The JNCIE is a difficult exam, however it is quite realistic. Hence, if you use Junipers in service provider networks and are familiar typical SP configurations, you should have a decent shot at it. The written test itself was designed to be fairly challenging and to compliment the lab and I do recall it being more technically deep than the CCIE written. However, it is also much more focused on a few topics so the increased technical depth makes sense.
Pete At 10:39 PM 5/27/2002 -0400, John Neiberger wrote: >I've heard that the JNCIE (Juniper) cert is unbelievably difficult. I've >also heard it said that both their written and lab exams are considerably >more difficult than the CCIE. This may no longer be true once Cisco rolls >out the final version of the new written exam, though. It looks like a >bear! > >John > >----- Original Message ----- >From: >To: >Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 5:15 PM >Subject: Re: How do I approach the company about my CCIE [7:40261] > > > > "A CCIE is still the highest networking cert and the only one that is not >a > > > > paper cert. " > > > > I'll save nrf the trouble of saying this. > > Highest networking cert? Arguable. Depends how you define "highest". But > > it's certainly not a totally unreasonable claim. Only one that is not a > > paper cert? Hardly. Try doing a little more research. > > However, if you substitute "Cisco" for "networking" in your original > > sentence, it looks far more accurate. > > > > Cisco is not the only player, or even the only significant player, in the > > networking game. > > > > JMcL > > > > > > ----- Forwarded by Jenny Mcleod/NSO/CSDA on 28/05/2002 08:39 am ----- > > > > > > "Wes Stevens" > > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 27/05/2002 11:40 pm > > Please respond to "Wes Stevens" > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > cc: > > Subject: Re: How do I approach the company about my CCIE > > [7:40261] > > Is this part of a business decision process?: > > > > > > If you look at Cisco over the last 18 months compared to it's competitors > > it > > has done well. It's sales have dropped much less then most other > > networking > > companies and they have actually gained market share in all major areas. > > The > > major telco's built out way too fast and the growth did not come like they > > > > expected. But on the enterprise side companies took it a lot slower. This > > economy is starting a slow recovery. Next year things will pick up. It > > will > > never be like 1999 as you say, but we will get back to the point where > > there > > will be plenty of jobs. > > > > A CCIE is still the highest networking cert and the only one that is not a > > > > paper cert. We have seen a lot more numbers comming out these days, but > > Cisco doubled the number of lab seats in San Jose and RTP back in March. > > Add > > to that the one day lab and Sat and Sun testing and there are a lot more > > people taking the test. Cisco keeps track of the passing percent and will > > adjust the challenge of the lab if necessary. The other thing is we > > probably > > will see major changes in the lab before the end of the year. When they > > get > > rid of token ring who knows what goodies they will replace it with. It > > will > > take a while for the boot camps to adjust their programs to the new topics > > > > and the candidates that take the self study route will be searching for > > ways > > to cover the new material. There will be a big slow down for a while at > > that > > point. > > > > > > I guess my point is I do not see the value of the CCIE going the way of > > the > > microsoft certs. Thing will get better next year and the demand for CCIE's > > > > will raise. > > > > [snipped] > > > > > > > > > > Important: This e-mail is intended for the use of the addressee and may > > contain information that is confidential, commercially valuable or subject > > to legal or parliamentary privilege. If you are not the intended >recipient > > you are notified that any review, re-transmission, disclosure, use or > > dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited by several > > Commonwealth Acts of Parliament. If you have received this communication >in > > error please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this > > transmission together with any attachments. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=45230&t=40261 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]