Re: Which CCIE track next

John,
with all due respect I would have to disagree with your statement that
RS track is mostly covered by SP. It is true that core SP routing topics
excluding MPLS and TE are covered by RS track. But RS track goes above
and beyond covering LAN switching, QoS etc.

My other point (and I have to apologize for being persistent here and
posting it every so often), is why would you wish to start preparing for
a track you don't have experience/exposure with? How would your CV look
like stating that you are CCIE in SP and say Voice or Security and
backing it up with lab preparation experience only? Passing the lab does
not make you an expert. Being exposed to technologies does.

So if you just want to nail CCIE double, better go for RS or SP Ops, it
will look good on your CV and the stretch should not be too hard on
you. Although still quite challenging. Ask Marko M who went from SP to RS.
If you want to learn a new technology(es), start from the scratch, with
Voice or Security, it will be fun. But not put a cart before horses by
short-cutting and aiming for IE level right away.

My .02 AUD excl GST :-)

A.

On 1/22/2012 2:06 AM, John Bevan 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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