From: Felix Nkansah (felixnkansah@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Jul 04 2008 - 18:00:21 ART
Hi Brian,
You have valid points there.
Nevertheless, let's assume Vendor A has helped produced 100 CCIEs, the
majority of whom have passed only one track (R&S).
And Vendor B has helped produced 90 CCIEs but most of them have passed more
than one track using their workbooks (R&S, SP, Sec, Voice).
In that case, the size of the 'hall-of-fame' alone wouldnt determine quality
and preference, would it? Because Vendor B could then rightly repeat
candidate's names for each pass made with their workbook and end up with 90
x 1.5+ or higher numbers.
Just kidding man! I rest my case!
Felix Nkansah, CCIE
On 7/4/08, Brian McGahan <bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com> wrote:
>
> Yes, that's true, IPExpert has been around longer. However
> Internetwork Expert has *both* the fastest growing list *and* the longest
> list of all the vendors; check for yourself:
>
> http://www.internetworkexpert.com/
> http://www.ipexpert.com/index.cfm/Success
>
> As of this morning Internetwork Expert has 784 total CCIEs on our list
> who used our products, and IPExpert has 729. This is regardless of the fact
> that Internetwork Expert is about to celebrate it's 5th anniversary this
> year, while IPExpert has been around much longer.
>
> If you compare recent CCIE's its even a much much larger difference.
> If you count just numbers above 20,000 Internetwork Expert has 128 people on
> the list as of this morning, while IPExpert has 54. This means that roughly
> 3 times as many people are passing using Internetwork Expert products versus
> IPExpert.
>
> I find it amazing that IPexpert says it "is proud to have helped more
> engineers become CCIEs than any other vendor. While others may claim this
> honor, IPexpert backs it up... the published numbers speak for themselves."
> Yes, they do speak for themselves... about outright false advertising ;)
>
>
>
> Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593 (R&S/SP/Security)
> bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com
>
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>
>
> Felix Nkansah wrote:
>
> Hi Lala,
>
> How interesting. A poll wouldnt be necessary here I suppose.
>
> IE says they have the 'fastest growing list' of CCIEs. IPExpert says they
> have the longest list of CCIEs.
>
> If you ask me, I wouldnt say these remarks are contradictory. They are
> rather complementary.
>
> IPExpert has been around longer and I am not surprised to hear them preach
> as CCIE Vendor #1 (in terms of longest list).
>
> My 2 pesewas!
>
> Felix
>
>
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