Routing & Switching

CCNP Exam Prep Tips and Must Knows

April 29, 2013 Carol Kavalla Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

In January of 2010, Cisco announced they were updating their CCNP curriculum and their certification exams through what they described as “a comprehensive process involving customers and partners from around the globe.” The revisions focused “on the competencies that are needed to plan, implement, and troubleshoot the routed and switched networks of today and are designed to be more predictive of job readiness.”

As a result, the exams became more challenging and focused on core competencies for routing, switching, and troubleshooting an enterprise network.

Developing Great Frontline Sales Managers Four Key Sales Management Abilities

April 29, 2013 Training Industry Articles Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

High performing sales managers can have a profound impact on a company’s sales results. But all too often training initiatives focus on sales people and not their sales managers.

Ten More Cloud Computing Terms

April 29, 2013 Danielle Beavers Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

As the term “cloud computing” becomes the norm in most organizations, there are aspects to the technology itself that still need some clarification. Here are 10 more cloud computing terms you’ll be hearing.

Security+ Question of the Week

April 26, 2013 James Michael Stewart Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

After the security policy is written, inventories are crafted, and maps of the physical and logical layouts are drawn, what must be performed in order to allow for reasonable recovery in the event of a disaster years after initial implementation of the infrastructure?

Changes to the CCNA Certification

April 26, 2013 Danielle Beavers Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

At the end of March, Cisco announced a redesign to their long-time CCNA certification program. The CCNA certification has become the CCNA Routing and Switching certification.

To align with changing job roles in the industry, this update will fill the skills gaps that emerge when technology outpaces skills development and training. CCNA Routing and Switching focuses on network infrastructure, mainly routing and switching, but it also includes wireless access, security, and connectivity to branch offices using WAN.