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This Certification Prep Guide provides an overview of the current AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification and offers helpful tips that you can use when preparing for your AWS Architect certification exam.

An quick fundamental overview of layer two devices.   To learn more about this and similar topics, enroll in our exclusive Understanding Networking Fundamentals course.    

Examine the evolution from physical servers to VMs to containers and the driving factors behind this change. Also review the available container management solutions on AWS, Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure. 

The traditional network engineering model of configuring one device at a time simply doesn’t scale to the growing needs of today’s network. Cisco's intent-based networks and software-defined networking solutions will enable your organization to meet the demands of network programmability and automation. The result will be greater network agility to support new applications while complying with increasing security needs.

As far as modern architectures go, there are few more complicated than an IoT pipeline. You’ve got to consider an ingestion layer (typically streaming) that may undergo manic load. You’ve got to think of data tagging, storage (probably across multiple engines), archival and access—both internal and external. And all of it has to scale like crazy, be as cost effective as possible, and use automation wherever it can. Oh, and your boss needs the IoT pipeline built by tomorrow. Short timelines? Tight budget? Unrealistic expectations? Unfortunately, these asks are realities for many cloud professionals. AWS knows this and is here to help.  

This overview of the Cisco On-Demand Learning portfolio covers the various products and solutions available. Including all access collections, certification e-camps, and individual course titles.  With Cisco On-Demand Learning you can train your workforce easily and effectively.

Getting a clear understanding of what Amazon Web Services (AWS) is and how it can help your business can be a daunting task. The depth and breadth of AWS is significant, comprising over 100 services in dozens of data centers located in 16 Regions throughout the globe (with five more in the works). They offer computing, storage, networking, deployment, management, and a host of "supporting" services like queues, serverless functions, and e-mail. There's a great chance that AWS has more than a few products to help you work faster, smarter, and more cost effectively. So, where should you start?

Understand the two training options to prepare for the CCNA Routing and Switching certification - traditional and accelerated. Global Knowledge allows you to learn at your pace. The traditional training path features two courses, ICND1 and ICND2, and ten days of training. The accelerated training path combines the content found in ICND1 and ICND2 into a single 5 day course, the CCNAX Routing and Switching Boot Camp. Learn which option is best for you.

Understand the Cisco Collaboration technology and certification training portfolio. This overview will cover the courses needed to prepare for the CCNA Collaboration and CCNP Collaboration certifications. You will also learn about recommended skills-focused courses covering basic and advanced Unified Communications Manager administration.

Understand the Cisco Security technology and certification training portfolio. This overview will cover the courses needed to prepare for the CCNA Security and CCNP Security certifications. You will also learn about recommended skills-focused courses covering SourceFire technologies, the ASA security solution, and the ISE access control and authentication platform.