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So, I've officially started studying for my CCIE. I downloaded the CCIE exam topics matrix from the Cisco site which contains some valuable resources for studying assistance. Besides that I have a list of books I'll be using, various training videos, and so on. The first topic involves the difference between IOS and IOS XE. There are three pages in the CCIE OCG book, which lightly touches on the subject. I found a Cisco Press book which devotes a whole chapter to the differences between IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR. I figure that would probably have more than enough to cover what I need to know for the test.

Thanks, everyone. I'm looking forward to being a regular participant.

Hey guys! I just joined and wanted to give a brief (i'll try) introduction of myself. I live in Staten Island, NY and have been a computer geek for over 20 years. I worked doing regular computer support like software and hardware upgrades, teaching people not to click the ads that pop up, and deleting porn from the boss' computer because he made it crash again. I was introduced to the world of networking almost 10 years ago. The head IT guy at my old job asked if I could help him set up the network, so I Googled some things that evening and eventually decided to study for my CCENT. Since then I've also passed the CCNA and CCNP ROUTE. Now I'm studying for the SWITCH exam. I'm also teaching myself Python, Red Hat Server, and learning ethical hacking/penetration testing. Hopefully I'll take the Offensive Security course to get my penetration testing certification (OSCP).

Besides computers, I love writing (one of my short stories is going to be published), reading (fantasy geek here), fairytales (I have a "unhealthy" Snow White obsession), music (I've been playing guitar for over 30 years), photography (I'm fantasiaphotopia on Instagram), films, genealogy (100% Italian-American here), baseball (I'm a numbers geek and love sabermetrics), cooking (Italian and Japanese are my favorites), hiking, exploring, and the list goes on.

Feel free to message me about anything if needs be.

Welcome aboard, looking forward to your participation! I'm also a writer, and I've been working on a series of stories about what happens when the generally bad practices of network security meet the Internet of Things We Had No Idea Could Be Hacked Like That.

I like that story idea. I've always thought about writing a humorous book about some of the ludicrous things people say to an IT guy.

Hey guys! I just joined and wanted to give a brief (i'll try) introduction of myself. I live in Staten Island, NY and have been a computer geek for over 20 years. I worked doing regular computer support like software and hardware upgrades, teaching people not to click the ads that pop up, and deleting porn from the boss' computer because he made it crash again. I was introduced to the world of networking almost 10 years ago. The head IT guy at my old job asked if I could help him set up the network, so I Googled some things that evening and eventually decided to study for my CCENT. Since then I've also passed the CCNA and CCNP ROUTE. Now I'm studying for the SWITCH exam. I'm also teaching myself Python, Red Hat Server, and learning ethical hacking/penetration testing. Hopefully I'll take the Offensive Security course to get my penetration testing certification (OSCP).

Besides computers, I love writing (one of my short stories is going to be published), reading (fantasy geek here), fairytales (I have a "unhealthy" Snow White obsession), music (I've been playing guitar for over 30 years), photography (I'm fantasiaphotopia on Instagram), films, genealogy (100% Italian-American here), baseball (I'm a numbers geek and love sabermetrics), cooking (Italian and Japanese are my favorites), hiking, exploring, and the list goes on.

Feel free to message me about anything if needs be.