Blue print of a real network!

Hi everybody!
I have 3 certifications - CCENT - CCNA - CCNP/Switch
Almost ready to take the Route to.
My problem is that i have almost no experience at all working with larger
networks. Through my studies i noticed that what the books learn is actually only the rules on how everything should be configured.
I searched for quite a wile now to find out how things really look out there. How real/existing networks are configured. Unfortunately i cannot find any good blue prints / guide lines on how to configure a complete network.
It is killing me that i cannot see the hole picture - From ISP/BGP to company Core - Dynamic protocol - Switching - Security etc.
I tried on my own to configure everything. I use Gns3 - 3750's - 2960's but i have troubles designing it. I mean i have done some labs that are working but i always ask my self would that be the right way to do it???
Anyway, i will like to see some blueprints on how an existing network might look like. I don't care about the addresses and other things that are private to a company i only want to see the logic behind it .
If anyone have a blueprint/s i will be more then glad to see it!

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wirerat

Cisco SRND's: Cisco Validated Designs [Cisco Validated Design Program] - Cisco Systems
Rate Network Designs: http://www.ratemynetworkdiagram.com/index2.php

Ryan82

It is difficult sometimes to ascertain this type of information from books. Nothing beats working in an environment where you can see how networks are actually designed and implemented but in leau of having that, you do have a couple of options to get a feel for best practices for designs.

First option is the design track CCDA, CCDP, etc. These will help take you from knowing simply how to configure the technologies to best practices for making decisions as to when you would implement one solution over another.

Another option is the Cisco SNRD Design Zone. You can find a lot of case studies and such on best practices. Here is the link: Design Zone/SRND - Main Page - Cisco Systems

I hope this helps.

hvip

WOW that was quick and exactly what i was looking for.
Ty to both of you!
Great Forum btw!

ChooseLife

wirerat wrote: »

Cisco SRND's: Cisco Validated Designs [Cisco Validated Design Program] - Cisco Systems
Rate Network Designs: Rate My Network Diagram

Thanks for posting, nice links! Especially the second one, the site has a lot of potential if it grows into a large community. Free peer-review of network designs is an awesome idea.