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<blockquote data-quote="S8ER01Z" data-source="post: 11354697" data-attributes="member: 40386"><p>Software developer here but spent first 4 years at this company in the trenches as a Network Engineer installing our equipment (and replacing Ciscos <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ) All good advice in here..really depends on what you want to do. The CCNA will give you solid background in routing, etc, etc... it's heavy on proprietary information though so if you don't end up working with Cisco equipment some of it may feel like it was for nothing. As was mentioned a lot of people have it now so it's not as 'valued' as it once was but definitely gets you a second look (and a little more challenging interview) when you go for a job somewhere. To be honest I like working with networks but it's a little dry and does get old... I ended up going to development where I can make things happen and work with new ideas/technology as it comes out instead of always trying to fix what always seems to be broken. </p><p></p><p>Bottom line absorb every bit of information you can and chase any cert you can afford/manage to. We deal with everything from basic networks, wireless, bgp, ospf, etc into our ESXi/Linux installations so knowing a little bit of everything is a huge plus. </p><p></p><p>Good Luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="S8ER01Z, post: 11354697, member: 40386"] Software developer here but spent first 4 years at this company in the trenches as a Network Engineer installing our equipment (and replacing Ciscos :) ) All good advice in here..really depends on what you want to do. The CCNA will give you solid background in routing, etc, etc... it's heavy on proprietary information though so if you don't end up working with Cisco equipment some of it may feel like it was for nothing. As was mentioned a lot of people have it now so it's not as 'valued' as it once was but definitely gets you a second look (and a little more challenging interview) when you go for a job somewhere. To be honest I like working with networks but it's a little dry and does get old... I ended up going to development where I can make things happen and work with new ideas/technology as it comes out instead of always trying to fix what always seems to be broken. Bottom line absorb every bit of information you can and chase any cert you can afford/manage to. We deal with everything from basic networks, wireless, bgp, ospf, etc into our ESXi/Linux installations so knowing a little bit of everything is a huge plus. Good Luck! [/QUOTE]
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