DFWCUG Newsletter

December 2007 Newsletter

Volume 11 No. 12

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December Meeting

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Date:	December 5, 2007

Topic:	Multilayer Campus Architectures and Design Principles
	The CUG has received permission to use presentations from Networkers 2007! This session features best practices for deploying an enterprise campus network with an emphasis on high availability. The session contains design and implementation guidance on technology and protocol alternatives like NSF/SSO, HSRP, GLBP, Spanning Tree (PVSTP+), and Rapid Spanning Tree (Rapid PVST+). Software features and design principles for each layer of the hierarchical network model are covered. Detailed examples are presented of failure analysis scenarios and LAN and Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) tuning related to enterprise networks. Finally the session treats common pitfalls such as asymmetrical routing, unicast flooding, and routing black holes and provides best practices needed to optimize an enterprise campus network to support today’s business applications. This presentation was originally developed and presented by given by Mark Montanez at Networkers in 2007.

Speaker:	Tom Young , CCIE# CCIE #13484 (R/S & Security) Tom is a CCIE (R/S, Security) with years of experience designing and installing campus and wide area networks. He has worked for various enterprises, Cisco resellers, and currently is the lead architect for the MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. service provider network.

Time:	6:00-6:30 PM - Catered dinner provided 6:30-9:00 PM - Presentations 9:00-9:30 PM - Networking with your fellow packet-heads

Place:	Cisco's Richardson Campus 2200 E President George Bush Building 6 - Larissa Conference Room Richardson, TX (214) 575-3192 Enter on the East side - sign in Google map

Meeting Sponsor for December - The InSource Group

The InSource Group engages with you to provide a complete spectrum of flexible solutions for your IT needs, including contract, contract-to-hire and direct hire options. Our focus on providing clients with exceptional IT resources in a timely manner has earned us a reputation for outstanding customer service and produced a host of raving fans. More about The Insource Group.

Contact: Mark Spear, Director of Recruiting, Dallas, TX 972-455-1019 mark.spear@insourcegroup.com

Door Prizes

At each meeting, we give away Cisco Press books that have been donated by Cisco Press - thanks Jamie! Meeting sponsors have also been known to provide door prizes... so make sure you get your raffle ticket and as always - you must be present to win.

Presentations

Upcoming:

January - Network Design Clinic
February - TBD
March - TBD

We are always looking for good speakers. If you would like to do a presentation for the group or if you know someone that would like to do a presentation, please contact us.

Eric Severson

Vice President

Techbits

New Products and Features

Provide More Services to Small Branch Networks
The Cisco 1861 Integrated Services Router, ideal for small branch networks, provides unified communications and secure routing to eight users. Read more.

Simplify and Centrally Manage Your Branch Network
New Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches with LAN Lite software provide entry-level security, quality of service (QoS), and availability to branch offices and wiring closets. Read more.

Deploy WAN Optimization on Cisco Integrated Services Routers
A new higher capacity Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) network module, NME-WAE-522, is now available for Cisco integrated services routers. Read more.

Place Application Traffic on the Best Performing WAN Path
Performance routing provides intelligent route optimization for business-critical WAN connections. Read more.

Use the Network to Enforce Security Rules and Access
The Cisco Network Admission Control (NAC) solution now extends security to the branch with the introduction of the NAC Network Module for Cisco 2800 and 3800 Integrated Services Routers. Read more.

Provide Threat Defense on Cisco Integrated Services Routers
The Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Advanced Integration Module (AIM) for Cisco integrated services routers provides integrated threat defense with performance equivalent to Cisco IPS 4200. Read more.

Upgrade Wireless LAN Controller Module to 802.11n Draft 2.0
The Wireless LAN Controller Module for Cisco 2800 and 3800 Integrated Services Routers can increase throughput by up to five times and provide more reliable coverage with new 802.11n draft 2.0 capability. Read more.

New Resources

Empowered Branch Solution
The Empowered Branch from Cisco offers pervasive security, faster application performance over the WAN, improved and scalable unified communications, and enhanced wireless mobility. Read more.

Podcast: Ease of Use and Deployment with Cisco Catalyst Switches
Learn how the rich feature set of Cisco Catalyst switches and management software simplifies deployment while saving time. Subscribe now.

Enabling the Data Center of the Future
In Part 2 of the Places in the Network video series, Lucinda Borovick gives strategic insights into the transformation occurring in the data center and discusses how the network can enable new applications and become the platform for your business. Read more.

Data Center Virtualization: Business and Financial Justification
Virtualization of server, network, and storage resources could reduce capital and operating expenses within the enterprise. Read more.

News and Updates

Cisco's 'Empowered Branch' Drives Business Productivity, Collaboration, and Operational Simplicity with New Routing and Switching Platforms.
Read now.

Cisco Router Guide: Version 4, Summer 2007
This new version of the guide, issued in September 2007, adds concise product overviews and clear feature comparisons for products introduced since spring 2006. Read more.

TechChat in Second Life
Join us on October 11, noon Pacific Time, at our Cisco virtual campus for a technical question-and-answer session about application intelligence on routers.
Visit Cisco in Second Life.

Seminars and Webcasts. Register now.

Cisco Events Calendar. Review now.

Cisco Study Groups

Cisco Press has just released CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide, 3rd Edition. It is the study guide for the new test, 350-001. It is a great resource for the test -- and routing and switching knowledge in general. It has the same good material from the 2nd Edition with new chapters on MPLS and IPv6. It also is a great resource to begin your lab studies – trust me. Check it out here: CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide, 3rd Edition

CCNA Study Group Update – We have had 4 people so far pass the CCNA from the last study group.

New CCNA Study Group - A new CCNA study group is starting in early January 2008. We are inviting those that are interested in studying for the CCNA to join the group. Two schedules have been developed, a 10 week and 15 week study process, each is aggressive and will require considerable study time on the part of each individual.

Those interested in participating are invited to meet together after the DFWCUG meeting on December 5th 2007. The co-leaders, Edgar Vargas and Dennis Rice will be there to ask preliminary questions and to get contact information. If you have questions, please contact either Edgar at vargase24@gmail.com or Dennis at dennis@dearroz.com. The group size will be limited to approximately 12 to 15 participants. Read more.

Tom Young

Director of Education

President's Queue

From the rumor mill out west...

Has Google started building their own 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch for internal use? Have they been collecting a few of Cisco's finest to help them put it all together? Don't know if the 10-giger is true but they did call me about something else. Read more.

Ken Cooper
President

The Dallas / Fort Worth Cisco Users Group officers:

President, founding officer, web - Ken Cooper
Vice President, Presentations Director - Eric Severson
Education/Certifications Director - Tom Young
Marketing Director - Mark Szewczul

Cisco Liaison and Technical Advisor - Mark Egan

You may contact any officer at `first-initial``last-name @ cisco-users.org, ie, kcooper - or go directly to the officers page.

Sponsorships

The Dallas-Fort Worth Cisco Users Group is an all volunteer group that receives its funding from generous sponsors. We encourage our members to patronize our sponsors in order that we may continue to receive contributions.

So how does your company become a sponsor of the Dallas / Fort Worth Cisco Users Group? Contact Mark Szewczul and he'll describe the benefits of Gold, Silver and Bronze level sponsorships.


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