Recently I wrote a blog post on Continuous Learning: what is it, why did Cisco introduce it and how does it work exactly? In this blog post I will expand on the monitoring of the progress. How can you find out how many Cisco Continuous Learning points your organization has obtained until now? Where can you […]
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Citrix training in the new, modular set-up
The Citrix training courses cover products in the area of Virtualization (XenApp, XenDesktop, XenServer), Networking (NetScaler, NetScaler Gateway) and Mobility (XenMobile). A frequent complaint among trainees is that the courses take too long or don’t offer the exact subjects one is interested in. This is especially the case when it concerns updates or new technologies. […]
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Continuous Learning: new for Cisco partners
Last year Cisco announced ‘Continuous Learning’ as a new component of the Cisco partner program. What is it? And more important: what does it actually mean for your organization and for you as employee? Why Continuous Learning? With Continuous Learning Cisco wants to achieve that partners keep on developing themselves all the time. The developments […]
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What does IT training have to do with your brand new Audi?
Yes! After an extensive track with one of your customers you have closed a mega deal. You can implement a new solution that matches the business of the client perfectly and with it comes a sizeable revenue and an even better margin. Your job is finished. Or isn’t it? Didn’t you forget something, perhaps? Does […]
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Changes in the CCNA Routing & Switching certification: a list of Frequently Asked Questions
Today, 17th May, 2016, Cisco announces that they will be making changes in the CCNA Routing & Switching certification. What will change exactly? And what does it mean for you? What will change within the CCNA Routing & Switching certification? The courses and exams within the CCNA Routing & Switching certification will change from version […]
Read more...CCIE: what is it and how to become it?
CCIE, in full: Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert, is one of the showpieces of Cisco’s Career Certification Program. From time to time I am asked how the CCIE certification exactly works. In spite of the large quantity of information that can be found on the Cisco website a lot still seems unclear. Ample reason to write […]
Read more...Baseline measurement: what is it and how does it help an organization?
“We would like to identify where we stand as an organization at this time, Faysal. In terms of knowledge. So that we know what we need to work on to meet our targets. Can you help us with it?” I was recently asked this question by one our customers. We advised this organization to have […]
Read more...CCNP Wireless certification: a list of Frequently Asked Questions
Today, on March 22, 2016, Cisco announces some changes in the CCNP Wireless certification. What will change exactly? And what does it mean for you? In this blog post I will explain what you need to do to obtain the CCNP Wireless certification and what options are available to anyone who (almost) possesses the CCNP […]
Read more...Cisco Partner Summit 2016: what is important for your organization?
Two weeks ago I took part in the Cisco Partner Summit in San Diego. And not just me: there were more than 2.200 participants in total, divided over 1.000 Cisco partners. What was it that brought so many partners to San Diego? What was the most important message Cisco had for its partners? And even […]
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VCP: how do I obtain my certification?
System managers need to prove their possession of certain skills. Of all certifications the VMware certification has been among the most popular for years. The certification for Virtual Certified Professional (VCP) for Data Center Virtualization (DCV) is the most common. You obtain the current certification VCP-DCV for VMware vSphere 6. The certification can be obtained […]
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