Career path / Virtualization (VMware) or Cisco

S@m

Hello all,

I'm an experienced IT guy (System Administrator at a large Enterprise). I'm now 30 years old and want a new challange.

I just can't decide if I rather should go for VMware certs and switch to our VMware team or if I should go for Cisco CCNA and switch to our Network team. I really enjoy both, but I'm kinda torn between them. We do have all the books available and I'm ending up switching between the ICND1 and VMware books which isn't that good in my case as I can't concentrate in one particular area.

I would appreciate any thoughts/opinions about both paths. As I said, I enjoy both, that's not the problem, I just can't decide because whatever it will be, I want to work my way up and get higher level certs.

Thanks!

Akaricloud

I don't really think anyone here is going to be able to help you with this. Both are great paths and it all boils down to what you want.

If you can't decide, randomly choose one and stick with it. Worst case you end up finding out you like the other more and change later.

it_consultant

You should have enough capacity to do both.

mapletune

+1 on taking both =D

the CCNA is pretty straight forwards when you go at it step by step and put in your study time. So, I'm guessing you can do this and something else at the same time, or one after the other.

whether you decide to go deeper into VMWare or Cisco after the entry certs, that'll be up to you =D follow your heart!

Roguetadhg

Both. Advance in your certifications equally. The one you enjoy the most, keep trucking. The one you can't stand.. drop it like a one-night stand

NotHackingYou

Do both. Then pick a specialty, but be strong in both.