After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:
Describe high level concepts about the different WAN architectures.
Identify key features used to interconnect WANs.
Describe key high level considerations about securing and monitoring a WAN deployment.
Outline high level concepts for implementing WANs.
Explain various methods of WAN connectivity.
Describe basic MPLS concepts as they are related to WANs.
Identify basic Ethernet concepts as they are related to WANs.
Describe key concepts of network availability.
Explain high availability features and protocols.
Describe the key aspects of class of service.
Describe how core WAN technologies are used to solve specific problems facing network designers.
Discuss core routing requirements.
Explain how to design a high performance MPLS WAN core.
Define CoS requirements for the WAN core.
Discuss BGP peering and path selection.
Design MPLS Layer 2 and Layer 3 services.
Design metro Ethernet networks.
Understand role of class of service in provider edge.
Describe Next-generation MVPNs.
Explain how enterprise WAN technologies are used to solve specific problems facing network designers.
Outline various solutions regarding campus and branch WANs.
Explain how data centers are interconnected through WANs.
Identify various solutions regarding data center WAN interconnection.
Describe the benefits and use cases for EVPN.
Describe security concepts regarding WANs.
Explain the differences between LAN security concepts and WAN security concepts.
Explain VPN-related concepts regarding WANs.
Describe methods to manage WANs.
Discuss key concepts related to WAN management.
Explain how virtualization and SDN can be leveraged in the WAN.
Describe various SDN products and how they are used in the WAN.
Describe MX, SRX, T, PTX, ACX, QFX, EX, and NFX Series devices and the basics of how they relate to WAN solutions.