Zigbits Network Design Podcast

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What’s the impact of Network Automation on your career with Rich Martin – ZNDP 084 Mar 19, 2021

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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!

How to differentiate yourself as a Network Engineer with Tim Fiola – ZNDP 083 Mar 12, 2021

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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?

How to make a Business Flexible with Network Design Principle Scalability – ZNDP 082 Mar 05, 2021

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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!

The Evolution of Network Design with Daren Fulwell and Rick Bauer – ZNDP 081 Feb 26, 2021

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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 to find out what the evolution of network design is all about.

Why do we build networks in network engineering with Jordan Martin – ZNDP 080 Feb 19, 2021

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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!

Keeping it Simple Stupid – Network Design Principle Simplicity – ZNDP 079 Feb 12, 2021

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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!

Automating The Entire Parliament Precinct Network with John Capobianco – ZNDP 078 Feb 05, 2021

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Today’s topic is a real automation use case with all of the good, bad, and ugly that goes with a production environment - how Automating The Entire Canadian Parliament Precinct Network happened from start to finish.

Demystifying the Role of The Network Engineer with Carl Zellers – ZDNP 077 Jan 29, 2021

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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 A.J. Murray – ZNDP 076 Jan 22, 2021

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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!

Designing The Next Gen Parliament Precinct Network with John Capobianco – ZNDP 075 Jan 15, 2021

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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!

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