{"id":1018,"date":"2020-03-10T09:52:11","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T14:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packitforwarding.com\/?page_id=1018"},"modified":"2022-09-01T12:40:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T17:40:03","slug":"guest-appearances","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/packitforwarding.com\/index.php\/guest-appearances\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Appearances"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/techfieldday.com\/event\/nfd23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Network Field Day 23<\/a> &#8211; Gestalt IT<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/techfieldday.com\/event\/tfdxcisco22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tech Field Day Exclusive with Cisco 2022<\/a> &#8211; Gestalt IT<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/techfieldday.com\/event\/tfd25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tech Field Day 25<\/a> &#8211; Gestalt IT<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/techfieldday.com\/event\/nfd29\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Network Field Day 29<\/a> &#8211; Gestalt IT<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/packetpushers.net\/rfp-whats-a-good-geek-shoe\/\">RFP: What&#8217;s A Good Geek Shoe?<\/a><\/em> &#8211; Packet Pushers<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/packetpushers.net\/is-the-grass-greener-or-is-it-astroturf\/\">Is the Grass Greener\u2026 or is it Astroturf?<\/a><\/em> &#8211; Packet Pushers<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cisco.com\/perspectives\/plan-to-be-secure-secure-to-your-plan\">Plan to Be Secure; Secure to Your Plan<\/a><\/em> &#8211; Cisco Blogs<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/upshotstories.com\/stories\/a-load-off-our-cpu-how-meraki-helped-our-hospital-save-lives-and-stress\">A Load Off Our CPU: How Meraki Helped Our Hospital Save Lives and Stress<\/a> &#8211; Cisco Gateway<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcasts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cisco Champion Radio Season 2, Episode 27 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cisco.com\/perspectives\/ciscochampion-radio-s2ep-27-getting-started-in-i-t\">Getting Started in I.T.<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Cisco Champion Radio Season 5, Episode 16 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-327105904\/ciscochampion-radio-s5ep16-devnet-meraki\">DevNet and Meraki<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Cisco Champion Radio Season 5, Episode 24 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-327105904\/s5ep24-cisco-meraki-mx-sdwan-and-security-at-the-branch\">Cisco Meraki MX, SD-WAN, and Security at the Branch<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Cisco Champion Radio Season 6, Episode 24 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-327105904\/s6e24-being-a-nerd-in-a-cisco-innovation-centre\">Being a Nerd in a Cisco Innovation Center<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Cisco Champion Radio Season 7, Episode 26 <em><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-327105904\/s7e26-simplify-your-security-with-the-new-securex-platform\" target=\"_blank\">Simplify your Security with the new SecureX Platform<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Cisco Champion Radio Season 7, Episode 27 <em><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-327105904\/s7e27-wi-fi-and-saas-troubleshooting-with-cisco-meraki\" target=\"_blank\">Wi-Fi and SaaS Troubleshooting with Cisco Meraki<\/a><\/em> <\/li><li>Gestalt IT The On-Premise IT Roundtable &#8211; 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