Re: [nznog] Certifications

On 14/12/2016, at 3:32 PM, Lesley Longhurst wrote:

Hi all, As an all-purpose leading network bod for my company, what’s a good certification strategy? I deal with a wide range of stuff from local LANs to international backbones, and it’s high time I got myself a piece of paper to “prove” that I know some stuff.

Is CCNA still a good starting point?

Hi, I put no stock in certifications. Some hold different views, but, I don’t care for them. Some of the people at the top of my internal “do not hire” list for lack of skill are CCIE holders. While certainly not the rule, JNCIE tends to indicate a better quality of skill, and I understand the process to get it is a lot harder. Anyway, the only value, in my view, is getting better discounts from vendors if you’re a reseller. Given that, go down whatever certification track works best for your vendor to get and retain the partner status for your company. -- Nathan Ward