Another great effort from Cisco Press.
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Cisco is a leader in the internet infrastructure, Cisco is also a proven leader in knowing how to integrate the WWW with business and provide a solution for their customers. Now they produce the study guide for the CISS exam and become a proven leader their as well.

In over 750 pages the author starts the certification journey with business application models, followed quickly with discussions for design and application requirements, after that you move to learning about Internet business solutions including 4 scenarios.

There are also several other scenarios in the book as well as 5 CISS case studies ranging from e-business to security. There is also 2 practice exams included, 1 for the CISS Applications and 1 for the CISS Solutions exams.

Overall I found the book a very good read and very well documented, the author has certainly given you a first class effort with this one.
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Really like this book. Information is accurate and concise and concentrates on the protocol and not just how to configure Cisco gear for IPv6, which is what too many people look for. Not a whole lot on migration but Cisco Press has another book that deals with that.
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If you're a CallManager administrator or if your're just interested in learning more about Cisco's IP telephony server, this book is a must have.
The user's guide is fine for setting up the system, but this book does a great job of filling in most of the blanks that couldn't be covered in the manual. For example, the chapter on dial plans (apparently written by the developer himself) is very comprehensive.
I liked the numerous illustrations, but especially liked the illuminating background information that explains not just how, but why the system works.
Highly recommended.
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If you are willing to learn about Cisco IOS, this is the reference you need.
It won't go deep into the technology but it will go straight to the configuration.

If for example you are looking for some NTP configuration, the book gives you everything you need in order to implement what you want into your router.
Some may say that some chapters are outdated, I cannot say that they are speaking about recent technology but it's worth metionning them.

I have implemented some Networks using ISDN and trust me I can still troubleshoot or configure those networks because of the book :)

The scope of the book is very wide, it goes from L2 to Security via IPV6, Voice, Routing protocol of course, Multicast ,QoS , MPLS , Voice and VPN !

Well... I think that there is all the topics needed in a network to function properly !

The authors David Hucaby, Steve McQuerry and Andrew Whitaker did a great job writing this book. They are experienced and their way to write is easy yo understand

If you buy this book, you won't regret it !
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Although a new CCDA exam (640-861) is now appearing, and the Cisco prodcut information is somewhat dated for the older CCDA exam (640-441), the foundations are great for both CCDA and eventual CCDP.  I read this a year before taking up the CCNA and CCDA exams, and ended up referencing _back_ to it every time reading another book raised some questions.
All-in-all, it's a great "base reference" for anything studying for Cisco exams.
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This is a big book, 745 pages, a bit about almost every topic in information security.  The advantage of a book like this is that if you want to know three paragraphs about a security term that you are not familiar with, you can find it.  The disadvantage of these survey type books is that they do not usually give you enough information to do anything.
Though there are some spots especially in the first few chapters where this happens, Merike Kaeo, the author, quickly succeeds in making this a book that goes beyond telling the reader about things and begins to share how to do things on Cisco equipment which is far more valuable.  If you are a Cisco network engineer or administrator and are interested in learning more about information security this is probably a good book for you.  I think this book would also benefit a manager or someone with purely theoretical information security knowledge that wants to be able ask technical people pragmatic questions.
The Voice over IP chapter was one of the clearest explanations I have seen, however a bit more of a warning about security, changing standards and interoperability would have been appreciated.
When work begins on 3rd edition, I would suggest more focus on using routing and switching technology to segment the internal network so a worm infection does not take down the entire facility.  In general user VLANS to not need to talk to other user VLANS, they only need to communicate with servers.
My favorite part of the book is Appendix D, somehow I had never seen Rob Thomas paper on DDOS.
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One thing I have learned over  the past 14 years is that when you find something that works stick with it. I have found that Todd Lammle is the go to man for Cisco. I used both his CCNA and CCDA books to pass my exams and now that I am working on CCNP and CCDP I am once again looking to him for study guides.

Being that Cisco has retired the 640-603 exam, it was a good idea for Sybex to hold the release of this set until the 640-901 or BSCI or was ready, making the kit as up to date as possible.

Each book does have a number of labs, in fact the BSCI book has over 55, plus there are case studies, review questions and other exercises throughout each book. Lammle certainly gives you every thing you need to work with.

There is one thing that could be added and that is a simulator or virtual lab to work with in case you do not have access to the hardware. Although you could go to his website and pickup the Router Simulator CCNP Suite and Sybex also has their own Virtual Lab as well.

Each book comes with a cd that has 2 full practice exams and other handy study utilities like the PDA flash cards. If there was something to increase here it would be more practice questions or a test center for all exams.

I found that the books may have some errors but there isn't a book out there without a few grammar or spelling errors. As for technical accuracy, I compared the previous set to this set and a whole host of updates were done.

Overall Todd Lammle has once again proven to be right in the forefront of the Cisco Certification arena and this study guide kit is a shining example of his latest work. Excellent job and well done once again.
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Recently I had to work on a project which involved demonstrating Multicast over Layer 3 VPN interoperability between Cisco and Juniper. I spent several days reading through all the RFCs and working-group drafts which pertained to this subject matter, after which I still had many unanswered questions. In order to round out my understanding, I decided to order the Second Edition of 'MPLS-Enabled Applications'. Looking back, I wish I had read this book instead of wasting my time reading the various RFCs and working-group drafts. This book answered all of my questions and went above and beyond to give me a solid understanding of the concepts and their application. As other reviewers have pointed out, often one needs to read a book to understand the technology basics, and then refer to RFCs or working-group drafts in order to keep abreast of the latest changes. Not so with this book... In fact, this book is so current that reading the working-group drafts is largely unnecessary. It is incredibly comprehensive, concise, and gives the reader a thorough understanding of the business drivers. Furthermore, it illustrates the various ways in which MPLS services can be offered and outlines the pros and cons of each approach so that the network designer can make intelligent decisions with regards to implementation.

In addition to the great coverage that was provided by the First Edition, the Second Edition has updated the text to reflect newer trends and applications such as the transport of IPv6 over an IPv4 MPLS core, and detailed coverage of end-to-end and local protection schemes in MPLS networks. Likewise, the chapter previously called "Point-to-Multipoint LSPs" has now been renamed to "MPLS Multicast", with much more detailed coverage of the P2MP hierarchy and the forwarding-plane and control-plane operation. The biggest value for me was the addition of a completely new chapter on "Multicast over Layer 3 VPNs" which provided comprehensive coverage of this emerging technology and fully illustrates the full gamut of operation of either the PIM/GRE approach, or the NG-VPN approach utilizing BGP and P2MP LSPs. Finally, the addition of a chapter on "MPLS in Access Networks" was well deserved seeing as Ethernet is quickly becoming the access technology of choice and MPLS will likely be utilized as an overlay in order to realize the full potential of Ethernet in these environments.

This book has earned a spot on my bookshelf as one of my most coveted resources, and I refer to it quite often to refresh my memory on the myriad workings of various functions within MPLS. I wish I could give this book a rating higher than five stars! I can't overemphasize how exceptional this book is. If you are in the market for a book covering MPLS and emerging applications offered on MPLS networks, this single book should be at the top of your list!
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If you walk into any networking geeks secret lair and scan your eyes along the endless horizon of nerdomenclature, you'll undoubtedly find Gary Donahue's original Networking Warrior somewhere pressed up against a vast collection of Cisco Press, Sybex, O'Reilly and occasional Max Brooks literature. From the beginning Gary Donahue's masterpiece has been widely accepted as thee' post CCNA book for every Cisco guy since 2007.  As the unofficial go to manual for everything untaught on the CCNA a Cisco network engineer needs to know, Gary has taken his place among the elite masters Cisco authors such as Jeff Doyle, Wendell Odom, Jeremy Cioara and David Hucaby just to name a few.

Networking Warrior Second Edition has updated it's core example technologies to reflect the ever evolving industry we as network engineers work with on a daily bassis. Giving us operational examples on Cisco new cutting edge equipment including the Cisco ASA Firewalls 8.0+ IOS, 3750 & 6500 switches and even the super-cool new Nexis product line emerging from the dark shadows intending to over the world one packet at a time. Gary takes his time at the end of each applicable chapter to explain the differences of implementing each technology though the IOS, CatIOS and new Nexus NX-OS giving clear examples that are easy to follow doubling this book as an excellent field manual alongside the extremely popular Portable Command Guides published by Cisco Press.

What make book unique from most publishing's is Gary's sparkling humor scatted throughout his writings. One moment he will be explaining the technical aspect of the subject, the next he'll be making a metaphor funny enough to make your Spouse look over your shoulder and ask "whats so funny?", and after the fourth or fifth time may or may not be a good thing. Even though this book flows very well, it is not without it's fresh off the print edition errors.  There are areas in the text where examples have not been updated to reflect the new books updated example equipment, other areas have diagram abnormalities, but we're not here to judge Gary's wife's editorial skills. I'm sure it's hared enough just to put up with him (joking of course).

Garry mentions and gives a great amount credit to his wife as being his front line editor though the many months involved in writing this book.

Networking Warrior spans an impressive 41 chapters covering a slue of topics. Just holding this book in your hands and thumbing though the chapter indexes gives you an idea of just how much Gary covers. I'd like to say this book is an excellent cover to cover read, and in some major blocks it is, but there are some section that no matter how supper-geek status you give yourself you'll just find yourself over inundated with information or lack of understanding, especially if you're fresh off the CCNA boat.  The clear cut and skinny on this book is: If you're a CCNA looking for the next step, or a networking nut wanting to freshen up your knowledge of Cisco solutions you're in for a treat.  Because Gary Donahue has everything but gift wrapped you the next book to fill that empty slot on your bookshelf. If is, if it ever gets off your desk.
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In this updated edition of Inside Cyber Warfare, Jeffrey Carr does an excellent job of outlining the current landscape of illicit activity in cyberspace. The complex relationships between cyber crime, cyber espionage, and aggressive cyber attacks are defined and delineated. The book is rife with well documented case studies for the concepts described and is an extremely useful reference book for anyone who is skeptical of the gravity of the current state of cyber space or anyone who needs a quick refresher on the historical case studies presented.

The book does an excellent job of laying out the complicated legal environment involved with the potential commission, identification, and active response to nefarious activity in the cyber domain. It also does an excellent job describing how attribution and identification of the source of attacks is a virtual impossibility in this environment and calls out specific public officials for attributing attacks to nation states on what is publicly known to be shaky evidence. The book also does an excellent job describing the murky difference between a state sponsored and non-state sponsored actors.

Through his involvement with project Grey Goose, the author is uniquely qualified to write this book, but the coverage on Grey Goose in particular was disappointing as those sections are a little disjointed and the hoped for compelling and engaging narrative on that topic never emerged. Overall the entire effort reads a little choppy, and while experts within this domain will have no issues fighting through it, people new to the subject might find it a little hard to follow in spots. While that is enough for me to knock my rating down from 5 stars to 4, I still enthusiastically recommend the text to anyone working in the information security field.
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This is one of the best "Cisco 101" books I have read on the ASA. While it doesn't go in depth into ASA's, I do not believe that was the intention. If you want a good explanation and examples of real-world configurations, then this is your book.
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One thing I have come to expect over the years from Cisco Press and their authors is a high quality exam certification material. Also there is an expectation that the information is not only technically accurate but also up to date. This book is all that and more, as it is very well organized and breaks down the exam  chapter by chapter, quiz by quiz, exercise by exercise. The authors leave no stone unturned with amazing technical detail throughout the text.

Each chapter begins with a small assessment quiz to let you know what you can expect to cover within that chapter. There is a practice exams included with the CD as well as videos. I think for the money you are paying there should be more practice tests and certainly more video. I also think a practice sim type of application should be included for those who need more hands on, as it would help with the coverage of the Cisco specific hardware discussed throughout the book.

I was impressed with the IPv6 breakdown information, the abundant use of tables to point out key information, as well as the exam preparation breakdown and you can really tell these guys know there stuff.  I found that there is information that can be used for the Security+ exam and I am sure that it could be used for several others.  Overall this book is an excellent study tool; it is also a great reference tool that's makes a fine addition to any technical library.
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Nice router. I will be replacing some Ciscos with these.
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I really liked the approach of this book, it is something light and easy to read.
This book has all the necessary points in the basic understanding and implementation of a Cisco UCS system.

The chapters and their composition facilitate the assimilation of the content.
Has references on the important points in interest topics.
It has a good choice of explanation using a Laboratory through emulator UCS.

I like the development from start to finish, it's easy to follow and
have the information necessary to develop a complete solution of Cisco UCS.
Presents the distribution of information by chapter for an appropriate order
understanding and practical implementations of Cisco UCS systems.
Presents the development of points as HA, Virtual Networking, and Integration Troubleshooting
UCS applications focused on configuration and implementation.
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Simply a good read to understand cisco. I just love the book; I wish I can get it on kindle.
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When it comes to CCIE Routing and Switching Written Exam you need to study lots of books especially the titles published from Cisco Press. As we all know CCIE Routing and Switching is not an easy task, it needs lots of preparation. Since I am in the process of perusing CCIE Routing and Switching I thought of starting my journey with CCIE Routing and Switching Certification Guide ( 4th Edition) published by Cisco press.

I would like to thanks Jamie Soup from Cisco Press for providing me the copy of CCIE Routing and Switching Certification guide. I thought of sharing my review on this wonderful title.

Since I am coming from CCNA,CCDA, CCNP , CCDP back ground, it was easier for me to understand the concepts and contents of this title. I feel this content is little bit higher not easy to grasp for those, who have little experience or someone who is trying to pass CCIE without reading the CCNA and CCNP Cisco Press titles. The authors are certainly targeting those Certification aspirers who have solid understanding of Routing and Switching concepts.

This title  also differs from other Cisco Press titles, as the foundation summary at the end of each chapter does not repeat the information presented in the "foundation topics" section of each chapter. I feel this approach challenges the CCIE aspires which I really like.

The title is divided into nine parts based on topics and then it further dissected into 20 chapters. The introductory part on LAN Switching and IP Addressing really refreshes your knowledge, each chapter begins with "Do I Know this Already? Quiz which certainly gives clear idea to a reader about his/her understanding on that particular topic. I really enjoyed reading the Multicasting part of this title as it's written in a very engaging way. More or less majority of the topics are covered with sample scenarios and configurations related to that particular concept. I wish the authors would have elaborated more on troubleshooting part like debug commands and most commonly found issues in the real world scenarios.

The title also comes with a CD which comprises of a powerful  test Engine from Boson which allows the reader to focus and practice questions on either individual topic or a complete exam.  I strongly recommend all CCIE aspirers to go through these practice exams which are also an alternative source of gaining knowledge.

To conclude I would say this title is certainly not for those who just want to pass CCIE written exam by reading this title. Also this titles proves to be little boring and though for those who are not coming with CCNA and CCNP back ground. Certainly there is always room for improvement I would ask the publishers to look at certain typos, and also it would be better if topics are penned in simpler way. I would rate 4 out of 5 for this title as its one of the most important title to be read for CCIE Routing & Switching Exam.
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This book, as well as Vol. 1, is definitely one of the best books on networking ever written, both in general Cisco-specific. it is not only the best resource on BGP4 but on other "esoteric" and less known protocols like PIM, MSDP and IPv6.
The content is very well-structured, all concepts are supported by numerous examples so even if one doesn't understand the subject in it's depth he or she can find an answer to a specific real-world question.
Although Routing TCP/IP Vol. 2 isn't meant to be a CCIE cram book, I believe it will provide the reader with great insight and deep understanding of networking which will help one pass the CCIE lab with shining colors and become a better engineer.
In my opinion Vol 1 and 2 are the best books ever published on TCP/IP routing, both from a theoretical and practical point of view (with all due respect to Radia Perlman).  Both are definitely the #1 resource for every network engineer and CCIE candidate. What the book doesn't provide is a quick answer to every question or an easy way to superficial knowledge - it requires a certain degree of discipline, concentration and time.
Exceptional work, Mr. Doyle!