Rumour of new lab test centre in London.
Anyone confirm or deny.
Gaz
""Gernot W. Schmied"" wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Great. Nowadays you have IPSec, MPLS, Voice, Optical and you still need
> CLNS/CLNP
> for IS-IS. You can also argue whether Appletalk or IPX should be removed
> or not.
> These are important protocols that should be placed in an add-on
> certification
> for Desktop or Client/server issues. Me thinks people are right claiming
> that in
> IOS 9.xx or 10.xx times the exam was easier. It's the sheer amount of
> topics and
> their synergies that are killing us now.
>
> I'd happily trade X.25 or DecNet versus MPLS or IPsec ;-).
> Just kidding, these topics are far too interesting.
>
> Besides, hopefully we all learned from the failure of the Design CCIE.
> It is not possible to measure one's ability in design and architecture
> objectively.
> Hence, me thinks the CCND is pointless and waste of time too.
> One can also argue whether a CCIE lab based on time-pressure and
> protocol memorization
> is the best way of measuring a candidate's ability in network
> engineering.
>
> My 0.02$,
> Gernot
>
> Louie Belt wrote:
> >
> > I agree there is no way to talk apples to apples - too many things have
> > changed - but don't forget you no longer have to deal with LAT, X.25,
CLNS,
> > DEC, Banyan Vines, Appollo, Appletalk or ATM Lane. (Voice was already
on
> > the lab prior to these items being removed.)
> >
> > My concern is with the material that is not focused on teaching you
> > networking (I have no problem with that), but on the material the simply
> > teaches you how to pass the test (kind of like all of the Microsoft
> > braindump material available - desinged only to help you pass the test).
I
> > see too much material as of late that is way too focused on passing the
> lab,
> > not on learning networking.
> >
> > Louie
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