Zigbits Network Design Podcast

Today, We are going to highlight the Top 7 Design Use Cases you need for a great Design Mindset. Above all else, your mindset is the most important item in Network Design. Your Design Mindset!! Knowing technology is critical but it is the easy portion. We can put in the effort and time to learn what we don’t know from a technology perspective. A lot of people that create Network Designs do not have a proper Design Mindset. Most of us are not taught the proper design mindset until later in our careers.

Hey!! You want to learn how your role directly impacts your Design Mindset and how to be successful in all of your design situations, well make sure you watch this video all the way through. My name Zig Zsiga I'm here to help you become the best Network Designer you can be! Above all else, your mindset is the most important item in Network Design. Your Design Mindset!! Knowing technology is critical but it is the easy portion.  We can put in the effort and time to learn what we don’t know from a technology perspective.  A lot of people that create Network Designs do not have a proper Design Mindset. Most of us are not taught the proper design mindset until later in our careers.

In Today's show we are going to continue to highlight the first Digital Cisco Live US 2020. Last month we ran through what the schedule looked like, what sessions there were for the first release and when they would go live. Then we highlighted our Network Design (CCDE) Focus Session list. Today's show is going to highlight the specific Network Design (CCDE) Focused Sessions for the second release which was on July 15th. I'm so excited and I can't wait, so lets get into it!!

In Today's show we are going to highlight the first Digital Cisco Live US 2020. What the schedule looks like, what sessions there are and when they will go live. And of course our Network Design (CCDE) Focus Session list. I'm so excited and I cannot wait to for the event!!

In Today's episode we are highlighting a process to determine Business Requirements, Business Priorities, Business Drivers, Business Outcomes, Business Capabilities, and Business Solutions. If you follow this process, at the end you will know how to create a Business Plan for your organizations and customers that they can leverage for the next 1, 3, 5, and 10 years! Lets get started my friends!

In Today's episode we are completing a deep dive after action report on our 2019 Goals, setting up our 2020 goals, and talking about whats been happening the last few months. We also talk about Cisco Live Europe thats happening next week. Lets get into it shall we!! :)

This part 2 of our 2 part series featuring a Real Talk with my good friend Jason Gooley. Jason is the founder of MetalDevOps, a dual CCIE (RS and SP), an author of a number of Cisco Press books, a Distinguished Cisco Live Speaker and a true Leader and Pioneer in our industry.

CCDE Simulator!! Yep I said that right! Today we are going to highlight, discuss and review Mohamed's CCDE Simulator. Years ago I thought of creating my own CCDE Simulator but honestly never got around to it. With that said, today we get to have a first hand view in video format of this CCDE simulator that Mohamed has built.

This part 1 of a 2 part series that features a Real Talk with my good friend Jason Gooley. Jason is the founder of MetalDevOps, a dual CCIE (RS and SP), an author of a number of Cisco Press books, a Distinguished Cisco Live Speaker and a true Leader and Pioneer in our industry.

In Today's episode we are highlighting Zero Trust. We are going to discuss what is and what it isn't. We are then going to talk about the specific steps to start your journey towards a Zero Trust world. Lets jump in my friends!

In Today's episode we are highlighting Unified Network Fabric, or UNF. Unified Network Fabric is not a vendor solution, it is not a marketing pitch (at least not yet)… it is a transformational concept that we will explain in detail that fully meets business priorities, requirements and goals. Lets Dig in my friends

I usually have this podcast published and released weeks before Cisco Live US so that all of you have a chance to to review it and make your session schedule adjustments. Well this year there was some uncertainty on what was the future of the CCDE. With no CCDE Techtorials, a number of us in the community were waiting to hear what was going to happen with this certification. I am very happy to state "The CCDE is not dead!!"

Hey Nerds, Geeks, and Ziglets out there. Today’s show is covering Intent Based Networking, its a market term, a sales term, and potentially much more but before we start lets introduce our guest expert, my good friend Phil Gervasi.

Hey Nerds, Geeks, and Ziglets out there.  Today we start our Mini Series on Segment Routing with our Guest Expert Suraj Soni.  We have a lot planned for this Mini Series but today's focus is "Why Segment Routing?" so lets get to it!    Guest Expert: Suraj Soni Soni has been working in our industry for 10 years in multiple verticals to include Enterprise and Service Provider Networks.  He is a triple CCIE in R&S, Sec, and Service Provider.  He has numerous other Vendor Certifications such as F5 and Nokia.  He has been in a number of different roles in his career such as Solution Architect and Network Consultant.  He currently is a Senior Network Manager for a company in Singapore.  Please Welcome my friend Soni to our show today!!  Welcome Soni! Soni joins the Zigbits Network Design Podcast today to start a Mini Series on Segment Routing!  We are going to have about 5 podcast episodes and a number of blog posts to help reenforce the topics we are covering.   Today's topic is "Why Segment Routing"? Why Segmen

I am back!!  Sorry it's been so long.  I went MIA for a bit, but I am back today with a new episode of the Zigbits Network Design Podcast!  Today I will be highlighting the Benefits of SD-WAN, vendor agnostically!! :)  Enough jabbering, lets get on with the show! :)

In Today's episode, we are going to cover Design Documents.  I recently had a number of coaching sessions where design documents were discussed.  I then attempted to remember how I learned about all of the Design Documents that I have seen, written, and peer reviewed over my career, but I couldn't find a good answer other than experience.  Well today we are going to shed some light on what I would call the most common Design Documents our there.  Lets get started.

In today's installment we have an Ask Zig episode.  Roy from Virginia sent in the following question: "My job isn’t challenging or providing me needed experience, what should I do?"  Hear the answer in today's episode!!

A little under the weather today and I apologize for this episode publishing a few days late.  Today we have an Ask Zig Episode. Rob from Tampa Florida asked this question on LinkedIn. "Do you think that pursuing CCIE data center makes as much sense as it used to?"  Hear the Answer in today's episode!

For today's Zigbits Network Design Podcast we start a Design Case Study Series with my friend Daren Fulwell.  In this first installment we set the stage for this Design Case Study Series, highlighting the constraints, requirements, and over arching architecture model used to solve the business priorities and business outcomes the customer was looking to achieve. Lets dive into it now!

The Iconic Mr. Nick Russo joins us once again for today's topic of Wireless QoS Design! Today Nick and I talk about QoS, RFC 4594, Wireless QoS, RFC 8325, WMM, UP values, DCF, TXOP, Wireless High Density, Wireless High Demand, and much more!  We also highlight an issue around vendor endpoints not marking Wireless Voice traffic the way you would expect!  Hold on to your seats folks, we are live in 3...2...1!!!