Re: CCDE results July 19th?

 Petr is a 5x CCIE/CCDE, so he'd have to write about my life if you
wanted to know a 4xCCIE/CCDE. ;)

*Scott Morris*, CCIE/x4/ (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service Provider) #4713,

CCDE #2009::D, JNCIE-M #153, JNCIS-ER, CISSP, et al.

CCSI #21903, JNCI-M, JNCI-ER

swm_at_emanon.com

Knowledge is power.

Power corrupts.

Study hard and be Eeeeviiiil......

On 9/30/10 6:56 AM, Gregory Gombas wrote:
> Congrats Petr on passing the CCDE, and thanks for the reading list!
>
> It would be cool if you could you write a blog post called "A day in the
> life of Petr" so we can get an idea of what a typical day for a 4xCCIE/CCDE
> looks like. Although some of that genius is probably due to genetics I'm
> sure there is also discipline and rigorous study techniques we can learn
> from.
>
> As my favorite motivational speaker Brian Tracy says:
> "If you want to be a big success in any area, find out what other successful
> people in that area are doing, and do the same things, until you get the
> same results."
>
> Thanks,
> Gregory Gombas
> CCIE# 19649 (R+S)
>
> On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 12:06 AM, Petr Lapukhov <petr_at_internetworkexpert.com
>> wrote:
>> First, the reading list I promised yesterday:
>>
>> http://blog.ine.com/2010/09/26/ccde-practical-exam-recommended-reading/
>>
>> I'll probably be adding more publications to that list in the future.
>>
>> Next, the CCAr. I am really not at the point of life I can spend $15k
>> just to TRY getting another title, even if I somehow qualify for it.
>> If only they would introduce some "fee waiver" program in the future,
>> say by running a pair of dice ;) But like you mentioned, I should
>> better be thinking of competing my PhD thesis that you have mentioned.
>> Over years, I've been trying to stay on track with the research in my
>> area, but never had enough time to sit down and finish the paperwork.
>> Apparently, passing CCIE exams is easier than completing a relatively
>> large research project. But I dont give up.. yet :)
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Petr
>>
>> 2010/9/26 swap m <ccie19804_at_gmail.com>:
>>> 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. :)
>>>
>>> Swap
>>> #19804x2
>>>
>>> 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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