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| nonycase 2002-01-22, 9:16 am |
| B/w CCNA and Microsoft 2000, which is a better certification and why? | |
| PremaSharma 2002-01-22, 9:31 am |
| I would say MCSE 2000 . . . I have never understood the comparison of these two . . . how can you compare a one-test certification to a seven-test certification. A more appropriate comparison would be CCNP vs. MCSE. In that case, I would go with CCNP, but even then they are in two totally different areas. | |
| PotatoHead 2002-01-22, 1:02 pm |
| I totally agree with the above CCNA vs MCSE, MCSE is better to have but CCNP is a different story. | |
| nonycase 2002-01-22, 4:06 pm |
| Does anyone else have a different opinion? | |
| huntert 2002-01-22, 6:28 pm |
| Comparing an MS test to cisco is like comparing apples and oranges. MS exams are very easy and people favor it ofcourse.
The ccna exam is more intense than any MS exam or N+. Eventhough the ccna is 1 exam it covers more in that 1 exam than MS covers in its mcse. I use to be an MS person but once you open a cisco book you see how difficult cisco books get and how ms does not come even close.
Experience is key, without it = difficult to land a job.
just remember that cisco is the internet and MS maybe holds 20% of existance on the net, unix,solaris,linux hold more on the production line 
All top Isps use cisco routers. | |
| ComputerMan 2002-01-22, 6:57 pm |
| Cisco exams are a lot more difficult than Microsoft. When I walk out from the exam site after taking a Cisco exam I drive home and flop into bed!
I believe you should have a combination of the two. A CCNA goes very nicely with a MCSE.
Get your MCSE FIRST. Then go for CCNA.
JMHO | |
| cross36 2002-01-24, 7:20 pm |
| My vote and what I believe is MCSE. Cisco is a true company that supplies us with many things on the market. But MS own close to 88% of the market. And it seems unlikely that they are ever going to fold | |
| Psydefx 2002-01-25, 8:20 pm |
| CCNA Less out there, less cost, not the end, but the beginning. | |
| nonycase 2002-01-28, 7:28 am |
| Thanks everyone for your suggestions, I have taken your advice and will be going for MCSE first | |
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| jackiechan 2002-02-01, 4:44 am |
| CCNA and MCSE are yesterday's certifications with technology you have to be forward looking that is where the $$$ are. | |
| limsam 2002-02-03, 6:02 pm |
| JackieChan
What do you mean? I am confused. | |
| ghostpit 2002-02-12, 8:08 am |
| As far as I know (which is very little-comparably) the MSCE is a Microsoft network and business OS. The MCSE hshows you know how to Design,configure and operate a Windows 2000 (or NT) network enviroment, this enviroment is usually software. The CCNA/CCNE are more towards the physical side of the network. You could have your CCNA and setup a cisco router, understand the routing protocols, routing table, comand lines ext. used by cisco and still not be able to do crap with the network because you don't know the operating system. This also goes the other way. you could be able to administer W2K domain enviroments but know crap about the hardware involved.
I can't even say what is better. In my opinion you should have both.  | |
| eric1971 2002-02-14, 7:40 am |
| I think a good idea would be to get your MCP and then your CCNA. It would show that you have knowledge in more than one area. Then you could continue to work on your MCSE. | |
| ghostpit 2002-02-14, 7:01 pm |
| Most people pay to go to schoool for there MCSE. I have been takeing the tests approx 2 - 3 weeks apart. A lot of the info i already know how ever I am taking a class for my MCSE so i can get the details that I may over look. It would be a little hassel if I got my MCP then CCNA. I would rather finish my MCSE (1 exam left) then take the CCNA test. I have been studying the CCNA materials though. | |
| patcar 2002-02-18, 5:09 pm |
| Anyone who says CCNA is harder than MCSE 2000 obviously hasn't taken the CCNA test. First of all only 1 test (CCNA) as compared to 7 (MCSE W2K). Secondly, CCNA is 50% OSI Model wich made it a very easy test for me. The difficulty of a W2K design exam alone blows away that of the CCNA. I look at CCNA the equivalent of MCP, CCNP - MCSA and CCIE - MCSE. Of course the Cisco certificiations are worth more and more difficult to achieve on an exam to exam basis.
I would suggest you do what I did. I got MCP W2K then CCNA, two quick certs, and went back to finish up MCSE track. Scheduled test 5 for MCSE W2K in two weeks.
Best of Luck.
Patrick Carlow
A+, i-Net+, Network+, MCP, MCSA, CCNA | |
| necrophantasm 2002-02-18, 8:31 pm |
| I did CCNA before MCSE, and even its still the hardest test ive taken to date. MCSE will help you get used to the testing situation as well as cover some of the basic foundation materials that you will need to have a good understanding of for Cisco. As far as difficulty is concerned, I think Cisco has everyone beat with a minimum passing score of 84.9! The only Microsoft test that has even come close to Cisco was network infrastructure.. you are going to have a great time when you get to that one (hehe). Anyway, I agree with the other guys, start with Microsoft, then move on to Cisco once youre done. Having them both makes a great skill set, as most companies won't have you do just system or network administration.. you are going to need to know both. Good luck on your path! If you need help, I know a lot of us (wbafrank, potatohead, vbrown, etc..) will do what we can if you need it. Take care |
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