[175822] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Cisco CCNA Training
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Larry Sheldon)
Mon Nov 3 21:42:56 2014
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Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 20:42:41 -0600
From: Larry Sheldon <larrysheldon@cox.net>
To: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
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On 11/2/2014 11:02, Colton Conor wrote:
> We have a couple of techs that want to learn cisco and networking in
> general. What do you recommend for learning and getting certified on Cisco?
> There seems to be a million different training courses, books, etc out
> there.
>
My personal opinion, worth what you paid for it:
For learning--work beside an Old Hand that knows it and has a good record.
For certification, sign up for the cheapest one.
--
The unique Characteristics of System Administrators:
The fact that they are infallible; and,
The fact that they learn from their mistakes.
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