From: Yinglam Cheung (ccie6961@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Jan 09 2006 - 01:01:31 GMT-3
just FYI: I visited one of largest software companies and they are running MPLS traffic engineering in their enterprise network.
I've seen lots of enterprise companies (some even in mid-size) utilizing MPLS applications, particularly TE, L2VPN. Some even use MPLS L3VPN (VRF) to reduce BGP peering in the core and segregate routing/traffic among different subsidiaries.
Knowing a technology in different domain definitely increase your understanding of "whole picture".
Good luck,
Yinglam
CCIE#6961 (R&S, C&S, Security, Voice)
CCIEin2006 <ciscocciein2006@gmail.com> wrote:
Agreed - there are large enterprises that do run MPLS in their core but your
job opportunities are limitied to a select few multinationals.
The vast majority of enterprises do not run such protocols or as another
poster stated you don't need to configure MPLS protocol on your router to
use MPLS for WAN connectivity, you merely configure BGP to peer with the
edge routers.
But my point is the technologies learned in the SP track will only be useful
in Service Provider networks and a select handfull of mega corporations.
If you do go for these jobs, you will be competing with thousands of ex-SP
engineers who are still looking for work. Many of these service
provider engineers have Phd's and years of experience which in some
employers eyes looks better than a newbie with a CCIE certification.
Basically what I am saying is that if you want the most job opportunities
possible go for something that every company needs, like voice and security.
On 1/8/06, Scott Morris wrote:
>
> The telecommunications company have been laying people off for years. But
> the technologies covered in the "Service Provider" track are not just for
> phone company networks. Service Providers come at many levels of ISP,
> including some large enterprises that have their own MPLS core. But
> InterDomain networking (Multicast/MSDP, MPLS, MPLS-VPN) is useful within
> many different areas of the world we live in.
>
> I was simply disputing the previous post where someone asked "Why
> bother?"... There is money to be made out there, because these types of
> networks are typically very complex, and need people with a good
> understanding of how they work in order to design and/or manage the
> network. Just ask yourself what you WANT to do, and you'll find a way to
> make that happen!
>
> HTH,
>
> Scott
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Imal kalutotage [mailto:imal.kalutotage@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 08, 2006 1:41 AM
> *To:* Scott Morris
> *Cc:* CCIEin2006; Suzan S.; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> *Subject:* Re: SP CCIE
>
>
> Hi Scott,
> I didnot understand, your mail at all.. sorry for my poor english..
> Can you re-phrase it.. Becase I donot want to miss your valuable inputs..
> Because I am also interested in SP track, But if no scope or money in
> there
> then I should spend my time on something else..
>
> Pls advice
> Cheers
> Imal
>
>
> On 1/8/06, Scott Morris wrote:
> >
> > I would hope though, that those being laid off are not the necessary
> > talent
> > needed to keep things running. Or, on the flip side, there's nothing
> > wrong
> > with consulting in gigs that deal in those kinds of issues.
> >
> > And "service provider" is WAY beyond the stereotypical telco structure
> > from
> > years gone by.
> >
> > There's plenty of work to be had.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > CCIEin2006
> > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 2:44 PM
> > To: Suzan S.
> > Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: Re: SP CCIE
> >
> > Why bother? Service providers are still laying people off since the
> > dot-bomb
> > and World-con days...
> >
> > On 1/6/06, Suzan S. < suzan_ccie@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Dears,
> > >
> > > Please anyone took the SP CCIE lab this month? How is the Lab? and is
> > > there any good preparation workbooks?
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Suzan
> > >
> > >
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