Acknowledgments

It has been my great pleasure to work on another Cisco Press project. I enjoy the networking field very much, and technical writing even more. And more than that, I’m thankful for the joy and inner peace that Jesus Christ gives, making everything more abundant and worthwhile.

I’ve now been writing Cisco Press titles continuously for over 10 years. I always find it to be quite fun, but other demands seem to be making writing more difficult and time consuming. That’s why I am so grateful that Dave Garneau and Anthony Sequeira came along to help tote the load. It’s also been a great pleasure to work with Brett Bartow and Chris Cleveland. I’m glad they put up with me yet again, especially considering how much I let the schedule slip.

I am very grateful for the insight, suggestions, and helpful comments that the technical editors contributed. Each one offered a different perspective, which helped make this a more well-rounded book and me a more educated author.

—David Hucaby

The creation of this book has certainly been a maelstrom of activity. I was originally slated to be one of the technical reviewers, but became a coauthor at David Hucaby’s request.

Right after accepting that challenge, I started a new job, moved to a new city, and built a new house. Throughout all the resulting chaos, Brett Bartow and Christopher Cleveland demonstrated the patience of Job, while somehow keeping this project on track. Hopefully, their patience was not exhausted, and I look forward to working with them again on future projects.

I am also thankful to our technical reviewers for their meticulous attention to detail. Doug McKillip, whom I count as a close friend, was able to step into the role I left to become a coauthor. The extremely thorough reviews provided by Doug and Martin definitely improved the quality of the material for the end readers.

—Dave Garneau

Brett Bartow is a great friend, and I am so incredibly thankful to him for the awesome opportunities he has helped me to achieve with the most respected line of IT texts in the world, Cisco Press. I am also really thankful that he continues to permit me to participate in his fantasy baseball league.

It was such an honor to help on this text with the incredible David Hucaby and Dave Garneau. While they sought out a third author named David, it was so kind of them to make a concession for an Anthony.

I cannot thank David Hucaby enough for the assistance he provided me in accessing the latest and greatest Cisco ASAs for the lab work and experimentation that was required for my chapters of this text.

Finally, thanks to my family, Joette and Annabella and the dog Sweetie, for understanding all of the hours I needed to spend hunched over a keyboard. And that reminds me, thanks also to my chiropractor, Dr. Paton.

—Anthony Sequeira