CCDE Practical Studies

Train hard and race easy, from the author of Cisco Press CCIE Routing & Switching Practice Labs - Martin J Duggan CCDE#2016::6 & CCIE#7942 brings you as close to taking the CCDE lab as possible in this 437 page book dedicated to the CCDE practical exam, you will be presented with 3 full practice lab exams with full debrief sections and hints and tips on being successful in the exam, these labs closely echo the current CCDE lab exam in difficulty & format. “My biggest issue in passing the CCDE lab was practice, I just couldn’t get enough practice labs to test my knowledge and work out my weak areas. This book is a culmination of my journey to achieving the prestigious CCDE qualification” Learn and practice what is expected from you in the lab examination by use of Use Cases, Design Lifecycle & Technologies Learn exam technique, what to study, current blueprints, business information and author tips and hints What if you are an engineer and wants to move to a design or architecture role, well that’s also where this book comes in? You are going to find out where your weak areas are and how to improve them otherwise you will not be successful in your quest for the CCDE qualification. One of the biggest problems is not knowing what you don’t know so these labs are going to be the turning point in your preparation. Practice Labs include: iSize – An enterprise that requires a new Next Generation Data Center Diamond TV – A Cable TV Company that modernizes and introduces new technology to their network Western Rail – A rail company that pivots into becoming a Service Provider providing a secondary revenue stream Foreword by Russ White one of the creators of the CCDE certification & Elaine Lopes CCDE & CCAr Program Manager & CCDE Technical Editors Nick Russo & Daniel Dib About the Author: Martin J Duggan, CCDE#2016::6 and CCIE#7942 is a Senior Network Architect and Cisco Press author. Martin gained his CCIE in 2001 and has been passionate about Cisco qualifications and mentoring ever since. Martin successfully passed his CCDE practical in 2016 & is the author of the Cisco Press CCIE R&S Practice Labs Series. Follow Martin on Twitter @Martinccie7942 Martin Duggan is the only person I know that can prepare someone for the CCDE practical, teach them English geography and make them laugh, all at the same time! Martin’s scenarios are always well-written, challenging and extremely comprehensive. He does a great job of simulating the look and feel of the exam with the constant inflow of e-mails, documents and information that keeps you reading to find the relevant information. Martin also does an excellent job of debriefing you on why an answer was correct but also, which is very important, why the other options were suboptimal or incorrect. To develop that designer mindset, it’s not enough to focus on correct answers, you need to understand WHY something is optimal or suboptimal. Martin does a great job of bringing this message through. I recommend any candidate preparing for the CCDE practical to invest in Martin’s scenarios. Daniel Dib CCDE #2016001, CCIE #37149 Senior Network Architect