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[dcbone30]

My Comptia A+ and S+ certainly expire at the end of October. Should I bother renewing them or should I just go for something else like ccna or whatever.

I don't know.

Are they job requirements for you? If yes, then renew for obvious reasons.

Do you currently have documented experience related to IT more technical than help desk level (EG: you are currently working as a sysadmin)? If no, then I would certainly renew.

I used the following:
https://certification.comptia.org/co...ster-ce-course

It's the CE course from CompTIA that lets you renew without having to take the test again. My work paid for it, and I got it done in like an hour. No brainer.

[SynapticCleft]

My Comptia A+ and S+ certainly expire at the end of October. Should I bother renewing them or should I just go for something else like ccna or whatever.

Are you already working in tech? Comptia certs are garbage and are not worth it if you already have a job in IT. So far S+ is only useful if you're going to work for the government. If you want to move into a networking role I highly suggest you get the CCNA and quickly because the new version of the CCNA will be released in Feb 2020.

[Criollo]

Are you already working in tech? Comptia certs are garbage and are not worth it if you already have a job in IT. So far S+ is only useful if you're going to work for the government. If you want to move into a networking role I highly suggest you get the CCNA and quickly because the new version of the CCNA will be released in Feb 2020.

i have to knock out CWNA and cisco wireless before feb. aww fuk

[BrownE16]

Any one for proper advice? Any expert suggestions?

[scat]

Finally got my CCNA R&S boyos!!!

[chlaxman]

Finally got my CCNA R&S boyos!!!

If you want to move to Raleigh I can pretty much guarantee you a chitty paying job that can lead to a much better job in a few months and teach you a ton about low level routing and switching breakfix.

[Criollo]

If you want to move to Raleigh I can pretty much guarantee you a chitty paying job that can lead to a much better job in a few months and teach you a ton about low level routing and switching breakfix.

what about me? srsly tho my wife has family down there. never thought of moving tho seems too damn hot

[chlaxman]

what about me? srsly tho my wife has family down there. never thought of moving tho seems too damn hot

I used to live in Maine. No way would I go back.

[Criollo]

I used to live in Maine. No way would I go back.

why not? i dont mind it up here. snow sucks but besides that i like it for the most part. cost of living is wack as fuk as well. the house prices are cray, i look at what we can get for a house on the same budget we have now and its insane.

[chlaxman]

why not? i dont mind it up here. snow sucks but besides that i like it for the most part. cost of living is wack as fuk as well. the house prices are cray, i look at what we can get for a house on the same budget we have now and its insane.

Waaaaay too cold. And in the winter getting dark at 3:30 blows.

[Criollo]

Waaaaay too cold. And in the winter getting dark at 3:30 blows.

how hot does it get down there? hows the IT industry?

maybe sometime down the road id want to move but i like where i am so who knows

[chlaxman]

how hot does it get down there? hows the IT industry?

maybe sometime down the road id want to move but i like where i am so who knows

It's hot down here. And it's only getting hotter. It's hot and humid for 6-7 months of the year. I make fun of Maine because I hate it but if you like it good for you.

The area is fantastic for IT. I work at Cisco. RTP (Research Triangle Park) near Raleigh has a ton of amazing IT jobs. Charlotte had a bunch of jobs for banks like BoA and Wells Fargo. I work with them all the time. Verizon has a big regional office near here.

[Criollo]

sat for and passed my CWNA test on friday. feels good man. need to do CCNA wireless next so i can renew that then i will continue on the CWNP path

Edit: also found out im getting shipped off to Texas to do the Ekahau course for design. awwwwwwwwwwww yis

[chlaxman]

sat for and passed my CWNA test on friday. feels good man. need to do CCNA wireless next so i can renew that then i will continue on the CWNP path

Edit: also found out im getting shipped off to Texas to do the Ekahau course for design. awwwwwwwwwwww yis

Got CCNP Switching in 2 weeks. Then hopefully Routing in like 4 weeks after that and Troubleshooting in another few. Gotta get it done before the change in Feb.

[Criollo]

Got CCNP Switching in 2 weeks. Then hopefully Routing in like 4 weeks after that and Troubleshooting in another few. Gotta get it done before the change in Feb.

im not interested in the CCNP but i do need to re cert so ill do this one until another 3 years goes by. i want to look into some python training as well down the road.

[chlaxman]

im not interested in the CCNP but i do need to re cert so ill do this one until another 3 years goes by. i want to look into some python training as well down the road.

So many people I know are doing Python. I'm not big on programming.

In sick news was told this week I'm being promoted to shift lead. So going to be one of 2 people responsible for 25 people in a network ops center. Haven't been given the full offer but I'm kinda pumped.

[jerzyfit]

So many people I know are doing Python. I'm not big on programming.

In sick news was told this week I'm being promoted to shift lead. So going to be one of 2 people responsible for 25 people in a network ops center. Haven't been given the full offer but I'm kinda pumped.

Python and PowerShell are my go-to. Congrats on the opportunity to lead bruh! Let us know when the official offer comes on.

[tonybalogney]

Any legit vendors/methods for getting discount Comptia exam vouchers? (I'm not a student so can't use their edu discount) I plan on taking the Net+ within the next week and would be nice to save some $$$

[Cinderblock]

Finally a RHCE.
Off to AWS certs

What's your current job?

[doughnutking]

Well, after getting sidetracked for the past year, tomorrow I’m going to start studying for the CCNA and try and pass before 20th Feb when the new CCNA curriculum lands.

I did ponder starting to study for the new exam, but everything I’ve read says to instead try and pass the old one if you can before the time is up.

First up is trying to get ccent done before Christmas.

[Criollo]

Well, after getting sidetracked for the past year, tomorrow I’m going to start studying for the CCNA and try and pass before 20th Feb when the new CCNA curriculum lands.

I did ponder starting to study for the new exam, but everything I’ve read says to instead try and pass the old one if you can before the time is up.

First up is trying to get ccent done before Christmas.

good luck boyo. gotta get CCNA wireless before feb as well. may Zyzz guide us

[doughnutking]

good luck boyo. gotta get CCNA wireless before feb as well. may Zyzz guide us

thanks mane!

May Zyzz RIP, and also let us take a moment to remember our fallen brother dirtydon123, who also walked this path, who received his CCNA and then had himself banished from the misc, forever.

[ometecuhtli2001]

Happy mid-week!


I’ve been thinking about getting myself a small server to host a VPN box and some VMs for playing around with SQL Server and some business intelligence stuff. I plan on running Debian/Ubuntu or maybe a BSD on it as the host and using VirtualBox to run the guests. I noticed Dell is having a Black Friday special, so I spec’d out what should be a decent little box based on a PowerEdge R240 Server.

Processor
Intel® Pentium G5500 3.8GHz, 4M cache, 2C/4T, no turbo (54W)
Heatsink for 80W or less CPU

Memory DIMM Type and Speed
2666MT/s UDIMMs
8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM; (2) 16GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM

RAID Configuration
C3, RAID 1 for 2 HDDs or SSDs (Matching Type/Speed/Capacity)
PERC H730P RAID Controller, 2GB NV Cache, Adapter, Full Height
(2) 1TB 7.2K RPM SATA 6Gbps 512n 3.5in Cabled Hard Drive

Additional Network Cards
On-Board Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 1Gb LOM

Embedded Systems Management
iDRAC9 Basic

Power Cords & Supply
NEMA 5-15P to C13 Wall Plug, 125 Volt, 15 AMP, 10 Feet (3m), Power Cord, North America
Single, Cabled Power Supply, 250W

PCIe Riser
PCIe Riser with Fan with up to 1 LP, x8 PCIe + 1 FH/HL, x16 PCIe Slots

Dell Services: Hardware Support
Basic Next Business Day 12Months, 12 Month(s)
Basic Next Business Day, 60 Month(s) [paranoid]

The concern I have primarily is noise. I’m in a one-story house, and I don’t want to listen to a small plane when I’m trying to go to sleep. I guess I could turn it off each night, but that seems to run against the point of having a server. I was going to put this in a room down the hallway, probably in the closet. This could cut down on noise (it would also be fairly idle over night) but then the concern is adequate airflow. Thoughts are appreciated.

If you know of a server that is truly quiet, I’d like to hear more details. Research turned up the Fujistu Primergy line of servers, but I can’t get any pricing details unless I deal with a reseller.

[SynapticCleft]

Happy mid-week!


I’ve been thinking about getting myself a small server to host a VPN box and some VMs for playing around with SQL Server and some business intelligence stuff. I plan on running Debian/Ubuntu or maybe a BSD on it as the host and using VirtualBox to run the guests. I noticed Dell is having a Black Friday special, so I spec’d out what should be a decent little box based on a PowerEdge R240 Server.

Processor
Intel® Pentium G5500 3.8GHz, 4M cache, 2C/4T, no turbo (54W)
Heatsink for 80W or less CPU

Memory DIMM Type and Speed
2666MT/s UDIMMs
8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM; (2) 16GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM

RAID Configuration
C3, RAID 1 for 2 HDDs or SSDs (Matching Type/Speed/Capacity)
PERC H730P RAID Controller, 2GB NV Cache, Adapter, Full Height
(2) 1TB 7.2K RPM SATA 6Gbps 512n 3.5in Cabled Hard Drive

Additional Network Cards
On-Board Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 1Gb LOM

Embedded Systems Management
iDRAC9 Basic

Power Cords & Supply
NEMA 5-15P to C13 Wall Plug, 125 Volt, 15 AMP, 10 Feet (3m), Power Cord, North America
Single, Cabled Power Supply, 250W

PCIe Riser
PCIe Riser with Fan with up to 1 LP, x8 PCIe + 1 FH/HL, x16 PCIe Slots

Dell Services: Hardware Support
Basic Next Business Day 12Months, 12 Month(s)
Basic Next Business Day, 60 Month(s) [paranoid]

The concern I have primarily is noise. I’m in a one-story house, and I don’t want to listen to a small plane when I’m trying to go to sleep. I guess I could turn it off each night, but that seems to run against the point of having a server. I was going to put this in a room down the hallway, probably in the closet. This could cut down on noise (it would also be fairly idle over night) but then the concern is adequate airflow. Thoughts are appreciated.

If you know of a server that is truly quiet, I’d like to hear more details. Research turned up the Fujistu Primergy line of servers, but I can’t get any pricing details unless I deal with a reseller.

I use an Intel NUC as my virtualization host server and currently running 5 virtual machines at the moment. It doesn't have any fancy server grade components, but if you're just trying to learn and spin up VMs it awesome and quiet.

[ometecuhtli2001]

I use an Intel NUC as my virtualization host server and currently running 5 virtual machines at the moment. It doesn't have any fancy server grade components, but if you're just trying to learn and spin up VMs it awesome and quiet.

What configuration do you have for your Intel NUC? This looks most promising.

[SynapticCleft]

What configuration do you have for your Intel NUC? This looks most promising.

I have this https://www.microcenter.com/product/...,-tall-version

It's super quiet, I have it running 24/7 and I don't even hear it. I added 32 GB of memory and a 1TB SSD.

[devilbones]

I just quit my job as a Sr Principal Systems Engineer in the DoD Contracting world and moving on. Still staying within IT but transitioning back to ops. What are your 2020 goals? I am going to start my PhD and try to become qualified in my new position by June.

[Tobiasm3]

I just quit my job as a Sr Principal Systems Engineer in the DoD Contracting world and moving on. Still staying within IT but transitioning back to ops. What are your 2020 goals? I am going to start my PhD and try to become qualified in my new position by June.

What made you want to quit ? I have been in DoD IT only, military and then contractor. Think I want to get out of DoD soon and see what else is out there.

For 2020 start Masters at WGU and hopefully finish it same year. CISSP and then after that learn python and or powershell.

[devilbones]

What made you want to quit ? I have been in DoD IT only, military and then contractor. Think I want to get out of DoD soon and see what else is out there.

For 2020 start Masters at WGU and hopefully finish it same year. CISSP and then after that learn python and or powershell.

I interviewed for a technical role and it ended up being all paperwork. My team was really junior and when i tried to steer them in the right direction they tried to use past performance to justify they way they were doing business. It ended up being all wrong and a few years of work wasted on our (their) part, lots of egg on face, no credibility with the customer, etc.
Which Masters Degree at WGU?

[Tobiasm3]

I interviewed for a technical role and it ended up being all paperwork. My team was really junior and when i tried to steer them in the right direction they tried to use past performance to justify they way they were doing business. It ended up being all wrong and a few years of work wasted on our (their) part, lots of egg on face, no credibility with the customer, etc.
Which Masters Degree at WGU?

Yea that definitely sound like DoD, we been doing it this way for years why change now lol.

Going to do the MS in Cybersecurity, finished th e BS last month figure do this while its fresh and I have some motivation.