Progent's organization is optimized to make the best network support talent available on short notice and for a reasonable cost. Progent is a leader in the network support arena for the ability to offer convenient, quick, and budget-friendly access to Cisco CCIEs. CCIEs are elite network professionals who qualify for this rare certification only after strenuous examination by Cisco.
CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) is the top certification for network professionals, and indicates a person's networking knowledge at the master level. Individuals who pass the two mandatory exams, one written and one in a hands-on lab setting, are awarded a CCIE certificate from Cisco. CCIE certification usually requires a minimum of three years of practical seasoning architecting, deploying, operating, and repairing large-scale Cisco environments. Qualifying for a CCIE credential also requires a familiarity with Cisco hardware and Cisco networking solutions, extensive knowledge of Local and Wide Area Network mechanisms, and an in-depth familiarity with the protocols used on appliances such as routers, switches, bridges, and firewalls. The elite CCIE credential has been recognized as the most technically advanced IT certification by CertMag.
The Skills of a CCIE Engineer
The CCIE credential recognizes experts with the knowledge and background to succeed in the most challenging assignments in their field. The CCIE exams given by Cisco are continually updated to evolve along with the state of the art, concentrating on contemporary technologies and real-world problems. The CCIE credential is valid for two years, and to renew it consultants need to take a Cisco renewal test. This ensures that CCIEs don't get stale or overly focused in order that they can offer the latest approaches to a broad range of challenges involving the most recent connectivity technology.
CCIEs are a select group of engineers. Below 3% of all Cisco certified professionals achieve the CCIE certification, a small minority of information technology professionals worldwide. By 2010, approximately 5,000 Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts were located in the United States. Progent offers the skills of about a dozen CCIE-certified engineers on its phone-support and on-site IT consulting team, which is an extraordinarily large number for an independent small business IT service firm.
CCIEs can handle even the most challenging problems encountered in network planning, deployment, management, protection, and troubleshooting. CCIEs operate closely with Cisco's internal support staff in identifying anomalies with IOS Software network administration utilities and developing alternate approaches or installing software patches to correct problems. CCIEs represent an excellent value since their deep expertise allows them to solve complex problems rapidly. In many cases, less qualified consultants can burn up hours or even days struggling with a task that an experienced CCIE can resolve in a few minutes.
Most Progent CCIEs are not only experienced with Cisco technologies, but also have a variety of recognized technical credentials such as Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), and an important security certification such as CISA or CISM. This permits Progent to offer comprehensive solutions that incorporate a broad array of technologies without requiring extra expenses and delays orchestrating multiple specialists.
Progent's CCIE Support Services
The vast majority of CCIEs work for large corporations or national ISPs, and so their services are not readily available to the general public. Progent is among the few service providers that makes CCIEs available to help small and mid-size companies. In addition, Progent offers fast access to a CCIE online so that you can get immediate help for urgent network problems that are hurting business productivity but are beyond the experience of your local network support providers. Progent's CCIE support experts can connect to your network by means of sophisticated on-line troubleshooting technology in order to perform fast and affordable diagnosis and remediation of urgent system problems. To find out how to talk to a Progent CCIE for fast assistance with your network, go to Progent's Remote Support Services.
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