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Network Field Day 23 took place from September 29 through October 2. I was able to attend (virtually) since NetCraftsmen likes to track current trends to provide the best guidance [...]

This is the second blog in a series of blogs about Cisco’s SD-Access (“SDA”). It will cover device roles and SDA terminology, and some of the high-level choices (how to [...]

Just when you thought you had a handle on SD-WAN and its place in the market, enter Gartner’s newest technology – the Secure Access Services Edge (SASE).   SD-WAN is now [...]

When a single router serves two buildings how can you configure it to support emergency services? Configuring SRST support for 2 sites Let’s say there are two buildings on a [...]

New Technology with dozens of vendors spouting terms like SD-WAN and SASE with substantially different capabilities are confusing the marketplace.  SD-WAN and SASE   Software-defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) is a [...]

Using recent Cisco technology, Software Defined Access (SDA) provides user and device access security and could be the future of your campus switching environment.  Enhanced with powerful automation, it provides [...]

IT automation offers an increase in productivity and a reduction in risk. Unfortunately, there are often internal barriers to implementation.   Benefits of IT Automation  Increased Productivity  Computers and software systems [...]

A significant security breach can be very expensive. At best, it disrupts budgets and profits. At worst, smaller companies can be forced into bankruptcy. How can you avoid this outcome?  [...]

Technical debt is the collection of expedient short-term solutions that don’t allow for smooth long-term operations. Too much technical debt can create fragile networks that make automation more difficult and [...]

With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic, NetCraftsmen is working with many of our Clients to help them enable their workforce to work remotely as part of their social [...]

I’ve recently been doing most data center network designs with Nexus 9300 switches. As dense server virtualization has shrunk the data center, organizations with say 500 VMs no longer need [...]

I’ve been waiting to see some good ideas for things you might run in a container on a Cisco router or switch. What might you do with that, either home-grown [...]