Dynamips, Dynagen, GNS3 0.7, IOS15.0 and Snow Leopard OSX

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Opinion: Observations on CCNP Changes and New CCIE SP Ops

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

Too Many Directions, Too Much to Think About

I’m work­ing on too many things — too many tech­no­lo­gies, too many vendors. How did I get here ?

Blessay: My Life of Study — Planning, Tips and Thoughts

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.

More Racks From InternetExpert — Better Time Slots

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.

Cisco Does CCIE Training Programs ? Not Really, More About Image and Brand

CCIE is start­ing its own CCIE Study pro­gram. What does this mean ? Allow me to pontificate.

Opinion:Certification Matters — Exams Are Not Relevant to Real Life — Part 4

This Post is Part of a Series  —  click for list on Certification Matters» One of the most com­mon com­plaints from men­dic­ants is that the writ­ten exams are not rel­ev­ant to daily use of the tech­no­logy or their jobs, and how am I sup­posed to learn this stuff ? Eh ? Of course they aren’t rel­ev­ant. Lets look […]

Opinion:Certification Matters– Only You Can Do the Study — Part 3

When its comes to achiev­ing cer­ti­fic­a­tion, only you can do the study. Making excuses for why you haven’t star­ted or about how much it costs, are just excuses.

Opinion:Certification Matters –Part 2– Knowledge or Experience — Which Is More Valuable ?

Is know­ledge or exper­i­ence bet­ter when hunt­ing for a pos­i­tion ? It’s a good topic and worth put­ting some ideas down here and hav­ing a discussion.

Opinion: Certification Matters — Experience Less So — Part 1

I have received a couple of com­ments lately about Certification and tak­ing me to task about my sup­port for cer­ti­fied people. Here’s is Part One of Three (or more) about Certification and why it matters.

Bob Cringely — CCIE:the Leading Men — Judge Economic Progress

Bob Cringely ana­lyses GDP per CCIE in a coun­try to judge their future eco­nomic pro­gress. Who cares about the inform­a­tion, this is a huge push for our CCIE cer­ti­fic­a­tion. Folks, time to think about ask­ing for a raise!

What Is a ‘Free’ or ‘Unattached’ CCIE Number or Status ?

If you have never worked for a Cisco reseller, you may not know about this vital pro­ced­ure of “attach­ing” your CCIE status to the reseller.