Re: CCIE Storage?

I've seen a custom course by Firefly on the MDS9500 and so I guess that
might help some.

But... Nexus....

Cisco Live had some seminars.

On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Darby Weaver <darby.weaver_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Actually I've been wondering the same things myself.
>
> The CCIE RS is great but it seems that Cisco is now positioning itself for
> the DC 3.0 or is it 4.0 by now...
>
> Anyway there is not alot out on the street for this yet. I just saw a
> couple of partner classes DCNI or something like that hit the streets and I
> saw something of it earlier for Partners.
>
> Not near enough for it to be the creme de la creme...
>
> And with all the new virtualization...
>
> Where does that leave the traditional RS guy?
>
> Lots of changes but not much to help the people who are ultimately going to
> support the changes...
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 11:14 AM, ALL From_NJ <all.from.nj_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> For information on things not shared or known yet, we should ask Darby.
>> He
>> seems to be in the know. Picking on ya Darby, cause I like you. lol ...
>>
>> Have a good one team!
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>> OEQ: What color is an orange?
>> Cisco answer: it depends.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 9:49 AM, Tony Varriale <tvarriale_at_flamboyaninc.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > Should be interesting. As you can see, just from the certs, that Cisco
>> is
>> > placing a lot of resources in the DC bucket. I hope Cisco is aggressive
>> > and
>> > develops an expert level test (or multiple). Maybe we'll see something
>> by
>> > next year's Live? :)
>> >
>> > tv
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
>> > Ryan
>> > West
>> > Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 8:34 AM
>> > To: Marc La Porte
>> > Cc: Adam Elghafri; ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
>> > Subject: RE: CCIE Storage?
>> >
>> > Marc,
>> >
>> > I'm speculating, but I wouldn't be surprised to see it very soon. With
>> the
>> > release of the all the specialization tracks in Data Center and their
>> > direct
>> > connection to the Storage Networking track, it only makes sense that
>> they
>> > drop
>> > Storage Networking and wrap it up with Data Center.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/learning_career_certifications_and_lea
>> > r
>> > ning_paths_home.html
>> >
>> > Partner Central now has a Advanced Data Center Network Infrastructure
>> and
>> > ADC
>> > Storage Networking specializations and the push in the advanced partner
>> > distinctions is a P level equivalency. Storage networking is listed in
>> > General Certifications with no distinctions except that of IE, I expect
>> a
>> > push
>> > for those distinctions at both the P and IE level.
>> >
>> > I wish I had more juicy details than just that, DC stuff is a lot of fun
>> > for
>> > me right now and I'm riding that learning curve. With your Nexus post
>> last
>> > week, seems like you're in the same boat.
>> >
>> > @Anthony: I doubt testing on NX-OS is coming anytime soon, they have a
>> hard
>> > enough time virtualizing it during some training I was at and I highly
>> > doubt
>> > we'll see 5k's showing up in testing racks anytime soon. I can't
>> imagine
>> > Cisco has even dug their way out of the R&D for the Nexus line yet, I
>> seem
>> > to
>> > remember an announcement a few months back about 100 units shipped, they
>> > aren't exactly flying off the production line yet :)
>> >
>> > -ryan
>> >
>> > From: Marc La Porte [mailto:marc.a.laporte_at_gmail.com]
>> > Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 8:56 AM
>> > To: Ryan West
>> > Cc: Adam Elghafri; ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
>> > Subject: Re: CCIE Storage?
>> >
>> > Ryan,
>> >
>> > Are you saying there will be a CCIE DC coming out? That would be great!
>> > Juicy details, please!
>> >
>> > Marc
>> > On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 14:29, Ryan West
>> > <rwest_at_zyedge.com<mailto:rwest_at_zyedge.com>> wrote:
>> > Adam,
>> >
>> > Being in your shoes, I wouldn't really know where to start either. I
>> think
>> > if
>> > I were going for storage, I would talk with Roman at IEMentor.
>> >
>> > I could be completely wrong about this part, but I think the CCIE
>> Storage
>> > might be going away in favor of a CCIE Datacenter track. Or at least
>> > storage
>> > will be considered part of that track. There is a big push in DC right
>> now
>> > and it seems this track is most closely aligned.
>> >
>> > -ryan
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com<mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com>
>> > [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com<mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com>] On Behalf
>> Of
>> > Adam
>> > Elghafri
>> > Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 3:55 AM
>> > To: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com<mailto:ccielab_at_groupstudy.com>
>> > Subject: OT: CCIE Storage?
>> >
>> > hi Group Study guys...
>> >
>> > long time no see :)
>> >
>> >
>> > ok.. am about to take a decision to go for CCIE storage networking... I
>> > didnt find that much of articles or blogs about storage....
>> >
>> > If you have piece of advice about the study/market/ please advise....
>> >
>> > PS i do have R&S
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks a lot
>> >
>> > --
>> > Adam
>> > CCIE #22416
>> >
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