Re: CCDE results July 19th?

  I did several attempts during last several days to count Petr's CCIE
achievements and could only count to 4... is he holding one back? :-)

Anyways, CCDE (agent) number 007 for year 2010 is cool! Cogrdats to Petr!

Cheers,

On 9/30/2010 11:45 PM, Scott Morris 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,
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> 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
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> Knowledge is power.
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> Power corrupts.
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> 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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