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Anonymous
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What books have you been reading to stay on top of your game?!

Hey All, I have always been a very avid reader, Some books that have been very influential in my life have been books like “Who moved my Cheese” by Spencer Johnson and “How to win friends and influence people” by Dale Carnegie Here are some recent books I have added to my collection and they all have been really insightful Zero to One - Peter ThielAmp it up - Frank SlootmanThe Qualified Sales Leader - John McMahon5 Why’s - Majed RajehEscaping the Build Trap - Melissa PerriThe Alchemy of Growth - David A White, Mehrdad Baghai and Stephen ColeyThe Hybrid cloud Handbook for AWS - Tim McConnaughy I’ve just started “Cloud Auditing Best Practices” by Shinesa Cambridge and Michael Ratemo and it is pretty darn good! Please share some of the books you’ve been reading!  

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Shahzad Ali
Shahzad AliCommander
posted in Self Service Launch Tool
Instructions to Manually Destroy A Topology Deployed by Aviatrix Self Service Launch Tool (SSLT)

The SSLT is built for production use-cases and scenarios, but there are situation when a team wants to deploy a use-case for quick testing, POV, POC or SRE needs and then destroy after the testing or validation is completedThe SSLT provides an automated way to delete or destroy a use-case or topology. Users are encouraged to use the automated option, but there might be situations when manual delete is needed. The delete function is provided to help. CSP Tags SSLT uses CSP tags to all the resources deployed by it. Users can search CSP tags as mentioned in the following steps and destroy the resources as needed (make sure dependency is followed).Search the CSP tag using Tag Editor called owner:self-service Destroy the resoruces as necessary Then search the CSP automation specific tag such as AWS. In AWS tag is called owner:self-service-cloudformatuon Destroy the resources as necessary AWS Tag Editor Sample Link Detailed instructions for AWS are mentioned here  

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Shahzad Ali
Shahzad AliCommander
posted in Self Service Launch Tool
Self Service Launch Tool Cost Breakdown

Aviatrix NAT Gateway Pricing calculations in US East (N. Virginia) Region730 hours in a month x 0.14 USD = 102.2 USD (Aviatrix NAT Gateway usage monthly cost)730 hours in a month x 0.016 USD = 11.68 USD (Aviatrix NAT Gateway t3.medium EC2 monthly cost)5,120 GB per month x 0.00 USD = 0.00 USD (Aviatrix NAT Gateway data processing monthly cost)102.2 USD + 11.68 USD + 0.00 USD = 113.88 USD (Aviatrix NAT Gateway monthly cost)Total Aviatrix NAT Gateway cost (monthly): 113.88 USD AWS NAT Gateway Pricing Calculation in US East (N. Virginia) Region730 hours in a month x 0.045 USD = 32.85 USD (AWS NAT Gateway usage monthly cost)5,120 GB per month x 0.045 USD = 230.40 USD (AWS NAT Gateway data processing monthly cost)32.85 USD + 230.40 USD = 263.25 USD (AWS NAT Gateway data processing and monthly cost)Total AWS NAT Gateway cost (monthly): 263.25 USDSo there is a cost saving for about 58% for this use-case.  Send email to selfservice@aviatrix.com if you have any question regarding the tool or thi

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Shahzad Ali
Shahzad AliCommander
posted in Backbone
Azure High Performance Networking with Dynamic Route Control Design

Aviatrix BGP Over LAN solution offers a simple and scalable way to extend network intelligence into Azure that preserves visibility, control, and usability. Multiple options exist to deploy this solution in Azure, giving customers the flexibility to choose the deployment that best serves their needs. The Aviatrix BGP Over LAN solution can also be leveraged in AWS and GCP by providing similar advantages with the same consistency, repeatability, and automation provided in Azure. About the Author Tim McConnaughy is a Senior Customer Solutions Architect at Aviatrix based in Raleigh, NC. Tim has worked with large customers and other Aviatrix Solutions Architects to create and validate these Azure design options. These designs have been validated and adopted by Aviatrix enterprise customers. Tim can be reached at tmcconnaughy@aviatrix.com. Technical ReviewersJorge Cortes, Principal Solutions ArchitectEmanuel Sifuentes, Principal Solutions ArchitectCharles O’Riordan, Senior Cloud Networking A

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Shahzad Ali
Shahzad AliCommander
published in General
Azure High Performance Networking with Dynamic Route Control Design

Aviatrix BGP Over LAN solution offers a simple and scalable way to extend network intelligence into Azure that preserves visibility, control, and usability. Multiple options exist to deploy this solution in Azure, giving customers the flexibility to choose the deployment that best serves their needs. The Aviatrix BGP Over LAN solution can also be leveraged in AWS and GCP by providing similar advantages with the same consistency, repeatability, and automation provided in Azure. About the Author Tim McConnaughy is a Senior Customer Solutions Architect at Aviatrix based in Raleigh, NC. Tim has worked with large customers and other Aviatrix Solutions Architects to create and validate these Azure design options. These designs have been validated and adopted by Aviatrix enterprise customers. Tim can be reached at tmcconnaughy@aviatrix.com. Technical ReviewersJorge Cortes, Principal Solutions ArchitectEmanuel Sifuentes, Principal Solutions ArchitectCharles O’Riordan, Senior Cloud Networking A

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Shahzad Ali
Shahzad Ali
Shahzad AliCommander
posted in Backbone
Edge to Cloud Hybrid Connectivity with Aviatrix Cloud Network Backbone

This article is about a journey of a customer from on-prem edge location to public cloud. The best part is that this journey is applicable to almost 80% of customers so it is easily adoptable without boiling the ocean or without disrupting anything you already have in place.  

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Shahzad Ali
Shahzad Ali
Shahzad AliCommander
posted in Backbone
Edge to Cloud Hybrid Connectivity Journey with Aviatrix Cloud Backbone

This article is about a journey of a customer from on-prem edge location to public cloud. The best part is that this journey is applicable to almost 80% of customers so it is easily adoptable without boiling the ocean or without disrupting anything you already have in place.  

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Venkata_Gopi_KrishnaCadet
Asked in General
Customer ID and Controller Name

Can anyone help me in creating customer id and controller name from terraform instead of Aviatrix UI

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BrightCadet
posted in Network Edge 
Aviatrix

how do one get certified, and how much is the cert fee?

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henryooCadet
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How do I easily determine that the issue is not from the Network?

Can someone help me with more information on a feature with Aviatrix that can help identify and isolate the network from issues that occur in Multicloud to on-prem scenario? I remember this was discussed in the online class I attended.

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Shailendra_SuyalCadet
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I didn't saw IPv6 related config in Aviatrix SE deployment work flow 2.0

Hello Team,I didn't saw IPv6 related config in Aviatrix SE deployment work flow 2.0, can someone confirm?Category: Network Edge 

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John_GonsalvesAviatrix Employee
posted in General
“How to achieve network simplicity in Google cloud (GCP) and the importance of customer-centric relationship”

  A candid chat with Sr Manager of Application Development Asif Masood  In this episode Asif shares some golden nuggets learned during his extensive career in technology. From mainframe programmer to managing databases, transitioning to leading back-office architects at Sear Holdings Corp where he also led the migrations into AWS. His most recent role at True Value where he was the Senior App Dev Manager leading infrastructure migrations from on-prem into GCP and where he ran into and met the folks at aviatrix.Some golden nuggets and words of wisdom from Asif:As each cloud providers close the gaps on core capabilities, cost is becoming an important deciding factor on which cloud provider to use - AWS is the most mature but could be too expensive for many customers GCP offered the most cost effective option for windows migrationsUsing cloud MSP partner (HCL) helped them get best pricing as they were already embedded at true value providing managed support Manual and DIY  cloud networkin

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vivas
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Feedback from migrating from AWS Peering to Connected Transit

Currently we have in our environment too many AWS Peerings and we are considering enabling Connected Transit and let Aviatrix manage inter-VPC communication. I would like the transition to be as transparent as possible for our end users; thus I have few questions:Will the AWS Peerings conflict after I enable Connected Transit? When do you delete the AWS Peerings, before or after enabling Connected Transit? Was there a significant change in cost regarding data transfer now all traffic is going thru the Spoke Gateeways?I am interested in learning from you experience. thx Antonio

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Jessica_MacGregor
Jessica_MacGregorAviatrix Employee
posted in Network Edge 
Extending the Boundaries of Cloud to the Edge

Written by John Gonsalves #Aviatrix Secure Edge makes it simple to extend cloud networking and security to the edge!  During their public cloud journey, IT leaders often ask themselves, “How do we — as securely and as seamlessly as possible — bring public cloud/s closer to end-users and services that continue to reside on-prem. The very nature of doing this creates new challenges — applications are being developed at pace and scale, and therefore the ability to connect public cloud outward to the edge of on-prem becomes reliant on infrastructure that needs to always be available, performant, scalable, secure, and cost efficient. Short reminder of some of the key challenges:Installation and setup of on-prem network edge infrastructure is often very time-consuming and costly, resulting in significant delays. Network automation (in cloud vs on-prem) is done differently, which causes increased time to onboard. The on-prem network architecture team may be disjointed from cloud teams, creati

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Shahzad Ali
Shahzad AliCommander
posted in General
Key Pains (Hot Buttons) – Customer Use-Cases Solving Business and Technical Challenges

Hot Buttons 

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Shailendra_SuyalCadet
Asked in Backbone
Does Aviatrix secure edge support Dual Stack?

Does Aviatrix secure edge supports dual stack?

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Bala_MuruganCadet
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Aviatrix vpn client error

I have installed the aviatrix vpn client on my system for the first time, but I am receiving the below error. I have verified my internet connection is good and restarted the Aviatrix VPN service in services option.   os : windows 10

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Przemek_KonitzAviatrix Employee
posted in Backbone
Extending Security Domains to AWS – IPSEC

To make it short:we are classifying spokes in security domains and isolate these domains from each other. That can be extended to multi-cloud, on-prem, vpn. (More details)Let’s focus on AWS TGW today…There is also feature called “TGW Orchestration” which allows Aviatrix controller to program TGW and manage its RTB and also utilizing these security domains. It is pretty powerful but has one big limitation – we are able to extend segmentation only to EDGE transit domain. So if you peer this Transit to another Aviatrix transit pair in a different CSP you will not see them. That’s why we are going to build it differently – by defining Connections between Aviatrix Transit and  AWS TGW. With Connection definition we can extend it further and fully utilize potential given with MCNA (Multi-Cloud Network Architecture) by Aviatrix. Sometimes you just might not be the owner of TGW and you just need to do it that way. Desired Topology  When defining connection you need to be aware how Aviatrix Gat

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Przemek_KonitzAviatrix Employee
posted in Backbone
Extending Security Domains to AWS via GRE (connect attachment)

One of the way to provide connectivity from AWS to AVX is via IPSEC tunnels. There are however few limitations in regard to that. Throughput is the biggest concern there. We can of course increase number connections and it serves its purpose well, but lets do it a little bit differently.  We will leverage different type of TGW attachment  (CONNECT). In order to do that we need to have our Aviatrix TrGW deployed in AWS and build underlay for our GRE tunnels. This underlay is actually another attachment type (well known – VPC ATTACHMENT). Important note:‘You can create up to 4 Transit Gateway Connect peers per Connect attachment (up to 20 Gbps in total bandwidth per Connect attachment), as long as the underlying transport (VPC or AWS Direct Connect) attachment supports the required bandwidth” There is also another factor when thinking about such a high bandwidth – Aviatrix TrGW CPU – instance size basically. Why connecting AWS TGW with Aviatrix TrGW that way? Why not using just Aviatrix

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ashwani.bansalCadet
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introduction to all

Hello Everyone,let me introduce my self, My name is ashwani bansal. I am residing in ghaziabad, india having 20+ years of experience in IT field. Currently working as Integrated Solution Consultant. I am Cisco, Meraki, Riverbed, Ipanema, and many other certifications either Sales, Presales and deployment. I am Aviatrix Certified enginneer and possesing for ACE professional. currently I want to learn Cloud and security. I am having fun with my family and friends and interested to travel all around the world.

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Katie Holms
Katie HolmsAviatrix Employee
posted in Welcome Lounge
Community FAQ

Here are the most frequently asked questions to help you get started.  How do I update my profile? Click “My Profile” to edit your public profile.You can add:A profile picture or avatar Your company name Your job title Your city and country A bit about yourself – what makes you, you? A signature that will be displayed at the end of all your postsHow do I change my username?Unfortunately, you can’t change your username on your own. Please reach out to community@aviatrix.com and we will help you!How do I change my notifications? Click “My Profile,” then “Settings.” From there, you can toggle notifications on and off. If notifications are on, you can choose the frequency and content of your email alerts.  How do I follow areas of interest? By following topics of interest, you’ll be notified via email when new posts are added. You can follow categories, people, and tags. Look for the “Follow” or “Subscribe” buttons.  How do I view what I’ve subscribed to? To view your subscriptions, hover

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Katie Holms
Katie HolmsAviatrix Employee
posted in Welcome Lounge
Ranks and Badges Overview

You can move up in the ranks and earn badges through your community activity. Curious how our ranks and badges work? Keep reading! What is a rank?Our ranking system is a fun element that recognizes and rewards community members who are actively engaged. Your rank is displayed under your username and is based on your cumulative community activity. The more you participate, the higher your rank. How often you create new topics or leave comments, your helpfulness, and the value of your contributions will all contribute to your community ranking. Community members progress up the ranks in a linear system and only hold one rank at a time.The Aviatrix Community ranks range from Trainee to Commander. What is your rank? Rank Name Commander Captain Co-Pilot First Officer Second Officer Cadet Trainee  What is a badge?Unlike ranks, badges are awarded for specific achievements. Community members will be rewarded badges upon completion of a cer

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Omkar_NimbolkarCadet
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Public Cloud providers Service name and comparison chart

HI Team, is there Public Cloud provider's service comparison chart as every cloud provider has their own nomenclature for services 

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Giuseppe_AmendolaraCadet
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Sandbox Starter - controller launch failed

Hello all,   I am trying to deploy the SST through the AMI, however, the procedure fails with the following debug outcome. Any clue on how fixing it, please?   An error occurred (NoSuchEntity) when calling the GetRole operation: The role with name aviatrix-role-ec2 cannot be found. ╷ │ Error launching source instance: InvalidBlockDeviceMapping: Volume of size 32GB is smaller than snapshot 'snap-0510ea2db4fff68ce', expect size >= 64GB │ status code: 400, request id: 4df59532-76fe-4f8c-8773-badac9d2c17b │ │ with module.avtx_controller_instance.aws_instance.aviatrixcontroller[0], │ on aviatrix-controller-build/main.tf line 22, in resource "aws_instance" "aviatrixcontroller": │ 22: resource "aws_instance" "aviatrixcontroller" { │ ╵ --> Controller launch failed, aborting.

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Martin_HillmanCadet
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aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8 Azure VM Agent

Hi, I am wanting to find out if the Azure VM extensions / Agent Status is supported as in the current set of VMs they are all showing Machine agent status is not ready. Ultimately I would like to add the Policy Guest Configuration Extension to these machines to get telemetry on the configuration of these devices

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