The Dallas / Fort Worth Cisco Users
Group is a non-profit independent users group which meets on the first Wednesday of every month for
the open exchange of technical information regarding the networking industry and Cisco products for
the benefit of Cisco users.
Our meetings are free to attend
- all we ask is that you
register as a member
and work directly with Cisco equipment.
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August Meeting
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Wednesday
August 5, 2009 |
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MPLS - A User Perspective -
This presentation will focus on the experiences of
MPLS network design and implementation from the user
perspective. Our featured speakers have many years
of experience in traditional network technologies as
well as being involved with recent MPLS
implementations for their customers. This promises
to be a practical and informative session as well as
an excellent tutorial for those seeking to broaden
their understanding of how to adopt MPLS
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Roger Mueller / Eric Severson - Roger is a
Manager of Global Infrastructure for Terex
Corporation. Eric is a network consultant with
Network Specialties, Inc a local IT consulting firm.
Both have recent experience with implementing MPLS
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Time: |
6:00-6:30 PM - Pizza provided
6:30-9:00 PM - Presentations
9:00-9:30 PM - Networking with your fellow packet-heads
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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
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The DFWCUG Welcomes ASCOLTA as
Monthly Meeting Sponsor
Ascolta is an award winning Cisco Certified
Learning Solutions Partner focused on delivering
quality IT education when, where and how our
customers want to learn. We combine top notch
technical training skills with strong customer
relationship to prove the best training
solutions to our clients. We have a reputation
for outstanding instructors with strong industry
experience. Ascolta’s customer satisfaction
ratings consistently exceed expectations.
Our training services range from router and
switch, certification specific classes (CCIE,
CCNA, CCIP, etc,,), UC Communication, Network
Management, Contact Management, Design,
Security, TelePresence, to Data, and many more.
Ascolta offers many different solutions for
training: Instructor lead, Remote Instructor
Lead (No travel!), E-learning, customized
private courses….or any blended solution you may
need to get the training that is needed without
the problems.
Account Manager-South Central US
Education and
Certifications
CCIE Updates - We’ve already talked about the changes to the CCIE Voice which went
into effect this month and the changes to the
CCIE R&S which will happen in October. What has
not been publicized as much is that the Security
and Voice labs have added the short answer
questions just like the R&S. Keep abreast of
the updates under News and Announcements ->
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/ccie/index.html.
There's New Sheriff in Town -
Cisco recently introduced the Cisco Certified Architect certification
which will be above the current CCIE’s and
CCDE’s. It has sparked quite a bit of debate.
Learn more on the Cisco Certified Architect home
page ->
https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/community/certifications/cisco_certified_architect.
Implementing IPv6: Using IPv6 with IPv4 -
Watch a one-hour live broadcast about (1) Brief review of IPv6
addressing structure and packet format, (2)
Understanding and configuring Dual Stack in
Cisco IOS, (3) Using Manual and 6to4 Overlay
Tunnels to transport IPv6 packets over IPv4
networks, and (4) Brief introduction of NAT-PT
on July 28th. Learn more at this URL
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https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/docs/DOC-5264.
Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE R&S -
Cisco has working on developing an in-house training program for the
CCIE R&S for the last year or so. The solution
is called Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE
R&S, and it includes video-on-demand training
sessions, lab workbooks, assessment tests, etc.
We may even have a training class in Dallas.
Watch a 90 minute webinar to learn more at this
URL ->
https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/docs/DOC-4862.
There are couple of study groups underway.
If you would like to find out more about getting
certified through the use of a study group,
please contact me.
Tom Young, Director
of Education and Certifications
New Products and Features
Gain Visibility into WAN Optimization Deployments
Use Cisco NAM 4.0 to identify WAN optimization
opportunities, assess effects of Cisco Wide Area
Application Services (WAAS) and isolate performance
degradation issues.
Read white
paper.
Simplify Voice and Security Management
Take advantage of new voice and security
configuration and management capabilities for Cisco
integrated services routers using Cisco
Configuration Professional.
Read data sheet.
Facilitate a Smooth and Secure Transition to IPv6
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(33) SXI delivers
IPv6 licensing parity with IPv4 on the Cisco
Catalyst 6500 Series Switches.
Read product
bulletin.
Get Proactive Web Threat Protection for Your Network
Announcing a major upgrade for the Content Security
and Control module for the Cisco ASA 5500 Series
Advanced Security Appliances.
Learn more.
Security Management Made Easy and Effective
The new Cisco Security Manager 3.3 application
delivers enterprise-class management on Cisco
routers, switches, and security appliances and
includes support for Cisco Group Encrypted Transport
VPN, Zone-Based Firewall, Botnet Traffic Filter,
and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) with Global
Correlation.
Read data sheet.
Prevent Accidental or Malicious Data Loss over the
Web and Email
New Cisco IronPort data loss prevention (DLP)
products help prevent data loss through content,
context, and destination knowledge and control.
Visit website.
New Cisco Data Loss Prevention Services
The Cisco DLP Risk Assessment Service helps
organizations understand data loss risk and then
designs a DLP strategy that aligns people,
processes, and technology.
Read data sheet.
Switching Solutions for Your Industry
Cisco Catalyst switches help run today's advanced
applications: powering wireless connectivity,
securing the network, and increasing the flexibility
of your network and your workforce. Find examples
related to your industry.
Visit website.
WAN Advantage: New Thinking in Branch WAN Design
Plus Services
Increased traffic and application loads,
collaboration, distance, separation of data and
applications, and security compliance requirements
are completely altering design requirements for the
WAN.
Read white
paper.
Accelerate SAP Delivery Using WAN Optimization
See how Pacer International, a large logistics
provider, uses Cisco router-integrated WAN
optimization to accelerate SAP over the WAN (4
min.).
View video.
The Switching Kitchen Video Series: Recipes for
Success
Learn how to quickly activate features on Cisco
Catalyst switches in this technical series of
5-10 minute videos hosted by TechWiseTV's Jimmy Ray
Purser.
Watch a video.
Cisco Online Support: Faster, Easier, More Personal
Experience a more personalized brand of Cisco
technical support, enabling you to do more with
fewer clicks.
See what's new.
Your New Software Download Experience Available Now
Download up to 25 software files in one transaction:
simple yet robust. Monitor, pause, or cancel the
process any time.
See what's new.
The Power Behind Cisco Technical Services
The industry-leading capabilities of Cisco's
Technical Services improve network uptime while
helping to make sure your network and applications
run at peak performance.
View flash
video.
Cisco Unified Border Element
This paper provides an overview of the Cisco Unified
Border Element (SP Edition) implementation in a
Unified Session Border Controller (SBC) deployment
model on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers.
Read white
paper.
Cisco IOS Software Content Filtering Demonstration
Highlights the ease of configuration with Cisco
Configuration Professional. Topics include
category-based filtering, reputation ratings, black
and white lists, and keyword blocking.
Watch flash
demo.
Reduce Data Latency with Cisco Catalyst 4900M Series
Switch
Securities Technology and Analysis Center (STAC)
testing showed exceptional results for low-latency
trading environments with the Cisco Catalyst 4900M
Series Switch.
Review test
results.
Transforming the Service Delivery Model
The Emerging Service Provider Datacenter: Find out
what analysts have to say about Cisco's Unified
Service Delivery.
Read white
paper.
Data Center Insights
Quarterly Newsletter.
Subscribe now.
At each meeting, we give away a handful of Cisco Press books that
have been donated by Cisco Press. These are typically brand new releases by leading experts in the
field - thanks Jamie!
Meeting sponsors may also provide door prizes, so make sure you get
your ticket and as always - you must be present to win.
President's Queue
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 29, 2009 – Responding
to strong customer and market demand to
recognize the architectural expertise of
network designers, Cisco today introduced
the Cisco Certified Architect, the highest
level of accreditation achievable within
Cisco® Career Certifications.
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Advanced technologies such as Cisco
Unified Communications, Cisco
TelePresenceTM and mobility are
converging and increasing the
opportunities for innovation and
collaboration while adding to the
complexity of enterprise networks.
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According to IDC, "With many existing
certifications focused on point
technologies, architect-level
certifications bring together project
management, business needs analysis, and
IT elements into a true solutions
framework and validate a candidate's
ability to address planning, design,
interoperability, and connectivity
issues."
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Gartner reported in its 2008 IT market
compensation study (U.S. based), that
"IT organizations continue to have
difficulty in finding skilled IT
professionals, especially enterprise
architects, network architects, project
managers and Web application
programmers."
Reprinted from newsroom.cisco.com
Ken Cooper
Upcoming Presentations
- September - MPLS - Tom Young
- October - QOS best Practices
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
Contact Us
The Dallas / Fort Worth Cisco Users Group
officers:
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President & a founding officer in 1996,
web - Ken Cooper
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Vice President, Presentations Director
- Eric Severson
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Education/Certifications Director - Tom
Young
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Marketing Director - Mark Szewczul
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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 DFWCUG
officers page.
Sponsorships
The Dallas-Fort Worth Cisco Users Group is
an all volunteer group that receives its support from generous companies. We encourage our members
to patronize our sponsors in order that we continue to receive contributions.
So how does your company become a sponsor of the Dallas / Fort Worth Cisco Users Group?
Contact us and we'll describe the benefits
of Gold, Silver and Bronze level sponsorships.
Mark Szewczul
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