Move Forward to Ccie After Ccnp
Candidates preparing to pass the
CCNP examsare putting together Cisco home labs like never before. With CCNA and
CCNP home lab equipment, candidates have realized the importance of
working on real Cisco routers and switches on the way to earning their
CCIE certifications.
One question I get often from CCNP
candidates is goes something like this: "I'm planning on pursuing the
CCIE after I get my CCNP. What kind of routers and switches should I
buy now in order to use the same equipment in my CCIE home lab?"
This
is going to sound strange coming from me, because I'm the #1 proponent
of CCNA and CCNP candidates buying their own home labs. When it comes
to the CCIE, though, I have to say that you're probably better off
using rack rentals instead of investing big money now to buy more
expensive equipment with which to earn your CCNP Certification.
There
are plenty of 2500 and 2600 routers out there that you can buy to
prepare fully for your CCNA and CCNP exams that may not have the
capability needed for IE preparation. (For instance, while 2500 routers
are fantastic for CCNA and NP study, they shouldn't be used for IE
study.) The issue with buying more expensive equipment is that Cisco
rightfully updates the CCIE lab equipment list twice a year, and these
moves can prove very costly for those who get caught in the middle of
these changes
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