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ResourceUNLIMITED CLOUD STORAGE - Synology + Crashplan - $10/month
Chuck replaces a single 10-terabyte external hard drive — which he calls a single point of failure — with a Synology NAS and backs …
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ResourceDo you REALLY want it? Why? CCENT, CCNA, A+, Security+
In this motivational talk, Chuck argues that struggling to study for a CCNA, CCENT, MCSA or similar certification usually is not a …
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ResourceIs MPLS DEAD?!? w/ Keith Barker and Jason Gooley | CCNA CCNP CCIE
NetworkChuck interviews Keith Barker and Jason Gooley ahead of their joint Cisco Live session in San Diego in June. Keith says he …
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ResourceHACK your IT Study Habits - CCENT - CCNA - A+ | Atomic Habits
NetworkChuck applies James Clear's Atomic Habits to IT certification studying (CCENT/CCNA, Security+, A+ and similar), arguing goals …
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ResourceWI-FI 6, Why it's the BIGGEST update to Wi-Fi EVER! - 802.11ax
The creator explains Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) as the biggest Wi-Fi update in a long time, arguing the gain is efficiency in crowded places …
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ResourceCCNA Cyber Ops vs CCNA Security
NetworkChuck compares the CCNA Cyber Ops and CCNA Security certifications, after opening segments on extreme ownership and RSA …
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ResourceGet your CCNA in 2019
NetworkChuck lays out his 2019 plan for earning the CCNA, opening with motivation about owning the week and a clip on discipline …
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ResourceCCNA Lab in the Azure Cloud for FREE! - GNS3 Setup in Microsoft Azure
NetworkChuck shows how to run a GNS3 network lab in Microsoft Azure instead of on a powerful local PC or home server, aimed at CCNA, …
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ResourceDavid Bombal and NetworkChuck - This is IT! EP 1 | Azure, CiscoLIVE, Devnet
First episode of 'This is IT,' a weekly conversation between NetworkChuck and David Bombal covering IT beyond just Cisco. Chuck …
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ResourceI PASSED THE TSHOOT EXAM!! - CCNP TSHOOT (I also failed)
Chuck documents failing his CCNP TSHOOT exam, then passing it on a second attempt exactly a week later. He explains why he failed …
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ResourceWhat is a VMware Engineer? | VMware Certified Professional - VCP | MCSA | CCNA
An interview with the creator's father, also named Chuck Keith, a VMware Certified Professional systems engineer, about what VMware …
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Resource5 Reasons You Shouldn't Become a Network Engineer | CCNA | Information Technology
In a light-hearted countdown filmed with his wife Abby, NetworkChuck lists five downsides of being a network engineer — while making …
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ResourceCompTIA or Cisco? - Revisiting CCENT vs Network+ in 2019 | CCNA | MTA | MCSA
NetworkChuck revisits his earlier advice against CompTIA Network+ and compares entry-level paths: Cisco CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry …
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ResourcePlanning for 2019 - Information Technology Goals - CCNA | AWS | MCSA
Chuck lays out his approach to goal setting for 2019, using his own career and certification plans as the example. He first urges …
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ResourceFighting IMPOSTER SYNDROME in Information Technology - Network Engineer | System Engineer | CCNA
NetworkChuck defines imposter syndrome as doubting your accomplishments and fearing being exposed as a fraud, then interviews his …
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ResourceUsing Arduino, Raspberry Pi and Python to Monitor Cisco Router - #DEVNET CCNA
NetworkChuck shows a maker project tying Arduino, a Raspberry Pi and Python to network programmability. He explains Arduino is …
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ResourceThe ONE Skill You NEED in IT - Information Technology
NetworkChuck argues the single most valuable skill in IT is customer service — knowing how to talk to, empathize with, and help …
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ResourceHow To get a JOB with a CCNA (Network Engineer) | CCNA Routing and Switching
NetworkChuck interviews his brother Cameron about how Cameron landed a network admin job after earning his CCNA. Chuck says Cameron …
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ResourceNetworkChuck 10 Days of Christmas 2018 - CBT Nuggets | David Bombal | Kevin Wallace (and more!!)
This is primarily a giveaway announcement for NetworkChuck's '10 Days of Christmas' event, which he says runs from December 12th …
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ResourceI (FINALLY!) Scheduled Cisco CCNP Certification Exam TSHOOT | 300-135
Chuck confesses he still does not have his CCNP Routing and Switching after working on it for three years: he passed SWITCH in 2015 …
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ResourceWhat if you forgot EVERYTHING? - Re-Learning IT after MEMORY LOSS w/ Shawn Powers | Linux | CCNA
An interview with Sean Powers, a CBT Nuggets trainer and Linux/DevOps expert, about losing his memory and relearning IT from zero. …
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Resource6 STEPS to IT CAREER SUCCESS!! - ft. Kevin Wallace | CCNA | CCNP | CCIE | Network+
An interview with Kevin Wallace, described as a CCIE and author of the CCNP Route book, laying out six steps to IT career success …
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ResourceHOW to Start Coding (RIGHT NOW!) as a Network Engineer - ICND1 | CCNA CCNP & Intent-Based Networking
Chuck explains why network engineers should learn coding and automation, framing SDN and intent-based networking as ways to remove …
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ResourceWhat's next for NetworkChuck? *UPDATE* | CCNA | CCNP | Network Automation
A channel update: Chuck is back in Dallas, Texas after traveling full-time with his family. He says they spent about a month each in …
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