David Peñaloza
@davidsamuelps
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#CCDE 2023::50 #CiscoVIP #CiscoChampion Tireless, persistent, stubborn, sarcastic. Geek, networker, sick learner, ardent teacher, hug machine. Gross & effective
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I've been lucky enough to meet successful people in the networking field. A common trait in many of them is humility. Be proud of your achievements, but don't let your feet leave the ground. STAY HUMBLE, don't be an selfish idiot. We ALL make the community!
#CLUS
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This just arrived, and I'm still freaking out. Dreams come true. YOU can do it, YOU are enough.
#CCDE
#CiscoVIP
#CiscoChampion
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Now that it is official in our system and intranet, I can publish it:
I have been promoted to Principal Engineer role in Verizon.
This is the biggest milestone in my career so far. Right on time before turning 29 years old next December.
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Its been some months since I touched this. The journey has come to an end, at least for this particular goal. And my final count was: 8 attempts
#CCDE
v2: 4 attempts
#CCDEv3
: 4 attempts
Passing only at the very last one. I have lost count of the number of things I have learned.
I'm not blessed with endless success, rather, a myriad of lessons from my failures. Without them I would not be here.
Sometimes I just wish every failure wouldn't sting that much.
My psychologist will have some overtime the following weeks.
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As I said before: I wouldn't have made it without my friends. This achievement is as mine as it is theirs.
This man contributed enormously to make this goal happen. Look at that smile!💖
/cc
@LearningatCisco
@danieldibswe
@kurtclaes
@MarkDotDK
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Literally: a firewall 🤣
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IT'S A PASS!😎 I might the first one in Verizon nailing this exam 😁
#sdwan
#Ciscovip
#Ciscochampion
/Cc
@LearningatCisco
@juangolbez
@dschuemann
@AnnaRubin20
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YEEEEES!
I'm finally back in the
#CCDE
game.
#CiscoVIP
#CiscoChampion
/Cc
@MarkDotDK
@elopes01
@danieldibswe
@citylifematt
@LearningatCisco
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One of the HARDEST exams I've ever taken. Definitely NOT in my comfort zone, I thought I'd fail. Feels like when I passed my first exam (CCENT) years ago, it was just a tiny step in a long journey.
@CiscoDevNet
@bigevilbeard
@susiewee
@mandywhaley
@dmfigol
#SDWAN
+
#DevNet
now😁
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I swear we did not prepare this😅 Meeting with my dear friend
@Peter_Paluch
and matched awesome t-shirts😎
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Just passed the
#DCCOR
exam. I am mentally DRAINED. That exam was TOUGH. Storage and UCS were crammed for the last ~10 days. SO MUCH to configure in UCS.
CORE exams are tough! (first one I take myself).
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I've written a blog about resources you might need to take the Cisco
#sdwan
exam. Hope it helps!
Shout-out to
@danieldibswe
@juangolbez
@dschuemann
@BradSearleAU
@Wax_Trax
and
@Peter_Paluch
☺
#CiscoVIP
#Ciscochampion
#Ciscocert
#CCNP
#networking
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Happy, proud, honored, and many other words to describe how it feels to be among the
#Ciscochampion
community geeks for another year!
The Champs are a welcoming community of tech folks with genuine interest to share, collaborate and help others. I'm just ecstatic!
YAY!
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I would like to ask everybody in the networking community to join me congratulating
@Peter_Paluch
- he has been appointed as the new
#CCIE
R&S Program manager. Many of us have found answers on his words, he has taught many of us the bits and bytes, the deepest details 1/
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So I've received my
#CCDE
results, it's another fail. Now regrouping and assessing my skills. I remember having problems with my exam strategy. I was disorganised. Back to drawing board! I have to keep pushing! One day I'll make it! I've learned another way it doesn't work. 1/n
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EVERYBODY, STOP!
There is 50% off in Cisco exams for some days! YOU HAVE TO CHECK THIS OUT!😎 register now!
This is fantastic!
#CiscoLive
/
@LearningatCisco
@CiscoLive
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@Ian_Willoughby
When I moved to Czech Republic I didn't know anything about Czech (I still don't). And I learned to say "Nerozumím český". Sadly, I wasn't able to pronounce it properly. It came out as "Nerozumím cecky"😅
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In this picture are the only 3
#CCDE
individuals in the Czech Republic. All of them working for the same company.
One of them was my first boss (
@PeterHaluska
- right) and the other is our director (Dmytro Muzycko - left).
Trivia: none of them is Czech.
/Cc
@elopes01
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So, the
#CCDE
exam is coming. On 13th (Tuesday), I'll face the beast again after 3 years of hiatus.
Pandemic pushed everything away, and then ironing out my life added more delay.
I couldn't prepare myself as I'd have liked to, but here I am, facing it.
My worst case scenario
Like my friend
@Network_101010
did, I also took a step down the slaughter house
#CCDE
#CCDE
is still the most successful failure of my career, and I am proud of that.
/cc
@MarkDotDK
@Peter_Paluch
@danieldibswe
@LearningatCisco
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Czech adventures:
Yesterday I passed the exam for the permanent residence. I can bark in Czech.
Little victories in life☺️
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- Engineers must learn more linux and APIs
Me: Do we provide a platform for them to learn? (I.e. A lab)
- No
- Me: Can engineers run a VM in their laptops and learn?
- No admin rights
- Me: how do you expect them to learn and feel motivated?
- I don't know it's their job
Me: ...
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It's been a while since I had this view. After buying 4 different plane tickets (and getting 3 canceled) I'm on my way to visit my family!❤
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Yesterday I got a beautiful package from
@LearningatCisco
.
I can't feel prouder and humbler to be among their
#CiscoVIP
crew. Sometimes I still pinch myself to ensure I'm not living a dream since years ago. They keep reminding me that these things are possible.
Thank you🥺❤️
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Each time I look at this picture I remind myself about the results of hard work. I've never considered myself brilliant or gifted. But I've learned to push forward as hard as possible and not give up despite limitations and roadblocks.
This is
@MichyfishMurphy
's and my motto.
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I work everyday with
#SDWAN
. Yesterday I created a data policy and forgot the "default action drop" added by default at the end of the policy (akin to ACLs' implicit deny). It resulted in a site isolated for ~20 minutes.
Don't be so hard on yourself, we all make mistakes.
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I've been selected as a
#CiscoVIP
for the 5th year in a row. Sharing the stage with the likes of
@danieldibswe
@eeariass
@lisitsin_sergey
@MichyfishMurphy
and
@Wendellodom
! Following the exam of my friend
@Peter_Paluch
😁
Proud, happy, and honored to wear Cisco's colors and
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Always, ALWAYS, be humble. You don't know everything and certainly you have a lot to learn. Everyone can teach you something somehow. LISTEN
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The
#CCDE
exam is over, I have no idea if I passed or not (looks like this is a normal feeling for everybody taking it), but I did my best. Put all the effort I could, my answers felt right. If I don't pass, gotta get back to the whiteboard and regroup. Now rest, soldier!
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I can't describe how proud and humbled I am. Getting selected as a
#CiscoVIP
for another year is an honor, and as always, I'd proudly wear these colours to help others and contribute with the community in the best way I can.
Thank you,
@LearningatCisco
❤️
It's time to kick off 2022 with our annual VIP program announcement.... 🥁
Join us in congratulating 🎉 and welcoming 🤝 our new and returning members to the
#CiscoVIP
Class of 2022!
See who's on the list this year:
#Cisco
#CiscoCert
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Managed to pass the CCNP cloud exam about building your Cisco cloud with ACI. Happy to get the specialist certification in February!😁
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Be proud of your scars and mistakes. 4 times in v2 and 2 so far in v3.
I knew no jack about wireless two months ago, now I know a little more. I feel proud today.
#CCDE
It's out. Better score, still a fail. I'll try to take it again in June.
A bit better than December!
All in all: I feel better and more relaxed. It'll be, eventually.
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I spent 2.5 hours preparing the migration of a site in UK.
Actual migration time: less than 7 mins (counting verification checks and similar "is it working?" commands😁).
#proud
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So I was told that we can actually share this publicly (I thought the NDA was absolutely draconian). So, here it goes:
I'm proudly collaborating with Cisco as a member of the Exam Advisory Group!😁
For the last 2 years🤣 yes, I'm late🤦♂️
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I've just had a meeting with our Learning & Development peers. I've been told that till now, about 300 people have been learning
#SDWAN
internally using my content and the lab I've helped to design and build.
This made my day☺
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Just finished the exam, and I have no idea about the result yet.
Gotta admit I liked it, and that I have SO much wireless to learn
#CCDE
#StayHumble
So, the
#CCDE
exam is coming. On 13th (Tuesday), I'll face the beast again after 3 years of hiatus.
Pandemic pushed everything away, and then ironing out my life added more delay.
I couldn't prepare myself as I'd have liked to, but here I am, facing it.
My worst case scenario
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I've finally got a copy! It's the first time I had the honour to be the technical reviewer of a book🥺😎🥰
Congratulations again,
@802101stu
!
#SDWAN
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So now we have Cisco Certification Testing toilets?🤣
And the message next to it is even funnier🤣🔥
#CiscoLiveEMEA
#ALLIN
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Yesterday I (finally) finished the probation period at Verizon. Because of several maters happening simultaneously in my life, this was the roughest probation period I've ever had. I had to put a lot of effort there, and now victorious, I can celebrate and have family time😊
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Got this in my email just now!😱
"Congratulations David Penaloza Seijas!
You have received a Verizon Spotlight Award for demonstrating our Core Values and going far above and beyond"
It's the 4th one I have received since I work for Verizon😎👊
YAS!
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Tomorrow I'll take two planes to Vegas and wear this for about 20 hours😂 all we do for
#CiscoLive
I also have a detective hat to support
@DeniseFishburne
the network detective😎🥰
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Today I went for the regular blood donation exercise (it's been chaotic lately because of covid, so it's been about 10 months since my last appointment), and I got surprised with a cure medal and a letter of thanks, it was my 10th donation here in Czech Republic. Beautiful!❤️
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OMG, I cannot believe this. Nick was a respectable content creator and an expert in the community. He was brilliant, young, extremely accomplished and knowledgeable.
I'm still in shock.
My condolences to his family and loved ones. This is a huge and dreadful loss.
I have some terrible news but
@nickrusso42518
has passed away
I considered him a friend and we always joked about a Cisco Live selfie with him mean mugging and my big smile.
Brilliant brilliant man lost too soon
Nicholas Russo Obituary - Bel Air, MD ()
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I have been designated to provide training to our global engineering organization this Thursday. The call invitation came in and it says at the end:
"Presentation will be held by David Penaloza Seijas, Lead Network Consulting Engineer, Cisco Designated VIP"
YIKES! *scared*
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🚨GIVEAWAY🚨
Folks, in lieu of
#CiscoLive
(
@CiscoLive
)and thanks to
@LearningatCisco
, I have the opportunity to give away ONE voucher for a Cisco certification written exam.
Follow + RT for visibility. I'll be picking a winner by the end of the week.
#CiscoVIP
#CiscoChampion
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I've been in a call for 45 minutes - a person being one of the leads for a project has no idea how to listen.
People, only technical skills are not the goal. Invest time in soft skills! Communication, empathy, problem solving, negotiation, active listening.
They are IMPORTANT!
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Not sure how I made it this far, but thanks to the people putting up with my nonsense!
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After passing the
#CCDE
exam I'm having trouble finding what to do. My life has been gravitating around the exam for so long that life without feels so weird.
For now, I'll push myself to dedicate more time to studying Czech, now I have no excuses.
But... WHAT NOW?
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I keep wondering if I should start my own company and offer consultancy and training. I'm sure I'd slap the shit out of many companies with big names doing a terrible job and shielding themselves behind the prestige they once had.
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Aiming for the
#CCDE
November attempt this year. I'll have to take the written exam again before that. It is surprising that it's been 3 years ago since I've passed the written exam😶 (August 2017). And yet, here I am, taking it again.
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I'm honored to announce that I've been invited to be a delegate in Tech Field Day extra at Cisco Live Europe 2020!
I'll be with the likes of Ivan
@ioshints
@PacketJay
and
@ghostinthenet
#TFD
#ciscochampion
#cleur
#CiscoVIP
#networking
@GestaltIT
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The more I apply for jobs/positions the more convinced I am that I should open a company and do consulting on my own.
I'm already getting annoyed by the "you are overqualified", "you are above the range" and "move to X country" punchlines and everything they entail.
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I want to thank all of you who provided support, motivation, a work of advice and company.
I've shared via LinkedIn that I'm looking for another job (I'm not jobless yet, but we were told it'll come in the next months) and the encouragement and endorsing have been eye-watering.
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In this picture I've captured a massive amount of brain power and kindness.
@Wendellodom
and
@Peter_Paluch
proofs that you can teach, inspire and be an unstoppable and prestigious knowledge machine, while soaking in humility and kindness.
#CiscoCert
#CiscoVIP
#CiscoLive
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Results here here!
I've got a FAIL, and I'll do my best to take it again on February
#CCDE
I took notes of all the things that threw me off, starting with Wireless😅
I do remember also
@Jacob_Zartmann
mentioning he sat and studied wireless design after one of his attempts.
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Today it's been 5 years, dad.
I hope you are doing well, wherever you are.
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I got a random notification from FedEx: "Your package will be delivered today" and got confused, as I did not know who sent it nor I was expecting any package.
It just arrived and it was a beautiful surprise from
@Cisco_Support
❤️
Thank you!
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I AM FLABERGGASTED BY THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE REPLYING TO THIS. THANK YOU <3
#CCDE
#One4All
#All4One
#Community
#CiscoChampion
#CiscoVIP
#IAmCryingAgain
!!! HE MADE IT !!! 🥳🎉🍾🏆🏅
Introducing the FRESH
#CCDE
#2023
::0050 - El CCDEador
@davidsamuelps
!
Hermano, your tenacity is an inspiration, your expertise is an enlightenment, your success is a long overdue satisfaction.
NO ONE deserves it more. Proud of you NO END! 🙇♂️💪☺️
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Like my friend
@Network_101010
did, I also took a step down the slaughter house
#CCDE
#CCDE
is still the most successful failure of my career, and I am proud of that.
/cc
@MarkDotDK
@Peter_Paluch
@danieldibswe
@LearningatCisco
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Thrilled and excited to be selected as part of the
#CiscoChampion
family for third year in a row 😱😎 - Year is starting amazingly!😀 - Let's keep giving back to the community! Thanks
@CiscoChampion
🤓😎
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#CCDE
candidates: tomorrow is your day to face the beast. Read carefully, determine constraints and requirements, think cold, choose critically, be adamant defending your solution, don't let the exam discourage you, keep your mental peace and head up. I wish YOU the best!
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First
#CiscoLive
as a
#CCDE
. I must admit I'm excited and freaking out at the same time.
Since passing the exam, many colleagues believe I've been enlightened overnight because I've tapped some mysterious essence of the universe.
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Good luck to all
#CCDE
candidates today!
Remember: read the question, look for constraints, and most importantly: DON'T FIGHT THE TEST!
It isn't about best practices, it is about supporting the business and meeting requirements within constraints.
@LearningatCisco
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I have the pleasure (and luck) to host a webcast for
@Cisco_Support
- In English! (yay!) - Introduction to Network Design, where we'll talk about principles and mindset required to be a design rockstar🤓😎
#CiscoVIP
#CiscoChampion
#CCDE
#design
#CCDA
#CCDP
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I've got a pretty cool email😎👊
"Congratulations David Penaloza Seijas!
You have received a Verizon Spotlight Award" (...) "Recognizing you for your commitment to Verizon's core values.
You represent the best."
Now this was a surprise!😯
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It's always humbling and exciting to receive these kind of details - honored to be among an amazing group of professionals like
@danieldibswe
@Peter_Paluch
@dotonebit
@eeariass
who have ever received the same award.
Thanks,
@LearningatCisco
#CiscoVIP
#Ciscocert
@CiscoChampion
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Made a change in the DCs last night. I was tired as fuck. Followed my implementation and spotted a typo in one router ID in BGP. Went to fix it... In the global VRF instead of the one I was working on. 2 minutes outage. I got an escalation already because of the call centers.
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It was a FAIL for me again. At this point, I no longer know what's wrong, what's right, or if I'm a hopeless moron.
I'm starting to question what I know and if I even understand things.
I'll go to sleep now. I don't feel good at all.
#CCDE
Good luck to all
#CCDE
candidates today!
Remember: read the question, look for constraints, and most importantly: DON'T FIGHT THE TEST!
It isn't about best practices, it is about supporting the business and meeting requirements within constraints.
@LearningatCisco
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On May 4th (next week!) I will have the chance to join the superstars
@danieldibswe
and
@Peter_Paluch
in
@LearningatCisco
's
#CCIE
EI webinar about
#SDWAN
centralized policies - let me try not to make a fool of myself there😁
Want to know more? Join us!😎
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And he shares his witty line about OSPF And IS-IS😎
#CiscoLiveEMEA
@Peter_Paluch
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Honored and humbled to be selected as a
#CiscoVIP
for a 4th year. I have the chance to be among the likes of
@danieldibswe
@eeariass
@MichyfishMurphy
@Daniel_CLN
@n3twr
and one of the Hall of Fame VIPs I have the honor to have as a friend and inspiration
@Peter_Paluch
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I've been given the chance to commit public suicide by
@Cisco_Support
😅🤣
AMA about SD-WAN, it's principles, design and implementation. Do you have any questions? Let's engage!
#sdwan
#ciscovip
#ciscochampion
/Cc
@LearningatCisco
@CiscoChampion
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On my way to the airport for
#CiscoLiveEMEA
#CiscoLive
.
Pros: nice view, excitements due to meeting SO MANY friends!
Cons: the driver is still wondering why I was wearing a musketeer hat. Little he knows it also comes with a cape🤣
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I'm trying to organise my browser bookmarks and I have found so many things I promised myself I'd come back to.
This is one of them, although I ended up learning in some other ways:
I hope it helps anybody wishing to learn BGP.
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Are you a CCIE EI candidate? Ready for an introduction to
#SDWAN
? Join
@danieldibswe
and
@Peter_Paluch
in this
@LearningatCisco
webinar!😁
CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure: Introduction into SD-WAN - October 22nd!😎👊
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#CCDE
update: the scenarios were incredible. I have to admit that I had fun. I was laughing hysterically in a couple of them. Their changes, turns, situations, initiatives, constraints and requirements were unexpected. I can't love this exam more. Hard, but. above all, fair.
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For people looking for Azure Networking skills:
DevOps Engineer Certification Path:
Exams:
AZ-900:
AZ-104:
AZ-400:
Certification poster:
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Happy birthday, mom. Thanks to you I know what does it mean to work hard, to never stop, to always do the extra mile. Thanks to you I know that heroes don't wear capes, they are normal people, right next to us, making things possible. You are unique, you are my biggest hero❤
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Repeat after me: CCIE R&S Written exam is NOT a certification. Please, don't put that in your CV.
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Can you guess who's the real one? Suddenly I've got 2
#CCIE
's 🤣
#CLEUR
/Cc thanks to
@petergjones
for the ASIC!😎 Serious stuff! 😁
#Ciscochampion
#CiscoVIP
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Using Cows to Explain the Differences of the Cisco Operating Systems
THIS IS BRILLIANT!🤣
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