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Low Level Design – Think About the Next Step

John McManus — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:13:58 +0000

A while back Greg wrote a great article about the “Rules of Design Documentation”†http://etherealmind.com/rules-design-documentation-etherealmind/these are really valuable rules when it comes to writing a design document and in my opinion is particularly relevant to a Low Level Design AKA Detailed Design Document. Ask yourself Before you can apply these rules of design you must [...]

Show 23 – We Love the Love and Love Your Questions

Greg Ferro — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 09:10:09 +0000

Packet Pushers, who love the love, take all your questions and attempt to provide answers. Well, at least we talk about them. Or something.

Internets of Interest:16 Aug 10

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Packet Pushers – Show 9 – Bogon Poetry

Greg Ferro — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:17:32 +0000

Ethan and Dan form up the podcast this week with JT as guest and discuss varous topics.

Teach a Man to Fish – On Learning to Learn and Certification

Greg Ferro — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 06:34:48 +0000

Musing on "learning something" as opposed to "learning to learn something". I believe this is a vital part of understanding certification.

Techtorial: BGP Redistribution With OSPF and Statics

Joe Astorino — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:49:06 +0000

Joe Astorino says : Today I would like to share with you all a few obscure specific details related to both BGP and redistribution. Having things like this down will be important to your success in the lab. I know that some of the details I will be discussing were surprises to me when I first learned them, so hopefully it will help you guys out!

Packet Pushers Podcast – Show 4 – The Interview Process

Greg Ferro — Sun, 23 May 2010 21:38:39 +0000

This week Dan, Ethan and Greg cover some news and then put Marko Milivojevic through a "job interview" to deep dive the Interview Process.

How Long Does It Take to Become a CCIE From 0?

John McManus — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:04:16 +0000

I donít 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.

Musing: On Permananent and Ephemeral Knowledge and Exam Study

Greg Ferro — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:45:38 +0000

Like many tech-workers, we need to ingest vast quantities of knowledge to get started in our jobs. Without that knowledge, there is no working in our business. What is unique, however, is that we continue to ingest knowledge for the remainder of our careers - often consuming large portions of our personal time and energy. Worse we even get tested on it by sitting formal examinations. How can we manage this process to be more effective ?

Packet Pushers – Show 2 – Attack of the PacketPushers

Greg Ferro — Sun, 09 May 2010 17:09:37 +0000

This is the second podcast by the PacketPushers crew. We're slightly more prepared this week, and had more of an idea what to expect. Hopefully that'll be evident in the podcast!

Why the CCIE Program Is More Useful Than the Certification Itself.

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:20:08 +0000

The CCIE program isn't just about knowledge, it's also about technique and methods that help you continue learning all your life.

Internets of Interest:23 Mar 10

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Blessay: On CCIE Core Knowledge Waivers. The HP Fallout Continues. – UPDATED

Greg Ferro — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:46:34 +0000

I'm betting that the CCIE Core Knowledge Question waivers is because of HP. Oh, and making money.

Opinion: Observations on CCNP Changes and New CCIE SP Ops

Greg Ferro — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:06:57 +0000

Some observations on what the changes to the CCNP and CCIE programs tell us about Cisco intentions for their certification programs.

Install GNS3 on Mac OSX Leopard

Greg Ferro — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:32:25 +0000

This post looks at installing GNS3 on Snow Leopard and has a number of screenshots and some tips on making it go well.

Internets of Interest: 18th Sep

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Cisco Credential Verification Report – Checking Certification Status

Greg Ferro — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:34:31 +0000

I found this in Cisco's Certification site today. Allows recruiter's and employers to confirm your Cisco Certification status.

Internets of Interest: 10th Sep

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Internets of Interest: 21st Aug

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Blessay:VTP Version 3.0 – Is VTP Making a Comeback ?

Greg Ferro — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:12:41 +0000

VTP Version 3.0 – Is VTP making a comeback ? I found this document at Cisco.com today about VTPv3. What ? VTPv3 ? I had to dig into that. Features The document lists the following key features. Protection against data overwrites. Support for VLAN numbers up to 4096 Support for exchanging information regarding PVLANs Support [...]

Rant: Buying From the USA – Ccbootcamp

Greg Ferro — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:31:21 +0000

I went to buy a written study guide from ccbootcamp yesterday, cost USD$129, shipping USD$80. I guess business is too good for US companies.

Cisco CCIE 360 Program – Press Here to Add to Cart

Greg Ferro — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:09:08 +0000

I saw Cisco 3660 CCIE study program in an online store today. It struck me as poor value for money. Here's why...

Blog:Considering CCIE Security Training Material

Greg Ferro — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:15:26 +0000

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.

Algoryhme by Radia Perlman

Greg Ferro — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:57:18 +0000

Radia Perlman penned this poem while she developed Spanning Tree. Algorhyme I think that I shall never see A graph more lovely than a tree. A tree whose crucial property Is loop-free connectivity. A tree that must be sure to span So packets can reach every LAN. First, the root must be selected. By ID, [...]

Blessay: IT Training Lessons From the Olympics

Greg Ferro — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:41:32 +0000

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.