Architecture and design of meshnet CNI - a plugin to create arbitrary virtual network topologies
Architecture and design of meshnet CNI - a plugin to create arbitrary virtual network topologies
Network engineering analysis of one of the most unorthodox networking solutions for containers
Exploring the problem of and solution to the random interface attachment order inside multi-network Docker containers
In this post I’ll show how to build a dockerized OpenStack and OpenContrail lab, integrate it with Juniper MX80 DC-GW and demonstrate one of Contrail’s most interesting and unique features called BGP-as-a-Service
In this post I’ll demonstrate how to build a simple OpenStack lab with OpenDaylight-managed virtual networking and integrate it with a Cisco IOS-XE data centre gateway using EVPN
Deep dive into the internals of OpenStack SDN
Collection of hands-on posts exploring the details of NETCONF, RESTCONF and YANG programming for IOS-XE and Junos devices
Proof of Concept of CI/CD methodology applied to traditional non-SDN network topologies
Exploring the details of REST API SDKs by building our own API library for UNetLab
Automating the configuration of a typical enterprise network using Ansible
Automatic validation of network changes using test-driven development methodology
Michael Kashin is a network engineer, CCIE #42378, focused on architecture, integration and automation of new network deployments for Telco and Enterprise customers. He has 10+ years of experience designing scale-out networking solutions in complex heterogeneous environments. His interests extend into other areas of IT stack like compute virtualization and DevOps that’s why most of the posts in this blog are about network automation and SDN.
All information and opinions in this blog are my own and do not reflect the views of my current, past of future employers. Please use all provided code at your own peril.