Career Path
mitch @ 2:35 pm on April 18, 2006
For the last couple years I’ve been wanting to move my career towards network and systems architecture, which I think of it as “Infrastructure Architecture”, and I’m just starting to figure out what type of a background do I need to beable to carry such a title. I get fairly bored when studing routers and switches to be honest, which is why I really haven’t wanted to learn or study them very closely before. However, now that I have a much better understanding of my likes and dislikes, and even some (alteast perceived) understanding of the direction of the computer industry in general. Instead of learning more of the unix’s I’m focusing more on network related technologies and sticking with Linux as the network OS. So my next move will be Cisco certifications. First up will be the CCNA which I’ve studied alot already and having some experience with cisco routers and switches so far its alot easier to remember than when I was studying originally… not sure if its because back then I really wanted my RHCE more than anything else or if I was more into becomming a Sys Admin than a Network Admin/Engineer. Either way, its making this time around alot easier 
Next up after that will be what I’m really interested in which would be the CCDA, or the Cisco Certified Design Associate. Since, like I already said, actually administering routers and switches is somewhat of a bore to me, but networks in general I find very interesting. Designing them is definately intriguing. Hopefully that gets me off on the track I really want, and maybe I’ll even go for the CCDP after that. And somewhere in the middle of all of this will be some VoIP. Anyway, thats the current plan thought I’d lay it all out for myself just because I can.
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