Campus Fabric
EVPN/VXLAN Lab First: Build a Cisco IOS XE Fabric Before Touching Production
09/18/2026
Plan EVPN/VXLAN tests only after confirming the exact Cisco platform and image support the required features. Validate underlay, overlay and denied paths separately, with representative hardware checks before production.
Designing Networks With DoD IL5 in Mind: Campus, Data Center, IT, and OT Security
06/13/2026
How to design campus, data-center, IT, and OT networks that can support DoD IL5 mission systems without pretending a network alone is compliant.
Catalyst Campus Fabric: eBGP, EVPN, VXLAN, and the Path to Macro and Microsegmentation
06/10/2026
Distinguish BGP EVPN campus fabrics from SD-Access, then assess VRF routing separation, supported TrustSec policy, shared failure domains, and validation requirements for a bounded pilot.