I am currently attending a 2-day Cisco PVT seminar for Service Providers, where the Cisco boys are sharing some of the new and upcoming technologies and hardware on the roadmap from 2010 onwards.
Cisco Systems are where they are today because of their groundbreaking innovation.
After seeing some of the specifics and configuration, OTV really seems impressive.
What is OTV (Overlay Transport Virtualization)?
I really enjoy meeting and discovering the people who helped build, engineer and nurture the industry I love so much. Also, those key individuals that have seen and helped the networking industry to grow to the colossal size it is today. I admire these individuals as they give me perspective on my achievements and more importantly, motivate me to follow in their steps. This is why the CCIE was my first stop.
Emmanuel Conde (aka Eman) from CCIE Flyer, has been involved in IT since before networking and the CCIE program came about. Eman is very well-known by those people who matter in the Networking Realm.
During his travels he has met some of the most influential individuals, who I would like to meet one day. From Scott Morris to Terry Slatery to Darby Weaver, they all know Eman and talk highly of him. He is also the only CCIE recruiter promoted by Cisco Systems. But what is so incredible about Eman, is that he tirelessly devotes most of his time to developing Cisco talent, and placing CCIE candidates from all over the world in their deserving jobs. His believe and support in the networking industry is truly inspiring.
So what? Why the fuss? Well Eman, is the man who knows the trades and trends, I think better than most. Eman has a publication that reaches thousands of people every month, called the CCIE Flyer. It contains the latest news and happenings regarding CISCO, the CCIE Program and other general Networking stuff. I read through most of the content, which is really appetising.
Feel free to visit Eman’s site and subscribe to it:)
Ah, as time passes all questions start getting answered. Many have feared the dreaded troubleshooting addition to the CCIE R&S v4 Lab. But as I expected, for the average hands-on individuals, it should be a breeze.
Wendell did a great write-up on the troubleshooting section, sharing his experience when he did the V4 Beta lab @ NetworkWorld.
In short the T/S section is Virtual, no real kit and the topology consists of 30-40 routers. Now dont get alarmed by the numbers. As per Cisco you can expect 10-12 questions and you have 2 hours to complete them. The questions are short and clear. Ie R1 cant ping P2, etc.
The good news ? Wendell, who I believe, is not as hands-on as many candidates, (he is still a legend) said the time was not an issue, and neither was the difficulty of the questions. He believes the questions to be reasonable.
Head over to his blog article to see his T/S section strategy.
I came across this site recently, and I must say the idea is great and the content are good..
There’s thousands of great CCIE articles out there just waiting to be found.
If there’s one thing the new CCIE Study Wiki does well, it’s how it serves as a central point for collecting and sorting information from all corners of the web. Right now there are over 3000 quality links, and it’s growing everyday.
Great going Jason 
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