“State of the art CLOUD datacenter.”
“We want a presence in Asia PAC. We would like you to find the ‘shortest hop’ to our new potential datacenter.” – A kid in a Tie and Suit
“Biometric Security? Of course, we always require a key.”
“Dude, congrats on your CCIE. It’s really impressive; can you help me with Excel?”
“How did you figure that out?” – Some comments I’ve had passed my way in the last 4 years<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
CCIE DC 2.0\/2.1 Reading and Extended Study List<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- INE Videos: CCNA Data Center Download<\/a>: Completed 2016.03.30<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Passed CCNA DataCenter Certification (2 Exams)!!! <\/span>Completed 2016.04.20<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- INE Videos: CCNP Data Center UCS<\/a>: Completed 2016.06.15<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- INE Videos: CCNP Data Center Nexus<\/a>: Completed 2017.03.15<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Passed CCNP DataCenter Certification (4 Exams)!!! <\/span>Completed 2017.07.07<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- INE Videos: CCIE Data Center: Nexus NX-OS Primer Download:<\/a> Completed 2017.09.14<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- INE Videos: CCIE Data Center: Implementing Nexus Download<\/a>: Completed 2017.10.04<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- INE Videos: CCIE Data Center: Nexus Course Download<\/a>: Completed 2017.10.31<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Dean & Vivek – 2doubleccies.com<\/a>: – Your CCIE Lab Success Strategy (Round 2) Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cisco Press: Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals<\/a>: Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cisco Press: Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)<\/a>: Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- INE Videos: CCIE Data Center: Storage Course Download<\/a>: Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- INE Videos: CCIE Data Center: Nexus 1000v on UCS Download<\/a>: Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- INE Videos: CCIE Data Center: Unified Computing Course Download<\/a>: Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- INE Videos: CCIE Data Center: Unified Communications on UCS Download<\/a>: Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- INE Videos: CCIE Data Center: Written Bootcamp Download<\/a>: Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- INE Videos: CCIE Data Center: v2 Transition Technologies Course Download<\/a>: Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- INE Videos: CCIE Data Center: Lab Cram Session: Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cisco Press: NX-OS and Cisco Nexus Switching: Next-Generation Data Center Architectures, 2nd Edition<\/a>: Completed*<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Review for Written test: Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Troubleshooting Scenario labs: Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Full Scale Labs: N\/A<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Passed CCIE DataCenter v2.1 Written Certification!!!<\/span> Completed 2017.12.01<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
EYYMAN!!! WHAT-CHU-ARE-DOOOINNNNG??? With your vPC self?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n![\"vpc-Explained\"](\"https:\/\/thenetworksdown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/vpc_hsrp.jpg\")
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- Lego Datacenter \u2013>\u00a0Video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cisco 99 Problems Parody \u2013>\u00a0Video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- CCIE \u2013 Enable\u2013>\u00a0Video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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“Irregardless, A Whole ‘Notha, All of the sudden” – Stewie Griffin<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CCIE DataCenter Partial Lab Rack<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"DC-Rack-partial\"](\"https:\/\/thenetworksdown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_6758-768x1024.jpg\")
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EYYMAN!!! WHAT-CHU-ARE-DOOOINNNNG??? With your vPC self?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nVideo Relief Hour (Same as R&S) \ud83d\ude42<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n- Bert & Ernie Go Gangster \u2013>\u00a0Video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Lego Datacenter \u2013>\u00a0Video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cisco 99 Problems Parody \u2013>\u00a0Video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- CCIE \u2013 Enable\u2013>\u00a0Video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
“Irregardless, A Whole ‘Notha, All of the sudden” – Stewie Griffin<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Lego Datacenter \u2013>\u00a0Video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cisco 99 Problems Parody \u2013>\u00a0Video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- CCIE \u2013 Enable\u2013>\u00a0Video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
“Irregardless, A Whole ‘Notha, All of the sudden” – Stewie Griffin<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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