Re: Which CCIE track next

Go for R&S.

On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 7:06 AM, John Bevan <john.bevan_at_ymail.com> wrote:

> Hello experts,
>
> This topic might have been discussed before, but still want
> your valuable inputs after taking a look at my experience and views about
> each
> track.
>
>
> I am already CCIE service provider and working with one of biggest
> service providers in US. Now the issue for me is which CCIE track I should
> go
> for next.
>
> CCIE R&S :- As most of topics already covered in SP, so not much
> motivational to go for it. But then need to cover few things to prepare for
> practice labs. Motivation is biggest concern for me with this track :-(
>
> CCIE
> Security :- Don't have much experience with Security but then good new
> stuff
> to learn motivates me. Will need longer time to study as need to go through
> theory first and then start with labs. Only thing I heard (and experience)
> is
> that Cisco security products are not that widely used and hence not much
> demand for CCIE security professionals (I may be wrong in this and need
> inputs, specially with Service provider Security domain ). So motivation
> present in this but thinking of "Is it worth to devote so much of time in
> this
> track"
>
> CCIE Voice :- I know this is hottest [:-)] CCIE track, but then I
> don't have any experience in this. By any means expect QOS I don't know
> even
> very basics of voice field. So for me in this track, No motivation, no
> experince, only thing is that its Hot.
>
> Other Tracks :-
>
> Sp Ops : Only good
> if you plan to be in NOC, but don't have any plans for NOC type work.
> Wireless : Not interested, No demand.
>
> Storage :- No experience, no
> motivation. Not sure of if any demand for this too.
>
> Above are only my views
> and might be even 90% wrong specially about demand section.
>
>
> Folks Please
> provide your inputs, keeping US market and my skill set (CCIE SP domain) in
> mind.
>
> Thanks in advance for all your input.
>
>
>
> Regards,
> JB
>
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