> >Uh, this does not follow. How many CCIE's really really understand, say, > >BGP or OSPF? No, not just how to configure it, but how it really actually > >works. Give you an example - I would be hard pressed to find a lot of > >CCIE's who can explain to me how Dijkstra really works. Some can, but I > >would say that most, especially the newer CCIE's, cannot. How many can > >actually explain how a BGP RIB actually works? > > A Loc-RIB, an Adj-RIB-In, or an Adj-RIB-Out, as opposed to the RIB and FIB? > :-)
Very good. But like I said, go to any recent CCIE and ask them the same thing. I would venture that the majority will not be able to answer. > > > > >Nobody's knocking anybody for anything. I'm just merely presenting the > >facts. Out of all the companies in the world, the one with the most respect > >for the CCIE program is, surprise surprise, Cisco. Yet if you look at > >Cisco's top management, you'll find a lot of degrees, but no CCIE's > >whatsoever. Draw your own conclusion about what that means. > > > > What conclusions would you draw from the fact that CCIEs are quite > rare among Cisco product developers and product managers? Cisco, as > opposed, say, to HP, historically has marketing executives at the > top, not engineers. Other companies have other cultures. Few if any companies have a culture of respecting technical certification over formal education. Does Microsoft fill its top ranks with MCSE's? Does Oracle fill its ranks with OCP's? Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=60195&t=59481 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
