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Technical resources

Original optics, documented by reference.

Buying guides, technical notes and manufacturer-reference resources for professional optical links.

Editorial scope

SFP through QSFP-DD · original manufacturer references · selection boundaries · procurement context

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Technology & Architecture

SASE Architecture: Design and Deployment

SASE architecture: SD-WAN + ZTNA + SWG + CASB + FWaaS + DNS Security, leading vendors, and TCO.

April 15, 2026

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Technology & Architecture

Network Segmentation and Microsegmentation

Macrosegmentation/microsegmentation: VLAN, VRF, NSX-T, Cisco ACI, Illumio, traffic mapping, and NIS2.

April 15, 2026

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Technology & Architecture

Network Redundancy and High Availability

HA redundancy: 99.99%-99.999%, hardware, LACP/MC-LAG, HSRP/VRRP, BGP multi-homing, geo-redundancy.

April 15, 2026

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Technology & Architecture

Data Center Design: Spine-Leaf vs. 3-Tier

DC spine-leaf vs. 3-tier: scalability, latency, resilience, sizing, super-spine, and SONiC disaggregation.

April 15, 2026

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Technology & Architecture

Zero Trust and ZTNA Architecture

ZTNA architecture: Zero Trust principles, comparison with VPN, SDP vs agent-based models, phased deployment, Zscaler/Prisma/Cloudflare.

April 15, 2026

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Technology & Architecture

MPLS: Multi-Site WAN Architecture

MPLS WAN architecture: L3VPN with VRF/RD/RT, L2VPN/VPLS, Segment Routing, Traffic Engineering, and FRR.

April 15, 2026

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Technology & Architecture

QoS: Prioritizing Critical Enterprise Traffic

Enterprise QoS: DiffServ DSCP, voice/video/ERP classes, LLQ, CBWFQ, WRED, WiFi WMM, and application-aware SD-WAN.

April 15, 2026

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Technology & Architecture

OSPF: Area Design and Best Practices

Enterprise OSPF design: areas, LSAs, stub/NSSA, route summarization, BFD, authentication, and troubleshooting.

April 15, 2026

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Technology & Architecture

BGP: Enterprise Configuration

Enterprise BGP configuration: eBGP/iBGP, path attributes, communities, BFD, RR, multi-homing, Cisco/Juniper.

April 15, 2026

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Technology & Architecture

Spine-Leaf EVPN-VXLAN Fabric Design

Spine-leaf EVPN-VXLAN fabric design: eBGP/iBGP underlay, symmetric IRB, ESI multi-homing, and multi-site.

April 15, 2026

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Technology & Architecture

VXLAN: Data Center Deployment

VXLAN deployment: L3 underlay, BGP EVPN, ingress replication vs multicast, Cisco/Juniper configuration, and troubleshooting.

April 15, 2026

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Technology & Architecture

Designing an SD-WAN Architecture

Design an SD-WAN architecture in 8 steps, from inventory to rollout. Hub-and-spoke, full-mesh, and hybrid topologies, sizing, and vendors.

April 15, 2026