Mike Lossmann

Just unboxed a shiny new Palo Alto firewall? Let's get it configured!
I wrote a quick-start guide to take you from the default login to a hardened, network-aware state with properly defined zones. No more guessing what to do first.
bit.ly/46GIGZy
#infosec #paloalto #firewall #netsec

When they said neon green, I didn’t think it would be this bright…….

YouTube video by Mike Lossmann "Where's That Website?" - Your Browser's First Call to the DNS Phone Tree

It's not always DNS... but what is DNS, really? 🤔
My new video is a clear breakdown of how domain names become IP addresses, tracing the whole journey of a web request.
YouTube: youtu.be/EoVrU8Gox7w
Blog: bit.ly/46y7Fy6
#DNS #Networking #HowTheInternetWorks #Networking #TechExplained

Tampa tech friends! The next #FLNUG meetup is ONE WEEK away!

Join us on Oct 9th at Coppertail Brewery 🍻 for a deep dive into #Containerlab and everyone's favorite, the (FL)NUG panel You don't want to miss this!

Register here: bit.ly/4mIIduw

#Tampa #Networking #TechEvent #NetDevOps

Tired of renting lab time? Stop!

I've got the full guide to install EVE-NG Community on your Proxmox server. Get ready to take your labing to the next level.

👇 Full Tutorial & Blog Post:
youtu.be/r1EOYHviLzw
bit.ly/46XmCd6

#EVE_NG #Proxmox #Homelab #Networking #CCNA

This hit home. It’s not a lack of ideas holding you back; it's the need for everything to be perfect before you even begin. Your "bad" first draft is a necessary step toward the great hundredth draft. Let go of the fear and just start creating.

#creators #perfectionism #ProgressNotPerfection

YouTube video by Forward Networks Troubleshooting Complex Multi-Cloud Connectivity Issues with Forward Enterprise

Ever get pulled into a cloud troubleshooting call for a cloud you don't know? Forward Enterprise quickly cuts through the noise to get you the insights you need. #CloudOps #NetOps #NDT #ForwardNetworks #Troubleshooting youtu.be/6EDVLGf1cDs?...

#dragoncon is always a good time! I need to get back

Have you ever received one of those tickets where the user says, “Oh, this was slow a few hours ago—I just remembered to submit a ticket…”? @mikelossmann.bsky.social has. At tomorrow's #DemoTuesday, Mike shows how #ForwardEnterprise can help in this exact scenario!
www.linkedin.com/events/73462...

After a successful #ciscolive, it’s time to go off the grid for a week for a much deserved vacation.

Tech Evangelist Journey: From Architect to Stage at Cisco Live From hating public speaking to tech evangelism: Discover a unique career journey shaped by key mentors and highlighted by Cisco Live. Come along for a ride on my tech evangelist journey.

Want to hear a confesstion, I used to hate public speaking. I wrote a blog about my Cisco Live confession here: bit.ly/3ZtNwFE #CLUS #CiscoLive #Networking #Career #CareerGrowth

When Keith Barker, the person who taught me networking, compliments my #CLUS presentation, I know I'm on the right track! Catch me at Forward Networks booth 3919 for a demo, poker chip, and a chance to play roulette to win some cool prizes. #ForwardNetworks #NDT #CiscoLive

First presentation was a packed house! Don’t miss your chance to see ay one of these demos I am giving at Forward Networks, Inc. booth 3919. Sit for a demo and get a poker chip to play roulette for a chance to win cool some prices. #ForwardNetworks #NDT #CLUS #CiscoLive

As I’m sitting in Atlanta airport waiting to get on my flight to #clus, I can’t help but think about the past and how I used to think. This hit home and wanted to share it. Hopefully it helps someone along the way. Hope everyone has safe travels today and see you all there!

Relevance of IT certifications in 2025? My Honest Review & Advice From collecting 50 IT certifications to questioning their value: One tech expert's honest take on the relevance of IT certifications in 2025

50 technology certs?! Was I crazy? My take on if they STILL matter in 2025! bit.ly/43G6w4X #ITCareer #TechLife

I Flipped a coin at 20 to choose my career path. Didn’t think it would lead to a career in tech, let alone becoming a Technical Evangelist. This is my journey from enterprise>sales>big 4 consulting to a Technical Evangelist
bit.ly/42VzjDr
#Tech #ImposterSyndrome #CareerJourney #NetworkEngineer

Excited to be heading back to #RSAC this year!
Forward Networks is turning network data into security superpowers. Come see the magic at booth S-1055.
Stop by, say hi, and get a glimpse of network security intelligence even 007 would envy.

Excited to bring back Demo Tuesday!
In the first session, I’ll be cleaning up some old routing policy—what could possibly go wrong, right? Join me on April 15th at 2PM EST to see what does go wrong (and how Forward Networks, Inc. can help when things go sideways).

My last android phone was a Galaxy Note 2 as well. With the family and the kids it’s so easy to communicate. I am starting to get annoyed with the lack of customizability. All my android friends are telling me to switch and all my apple friends are like no stay! Still doing more research.

This is the obligatory “I am on my way to a conference” social post right? Heading out tonight to #CiscoLiveEMEA! If you’re around tomorrow and want to grab a drink, let me know! Safe travels everyone! Looking forward to seeing everyone on Monday!

Attending #CiscoLiveEMEA? Lets connect! Come by booth B01 to say hi and stay for a demo or join my Tuesday session to see how Forward Networks helped a global enterprise cut down weekend trouble bridges giving engineers more family time. Don’t miss it! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Thinking about making the switch back to #Android in 2025! Anyone have insights on moving from #iPhone to #Android? Pros, cons, and must-know tips? Drop your thoughts! 📱💭 #TechDebate #SwitchingPhones #AppleVsAndroid

EVPN Lab - VXLAN and EVPN Configuration - Mike Lossmann The final post of the series EVPN Lab ends with VXLAN and EVPN Configuration. I hope you are excited because I am, let's get into it!

Want to deploy EVPN without the stress? 🙌 Check out my latest blog and become the EVPN hero your network needs! 🚀 https://bit.ly/4ghyAzH #EVPN #Networking #TechTips #NetworkLikeAPro

20 years in IT and still learning new things, like how apparently you can see sub-second up/down neighbor adjacencies in BGP 🧐. I’m half expecting to find out I’ve been using the ‘wrong’ cable this whole time. #AlwaysLearning #BGP #TheMoreYouKnow #Networking #StillFiguringItOut

EVPN Lab - BGP Configuration - Mike Lossmann EVPN Lab - BGP Configuration with step-by-step instructions for Spine and Leaf devices. Learn how to set up BGP peers, route reflectors, and verify the configuration for VXLAN deployment.

Just dropped a new blog about configuring BGP for EVPN! 🖥️🔧. In part four in our EVPN Configuration Series we are going to configure everyone's favorite routing protocol BGP. https://bit.ly/4hCEFrQ #BGP #EVPN #NetworkingSaga #TechBlog #RoutingIsLife

Dracula Theme Dracula is a color scheme for code editors and terminal emulators such as Vim, Notepad++, iTerm, VSCode, Terminal.app, ZSH, and much more.

I knew certian apps had the Dracula theme but its been a busy morning 😂. I might even have wiped out all my zsh and Powerlevel10k presets, but its all good... Time to dracula all the things! https://buff.ly/4hbc50M #dracula #termainal #vscode

EVPN Lab - Multicast Configuration - Mike Lossmann Learn how to configure Multicast in the underlay for EVPN, including PIM, Anycast RP, and verifying the config on Leaf and Spine devices

Part three in our EVPN Configuration Series - Configuring Multicast! Ever wonder what it takes to configure an anycast RP? Spoiler alert, its more fun than you think! Come along on this journey to build our EVPN environment! bit.ly/40KMFRQ
#EVPN
#Multicast
#Networking

Part two in our EVPN Configuration Series - Configuring OSPF! Lets see how we need to configure OSPF for our overlay! Come along on this journey to build our EPN environment! https://bit.ly/4juIW20 #EVPN #OSPF #Lab #Networking

Something is definitely wrong when you live in Florida and you are sitting in your home office in a north face while the heat is on in the house and your still cold.

What are we going to build? - Mike Lossmann Ever wonder what a network engineer is given to build out a new network? Join Mike as he take your through building a EVPN VXLAN network.

Here we go! The first post in our EVPN Configuration Series - What are we going to build! Come along on this journey to build our EPN environment! bit.ly/4g8Rxo6 #evpn #ospf #BGP #Networking