使得CCIE暴跌

你好。这是CCIE追求回来取上周一关闭（太多的工作和家庭义务）之后。我最后的几个帖子都看了为追求CCIE的常见原因以及这其中也涉及到一些成本。本周我们将看看在确定试图CCIE认证是否是一个好主意或没有。该CCIE是Cisco的专家级认证，通常被视为一个（如果不是该) IT世界中最困难的认证。思科提供四种级别的认证(有些级别比较少，但通常至少有三个级别):入门级、助理级、专业级和专家级。我相信你们大多数人都见过这个金字塔之前。我已经看到了一些帖子最近，许多市民询问如果他们应该尝试获得CCIE认证，这样他们就可以进入IT/网络的世界。我认为，这些起初笑话（和它们中的一些），但也有人们谁认为这是一个好主意（还小）号。这不是。我并不是说这是不可能的，只是这是不实际的。这就相当于说:“我要跳过本科和研究生院直接攻读博士学位，然后申请我所在领域的第一份工作。”It's a much better idea to work your way up the Cisco certification rung and get some experience in the field. You could spend thousands of hours and dollars chasing the CCIE and never attain that certification. You would be better suited using that time to get your CCNA and CCxP certifications and get a job in the industry. THEN decide whether you want to make a run at the CCIE. If you do pass the CCIE with no experience, I don't know how well your interviews will go. Unless a company wants a CCIE on staff for Cisco partnership advantages, I don't know how many would choose a novice with a CCIE over someone with experience and no CCIE. I know that I would have serious reservations about hiring someone who is smart/motivated enough to pass the CCIE but who has not been exposed the the soul-crushing dreariness of change controls, documentation, after-hours oncall rotations, design by budget, etc. :-) If you're considering the CCIE, it's more likely that you're someone who has worked in the networking field for a few years and probably have one or more Cisco certifications. That's the path that I took. I had been working in the field for about 6 years and had finally made the plunge to complete my CCNP certification. It was only then that I even thought about pursuing the CCIE. If you're in this category, then you should definitely be aware of the costs (in money and time) that are associated with the CCIE. You should also consider what your motivation is for pursuing the CCIE and if that motivation will keep you on track. In my case, I would have been much better served by pursuing the CCVP and/or the CCSP certifications rather than the CCIE. Some candidates may be better served by getting a degree. I'm fortunate to work in a position that is heavilly routing and switching in an all Cisco (large) network. Many network engineers work with multiple vendors or may have job duties outside of pure networking. In that case you may not benefit from a concentration on Cisco routing and switching. One of the things that you need to keep in mind is that you when you get your CCIE will be an expert...on the technologies and platforms that you are tested on. You could become a Routing and Switching CCIE and have no clue how to get around in a 6500 or Call Manager. Unfortunately, most people simply assume that if you're a CCIE then you're an expert on all things Cisco. You'll want to have some "generalist" experience in many technologies - either via work experience or through study and certification. You should also accept the fact that a number of CCIE candidates never make across the finish line. This generally is not because they are not smart enough, but more likely because other commitments get in the way. If you have a significant other and/or a family, make sure that you discuss your certification plans before making the plunge because your studies will most likely mean less time with the ones you love. Only if you're married to a router is a win/win situation for all parties involved. :-) With all of that said, I think that if you can afford the time and money then I would definitely encourage you to pursue the CCIE. Even if I never get my digits, I have become a much better engineer since deciding to go down the CCIE path. Thoughout my life I have found that reaching for the higher rung really solidifies the knowledge you already have...or think you have. I understood CCNA concepts at a much better level after getting my CCNP. I now know CCNP concepts at a much higher level after chasing the CCIE. If you're thinking about pursuing the CCIE but want to test the waters first, I would suggest reading the first volume of Routing TCP/IP by Doyle. Most of the major CCIE vendors offer some type of "technology specific" workbooks (互联网专家在这里-IPexpert这里-这里MICRONICS- CCBootcamp这里）。我建议这些工作簿的采购一个（CCBootcamp允许您根据技术，使它们更便宜，购买）和租用一些机架的时间，虽然这些实验室的工作。如果这不会吓跑你，那么我建议下载一个简单全面的实验室（大多数厂商提供至少一个免费实验室），并通过该实验室在机柜租用工作。这会给你的，你可以期望的实验室研究时什么滋味。这个帖子的一点是不要吓跑你追求CCIE的，而是建议大家实拍尝试之前检查你的动机，期望和资源。老实说，路径到CCIE一直是最令人兴奋的和富有成效的追求，我已经采取的一个，但它也一直长期和昂贵的以及充满了坎坷和挫折。下周我们将看看在CCIE认证过程的第一步准备：笔试。