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Interview with Network Chuck career strategies ccna collaboration ccna r/s Jun 20, 2018

I recently returned from the Cisco Live US 2018 event in Orlando, Florida. It was a great experience, with lots of conversations, sessions, and insight. You can expect more content about what I...

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Fundamentals of QoS ccie collaboration ccie r/s ccna collaboration ccna r/s ccnp collaboration Dec 05, 2017

Last week (on Cyber Monday), I did a webinar covering the theory and configuration of multiple QoS mechanisms. Here's what you'll learn in this replay of that webinar:

  • Learn QoS Mechanisms
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Introduction to Collaboration Technologies ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Nov 21, 2017

I recently did a Facebook Live session covering the fundamentals of Cisco Collaboration technologies. If you missed it, or want to see it again, here's a replay.

Topics covered include:

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5 Changes in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) Version 12.0 ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Oct 31, 2017

If you’re one of the 200,000+ Cisco customers using a Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) server to support your Cisco IP Phones and soft clients, this blog post is for you....

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Configuring Quality of Service Using MQC ccie collaboration ccie r/s ccna collaboration ccna r/s ccnp collaboration ccnp r/s Oct 17, 2017

The Need to Know MQC in a World of Automation

These days, Quality of Service (QoS) can be configured relatively easy. If we’re using the APIC-EM as a network controller to manage our routers...

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H.323 Gateway Configuration ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Aug 29, 2017

Before Cisco had a Collaboration track, they had a Voice track. One of the courses in that track’s curriculum was the CVOICE course, and it really got into the...

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What is Cisco Spark? ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Jun 13, 2017

You might be hearing the term Cisco Spark used a lot these days. But what exactly is it?

That's what you'll learn in this video. Enjoy!

 

Kevin Wallace, CCIEx2 (R/S and Collaboration) #7945

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A Preview of my CLUS 2017 Session ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Apr 21, 2017

Are you going to Cisco Live US (CLUS) 2017 in Las Vegas? If so, you might want to come check out my session. It's entitled Number Globalization and Localization for CCIE Collaboration Candidates....

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Accessing the Cisco DevNet Sandbox ccna collaboration Nov 11, 2016

If you’re studying for a Cisco certification, you might be debating what to do for your hands-on practice. Will you buy a home lab? What about using a simulator or an emulator?

Well, before...

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Your Framework for Cisco Exam Preparation ccie collaboration ccie r/s ccna collaboration ccna r/s ccnp collaboration ccnp r/s Sep 20, 2016

You want to get your first (or next) Cisco certification, but do you have a specific preparation strategy, or are you just winging it? If you do have a structured framework you’re confidently...

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QoS Traffic Markings ccie collaboration ccie r/s ccna collaboration ccna r/s ccnp collaboration Aug 16, 2016

One of the new topics on the new CCNA R/S v3 exam is Quality of Service (QoS). Having taught QoS for many years, I’ve noticed that one of the topics students find most challenging is QoS...

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2 of the Most Misunderstood QoS Topics ccie r/s ccna collaboration ccna r/s ccnp collaboration Jun 21, 2016

For me, the addition of QoS to the list of topic areas for the new CCNA R&S version 3 exam was a great thing. The reason is, QoS is my absolute favorite Cisco topic. So, I couldn’t wait...

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WEBINAR REPLAY – Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM): The Star of the Collaboration Show ccna collaboration May 31, 2016

Earlier this month, I did a live webinar covering the theory and configuration of a CUCM server. If you missed it, you can check out a replay below.

Also, at the end of the webinar, I offered a big...

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Video Fundamentals ccna collaboration Apr 26, 2016

You might have seen some of my recent Cisco Collaboration videos. Interestingly, the big difference between Cisco’s new Collaboration track than its prior Voice track is the addition of video...

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T1 and E1 Circuits on Cisco Routers ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Apr 14, 2016

In this new video, you’ll learn the theory behind T1 and E1 circuits and how to configure them on your Cisco routers. This is a key technology to master for Cisco CCNA Collaboration, CCNP...

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6 Core Cisco Collaboration Systems You’ve Gotta Know ccna collaboration Mar 30, 2016

For the past few months, I’ve been immersed in Cisco collaboration technologies, and I created a video for you to introduce you to the 6 core systems that make up a Cisco collaboration...

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Overview of Cisco’s CCNA Collaboration Certification ccna collaboration Oct 18, 2015

Cisco recently retired their CCNA Voice and CCNP Voice tracks, and have replaced those telephony-centric tracks with the new CCNA Collaboration and CCNP Collaboration tracks. While these tracks do...

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Introduction to QoS - 19 Minutes of QoS Goodness ccna collaboration ccna r/s network plus Jun 02, 2015

This video identifies the need for Quality of Service (QoS) and gets you acquainted with several QoS tools.

This video is a sample from my new CompTIA Network+ (N10-006) Complete Video Course, and...

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