I don’t have the answer but in this not so brief post I can show you how long it took me and tell you a little about my journey.
How Long Does It Take to Become a CCIE From 0?
20 May 2010 By 16 Comments
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Loading ...Has IT Certification Become Nothing More Than a Racket?
20 May 2010 By 9 Comments
Has IT certification become nothing more than a racket? Something I heard this week made me really start to wonder?
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Why the CCIE Program Is More Useful Than the Certification Itself.
27 April 2010 By 11 Comments
The CCIE program isn’t just about knowledge, it’s also about technique and methods that help you continue learning all your life.
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(4 votes, average: 8.75 out of 10) Loading ...Blessay: On CCIE Core Knowledge Waivers. The HP Fallout Continues. – UPDATED
16 March 2010 By 12 Comments
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(2 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10) Loading ...Quiz: Redistributing Static Routes in EIGRP. Which of These Is Better ?
18 August 2009 By 3 Comments
I was working on some changes today with a co-worker and was faced with this interesting question. There are a number of ways to redistribute static routes in EIGRP, but one is definitely better than the other. Tell me why ?
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(3 votes, average: 9.33 out of 10) Loading ...Cisco IOS Load Balancing for Blue Coat SGOS
12 August 2009 By 5 Comments
Some time ago I used IOS SLB feature on a C6500 to load balance a pair of Blue Coat ProxySG. Here the confuguration and some notes.
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(5 votes, average: 9.60 out of 10) Loading ...Frame or Packets – Make Sure You Get It Right!
6 August 2009 By 9 Comments
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(2 votes, average: 10.00 out of 10) Loading ...Too Many Directions, Too Much to Think About
31 July 2009 By 2 Comments
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(7 votes, average: 8.71 out of 10) Loading ...Blessay: My Life of Study – Planning, Tips and Thoughts
10 February 2009 By 9 Comments
I was asked how I organise myself to study, and how do I make time. It not really easy to write it out because I make choices that suit my life, but if someone wants my recommendations or suggestions, here they are.
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(8 votes, average: 8.63 out of 10) Loading ...More Racks From InternetExpert – Better Time Slots
26 October 2008 By 1 Comment
Internetwork Expert has announced more lab racks coming online in November. Most important is the new time slots which recognise that not every customer lives in America and will suit more customers globally.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Blog:Considering CCIE Security Training Material
16 September 2008 By 11 Comments
I am seriously considering whether to undertake my second CCIE exam by doing the CCIE Security. Since the credit crunch has created a downturn in the market it is the best time to study. I am reviewing the training resources available and deciding which products might be worth purchasing.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Blessay: IT Training Lessons From the Olympics
28 August 2008 By 3 Comments
While the current Olympics is about as interesting as reviewing firewall rules, the current success of first world nations shows that money CAN buy you success. I’m hoping IT Managers can learn training lessons from this.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...On Passing My CCIE Exam in 2001 – Day Two
1 July 2008 By 4 Comments
So its the second day, I haven’t slept much. I am stressed. I ring the family to check that everything is fine, and get ready to go for the second round.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...On My CCIE Lab Exam in 2001 – Day One
30 June 2008 By 1 Comment
When I passed my CCIE in 2001, I remember both the jubilation and exhaustion of the moment. Also the loneliness, after all, my wife and children had been without a functional partner and father for more than year, and they were not there with me at the final moment.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...What Is a CCIE ?
14 June 2008 By 3 Comments
Originally published at Techtarget when I sent it to them for fun. Reproduced here because I wrote it, and it still seems funny today. Note it is derivative from some joke that was around at the time. Interestingly, much of the puns on CCIE study topics are forgotten technology as modern CCIE’s no longer study [...]
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(1 votes, average: 10.00 out of 10) Loading ...IOS: Reverse SSH Console Access
29 May 2008 By 6 Comments
I recently needed to secure the reverse console access using Cisco IOS router. Now for many years, we have been doing this over telnet and the configuration has been straightforward. But configuring it to support SSH instead of telnet is a little bit different, awkward in fact.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Single Internet Connection but HA Infrastructure – Using Bridging Instead of Routing
20 February 2008 By 1 Comment
The customer had decided to build a hosting platform, but could only arrange for a single internet connection to that site due to location. However, all other hardware was duplicated for high availability. After considering the options the following diagram was prepared showing the first pass at the design. This was the Internet Connection (100Mb Ethernet) connected to the router, then connected to a switch, which was interconnected by trunk to a second switch. The first layer of firewalls is then connected.
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(2 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10) Loading ...Reserved IP Address Range for Testing – RFC 2544
5 February 2008 By 1 Comment
I have been looking at a multi host data centre and am using MPLS to securely share certain resources and considering what architecture considerations for Network Management. Lets define the problem. Network Management is software and servers that collect data from my network equipment and presents it to me in some useful form. Add to [...]
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