Chapters & Articles

In this sample chapter from Cisco Software-Defined Wide Area Networks: Designing, Deploying and Securing Your Next Generation WAN with Cisco SD-WAN, you will explore the technologies and challenges of today’s networks, the benefits and drivers of Cisco SD-WAN, high-level design considerations, building an ROI to identify cost savings, and more.

In this sample chapter from CCNP Enterprise Wireless Design ENWLSD 300-425 and Implementation ENWLSI 300-430 Official Cert Guide: Designing & Implementing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks, you will learn how to determine physical infrastructure requirements including AP power, cabling, switch port capacity, mounting, and grounding. You will also learn how to determine logical infrastructure requirements such as WLC/AP licensing requirements based on the type of wireless architecture.

In this sample chapter from Cisco Software-Defined Access, you will find a high-level overview of how the networks of today are causing challenges for organizations and their operations staff,

In this sample chapter from CCNP and CCIE Collaboration Core CLCOR 350-801 Official Cert Guide, you will examine Cisco Unified Communications Manager call-routing tools, such as route patterns, SIP route patterns, route groups, and route lists.

In this sample chapter from CCNP Enterprise Design ENSLD 300-420 Official Cert Guide: Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks, you will review WAN methodologies and WAN availability with deployment models using MPLS, hybrid, and Internet designs. It also covers backup connectivity, failover designs, QoS strategies, and designing end-to-end QoS policies.

In this sample chapter from Containers in Cisco IOS-XE, IOS-XR, and NX-OS: Orchestration and Operation, you will explore the key built-in capabilities that enable application hosting and containers in Nexus switching platforms.

In this sample chapter from Implementing Cisco HyperFlex Solutions, you will review the HyperFlex HX Data Platform disaster recovery feature and configuration steps needed to enable replication between two HyperFlex clusters.

In this sample chapter from Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials Companion Guide (CCNAv7) for Cisco Networking Academy students, you will learn how to troubleshoot common inter-VLAN configuration issues.

In this sample chapter from Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation Companion Guide (CCNAv7) for Cisco Networking Academy students, you will explore differences between standard and extended IPv4 ACLs.

In this sample chapter from Introduction to Networks Companion Guide (CCNAv7) for Cisco Networking Academy students, you will review available switching forwarding methods and port settings on Layer 2 switch ports.

In this sample chapter from CCNP and CCIE Security Core SCOR 350-701 Official Cert Guide, Omar Santos reviews exam objectives related to software-defined networking and network programmability.

The CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core & CCNP Enterprise Advanced Routing Portable Command Guide is a fully updated quick reference resource to help you memorize commands and concepts for CCNP or CCIE certifications. In this sample chapter, you will review information and commands related to implementing inter-VLAN routing.

The adoption of server virtualization has been increasing rapidly. In this sample chapter from CCNP and CCIE Data Center Core DCCOR 350-601 Official Cert Guide, the author team discusses Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV) and Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) Overview.

In this sample chapter from IT Essentials Companion Guide v7 for Cisco Networking Academy, you will learn about the many benefits of conducting preventive maintenance for both hardware and software.

In this sample chapter from 31 Days Before your CCNA Exam: A Day-By-Day Review Guide for the CCNA 200-301 Certification Exam, you will learn how to explain the role and function of network components, describe wireless principles, compare Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes, and more.

In this sample chapter from CCNP Enterprise Advanced Routing ENARSI 300-410 Official Cert Guide, explore Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) fundamentals, configuration models, and path metric calculations.

In this sample chapter from LISP Network Deployment and Troubleshooting: The Complete Guide to LISP Implementation on IOS-XE, IOS-XR, and NX-OS, you will explore LISP core architecture and components, including the roles and functionality of xTRs, PxTRs, MR/MS, and ALT.

In this sample chapter from CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1, Wendell Odom discusses the configuration and verification steps related to three methods of routing between VLANs with three major sections: VLAN Routing with Router 802.1Q Trunks, VLAN Routing with Layer 3 Switch SVIs, and VLAN Routing with Layer 3 Switch Routed Ports.

In this sample chapter from Transforming Campus Networks to Intent-Based Networking (IBN), you will learn how IBN is a viewpoint or perspective of an implemented network using Cisco DNA’s requirements, design functions, and abstraction levels.

In this sample chapter from CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, you will be introduced to the basic concepts of data and control planes, explore product examples of network programmability using controllers, and compare the benefits of traditional networking with the benefits of controller-based networking.