About Author & Technical Reviewer

Lalit Pamnani holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and numerous IT certifications, the most notable being the prestigious CCIE in Collaboration. He is currently employed at a large enterprise, managing all facets of its Collaboration Infrastructure.

His passion for sharing knowledge is evident through his active blog, where he provides detailed guides on various collaboration technologies. His expertise has earned him recognition as a Cisco Champion for three consecutive years, and in 2021, his blog was honored among the Top 25 in the IT Blog Awards by Cisco.

Outside the digital world, he is an avid reader and enjoys Anime series adapted from Manga. As an adventure enthusiast, he loves cycling and trekking.

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ABOUT TECHNICAL REVIEWER

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Redouane Meddane has over a decade of experience in designing and implementing Cisco Security and Collaboration solutions, specializing in large deployments of Cisco Meeting Server and Cisco Unified Communication Manager. With a strong background in Cisco training, he has delivered more than 100 official courses as a Cisco Certified System Instructor over five years, focusing on Routing/Switching, Collaboration, and Security, particularly video and voice solutions. Between 2019 and 2022, Redouane received six Cisco Instructors Awards, recognizing him among the top 5% of influential CCSIs for his high-quality training and exceptional performance across multiple Cisco technologies. He holds three CCNP certifications in Collaboration, Security, and Enterprise, as well as certifications from F5 (BIG-IP Administrator) and Palo Alto Networks (PCNSA).

In 2023 and 2024, Cisco honored him as a Cisco Designated VIP and Cisco Ambassador for his significant contributions and expertise in Cisco's online communities. Beyond his technical career, Redouane is a passionate author, having published five books with LULU Press, including titles such as OSPF Demystified with RFC Request for Comments, Network Security All-in-one ASA Firepower WSA Umbrella VPN ISE Layer, Dial Plan Call Routing Demystified: Cisco Collaboration Technologies, Deploying Certificates on Cisco Meeting Server, and IP Routing Protocols All-in-one: OSPF EIGRP IS-IS BGP Hands-on Labs.