Re: OT:Cisco becoming Microsoft ?

Hi John,

As with almost everything, it's all about the money eventually. :)

2009/12/5 John Pelletier <john.pelletier_at_altima-group.com>

> 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
> today's exciting topic.
>
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