Feeling the Juniper Bug :)
So long story short. I work for a company that "supports" customers 
We all know how that is but any who, most customers networks are Cisco based and they integrate with the product my company has for "Web Filtering/Proxying", if that does not narrow it down . I deal with A LOT of Linux day in and day out as well as a lot of Cisco for PBR, WCCP, tracking down network latency, etc. So I started getting intrigued about Juniper because my companies core network is all Juniper. Well sad to say I have been playing around with a few Olives I built for the last week and I think I am hooked. Since it is so *NIX based it has been pulling me in to want to find out more.
I have convinced myself today to learn for the JCNIA in the next 4 weeks and then move on to the Specialist. I think today is the first time I could not wait for the weekend so I can spend the time studying and learning :O
Just had to share and thanks for the help you guys give us noobs starting in the Dark Side . . . . .
We all know how that is but any who, most customers networks are Cisco based and they integrate with the product my company has for "Web Filtering/Proxying", if that does not narrow it down . I deal with A LOT of Linux day in and day out as well as a lot of Cisco for PBR, WCCP, tracking down network latency, etc. So I started getting intrigued about Juniper because my companies core network is all Juniper. Well sad to say I have been playing around with a few Olives I built for the last week and I think I am hooked. Since it is so *NIX based it has been pulling me in to want to find out more. I have convinced myself today to learn for the JCNIA in the next 4 weeks and then move on to the Specialist. I think today is the first time I could not wait for the weekend so I can spend the time studying and learning :O
Just had to share and thanks for the help you guys give us noobs starting in the Dark Side . . . . .
Working on currently:
Masters Degree Information Security and Assurance (WGU) / Estimated 06/01/2016
Next Up: CCNP Routing Exam | Certified Ethical Hacker Exam
Cisco Lab: ASA 5506-X, GNS3, 1x 2801 Router, 1x 2650XM, 1x 3750-48TS-E switch, 2x 3550 EMI Switches and 1x 2950T swtich.
Juniper Lab: 1x SRX100H2, 1x J2320 (1GB Flash/1GB RAM, JunOS 11.4R7.5), and 4 JunOS Firefly vSRX Routers in VMWare ESXi 5.1
Masters Degree Information Security and Assurance (WGU) / Estimated 06/01/2016
Next Up: CCNP Routing Exam | Certified Ethical Hacker Exam
Cisco Lab: ASA 5506-X, GNS3, 1x 2801 Router, 1x 2650XM, 1x 3750-48TS-E switch, 2x 3550 EMI Switches and 1x 2950T swtich.
Juniper Lab: 1x SRX100H2, 1x J2320 (1GB Flash/1GB RAM, JunOS 11.4R7.5), and 4 JunOS Firefly vSRX Routers in VMWare ESXi 5.1
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effekted
Member Posts: 166
I've decided to go for CCNP before I start any specialization (Leaning more so Security over Voice) but after CCNP I will be working on some Juniper certs to be well rounded. -
Aldur
Member Posts: 1,460
Love to hear things like this. You'll never regret it and I can honestly say that learning Juniper, and acquiring the Juniper Certs has change my career for the better 100x over. "Bribe is such an ugly word. I prefer extortion. The X makes it sound cool."
-Bender -
ajmatson
Member Posts: 289
That you for the encouragement. It definitely is a different world but one that I feel is both lacking of skilled people in the IT community as well as it has an ability to draw you in Working on currently:
Masters Degree Information Security and Assurance (WGU) / Estimated 06/01/2016
Next Up: CCNP Routing Exam | Certified Ethical Hacker Exam
Cisco Lab: ASA 5506-X, GNS3, 1x 2801 Router, 1x 2650XM, 1x 3750-48TS-E switch, 2x 3550 EMI Switches and 1x 2950T swtich.
Juniper Lab: 1x SRX100H2, 1x J2320 (1GB Flash/1GB RAM, JunOS 11.4R7.5), and 4 JunOS Firefly vSRX Routers in VMWare ESXi 5.1
