Re: Which CCIE track next

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Steve Di Bias
CCIE #32840
On Jan 21, 2012 8:20 AM, "Narbik Kocharians" <narbikk_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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