Summary
This chapter covered some important topics of the mindset of a network architect and the skills they should possess to become successful in their career. Understanding the principles of design and its key elements will fortify any infrastructure fabric being built for any organization. Aside from being savvy technically, a network architect must begin to develop a strategic mindset like those at the CxO level. Bringing these two facets together will make a network architect a valuable asset to any organization.
The only question left is, Are you willing to take on the challenge?
In the next chapter, we’ll discuss the foundations of network architecture, routing, and switching.