OT:Cisco becoming Microsoft ?

All, I know this is off topic hence the OT in the subject line. A couple of
observations to consider, agree/disagree/disregard as you wish.
 
Seems to me with the explosion of certifications coming out of Cisco it is
becoming the new Microsoft of the networking world only really concerned with
how much money it can generate from issuing and requiring the maintenacne of a
laundry list of certifications. Many of which now clearly overalp ie CCNP/CCSP
with extensive IPSec VPN, CCIE R&S and SP with MPLS, and Security with VPN and
MPLS VPN etc. Would they be better off with one cert to cover the 3 for
instance? And yes I know each goes much deeper into other areas as well.
 
Also, IF cisco was soooo concerned with the RS V4 being more "real world" why
not require anyone with an earlier than V3 lab to retake the lab at V4 that
is reasonable to make sure they are up to speed if that were the real intent?
If they were interested in keeping the numbers down why not do that vs issuing
a V4 that seems to be over the top? Seems to me that much of this is money
driven then they would ever care to admit to. Well back to MPLS for
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Received on Sat Dec 05 2009 - 04:43:59 ART