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Recently I passed the Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) exam. Wow what a mouthful! With the current generation of Cisco certs, the ENCOR exam is the first step in the CCNP certification path. Having gone through the old regimen of CCNP certs I found many differences
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I just passed the Fortinet NSE7 SD-WAN certification! I prepared by using the self-paced training courses on the Fortinet Training Institute (FTI). As with all material currently on the FTI, the courses are prewritten scripts read by voiceover talent. This is as dry as training can get, especially when compared
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Advanced Data Encourages Certifications If you read our 3 part series on "Why We Love Continuing Education and Certifications" you'll understand why we get excited whenever one of our staff passes one. To us it doesn't matter which certification as long as the tech
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What excited you most about the material covered in this exam or cert?I was really hoping to learn more about technology in general. Prior to studying for the exam, I had an interest in networking, but no real knowledge. I was excited to expand into something that was previously
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This post is part three to Why We Love Continuing Education and Certifications and How I Study for IT Certification Exams There's a genre of movie that's usually predictable, sometimes corny, but always endearing. These are the movies where a group of misfit kids are put
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This post is a follow-up to Why We Love Continuing Education and Certifications and continues on with What Certs Should My IT Team Have? A few weeks ago I was reading to my daughters one of our favorite Shel Silverstein books and came across the following poem: The little blue
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This post is part 1 in a three part series which includes How I Study for IT Certification Exams and What Certs Should My IT Team Have? My First IT Certification When I graduated from UNC Asheville in the spring of 2003 with a Computer Science degree, I had assumed
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Today I took the Managing Microsoft Teams (MS-700) exam and I passed! Lately we've had some clients express interest in using Teams as a phone system and I wanted to take the opportunity to fully understand the capabilities. Before I share thoughts on the exam, I want to