What Is Ansible Right so what is Ansible. It gets mentioned constantly. Job adverts. Conference talks. Every “how do I start automating my network” thread online. And yet ask a lot of network engineers to actually explain what it does and why and you get a fairly vague answer. I was the same. Kept hearing […]
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Ashif
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
very detailed and very calm explaination, I appreciate and I thank you a lot for preparing such a nice course.
AJ
Alcides Jose Melean Ramirez
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Muy buen curso, excelente profesor.
BA
Benedict Agyemang
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Great instructor, straight to the point, and I am enjoying the training so far.
RF
Raul F Fernandez
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
I work a great deal with Junos and while this part so far is basic the presenter is doing a fine job of going through the material.
JP
Joe Poye
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
so far so good
YK
Yonah Kamutowa Nkhata
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Great expirience
JS
Jon S
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
I used this course to review and solidify the content from the Juniper learning portal for the JNCIA-Junos. I am happy to say I passed the JN0-104 yesterday, and this course had much to do with that outcome. I appreciate Richard's showing an example for each section using the command line. It helped a great deal in visualizing the process. I look forward to more content from you, Richard. Cheers!
WD
William de Sousa E Silva
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Gostando muito. Curso excelente!!!!
HB
Hanif bin Zamiran
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Completed and passed JNCIA exam with this course. Course is very informative with additional knowledge provided
Thank you for the knowledge sharing
MI
Mohamud Idris
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Definitely the best junos instructor I have come across in a long time, thank you sir.
EP
Efrain Payan
Installing Images on EVE-NG and GNS…
★★★★★
execellent explanation.
DP
Dionte Pittman
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
I'm a few hours in and I'm really impressed. The instructor is very knowledgeable and demonstrates all of the configuration, while explaining it all very well. The syllabus we went over in the intro covers the whole JNCIS-SP. He also sets you up with free lab materials and shows you how to get a discount on the exam. If anyone is interested in getting the JNCIS-SP, or just getting better at working with Juniper in a service provider environment, I don't see how they could regret buying this course.
TN
Tim Nelson
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Fantastic course, paired really well with the Juniper Open Learning content. Passed both my JNCIS-SP and JNCIS-ENT. Thank you!
TH
Talal Haizoun
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Because it is true
YK
Yaw Kyei
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Excellent!!
RS
Ravi Shankar Ojha
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Extremely satisfied with the course and teaching methodology.
JS
Jorge Soza Paz
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
I'm current ly working as a Junior Technical Support Engineer for an Internet Service Provider. So, this content is very relevant. The coach has so far given a comprehensive and easy-to follow introduction to the course.
HG
Heizer Gibrahim Garcia Olivar
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Excellent course, very well explained. Thanks! 🙂
CG
Chris Ginger
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Awesome introduction
RR
Ricardo Rodrigues
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Very good instructor.
A
Ashif
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
very detailed and very calm explaination, I appreciate and I thank you a lot for preparing such a nice course.
AJ
Alcides Jose Melean Ramirez
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Muy buen curso, excelente profesor.
BA
Benedict Agyemang
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Great instructor, straight to the point, and I am enjoying the training so far.
RF
Raul F Fernandez
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
I work a great deal with Junos and while this part so far is basic the presenter is doing a fine job of going through the material.
JP
Joe Poye
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
so far so good
YK
Yonah Kamutowa Nkhata
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Great expirience
JS
Jon S
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
I used this course to review and solidify the content from the Juniper learning portal for the JNCIA-Junos. I am happy to say I passed the JN0-104 yesterday, and this course had much to do with that outcome. I appreciate Richard's showing an example for each section using the command line. It helped a great deal in visualizing the process. I look forward to more content from you, Richard. Cheers!
WD
William de Sousa E Silva
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Gostando muito. Curso excelente!!!!
HB
Hanif bin Zamiran
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Completed and passed JNCIA exam with this course. Course is very informative with additional knowledge provided
Thank you for the knowledge sharing
MI
Mohamud Idris
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Definitely the best junos instructor I have come across in a long time, thank you sir.
EP
Efrain Payan
Installing Images on EVE-NG and GNS…
★★★★★
execellent explanation.
DP
Dionte Pittman
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
I'm a few hours in and I'm really impressed. The instructor is very knowledgeable and demonstrates all of the configuration, while explaining it all very well. The syllabus we went over in the intro covers the whole JNCIS-SP. He also sets you up with free lab materials and shows you how to get a discount on the exam. If anyone is interested in getting the JNCIS-SP, or just getting better at working with Juniper in a service provider environment, I don't see how they could regret buying this course.
TN
Tim Nelson
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Fantastic course, paired really well with the Juniper Open Learning content. Passed both my JNCIS-SP and JNCIS-ENT. Thank you!
TH
Talal Haizoun
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Because it is true
YK
Yaw Kyei
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Excellent!!
RS
Ravi Shankar Ojha
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Extremely satisfied with the course and teaching methodology.
JS
Jorge Soza Paz
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
I'm current ly working as a Junior Technical Support Engineer for an Internet Service Provider. So, this content is very relevant. The coach has so far given a comprehensive and easy-to follow introduction to the course.
HG
Heizer Gibrahim Garcia Olivar
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Excellent course, very well explained. Thanks! 🙂
CG
Chris Ginger
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Awesome introduction
RR
Ricardo Rodrigues
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Very good instructor.
A
Ashif
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
very detailed and very calm explaination, I appreciate and I thank you a lot for preparing such a nice course.
AJ
Alcides Jose Melean Ramirez
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Muy buen curso, excelente profesor.
BA
Benedict Agyemang
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Great instructor, straight to the point, and I am enjoying the training so far.
RF
Raul F Fernandez
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
I work a great deal with Junos and while this part so far is basic the presenter is doing a fine job of going through the material.
JP
Joe Poye
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
so far so good
YK
Yonah Kamutowa Nkhata
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Great expirience
JS
Jon S
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
I used this course to review and solidify the content from the Juniper learning portal for the JNCIA-Junos. I am happy to say I passed the JN0-104 yesterday, and this course had much to do with that outcome. I appreciate Richard's showing an example for each section using the command line. It helped a great deal in visualizing the process. I look forward to more content from you, Richard. Cheers!
WD
William de Sousa E Silva
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Gostando muito. Curso excelente!!!!
HB
Hanif bin Zamiran
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Completed and passed JNCIA exam with this course. Course is very informative with additional knowledge provided
Thank you for the knowledge sharing
MI
Mohamud Idris
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Definitely the best junos instructor I have come across in a long time, thank you sir.
EP
Efrain Payan
Installing Images on EVE-NG and GNS…
★★★★★
execellent explanation.
DP
Dionte Pittman
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
I'm a few hours in and I'm really impressed. The instructor is very knowledgeable and demonstrates all of the configuration, while explaining it all very well. The syllabus we went over in the intro covers the whole JNCIS-SP. He also sets you up with free lab materials and shows you how to get a discount on the exam. If anyone is interested in getting the JNCIS-SP, or just getting better at working with Juniper in a service provider environment, I don't see how they could regret buying this course.
TN
Tim Nelson
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Fantastic course, paired really well with the Juniper Open Learning content. Passed both my JNCIS-SP and JNCIS-ENT. Thank you!
TH
Talal Haizoun
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Because it is true
YK
Yaw Kyei
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Excellent!!
RS
Ravi Shankar Ojha
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Extremely satisfied with the course and teaching methodology.
JS
Jorge Soza Paz
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
I'm current ly working as a Junior Technical Support Engineer for an Internet Service Provider. So, this content is very relevant. The coach has so far given a comprehensive and easy-to follow introduction to the course.
HG
Heizer Gibrahim Garcia Olivar
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Excellent course, very well explained. Thanks! 🙂
CG
Chris Ginger
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Awesome introduction
RR
Ricardo Rodrigues
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Very good instructor.
PR
Pedro Rafael Humberto Gil Cabeza
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Excelente eleccion
LJ
Lucius Jankok
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Very clear
FU
Firat Uslu
Installing Images on EVE-NG and GNS…
★★★★★
Useful presentations from Richard Killen. Thank you
KS
Kevin Steve DONGMO TEMFACK
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Excellent course. Good explanation. We are able to understand well all principle and I'm confident that after this course, I will be ready to take the exam
B
Boolve
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Nice and in detail.
RR
Rabee Rai
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Very detail explanation in every topic
SW
Stan Wilburn
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
This was a great course!
BP
Bharatkumar Patel
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
tutorial made learning experience easy.
JV
João Victor
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
I took this course after finish the official material from Juniper.
Awesome and helpful course that helped me to become an JNCIA.
WP
William Paterson
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
A lot of learning.
IJ
Ishmael Johnson
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Amazing course, it is very well explained and very good real world use case examples!
R
Rahmon
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
So educating and filled with explanatory labs making it so clear and concise.
KL
Kawi Lami
Networks Logical Systems- OSPF
★★★★★
Very good explanation
MA
Mohammed Asiri
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Keep it up
AK
Afsar khan
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
The instructor should have a solid understanding of the subject matter, in this case, Juniper Networks technologies
A
Andrei
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
The course is structured very well, with amazing explanations.
AD
Aniket Dey
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Amazing experience
LH
Luke Hughes
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
looking good so far cant wait to delve deeper
KW
Kurt Westerman
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Good juniper specific information, but this course goes above and beyond by comparing it to real world applications and other vendors. Feels like I am learning things instead of just listening to a sales pitch.
JB
Jesus Banda
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Me gustaría que tuviera subtitulos en español pero si no se puede al menos en inglés ya que algunos no está el tacto de lo que se dice (el CC)
PR
Pedro Rafael Humberto Gil Cabeza
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Excelente eleccion
LJ
Lucius Jankok
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Very clear
FU
Firat Uslu
Installing Images on EVE-NG and GNS…
★★★★★
Useful presentations from Richard Killen. Thank you
KS
Kevin Steve DONGMO TEMFACK
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Excellent course. Good explanation. We are able to understand well all principle and I'm confident that after this course, I will be ready to take the exam
B
Boolve
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Nice and in detail.
RR
Rabee Rai
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Very detail explanation in every topic
SW
Stan Wilburn
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
This was a great course!
BP
Bharatkumar Patel
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
tutorial made learning experience easy.
JV
João Victor
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
I took this course after finish the official material from Juniper.
Awesome and helpful course that helped me to become an JNCIA.
WP
William Paterson
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
A lot of learning.
IJ
Ishmael Johnson
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Amazing course, it is very well explained and very good real world use case examples!
R
Rahmon
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
So educating and filled with explanatory labs making it so clear and concise.
KL
Kawi Lami
Networks Logical Systems- OSPF
★★★★★
Very good explanation
MA
Mohammed Asiri
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Keep it up
AK
Afsar khan
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
The instructor should have a solid understanding of the subject matter, in this case, Juniper Networks technologies
A
Andrei
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
The course is structured very well, with amazing explanations.
AD
Aniket Dey
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Amazing experience
LH
Luke Hughes
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
looking good so far cant wait to delve deeper
KW
Kurt Westerman
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Good juniper specific information, but this course goes above and beyond by comparing it to real world applications and other vendors. Feels like I am learning things instead of just listening to a sales pitch.
JB
Jesus Banda
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Me gustaría que tuviera subtitulos en español pero si no se puede al menos en inglés ya que algunos no está el tacto de lo que se dice (el CC)
PR
Pedro Rafael Humberto Gil Cabeza
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Excelente eleccion
LJ
Lucius Jankok
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Very clear
FU
Firat Uslu
Installing Images on EVE-NG and GNS…
★★★★★
Useful presentations from Richard Killen. Thank you
KS
Kevin Steve DONGMO TEMFACK
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Excellent course. Good explanation. We are able to understand well all principle and I'm confident that after this course, I will be ready to take the exam
B
Boolve
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Nice and in detail.
RR
Rabee Rai
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Very detail explanation in every topic
SW
Stan Wilburn
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
This was a great course!
BP
Bharatkumar Patel
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
tutorial made learning experience easy.
JV
João Victor
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
I took this course after finish the official material from Juniper.
Awesome and helpful course that helped me to become an JNCIA.
WP
William Paterson
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
A lot of learning.
IJ
Ishmael Johnson
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
Amazing course, it is very well explained and very good real world use case examples!
R
Rahmon
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
So educating and filled with explanatory labs making it so clear and concise.
KL
Kawi Lami
Networks Logical Systems- OSPF
★★★★★
Very good explanation
MA
Mohammed Asiri
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Keep it up
AK
Afsar khan
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
The instructor should have a solid understanding of the subject matter, in this case, Juniper Networks technologies
A
Andrei
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
The course is structured very well, with amazing explanations.
AD
Aniket Dey
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Amazing experience
LH
Luke Hughes
JNCIS-SP Service Provider JN0-363
★★★★★
looking good so far cant wait to delve deeper
KW
Kurt Westerman
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Good juniper specific information, but this course goes above and beyond by comparing it to real world applications and other vendors. Feels like I am learning things instead of just listening to a sales pitch.
JB
Jesus Banda
JNCIA Junos JN0-105 and 7 Hours of …
★★★★★
Me gustaría que tuviera subtitulos en español pero si no se puede al menos en inglés ya que algunos no está el tacto de lo que se dice (el CC)
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