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Re: Cisco CCNA Training
From: Alex Buie <alex.buie () frozenfeline net>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 09:08:38 -0500
On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 9:42 PM, Larry Sheldon <larrysheldon () cox net> wrote:
For learning--work beside an Old Hand that knows it and has a good record.
Speaking of that, I've been wondering for a while if there are ever network engineer "apprenticeships," so to speak, or if you guys knew of any people or companies who do things like that. Based on my observations, the flat "knowledge" of everything will take you only so far; there's a lot of tips, tricks, non-conforming platform behavior/bugs and "unwritten rules"/"best practices" that really only come with the time of being a net admin. I was envisioning something like the electrician or plumber-type things where you learn the technique from a master artisan of the craft. It seems like a job where the best training *is* that hands on where you get to see all the big/fun equipment and learn from production decisions that were made, strange hardware/configuration problems, etc, but I'd never really seen anyone/company who does these types of things, and I'd really like to get more experience in the field. (everybody I look for that wants a network engineer wants a network engineer, with experience already) Finally, just more of a general question, what else would you recommend to someone who wants to get into the network engineer/operations roles? This could be anything, from books to classes, to whatever. I do already have my CCNA and A+ from while in high school, (my networking I-IV prof was adjunct at the local CC, so we could dual enroll in the local CC and get them to pay for our cert tests :D) and most of a bachelors in Networking and Systems Administration from RIT that I'll be finishing up over the next little bit. I also love radio (K2FUR! :)), so something with cellular really fascinates me, although any sort of networking/ops/disaster recovery really is my passion. Anyway, thanks for your time and potential suggestions! Alex
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- Re: Cisco CCNA Training Scott Morris (Nov 11)
- Re: Cisco CCNA Training Paul S. (Nov 11)
- Re: Cisco CCNA Training Mark Leonard (Nov 12)
- Re: Cisco CCNA Training Dave Jodhan (Nov 11)
- Re: Cisco CCNA Training Dave Bell (Nov 12)
- Re: Cisco CCNA Training Alex Brooks (Nov 03)
- Re: Cisco CCNA Training Jeremy Knapp (Nov 03)
- Re: Cisco CCNA Training Alex Buie (Nov 04)
- Re: Cisco CCNA Training Lou Ashtonhurst (Nov 04)
- RE: Cisco CCNA Training Wakefield, Thad M. (Nov 07)
- Re: Cisco CCNA Training Jeff Shultz (Nov 10)