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- Duration
- 3h 21m
- Difficulty
- Professional
- Instructor
- Brian McGahan
- Videos
- 7
- Quizzes
- 7
- CPE Credits
- 4
- Published
- May 12, 2020
- Updated
- Apr 09, 2024
Applying Data Center Overlay Protocols & Packet Flow Analysis
This course explains overlay protocols and their role in modern data center networking. Learners explore how overlay technologies allow applications to communicate smoothly across Layer 2 and Layer 3 environments without depending only on the physical network design. The course covers two major overlay protocols, Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV) and Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), helping learners understand how they support scalability, flexibility, and efficient connectivity in data center architectures.
Instructor
Brian McGahan
Course Instructor
Brian McGahan earned his first CCIE in Routing & Switching at the age of 20 and became recognized as one of the youngest engineers in the world to achieve this milestone. He later expanded his expertise by earning additional CCIE certifications in Security and Service Provider.<br/><br/>As a highly accomplished and dedicated instructor, Brian has been developing and teaching training programs since 2002. His work has helped set a strong standard for CCIE education and has supported thousands of engineers in achieving their own certifications. Along with creating new training products, Brian also consults with large ISPs and enterprise organizations.
What Is Included
Skill Coverage
Course Curriculum
OTV
4 videos • 4 quizs
VXLAN
3 videos • 3 quizs