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Before the holidays I had posted a couple blogs about the Network Design Process - Part I - Part II . What I didn't include in either of these guidelines was "Use Best Practices". This was on purpose because each network design is different. While there is a methodology that can be applied to the process, each business/customer has different needs. Now, each customer has needs that can be organized into templates that can be used repeatedly. However, templates address a specific customer while best practices address a broader audience. Jeff Doyle on IP Routing: Reducing Link Failure Detection Time with BFD
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Hello, I wanted to introduce myself and talk a little bit about my blog and what my plans for it are. First off, I'm Wes Noonan. I've been in the technology arena for the better part of 15 years now, some in IT, some as a consultant and some working for software development companies, which is where I am at today. I'm currently employed by NetIQ (An Attachmate Business) in their Office of Technology. In that capacity I am responsible for the technical architecture of our Virtualization and Network product offerings. My background is predominantly around Windows systems prior to focusing on network and security systems. HOT DISCUSSIONS AMONG CISCO SUBNET READERS: * WIN AN APPLE IPOD TOUCH COURTESY OF GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE: Cisco Learning Partner Global Knowledge is giving away an Apple iPod Touch to one lucky Cisco Subnet reader. Go here for the competition details. * WIN CISCO PRESS BOOK "FIREWALL FUNDAMENTALS": Up for grabs are 15 copies of Firewall Fundamentals by Wes Noonan and Ido Dubrawsky. The book introduces readers to firewall concepts and explores various commercial and open source firewall implementations - including Cisco, Linksys, and Linux - allowing network administrators and small office/home office computer users to effectively choose and configure their devices. Competition details here. Get a sneak peek of an excerpt here. Read Wes Noonan's blog for Cisco Subnet here. * Read a free chapter from Firewall Fundamentals by Wes Noonan and Ido Dubrawsky. Free excerpt here. * Check out Cisco Subnet's library for more free chapters from Cisco Press books. | 
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