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Dan Vargas

ASG Sr. Presales Solutions Architect

Dan Vargas is a Sr. Solutions Architect for the Cisco practice at SHI. Dan has a passion for technology and helping others experience and understand it.

Over the past several decades, Dan has taught many Cisco classes and has spent time mentoring teammates while designing and deploying networking solutions for both small and very large clients. He also regularly presents at Cisco Live.

He has over 20 years of experience in Cisco Technologies and holds a Quin CCIE (Cisco System Internetworking Expert) in Routing/Switching, Security, Collaboration, Data Center and Wireless. He is one of less than 75 worldwide to hold five active CCIE certifications (5x CCIE #11317).

Dan was chosen as one of 25 CCIEs worldwide to be a founding member of the CCIE Advisory Council where he contributed to upcoming certifications. He has also written test questions for Cisco’s CCNP-DC and IOT Manufacturing Specialization exam.

Recent Content by Dan Vargas

Learn how to save money and optimize your network with SD-WAN:
SD-WAN empowers IT teams to manage networks with greater control, agility, and security.

October 28, 2024

Network downtime costs $9,000 per minute. SD-WAN offers a solution to keep your business running smoothly.

Resilient hybrid work: How to enable your teams leveraging Cisco tools:
Discover strategies for improving connectivity, collaboration, security, and cloud-based management

October 4, 2024

Discover practical strategies for enhancing connectivity, collaboration, security, and cloud-based management.

The rhythm of reliability: How to amplify your network now with Wi-Fi 7:
Pump up the volume.

August 2, 2024

Moving to Wi-Fi 7 can be crucial to increase the speed, reliability, and efficiency of your network.

Is your Cisco last day of support coming up? Here’s how to prepare early:
LDOS, EOL, EOS … it’s a lot to keep up with. Our Cisco experts make it make sense.

June 21, 2024

Facing the end of support can feel like a fork in the road. With visibility and guidance, you can easily navigate your next steps.

Artificial intelligence dominates Cisco Live 2024 amid ambitious innovations:
Explore Cisco's vision for the AI-powered future

June 14, 2024

AI dominates Cisco Live 2024 as Hypershield, Cisco's Splunk acquisition, and new talent initiatives pave the future.

How to build your dream data center with software (yes, software!):
A comprehensive guide from a Quin CCIE in Routing/Switching, Security, Collaboration, Data Center, and Wireless

March 27, 2024

As data center demands soar, legacy infrastructure now threatens progress. But software promises rescue.

A guide to networking for a hybrid infrastructure:
Can your network fully support today’s hybrid workers? Modernize your infrastructure with our crash course.

December 6, 2021

Can your network fully support today’s hybrid workers? Modernize your infrastructure with our crash course.

How to design agile and secure multi-tenant as-a-service data centers

July 22, 2021

Learn how cloud-like infrastructure in a physical data center can drive business agility and reduce risk.

Why private LTE gives you connectivity options beyond Wi-Fi:
Discover more about this exciting option

June 2, 2020

The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has only heightened the need for high performance and reliable wireless connectivity.

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