Designing QoS for IP and MPLS Networks from Pluralsight

Companies that fail to properly identify and prioritize their applications often do not operate effectively. This course will teach you how to develop network Quality of Service (QoS) designs across a variety of environments.

Developing QoS designs is the first step in building an equitable IT infrastructure that gives each application the treatment it requires, based on a company's unique requirements. In this course, Designing QoS for IP and MPLS Networks, you’ll learn about the broad QoS strategies that exist for solving this complex problem. First, you’ll compare IntServ and DiffServ, and learn why only one of them is commonly deployed today. Next, you’ll discover the breadth and depth of the DiffServ toolset, including classification and marking, queuing and scheduling, and traffic conditioning. Finally, you’ll learn how to leverage those DiffServ tools to develop vendor-neutral QoS designs in campus, Internet edge, Wide Area Network (WAN), and Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) carrier environments. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of a QoS designer needed to analyze requirements and build architectures that network engineers can implement.

What's inside

Syllabus

Course Overview

Understanding QoS Strategies

Utilizing the DiffServ Toolkit

Developing QoS Designs

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Useful for network engineers and students seeking a vendor-neutral foundation for QoS design and implementation

Covers essential concepts related to QoS strategies, DiffServ, and designing QoS architectures

Taught by Nick Russo, an experienced industry professional

Leverages DiffServ, an industry-standard approach to QoS

Suitable for learners with a basic understanding of networking concepts

Provides a comprehensive overview of QoS designs across various environments, including campus, edge, WAN, and MPLS

Career center

Learners who complete Designing QoS for IP and MPLS Networks will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Data Analyst

Data Analysts collect, analyze, and interpret data to solve business problems. The course will help you by teaching you about QoS design strategies, network traffic classification, and DiffServ techniques. These skills are important for data analysts who work with network data.

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Network Administrator

Network Administrators install, configure, and maintain computer networks. This course will help you by teaching you about QoS design strategies, network traffic classification, and DiffServ techniques. These skills are important for network administrators.

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Network Engineer

Network Engineers design, implement, and maintain computer networks. The course will provide you with knowledge and skills in QoS design strategies, network traffic classification, and DiffServ techniques. Network engineers need these skills to ensure that their networks perform well.

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Network Security Engineer

The primary duty of a Network Security Engineer is to design, implement, and manage network security architectures. The course, "Designing QoS for IP and MPLS Networks," will provide you with a theoretical foundation for designing a QoS network. The content on understanding QoS strategies, utilizing the Diffserv toolkit, and developing QoS designs will help build a foundation for a career in network security engineering.

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Network Architect

Network Architects design, implement, and maintain computer networks. The course will provide you with vendor-neutral knowledge in QoS design in campus, Internet edge, WAN, and MPLS carrier environments. This course will help build a foundation for a career in network architecture.

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Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineers design, implement, and maintain cloud computing systems. The course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to design and manage QoS networks in the cloud. This course may also be helpful for cloud engineers who want to learn more about QoS.

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IT Manager

IT Managers plan, direct, and coordinate IT activities within an organization. The course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to design and manage QoS networks. This course may also be helpful for IT managers who want to learn more about QoS.

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Technical Writer

Technical Writers create documentation for software and hardware products. The course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to write documentation on QoS networks. This course may also be helpful for technical writers who want to learn more about QoS.

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Systems Engineer

Systems Engineers design, implement, and maintain computer systems. The course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to design and manage QoS networks. This course may also be helpful for systems engineers who want to learn more about QoS.

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Systems Administrator

Systems Administrators install, configure, and maintain computer systems. The course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to manage QoS networks. This course may also be helpful for systems administrators who want to learn more about QoS.

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Software Developer

Software Developers design, develop, and maintain software applications. The course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to write software that takes advantage of QoS networks. This course may also be helpful for software developers who want to learn more about QoS.

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Database Administrator

Database Administrators install, configure, and maintain database systems. The course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to manage QoS networks. This course may also be helpful for database administrators who want to learn more about QoS.

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IT Consultant

IT Consultants provide advice and guidance to organizations on how to use information technology. The course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to advise organizations on how to design and manage QoS networks. This course may also be helpful for IT consultants who want to learn more about QoS.

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Cybersecurity Analyst

Cybersecurity Analysts protect computer networks from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. The course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to protect QoS networks from cyberattacks. This course may also be helpful for cybersecurity analysts who want to learn more about QoS.

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DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineers work with software developers and IT operations teams to ensure that software is developed and deployed quickly and efficiently. The course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to work with QoS networks. This course may also be helpful for DevOps engineers who want to learn more about QoS.

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