Your questions are difficult to answer. But I will try anyway
""YASSER ALY"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hi there (My first contribution in this list) > > Anybody here is preparing for the Communications & Services ? > I have some questions that I would appreciate receiving an answer for > > 1) Do you consider the Communications & Services harder and more recognized > that the Routing & Switching or not ? I don't know if C/S is harder but it is definitely less recognized, simply because it's so new. Most people will have never heard of it and will just assume you're talking about the R/S. Recognition takes time, and the C/S hasn't been around for very long. > > 2) Will the equipment list be common for both exams ? If so, will the > changes that will be active the 4th of November reflect on the > Communications & Services also ? Yes, yes. But the technologies tested are totally different. You can look at the Cisco website for more info. > > 3)I noticed that there are many versions on the qualification exam for the > Communications & Services, how can this be true while there is only one > standard lab exam ? This is a question that has been asked many times by many people, including myself. It is such a common question that Cisco even decided to address it here: "Some CCIE candidates have asked why is there not a separate CCIE lab for each specialty (Optical, Cable, Dial, WAN Switching, DSL, Content Networking, Wireless, and Voice). The IE in CCIE stands for Internetwork Expert. An Internetwork Expert is an individual who has demonstrated expert level knowledge in the areas of IP and IP Routing (BGP, OSPF, ISIS, EIGRP, IGRP, and RIP) and layer two technologies such as ATM and Frame Relay, Switching, Quality of Service, Multicast, and ISDN. In addition MPLS, MPLS/VPNs, and traffic engineering are components of the Communications and Services CCIE track. These are the elements of the General Knowledge component of every CCIE Communications and Services written qualification exam. The Communications and Services exam also requires expert level knowledge in one specialty area (Optical, Cable, Dial, WAN Switching, DSL, Content Networking, Wireless, or Voice). Many elements of the specialty areas are design related and are therefore difficult if not impossible to evaluate in a hands-on implementation-oriented lab exam. For this reason the evaluation of the specialty areas is evaluated by the written qualification exam and the General Knowledge component is evaluated in every written qualification exam and the lab exam." http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/certifications/services.html So basically, while unusual, it is indeed true that there are multiple writtens and one common lab, and the lab doesn't really have very much in common with the written (you should carefully review the descriptions of each written and of the lab to find out exactly what is tested on each). Furthermore, there really is no such thing as a C/S "specialty" as others have claimed. For example, it doesn't matter which written you passed. All C/S CCIE's are equal in the eyes of Cisco. There is no such thing as a C/S-DSL or C/S-cable or C/S-optical. There's only the C/S designation. > > 4) Is the blueprint for both exams the same or not ?? I assume you mean the written(s) and the lab. Again, you should very carefully review their descriptions. http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/certifications/services.html#3 http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/certifications/services.html#4 > > 5) I checked the CCIE population over Cisco site and didn't see any clue how > many CCIE's in Routing & Switching, How many in Communications & Services, > and how many for Security, any clues ? The Cisco Forums discussed this recently. Apparently there are about 16 C/S CCIE's and about 40 Security CCIE's. There are of course lots of the 'old-school' CCIE's like the ISP-Dial guys and the WAN-switching guys too. > > > 6) Finally, if it you have the option & knowledge to go either for the > Routing & Switching or the Communications & Services, which one would you > prefer and why ? Impossible to say. This should depend on what kinds of technologies you work with and where you want your career to go. R/S is enterprise-oriented, and C/S is service-provider oriented. All I can say is that if you like service-provider stuff, then you should look at C/S. (Of course, if you really really like service-provider stuff, there is another cert you should be looking at that shall remain unnamed, but suffice it to say that it is run by another vendor). > > > I am totally confused and need your advice because I want to go for the > Routing & Switching, while my company wants me to go for the Communications > & Services. Which one worth more in your openion ?? See above. Neither one is inherently "worth more". It is only the combination of your skill set and what you like to do that makes one worth more than the other. > > > Best Regards, > Yasser > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=47579&t=47565 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
