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CheatsheetsNetworking study guides

Networking, security, cloud, and infrastructure reference guides — formatted for quick study.

EIGRPEnhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol

Cisco proprietary IGP using DUAL algorithm — components, metrics, timers, configuration, and interview questions.

CiscoDUALIGP
OSPFOpen Shortest Path First

Link-State IGP using Dijkstra's SPF — areas, LSA types, DR/BDR, cost calculation, and configuration.

Open StandardSPFIGP
BGPBorder Gateway Protocol

Path Vector protocol for Internet routing — attributes, best path selection, states, and policies.

ExteriorPath VectorInternet
Data CenterFacilities & Infrastructure

Data center fundamentals — components, types, importance, and key concepts for networking engineers.

InfrastructureVirtualizationCloud
FortiGateFortinet NGFW

Core capabilities — security, networking, VPN, SD-WAN, segmentation, deployment modes, and traffic flow.

NGFWVPNSD-WAN
Cloud CertsRole-Based Roadmap 2026

Certification paths for DevOps, MLOps, Architect, AI Engineer, Security, SRE, and Platform Engineering.

AWSAzureGCPK8s
Windows NetCLI Networking Commands

Essential Windows networking commands — ipconfig, ping, tracert, netstat, arp, nslookup, and more.

WindowsCLITroubleshooting
VMware vs NutanixVirtualization vs HCI

Compare VMware virtualization and Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure — strengths, differences, and use cases.

VMwareNutanixHCI
Palo Alto NGFWNext-Generation Firewall

Palo Alto NGFW core concepts: App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID, threat prevention, SSL decryption, and NGFW vs traditional firewall.

NGFWPalo AltoSecurity
ACI Fabric DiscoveryCisco ACI Fabric Bring-Up

Complete Cisco ACI fabric discovery process — APIC setup, LLDP neighbor discovery, DHCP TEP assignment, IS-IS underlay, and cluster formation.

CiscoACIData Center
VPN Types6 Types Explained

Remote Access, Site-to-Site, Cloud VPN, Mobile VPN, SSL/TLS VPN, and Split Tunnel — use cases and strengths.

VPNSecurityRemote Access
Linux Commands50 DevOps Essentials

50 most used Linux commands for DevOps and Cloud Engineers — navigation, networking, processes, permissions, and compression.

LinuxDevOpsCLI