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		<title>11 Networking Companies Like Cisco (Competitors)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harris Andrea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Every network engineer is familiar with Cisco, and with its multiple brand acquisitions, it&#8217;s even become a household name for consumers in addition to business professionals. Cisco isn&#8217;t the only major player in the hardware and TCP/IP networking game, however. This technology giant has at least a dozen formidable competitors, many of which have developed [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>HPE Closes $14 Billion Acquisition of Juniper Networks, Forms AI-Centric Networking Unit</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harris Andrea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has finalized its landmark $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, creating a new AI-centric networking division and reshaping the competitive landscape for cloud and AI infrastructure. The deal, first announced in January 2024, closed on July 2, 2025 after overcoming significant regulatory hurdles, including a U.S. Department of Justice antitrust settlement [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What is Cisco Virtual Port Channel (vPC) &#8211; Explained and Discussed</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lazaros Agapidis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cisco Switches]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Designing a network with high availability in mind is a vital aspect of network architecture.&#160; Employing redundancy in both physical network links as well as network devices is a fundamental part of such design. Cisco’s Virtual Port Channel (vPC) is a technology that delivers a high degree of redundancy, providing mission-critical enterprise and datacenter networks [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Role of Baseline Configuration Management in Network Configuration Management</title>
		<link>https://www.networkstraining.com/baseline-configuration-management-in-network-configuration/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harris Andrea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Software]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Think about this: You&#8217;ve added 30 new switches, 15 firewalls, and 20 routers, all believed to be policy-compliant. But a routine check, months down the line, uncovers a shocking reality: 50% are misconfigured, some are on vulnerable firmware, and one device is a critical security risk with exposed ports. That&#8217;s not bad luck; it&#8217;s a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Alternatives to VMware &#8211; Here are 7 Virtualization Solutions to Replace VMware</title>
		<link>https://www.networkstraining.com/alternatives-to-vmware/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harris Andrea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Software]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Following Broadcom&#8217;s acquisition of VMware in late 2023 and the significant changes to the licensing model &#8211; shifting from perpetual per-socket licenses to per-core subscription-based pricing &#8211; many organizations face cost increases of 2-3 times their previous expenses. One of the roles that I have in my company is Cloud and VMware architect. Under this [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What is a Wildcard Mask &#8211; All About Wildcard Masks Used in Networking</title>
		<link>https://www.networkstraining.com/what-is-a-wildcard-mask/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lazaros Agapidis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 05:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Cisco General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Networking]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A wildcard mask is a bitmask used with IPv4 to specify ranges of IP addresses, which are then leveraged by various features, including access control lists and routing protocols.&#160; There’s a lot more to wildcard masks than meets the eye, and they’re a lot more powerful than you may initially think.&#160; In this article, we’ll [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Configure Port Forwarding on Cisco Router (With Examples)</title>
		<link>https://www.networkstraining.com/cisco-router-port-forwarding-configuration/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harris Andrea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 04:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Cisco Routers]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Imagine the following situation: You are a network engineer and your boss or a customer wants you to build a cheap and easy solution to host a publicly accessible server (such as Webserver, Email server, VPN server etc) using only a regular Cisco router. In most network designs, you will see that the usual and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Comparison of Interface MTU vs IP MTU vs MSS in Computer IP Networks</title>
		<link>https://www.networkstraining.com/comparison-of-mtu-vs-mss/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lazaros Agapidis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 08:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[General Networking]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.networkstraining.com/?p=8204</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Packet-based communication networks that operate using protocols like IP follow layered models such as the OSI and TCP/IP frameworks. These models involve the encapsulation and decapsulation of protocol data units (PDUs) through the addition and removal of headers at each layer. Two key parameters involved in this encapsulation process are the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Configuration Drift? Not on our Watch in Networks</title>
		<link>https://www.networkstraining.com/configuration-drift-not-on-our-watch-in-networks/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harris Andrea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Cisco General]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.networkstraining.com/?p=8177</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[When network devices stray from their intended configurations, it results in configuration drift. This can occur due to unauthorized changes, misconfigurations, or system updates and causes consequences like network instability, security vulnerabilities, performance degradation, and potential compliance issues. This is where ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager steps in and offers centralized control over network configurations, enabling [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Windows IP Commands – ipconfig-nslookup-ping-tracert-netstat etc</title>
		<link>https://www.networkstraining.com/windows-ip-commands/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harris Andrea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[General Networking]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[As Network Engineers we need to be versatile and troubleshooting-savvy in our work environment. In addition to having strong knowledge of networking protocols and commands on network devices (routers, switches, firewalls etc) we need also to have very good knowledge of IP and other networking related commands on end-point devices such as Windows computers, Linux [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What is Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)? Use Cases, How it is Used etc</title>
		<link>https://www.networkstraining.com/what-is-cisco-ise/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harris Andrea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Cisco General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Network Security]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.networkstraining.com/?p=6169</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[At its core, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is a type of Network Access Control Solution that uses policy-based decision making to determine if a device is allowed access to the network and, if allowed, what level of access this device is given. Cisco ISE is a complex and feature packed Security Application that controls [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Practical Guide to Understanding DHCP Snooping</title>
		<link>https://www.networkstraining.com/a-practical-guide-to-understanding-dhcp-snooping/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harris Andrea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 09:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Cisco General]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.networkstraining.com/?p=8169</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) plays a crucial role in automating the assignment of IP addresses in networks, ensuring seamless communication between devices without manual configuration. However, this ease of use also introduces vulnerabilities, making it a potential target for network attacks. To mitigate these risks, DHCP snooping is implemented as a security measure, helping [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What is QUIC &#8211; This Modern Internet Protocol Makes Firewalls Blind</title>
		<link>https://www.networkstraining.com/what-is-quic-protocol/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harris Andrea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 08:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Network Security]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[QUIC (Quick UDP Internet Connections) is a new generation Internet protocol that speeds online web applications that are susceptible to delay, such as searching, video streaming etc., by reducing the round-trip time (RTT) needed to connect to a server. By replacing TCP with UDP and encrypting most of its payload, QUIC reduces the time it [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Port Does Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Use: Essential Information for Network Administrators</title>
		<link>https://www.networkstraining.com/remote-desktop-protocol-rdp-port/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harris Andrea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 01:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[General Networking]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.networkstraining.com/?p=8084</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a key tool for many IT professionals and remote workers. It allows users to connect to other computers (mainly used on Windows OS computers) over a network connection. Knowing which port RDP uses is important for setting up secure remote access and for allowing firewall access to servers remotely. RDP [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Your Roadmap to Simplifying Hybrid Cloud Management</title>
		<link>https://www.networkstraining.com/your-roadmap-to-simplifying-hybrid-cloud-management/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harris Andrea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 10:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Software]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.networkstraining.com/?p=8147</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[As businesses navigate the digital age, hybrid cloud adoption has surged. To harness their full potential, organizations must master the art of hybrid cloud management, enabling effective management of complex infrastructures, seamless operations, and optimized resource utilization. Now, what exactly is Hybrid cloud Management? It&#8217;s a process of monitoring and managing an organization&#8217;s IT resources [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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