Re: CCDE results July 19th?

that's a classy show off :)))))))

hahaha

On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Scott Morris <swm_at_emanon.com> wrote:

> Petr is a 5x CCIE/CCDE, so he'd have to write about my life if you
> wanted to know a 4xCCIE/CCDE. ;)
>
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> *Scott Morris*, CCIE/x4/ (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service Provider) #4713,
>
> CCDE #2009::D, JNCIE-M #153, JNCIS-ER, CISSP, et al.
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> CCSI #21903, JNCI-M, JNCI-ER
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> swm_at_emanon.com
>
>
> Knowledge is power.
>
> Power corrupts.
>
> Study hard and be Eeeeviiiil......
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> 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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