Re: CCDE results July 19th?

Petr,

Shaken but not stirred ;)

Congratulations!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alexei Monastyrnyi" <alexeim73_at_gmail.com>
To: "Scott Morris" <swm_at_emanon.com>
Cc: <ccielab_at_groupstudy.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 11:45 AM
Subject: 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. ;)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *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.
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.facebook.com/#!/plapukhov?ref=ts<http://www.facebook.com/#%21/plapukhov?ref=ts>
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