Colin McNamara - CCIE 18233 , VCP, RHCE, GCIH, GEEK

Technical reviews and articles from a CCIE with extensive experience in designing and implementing converged enterprise networks.

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My experience taking the CCDE Practical Beta

October 5th, 2008 · 3 Comments

To answer the question that everyone is bound to ask -  “did you pass?”. The answer is, I’ll tell you in 6-8 weeks. The CCDE Practical Beta is just that, a beta. From what Dr Sarah and Russ White have said, there will be many iterations of psychometric analysis, as well as throwing out certain [...]

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Tags: CCDE · CISCO · certification

CCDE Practical - Beta candidate deadline August 1 2008

July 21st, 2008 · No Comments

I just received an email from Cisco finally revealing what benefit the CCDE beta program members will receive for being good little test subjects.
As a CCDE beta participant on the qualification exam, you have given us your time and feedback and have made a significant commitment to making this a valuable program in the market. [...]

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It’s on like Donkey Kong - CCDE practical registration is open

July 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The CCDE just got VERY real in a big way.The following announcement was posted in the CCDE zone at the Cisco Learning Network. (If you haven’t checked the Cisco Learning Network out yet, I recommend it. Its like NetPro on steriods, but focused around certifications.)

REGISTER NOW for the BETA Practical Exam
Cisco is now registering beta [...]

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Tags: CCDE