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One of my colleagues just asked me about the recommended reading list for the Juniper DC track (in particular what I've used to clear JNCIP-DC few weeks ago), here is a complete list of free resources that you can access to prepare yourself for the exam, I will also recommend (if you don't have any real/lab experience with QFX/EX for vxlan setup and mostly with VCF) to do some labs with vQFX (you can try out EVE-NG, which is *highly recommended*)

Here it is:

Juniper Networks EVPN Implementation for Next-Generation Data Center Architectures - https://www.juniper.net/assets/us/en/local/pdf/whitepapers/2000606-en.pdf

Virtual Chassis Fabric Feature Guide - http://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos/information-products/pathway-pages/qfx-series/virtual-chassis-fabric.pdf

Comparing Layer 3 Gateway & Virtual Machine Traffic Optimization (VMTO) For EVPN/VXLAN And EVPN/MPLS - https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/release-independent/solutions/information-products/pathway-pages/solutions/l3gw-vmto-evpn-vxlan-mpls.pdf

Clos IP Fabrics with QFX5100 Switches - https://www.juniper.net/assets/cn/zh/local/pdf/whitepapers/2000565-en.pdf

Virtual Chassis Fabric Best Practices Guide - http://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/release-independent/vcf/information-products/pathway-pages/vcf-best-practices-guide.pdf

EVPN Control Plane and VXLAN Data Plane Feature Guide for QFX Series Switches - https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos/information-products/pathway-pages/junos-sdn/evpn-vxlan.pdf

Understanding Zero Touch Provisioning - https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos/topics/concept/software-image-and-configuration-automatic-provisioning-understanding.html

Configuring Zero Touch Provisioning - https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos12.3/topics/task/configuration/software-image-and-configuration-automatic-provisioning-confguring.html

Configuring Zero Touch Provisioning in Branch Networks - https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/release-independent/nce/information-products/pathway-pages/nce/nce-151-zero-touch-provisioning.pdf


Also another great book which I just end reading is "Building Data Centers with VXLAN BGP EVPN", this book is Cisco NXOS oriented but provides an amazing background on how VXLAN BGP EVPN Fabrics works.

HTH,

Finally, after a tough work done by me and the CCIE HOME team, we ended creating ie-bootcamps, the first expert level training company based in Latin America that will deliver courses and bootcamps for the most challenging tracks. We plan to cover America completely, and as a start point we introduce the CCIE DC v2 Lab Bootcamp that would be held at Buenos Aires, Argentina in May 22-26th. I will be delivering the course, so you are all invited :)

More info at: http://ie-bootcamps.com/course/ccie-dc-v2-0-lab-bootcamp/
Or reach me directly

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Finalmente tras un largo trabajo de parte del equipo de CCIE HOME y mio, hemos dado a luz a la primer empresa encargada de dar capacitaciones de nivel experto en habla hispana: ie-bootcamps.
Como primer medida, hemos arrancado con la coordinacion del bootcamp de CCIE DC v2.0 a darse en Buenos Aires, Argentina el 22 al 26 de Mayo.

As many of you already know me I'm not a man who can be relaxed after reaching a goal, I really enjoy chasing new stuff and for this year I 've set up several goals:

• CCDE (Passed my written past year, going for lab soon...)
• CCIE RnS or SP, I have a story behind this, early last year I've started my RnS trip but people of my team telled me that I've to chase DC and they convinced me, after achieving that goal now is time to back to basics SP and RnS can do that for me.
• VCDX-NV, working actively to get it, lot of time consuming but really like it, hope to find time to end with this
• VCIX-DCV
• JNCIE, I owe juniper the chance to delight me with a lab and hopefully i can find a timeslot at the end of this year to go out for lab (I'm already a JNCIP-ENT just have to take the courage and set up a lab for hands on practice)