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Network Architect vs Network Engineer

The Crazy Programmer

And they feel confident to work with LAN, WAN, and also the cloud networks. These accessories can be load balancers, routers, switches, and VPNs. Also, it is not an architect; however, it manages the network operations. Network architects can perform their duty in the internal and external environment.

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Closing the Network Performance Monitoring Gap and Achieving Full Network Visibility

Kentik

That assumption worked in a traditional scenario when monolithic applications meant that there were relatively few points in the network where the LAN met the WAN and important communication was happening. But cloud realities break that assumption. There are way more connectivity points that matter. routers and switches).

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Best of…: Classic WTF: The Glitch Who Stole Christmas

The Daily WTF

They’d stand, lan-on-lan. But, since load balancers are robust, there was none to be found. They would feast on Soylent, and rare energy drinks, This was something the PM couldn’t stand to think, And THEN they’d do something he liked least of all! And the devs would start playing! They’d play! And they’d play!

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BGP Routing Tutorial Series: Part 3

Kentik

So for now, let’s assume that all neighbors must be on a LAN interface (Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, FDDI). In our next installment we’ll be looking at what to keep in mind when configuring BGP, as well as topics such as route withdrawal, route flaps, route selection, load balancing, and BGP metrics. Coming Next.

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The Why and How of Interface Classification

Kentik

Examples of policies might include: - a range of IP addresses may be used exclusively for transit customers; - a range of RFC1918 IP addresses may be used exclusively for interfaces on CDN servers behind a load balancer; - a range may correspond to the LAN of a particular Internet Exchange.

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