Re: CCDE results July 19th?

Petr can we hope to see a CCAr in ur signture too in near future, the
first non-cisco-employed CCAr.

As always, well done. Howz the PHD in Maths going on? :) Your brain
cells are multiplying exponentially as you are growing old. :)

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On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 4:42 AM, Radioactive Frog <pbhatkoti_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Now everyone know that this was your secret project and kept you quite on
> GS.
>
> Congratulation Petr!
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 3:46 AM, Petr Lapukhov
> <petr_at_internetworkexpert.com>wrote:
>
>> I can not certainly say if there could EVER be a single solution to
>> CCDE training. The exam is quite special, as it has been designed by a
>> "special" group of people at Cisco :) The main problem, in my opinion,
>> is the fact that there could "multiple" correct answers. To make it
>> even worse, some of the answers are free-form. All this together makes
>> the grading process vague. Not to mention that the grading process for
>> a $1400 exam has never been clearly defined. Thus, even though I
>> passed the exam, I'm not really sure *how* :) I can only assume that
>> some of my answers were correct.
>>
>> However, even though I am not sure that "classic" training products
>> (bootcamps or "special" workbooks) could be useful, I do believe that
>> self-study may *help* you pass the exam (though not guarantee it).
>> Right now, I am compiling the reading list that I was using during my
>> preparations - it is different from the "official" one. I am expecting
>> to post it this weekend or early next week. Additionally, I have been
>> also working on the "CCDE cheat sheet" document in my spare time,
>> summarizing some "generic" tips and ideas that I think are within the
>> scope of CCDE curriculum. This one would be posted later though, as I
>> tend to change a lot of content there :)
>>
>> Anyways, if you do decide pursuing the CCDE certification, be aware
>> that the exam is even more vague than the CCIE :) The CCIE lab is more
>> linear and with most of the tasks you may at least imagine a way to
>> validate your solution. It is not like that with the CCDE - you may
>> only "assume" that your answers are optimal. The CCDE practical exam
>> sure puts your stamina to test, as it involves a lot of reading and
>> co-relating multiple information sources. This also makes the test a
>> bit harder to non-native English speakers, btw (hey, I never got that
>> "promised" 30 minutes exam extensions ;). With that being said, good
>> luck in your studies!
>>
>> --
>> Petr
>>
>> PS
>>
>> Still no CCDE# from Cisco. It sucks being a CCDE without a number :)
>>
>> 2010/9/24 Craig Tompkins <sidalo_at_gmail.com>:
>> > I second this question.
>> > ---
>> > Craig Tompkins
>> > CCIE #16921
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 4:22 AM, Larry H <larryh12203_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Might there be some CCDE training items on the horizon?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >> Larry Hadrava
>> >> CCIE #12203
>> >>
>> >> Sent from my iPad
>> >>
>> >> On Sep 24, 2010, at 4:20 AM, Petr Lapukhov <petr_at_internetworkexpert.com
>> >
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Thank you!
>> >> >
>> >> > To be honest, I'm not sure if I should ever go for another CCIE :).
>> >> > Just a few days ago, when I got my CCDE result I was thinking it may
>> >> > be the time to finally complete the Storage track. Then again, CCIE
>> >> > exams are fun, but not that challenging anymore as they used to be
>> >> > when I started. They sure didnt get easier to pass, but don't seem to
>> >> > be that exciting anymore. As opposed to taking the exams, I wish I can
>> >> > spend more time developing new products - I accumulated a lot of
>> >> > (hopefully interesting) ideas the last four years ;)
>> >> >
>> >> > Regards,
>> >> >
>> >> > Petr
>> >> >
>> >> > 2010/9/23 Antonio Soares <amsoares_at_netcabo.pt>:
>> >> >> Congratulations Petr ! What's next ? Storage ? SP Ops ?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Regards,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Antonio Soares, CCIE #18473 (R&S/SP)
>> >> >> amsoares_at_netcabo.pt
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> >> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf
>> Of
>> >> Petr
>> >> >> Lapukhov
>> >> >> Sent: quinta-feira, 23 de Setembro de 2010 13:33
>> >> >> To: Stephen Amaki
>> >> >> Cc: Marc La Porte; ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
>> >> >> Subject: Re: CCDE results July 19th?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks, it was actually harder than any CCIE :) Mostly because the
>> >> >> exam was pretty vague.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Marc, I got the results from VUE last week, but no official number
>> >> >> from Cisco yet. My CCIE profile still shows the exam as "TAKEN" so I
>> >> >> guess it takes a while to update the database and "allocate" CCDE
>> >> >> numbers (I bet it's not "automatic"). Unfortunately, I haven't heard
>> >> >> of anyone else passing, but I'm sure there should be more. The
>> testing
>> >> >> center was practically full with about 30 people taking the exam.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Regards,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Petr
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 2010/9/23 Stephen Amaki <swamaki_at_gmail.com>:
>> >> >>> Peter L is now a CCDE.....Congrats Petr, never had the chance to
>> say.
>> >> >>>
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