I’m not particularly proud of this, but I actually began this ENCOR journey at the end of 2019/beginning of 2020. I spent a lot of time studying throughout 2020, and I won’t call that time wasted by any means, but where I feel I failed is I did not have a proper plan for absorbingContinue reading “ENCOR Journey – The Plan”
Author Archives: Tim Bertino
ENCOR Journey – OSPF LSDB
I have been around OSPF for some time now, but I had not until recently (while studying for ENCOR), done a deep dive into understanding how to read and understand the link state database (LSDB). The LSDB essentially contains route reachability information for all known OSPF routes in a network and is built from sixContinue reading “ENCOR Journey – OSPF LSDB”
Podcast Review – AONE – The OG of IT
Podcast: The Art of Network Engineering (AONE) Episodes: 22 and 23 – The OG of IT In this exciting two-parter, the crew sits down with none other than Keith Barker. Yes, that Keith Barker, Mr. CBT Nuggets himself! My “introduction” to Keith was a while back when I was searching the internet for a betterContinue reading “Podcast Review – AONE – The OG of IT”
ENCOR Journey – Flashcards
As with any Cisco exam (along with other vendors), the sheer amount of content that needs to be understood to pass the exam can be staggering. Let’s say you are learning topics from a book which is broken up into chapters. You read and understand the first chapter, but all you do is read it.Continue reading “ENCOR Journey – Flashcards”
ENCOR Journey Series
As I have progressed through my study toward the Cisco ENCOR exam, I have received some really solid advice. First, as far as materials, I have been leveraging the following: CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Official Cert Guide Cisco On Demand E-Learning CBT Nuggets Cisco VIRL/CML Mind maps Just starting digital flashcards (specialContinue reading “ENCOR Journey Series”
Podcast Review – ZigBits Episode 67
Podcast: ZigBits Network Design Podcast Episode: 67 – Top 5 Network Design Principles with Daren Fulwell This episode of the ZigBits Network Design Podcast around network design fundamentals was the inspiration for me to start this blog series around podcast reviews. Either with work or study, I’m always finding myself thinking about design. I thinkContinue reading “Podcast Review – ZigBits Episode 67”
Podcast Review Series
I’m going to try something new here on the blog and see if it sticks. For a while now, I have been really getting into listening to technology related podcasts. Many episodes of different podcasts cover topics that really resonate with me. I thought it might be beneficial to write “reviews” of podcast episodes thatContinue reading “Podcast Review Series”
BE A PART OF IT!
In early August, I wrote about excitement around community involvement. To re-cap, throughout my career up until recently, my passion for network engineering was kept mainly to myself. Within the last couple of years I started listening to tech/networking related podcasts and started this blog site earlier this year. This summer, I found a podcastContinue reading “BE A PART OF IT!”
Work It!
Whether you are studying for a certification exam, wanting to retain a skill set, or just trying something out, a lab environment can be incredibly helpful. This is nothing new and many people will give this recommendation, I just feel strongly enough about it to echo the advice. There is just something about learning byContinue reading “Work It!”
Community Excitement
I take my work, and career in general very seriously. Not only because I have a family, but I am fortunate enough to be passionate about my work. I thrive on having a purpose. I also have a constant desire to learn and grow, and in the last year or so, I started getting intoContinue reading “Community Excitement”
Netication 