So, as I mentioned in my previous post, I’m looking for a job. I’m getting out of the Army after almost 7 years, so it’s time to move on to something bigger and better! Previously, I said I had a phone interview scheduled. That kind of fell through due to scheduling conflicts, but it’s been rescheduled for next week. My chances seem really good at this point- and that’s coming from one of the employee’s for the new company. Awesome!

In my certification progress, I’m THINKING that right now I’m going to work on the CCIP, and try to knock that out. I want the CCIE, but ultimately, I don’t feel my MPLS or BGP skills are anywhere near the CCIE level. I feel like the CCIP will pretty much let me study the same material I need for the CCIE (probably a little overkill), and give me a measurable marker of my progress (by passing exams along the way). So, goals haven’t changed. If I take this job, I have pledged to myself that I will purchase a new rack- this time with 1841′s to support MPLS, and throw in 2-3 servers, with one dedicated to VMWare, another to storage, and possibly a third if the need arises. We’ll see.

As of right now, I ordered “MPLS Fundamentals,” which should be here next week. I’m going to be ambitious, and hope that I can have the MPLS exam completed sometime in July. We’ll see!