, I’m going to talk about RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) and more specifically how to implement and configure the QoS part of RoCEv2 on the Cisco Nexus 9300 series.
NVMe, NVMe over Fabrics and RDMA for network engineers
In the past, the evolution of network-based storage was not really a problem for network engineers: the network was fast and the spinning hard drives were slow. Natural network upgrades to 10Gb, 40Gb, and 100Gb Ethernet were more than sufficient to meet the networking needs of storage systems.
But now, with the introduction of ultra-fast solid-state disks (SSDs) and Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe), this is no longer true! Storage teams now have the ability to potentially saturate the network with incredibly fast devices.
Linux Networking tips and tricks: cURL
Here is another post of the series on basic network troubleshooting and tools under Linux.
In this post, I will talk about the cURL command.
Automate file uploads to your Cisco Nexus switches
If you have more than three Cisco Nexus switches in nx-os mode, and you are not using Cisco DCNM or any other similar tool, you probably already have encountered this question: How to automate file uploads to your Cisco Nexus switches?
Here is a turnkey Python script using Netmiko’s SCP function to do this.
Linux Networking tips and tricks: ss and netstat commands
Here is the third post of the series on network troubleshooting and tools under RHEL / CentOS.
In this post, I will talk about the netstat and ss commands.
Cisco Live US 2020: To CLUS or not to CLUS? [updated]
Update March 16, 2020: The in-person event is “relaunched” as an online event.
Here is a copy of the information email I just received:
Cisco Certifications changes: a short summary
Unless you’ve been living in a cave during the last nine months, specifically since Cisco Live US 2019, you should know that last Monday, February 24th, was the D-day for big changes in Cisco certifications.
Here is a short summary of the major changes and what to remember about them.