ShortestPathFirst Now Has a New, Shorter Domain Name – spfirst.net

ShortestPathFirst now has a new, shorter domain name (spfirst.net) that we intend to use for future correspondence, marketing and business initiatives. We will continue to maintain the longer domain (shortestpathfirst.net) for backward compatibility and for business continuity but for all intents and purposes will use the new domain name where possible.

Stay tuned for lots of news on the exciting things that we are working on this year!

Network Modernization Webinar Now Available Online

On February 8th I gave a webinar on network modernization initiatives with Doug Nash, the Deputy Chief Information Officer, Operations & Infrastructure at the USDA.

I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to speak with Doug and discuss some of the new directions that various Federal agencies are undertaking to create more modernized and agile networks.

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Juniper Ambassador

ambassadorI am delighted to announce that earlier this week I was accepted into Juniper’s Ambassador program. To say that I am completely honored is an understatement. Working with Juniper’s products and technologies has been a labor of love for me dating back almost 18 years, since my first introduction to Junos back in early 1999 — as such, I am thrilled to join the ranks of my esteemed peers, whom I sincerely consider to be the best in the industry. A special thanks goes out to Andy Green, Director of Education Services Americas at Juniper Networks for nominating me and to the rest of the Juniper Ambassadors who apparently endorsed that nomination with a resounding yes.  I look forward to seeing and collaborating with all of you on the J-Net Forums!

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Juniper Networks Announces New Network Design Training Curriculum and Certification Program

Juniper took a big step forward in rounding out their certification programs by announcing a new Design Training and Certification curriculum, focusing on best practices and techniques that can be used across the spectrum of network architecture and design. Slated to be included in this program are also technologies around software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV).

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