IPv6 for Enterprise Networks (Networking Technology)
Shannon McFarland, CCIE No. 5245, is a corporate consulting engineer for Cisco, working as a technicalconsultant for enterprise IPv6 deployment and data center design with a focus on application deploymentand virtual desktop infrastructure. Over the last 16 years, he has worked on large-scale enterprise campusand WAN/branch network design, data center design and optimization for Microsoft operating systemsand server applications, as well as design and optimization of virtual desktop infrastructure deployments.For the past 10 years, Shannon has been a frequent speaker at IPv6 events worldwide (notably Cisco Live[formerly Networkers]), IPv6 summits, and other industry events. He has authored many papers and CiscoValidated Designs (CVD) on IPv6, IP Multicast, Microsoft Exchange, VMware View, and other applications,as well as contributed to many Cisco Press books. Prior to his time at Cisco, Shannon worked as aconsultant for a value-added reseller and also as a network engineer in the healthcare industry. Shannonlives with his wife and children in Castle Rock, CO.Muninder Sambi, CCIE No. 13915, is a manager of product marketing for the Cisco Catalyst 4500/4900series platform. As a product line manager, he is responsible for defining product strategies on the multibillion-dollar Catalyst 4500 and 4900 series platforms, which include next-generation product architecturesboth for user access in Campus and Server access in the Data Center. Prior to this role, Muninderplayed a key role in defining the long-term Software and Services strategy for Cisco’s modular switchingplatforms (Catalyst 6500 and 4500/4900 series) including a focus on IPv6 innovations. Some of theseinnovations enabled dual-stack IPv6 deployments in large enterprise and service provider networks.Muninder is also a core member of Cisco’s IPv6 development council. Muninder has represented Cisco aspart of multiple network design architecture reviews with large enterprise customers. Over the last 12+years, Muninder has worked on multiple Enterprise Campus, WAN, and Data Center designs. Prior toworking at Cisco, Muninder worked as a network consultant for one of India’s leading network integratorsand was responsible for designing and implementing LAN, WAN, and hosted Data Center networks.Muninder lives with his wife and children in Fremont, California.Nikhil Sharma, CCIE No. 21273, is a technical marketing engineer at Cisco, where he is responsible fordefining new features, both hardware and software, for the Catalyst 4500 product line. Over the last 10years, Nikhil has worked with various enterprise customers to design and troubleshoot both large andmidsize campus and data center networks.Sanjay Hooda, CCIE No. 11737, is a technical leader at Cisco, where he works with embedded systemsand helps define new product architectures. His current focus areas include high availability and messagingin large-scale distributed switching systems. Over the last 14 years, Sanjay’s experience spans variousareas, including SCADA (Supervisor Control and Data Acquisition), large-scale software projects, andenterprise campus and LAN, WAN, and data center network design.