CCIE Version 5 Update

UPDATE 4/12/13 - this is now official - see https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/docs/DOC-22703. Once I’ve had a chance to digest the changes, I’ll post some thoughts.

Openness Isn't Just About Code

When talking about “Open” in the context of technology, most people think about Open Source, Open APIs, Open documentation, etc. But there’s another facet too: being open about where your business...

Product Selection: It's Not Always The Best Technology

Many engineers assume that product selection is as simple as finding the product with the best combination of features that still comes in under budget. Should be easy, right? Err…so...

Building Strong Product Communities

Strong communities can make an enormous difference to the success or failure of a product or technology. Look at Linux, or VMware as good examples of a strong community. But...

IMC Compliance - Testing Rules

This article is Part 7 in a 7-Part Series. Part 1 - IMC Compliance - Overview Part 2 - IMC Compliance - Walkthrough Part 3 - IMC Compliance - Scheduling...

Logging source-interface with VRFs

Some Cisco routers I work with use multiple VRFs. A specific VRF is used for management, and the loopback interface is in that VRF. All SNMP + SSH access is...

IMC Compliance - Display Commands

This article is Part 6 in a 7-Part Series. Part 1 - IMC Compliance - Overview Part 2 - IMC Compliance - Walkthrough Part 3 - IMC Compliance - Scheduling...

IMC Compliance - Recovery Commands

This article is Part 5 in a 7-Part Series. Part 1 - IMC Compliance - Overview Part 2 - IMC Compliance - Walkthrough Part 3 - IMC Compliance - Scheduling...

IMC Compliance - Advanced Policies

This article is Part 4 in a 7-Part Series. Part 1 - IMC Compliance - Overview Part 2 - IMC Compliance - Walkthrough Part 3 - IMC Compliance - Scheduling...

IMC Compliance - Scheduling Tasks

This article is Part 3 in a 7-Part Series. Part 1 - IMC Compliance - Overview Part 2 - IMC Compliance - Walkthrough Part 3 - This Article Part 4...

IMC Compliance - Walkthrough

This article is Part 2 in a 7-Part Series. Part 1 - IMC Compliance - Overview Part 2 - This Article Part 3 - IMC Compliance - Scheduling Tasks Part...

IMC Compliance - Overview

This article is Part 1 in a 7-Part Series. Part 1 - This Article Part 2 - IMC Compliance - Walkthrough Part 3 - IMC Compliance - Scheduling Tasks Part...