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NetCraftsmen has seen a big uptick in interest in Viptela SD-WAN lately. So, I thought a blog going over some Viptela basics might be of interest. I’m going to try [...]

This blog contains some thoughts about automation. Coding and automation have become trendy. Whenever that happens, I feel the need to understand the pros and cons. So, what are some [...]

This is the first blog in a series that will dive into the details around a modern approach to network automation. Network automation of complex configurations is much, much harder [...]

Since Cisco produces a lot of nifty new features, the title might suggest this is going to be a LONG blog. Far from it! As I write, it’s Summer, and [...]

Here we are, it’s Summer, it must be time for another rant (ahem, “carefully reasoned polemic”) about Network Management (NM). What should NM tools do for us? How might they [...]

This blog describes some of the snags in modern coding / automation, and what might be done about them. Automation is great. I happen to love coding and have been [...]

Enterprises dependent upon a high-availability application should investigate active-active data center designs to ensure reliability and resiliency. Any enterprise running a high-availability application must answer the following fundamental question: How do [...]

Have you noticed that “active-active” has gotten over-used in networking? Not to mention, used inappropriately? The industry could use a little more accuracy in terminology, and perhaps candor, around the [...]

Will new network protocols improve the net? What will it take for any of them to gain acceptance? Do we really need new network protocols? The short answer is yes. Sure, [...]

I recently talked with a customer about selecting an approach for network automation; a new technology for them. I did some up-front planning, made some notes, and then we talked [...]

How do you build a global SD-WAN leveraging Cisco Viptela routers and Equinix Performance Hubs? This blog describes a generic approach, informed by some ongoing design work. My intent is [...]

Network automation was a big topic at Cisco Live 2018. Susie Wee announced that Cisco’s DevNet now has more than 500,000 registered users. There was coverage by other bloggers including: [...]