CCNP Data Center Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) 300-620 Official Cert Guide
Ammar Ahmadi
CCNP Data Center Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) 300-620 Official Cert Guide
Ammar Ahmadi
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About the Author
Ammar Ahmadi, CCIE DC No. 50928, has nearly a decade of experience in data center design, implementation, optimization, and troubleshooting. He currently consults for Cisco Gold partner AHEAD LLC, where he has been designing and supporting large-scale ACI fabrics since the early days of ACI. Occasionally, he breaks from design work to produce network modernization roadmaps or demonstrate the possibilities of software-defined networking (SDN) to customers.
Ammar also owns and operates Networks Reimagined LLC, which focuses on SDN enablement and training. He can be reached at .
About the Technical Reviewers
Akhil Behl, CCIE No. 19564, is a passionate IT executive with a key focus on cloud and security. He has more than 16 years of experience in the IT industry, working across several leadership, advisory, consultancy, and business development profiles with various organizations. His technology and business specialization includes cloud, security, infrastructure, data center, and business communication technologies. Currently he leads business development for cloud for a global systems integrator.
Akhil is a published author. Over the past few years, he has authored multiple titles on security and business communication technologies. He has contributed as technical editor to more than a dozen books on security, networking, and information technology. He has published several research papers in national and international journals, including IEEE Xplore, and presented at various IEEE conferences, as well as other prominent ICT, security, and telecom events. He is passionate about writing and mentoring.
He holds CCIE Emeritus (Collaboration and Security), Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, CCSK, CHFI, ITIL, VCP, TOGAF, CEH, ISM, CCDP, and many other industry certifications. He has a bachelors degree in technology and an MBA.
Nikhil Behl, CCIE No. 23335, is a seasoned IT professional with exposure to a broad range of technologies. He has more than 15 years of experience working in the IT industry. He has worked in several ICT roles, including solutions architect, pre-sales lead, network architect, business consultant, and CISCO TAC engineer, and he has worked with system integration and managed network services.
Nikhil has expertise in various technologies, including cloud, core networking, data center networking, software-defined networking, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, and Software-Defined Access. He actively participates in several industry conferences and IT forums as a speaker.
Nikhil holds CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure), Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Cisco SD-WAN Blackbelt, CCNP (Enterprise), CCDP, CCNA, CCDA, JNCIA (Junos), JNCIS, and many other industry leading certifications. He has a bachelors degree in computer applications.
Dedication
I dedicate this book to my loving wife, Sophia, and my two children, Kiyana and Daniel. Sophia, your unrelenting support and patience made this book possible. I am forever grateful! Kiyana, you are full of life! You remind me every day that life is wonderful and that every moment should be cherished. Daniel, your nice big hugs have energized me at times when I really needed them. I look forward to spending more time with you and getting to know you more.
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