Re: Which CCIE track next

From: Narbik Kocharians <narbikk_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:50:44 -0800

I guess Marko will be a better person to talk to when it comes to getting
your R&S when you have your CCIE SP, i don't think he was bored. I bet he
learned a lot.

On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 8:44 AM, Jazz Sunn <jazzsunn_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> I think his issue would be boredom with R/S, albeit, that's probably
> the path with the least barrier to double IE.
>
> You should look at where you think you're going with your career. You
> work for a large player, and I'd imagine you're doing well there. Do
> you want to stay there in the capacity you're in? Or, do you want to
> stay there, but move to another capacity? Or, perhaps get another
> expert proficiency and see what doors open elsewhere.
>
> On 1/21/12, Steve Di Bias <sdibias_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > +1
> >
> > 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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