This blog has been selected as a finalist in the Most Educational category of the 2020 IT Blog Awards, hosted by Cisco. Being part of a community is not a zero-sum game, we're all winners when knowledge spreads, high-quality content is created and new relationships are built among a group of motivated and talented …

Cisco DevNet is the best thing that could happen to the entire networking industry. DevNet is introducing a change to the whole networking industry, working on multiple fronts at the same time. I think that it will be successful. Keep reading to know why. The excitement for DevNet500 is a sign of the of interest new …

I had the opportunity to work with Cisco Advanced Services for a project based on Cisco ACI. It was the first time for me, here's how it went. Background The customer requested official support from the vendor during the design and implementation phases of the new DC fabric so the BoM of project included Advanced …

This year I had again the opportunity to attend Cisco Live Europe in Barcelona. Made it! #CLEUR pic.twitter.com/zzCNNWPfTI — Gian Paolo (@gp_ifconfig) January 27, 2020 Cisco Live is a week that includes customer meetings to discuss incoming project with Cisco, technical sessions, Cisco Champions exclusive events and of …

Just received a mail sent from a plane with some good news: I'm Cisco Champion (again)! I just did a thing. I sent an email to a few hundred people while on an airplane. Yay internet! #CiscoChampion — Lauren M Friedman (@lauren) January 25, 2020 If you don't know what Cisco Champions is take a look to the FAQ and start …

My blog has been selected again as a finalist in the Most Inspirational category of the 2019 IT Blog Awards, hosted by Cisco. The goal of the IT Blog Awards is to recognize the broader community of IT bloggers I am particularly happy to be in the Most Inspirational category. Imagining that my blog may inspire somebody …

Writing code today often means interacting with API of many products. For me it means the possibility to integrate existing tools or create new functions. Sometimes it is just a matter to create a small utility. The Problem Meraki Dashboard does not include a page that shows the CDP/LLDP neighbors. }Can we do better …

Another Cisco Live went with all its usual new product announcements and marketing drives for the next big thing. This year I have been more busy than usual with meetings with customers and I have not attended all the technical I planned on my schedule. Skipping sessions actually allowed me to pay more attention to the …

Keeping up with the new releases of the various manufacturers is an important part of the job of every network engineer. Usually it is enough to see the videos available online but from time to time it is necessary to take one more step. Cisco has released the new Catalyst 9000 family that integrates with 1/20/2019 …

A community value is more than the sum of its members. Cisco Champion members make it special, I'm honored to be again part of it this year.

I'm pleased to announce that my blog has been selected as a finalist in the Most Entertaining category of the IT Blog Awards, hosted by Cisco This blog is a project that I have been carrying out for years in the (little) free time between a demanding job, the study and the family. I think it is important to dedicate …

This week I've attended a training about Cisco ACI DCAC9K. Based on my personal experience no training can cover all the topics or all the use cases but I think this training with a cover-to-cover read of Deploying ACI can help to build the basis to start the ACI journey with strong fundamentals.

My new post about Cisco Network Assurance Engine: From Download to Value in 60 Minutes (or less) has been published, read it on GestaltIT Tech Talks.

My new post about Configuration and Hardware Assurance in the Datacenter with Cisco Network Assurance Engine has been published, read it on GestaltIT Tech Talks.

I had the honor and pleasure of being invited again to attend Tech Field Day, this time for an Extra event at Cisco Live Europe in Barcelona. Cisco Live is a week full of product announcements, technical session, (social) networking with fellow network engineers, meetings with colleagues and customers, discussions with …