I recently became a CCIE, and I want to share some lessons learned during my 2 years of studying. I will not describe in … [Read more...]
Obscure IOS Knowledge for CCIE Candidates: Part 1
16 August 2012 by 2 Comments
I've been fingers-deep in CCIE Route/Switch prep for the better part of a year, and am coming into the home stretch with … [Read more...]
How to Fail the CCIE Lab Exam
9 August 2012 by 10 Comments
I have been preparing for the CCIE lab exam (Route/Switch track) for 18 months. Many hundreds of hours reading, re-reading, … [Read more...]
The Unbalanced Life of a Champion
9 August 2012 by 6 Comments
I just watched a documentary called "Jens Pulver: Driven." It is about an ex-UFC champion who eventually loses his last shot … [Read more...]
Show 110 – Live From the CLUS 2012 Social Media Lounge
1 July 2012 by 1 Comment
At Cisco Live 2012 in San Diego, we tweeted that anyone interested could gather at the Social Media Lounge to record a … [Read more...]
Show 109 – Knowing Why – Cisco Certification Roundtable From CLUS 2012
28 June 2012 by 7 Comments
In this show recorded at Cisco Live US 2012, we put mics in the middle of a big table and had a Cisco certification … [Read more...]
Wrath of Data Center: Show 1 – The Phantom Test
12 June 2012 by 5 Comments
This inaugural episode of Wrath of Data Center, the new podcast dedicated to the pursuit of the CCIE Data Center … [Read more...]
POLL: CCIE Data Center – Who’s In?
9 May 2012 by 5 Comments
I have one primary question for the Packet Pusher's community regarding the newly announced CCIE Data Center track: Who's … [Read more...]
Show 82 – Security Failures, No IPv6, No Network Management – Another Good Year
26 December 2011 by 17 Comments
Guests This week a bunch of new faces to talk about 2011 and it's many failing: Scott Morris - well known industry … [Read more...]
Show 67 – CCIE Security Track Update With Natalie Timms, Program Manager
12 October 2011 by 5 Comments
Natalie Timms, CCIE Security Program/Product Manager for Cisco, is kind enough to spend a little time chatting with Packet … [Read more...]
Why Certify? I Haz Mad Skillz?
10 September 2011 by 6 Comments
OK, I know I can't pull that kind of talk off. A comment on my previous post by Fernando Montenegro piqued my interest … [Read more...]
Show 53 – CCIE Lab Preparation Tips – Persistence Pays Off
17 July 2011 by 13 Comments
Getting Started This show is #53, and was recorded on July 12, 2011. In this show, Ethan Banks, Tom Hollingsworth, Greg … [Read more...]
Trivial Pursuit, Cisco Edition
25 October 2010 by 7 Comments
For CCIE recertification, I opted to take Cisco 350-001 v4 exam. My test today was 77 questions; a passing score was 790 out … [Read more...]
Show 22 – Configuration Management – Whys, Wherefores and War Stories
10 October 2010 by 6 Comments
This week, Terry Slattery from Netcraftsmen ( and Josh O’Brien talk network configuration management and experiences. … [Read more...]
Show 09 – Bogon Poetry
28 June 2010 by 7 Comments
Greg's off to Glastonbury this week, but Dan returned from extended vacation on the west coast of Ireland to record the show … [Read more...]
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