Greetings, fellow blog readers! So far, 2016 is shaping to be a fantastic and hectic year. I just wanted to let my readers know I was selected as a Cisco Designated VIP for 2016! This is an extreme honor, and I am humbled that the moderators on Cisco’s Learning Network chose me for this.
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We are at the close of another year here at routedinterface.com. Let us take a moment to reflect on the blog and personal achievements from 2015; Starting with personal, the biggest thing that happened was I relocated my family to sunny Atlanta, GA. I left my previous company for a Network Architect role with a
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It has been a while since I posted a blog. Things have been hectic lately in my good old personal and professional life. We moved to Atlanta, GA, three months ago to start my new professional journey with Coca-Cola. I work with a very talented and intelligent group of people. They have gone out of
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Its reflection time, 2014, was a mixed year for me, professionally and personally. The year started with a visit to the doctor, which ultimately ended up in me having surgery in June. This was not a good way to start the year. Thankfully, all went well, and I think I am better than before the
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I am excited to announce that I will be part of the Cisco Champions program for 2015. This is a very humbling experience for me. Some of the best networkers in the world are a part of this group. I am very passionate about what I do for a living. Still, I am even more
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I have had some time to think about what I will do next. After a lot of thinking back and forth, my two options are: I have decided that R&S isn’t for me. After four attempts on v4 and the toll the last test took on me, which, by the way, Cisco CCIE Support did
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I have been neglecting my fellow readers, but there is a good reason behind it. After my horrid experience in RTP in May, I took a long look at where I see my professional life going. After mulling it over for a long time, I have decided not to pursue my CCIE R&S. It was
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First, let’s put a disclaimer on this post… I just got back from a HORRIBLE lab experience at RTP. This post may be extremely jaded, but I need to get this off my chest and pass or fail; I still feel the same way. I remember holding the CCIE on such a pedestal when I
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So, blogging world, it’s been a long time. Work and life have been keeping me busy, but I have some downtime at training right now, so I figured I would give a fast update. I am back in full swing studying for my CCIE R&S Lab. There is no date yet; I’m just trying to
I never thought I would be writing a blog post about how I took my CCIE R&S lab 3 times unsuccessfully and where I will go from here. I honestly don’t know if I want to torment myself again to take this test. We are at the point where I don’t even want the numbers
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