Keith Humphreys

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How the CCIE changed my life

Everything is so gloomy these days isn’t it? SDN is going to put us out of a job so you have to learn Python or go make burgers (been there done that). The CCIE is now irrelevant so why would anyone pursue it? While there are some good arguments for its demise there are also […]

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Keith Humphreys

Keith Humphreys

Keith is a network architect and CCIE #40869 working as a consultant. His main focus is on IP/MPLS design and he is a big fan of Alcatel-Lucent SR-OS. Follow him on Twitter and check out his blog over at iamjeffvader.com

The post How the CCIE changed my life appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Keith Humphreys.

Using Next Generation MVPN to optimize your MPLS core – Part 1

Like many network engineers I have had difficulties with multicast, the logic is all messed up right!? The only implementation of mVPN I had seen in test or production was Draft Rosen (RFC6037). Now I know Draft Rosen works well but it does have its limitations and I’m a firm believer in getting unnecessary junk […]

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Keith Humphreys

Keith Humphreys

Keith is a network architect and CCIE #40869 working for the Irish arm of a global service provider. His main focus is on IP/MPLS design and he is a big fan of Alcatel-Lucent SR-OS. Follow him on Twitter and check out his blog over at iamjeffvader.com

The post Using Next Generation MVPN to optimize your MPLS core – Part 1 appeared first on Packet Pushers Podcast and was written by Keith Humphreys.