VMware Certs Along The Cisco Certification Track ?

pujan96

Hi Guys,

In the networking world is it worth getting other certs aside from Cisco?

Im currently studying for the CCNA exam to try and obtain an entry level networking job, I dont want to go for the CCNP until I have actual enterprise experience (as I feel a CCNP is pointless unless you have actual man hours behind it) so was wondering what other certs I can put under my belt for that entry level job position.

After passing the CCNA R&S I am planning to go for the CCNA Security to broaden my horizon. Now and again I hear about VMware and how close they work alongside Cisco tech in the enterprise network, after gaining my CCNA cert should I try and get an understanding or even go for one (or a couple) of the VMware certs?

I currently work at an Apple solutions provider, my main job role is hardware repair however I am slowly progressing on to 1st line support and mac server admin. Within the next year or so I want to obtain some sort of entry level or trainee networking job, hence the question about what certs to get.

Thanks
Pujan

markulous

Are they going to pay for your certs? If not, VMware certs can get pretty pricey. Unless you go to like Stanley or some other alternative (usually there's a waiting list), you're going to pay a couple grand for a VCP.

If you want something diverse to under the systems side of things, then I'd go for something like MCSA Server 2012. Knowing how to work with sys admins when you're a network guy is a nice skill.