Microsoft, Cisco or Comptia

eddiebaby · 03-05-2007, 11:25 AM

Looking at training courses/paths for schools IT technicians/network and server administrators. Can anyone with experience of some or all of the above certifications offer any guidance as to the relative merits of each body. There seems to be a bewildering array of courses out there but it's difficult to decide on whose certification path is best. Any constructive views would be most welcome.

In particular I'm unsure as to whether Microsoft and Cisco's offerings might be too vendor specific? Is this a valid concern?

GrumbleDook · 03-05-2007, 01:48 PM

As well as discussions in here I would also look at www.certforums.co.uk

plexer · 03-05-2007, 01:49 PM

If you are supporting microsoft products and you see yourself continuing to do so then the MS ones can't be too bad of an idea.

If you use and support cisco kit then the cisco ones would be good.

Most vendors offer training for their products I know HP do for the procurve kit and it's expensive as well.

Ben

tosca925 · 03-05-2007, 04:35 PM

Certification is the path to the dark side..............1

GlennT · 03-05-2007, 05:14 PM

Comptia A+ is well worth it as you will DEFINATELY have to "breathe life" into machines in a school network and this exam pretty much covers you for the basics.
Microsoft exams will pretty much cover most of the rest of it as few schools can really afford Cisco gear or stuff like Novell.

StewartKnight · 03-05-2007, 06:22 PM

but for added kudos on a CV for a job out of education MS or Cisco is the gravy!!!

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eddiebaby Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: england Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Microsoft, Cisco or Comptia - What are the Pros and Cons? Looking at training courses/paths for schools IT technicians/network and server administrators. Can anyone with experience of some or all of the above certifications offer any guidance as to the relative merits of each body. There seems to be a bewildering array of courses out there but it's difficult to decide on whose certification path is best. Any constructive views would be most welcome. In particular I'm unsure as to whether Microsoft and Cisco's offerings might be too vendor specific? Is this a valid concern?

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GrumbleDook Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kettering, Northants Posts: 5,114 Thanks: 53 Thanked 206 Times in 110 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 55	Re: Microsoft, Cisco or Comptia - What are the Pros and Cons? As well as discussions in here I would also look at www.certforums.co.uk

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plexer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 4,269 Thanks: 30 Thanked 102 Times in 101 Posts Rep Power: 33	Re: Microsoft, Cisco or Comptia - What are the Pros and Cons? If you are supporting microsoft products and you see yourself continuing to do so then the MS ones can't be too bad of an idea. If you use and support cisco kit then the cisco ones would be good. Most vendors offer training for their products I know HP do for the procurve kit and it's expensive as well. Ben

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GlennT Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Zummmerzet! Posts: 240 Thanks: 12 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts Rep Power: 8	Re: Microsoft, Cisco or Comptia - What are the Pros and Con Comptia A+ is well worth it as you will DEFINATELY have to "breathe life" into machines in a school network and this exam pretty much covers you for the basics. Microsoft exams will pretty much cover most of the rest of it as few schools can really afford Cisco gear or stuff like Novell.

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StewartKnight Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,433 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 12	Re: Microsoft, Cisco or Comptia - What are the Pros and Cons? but for added kudos on a CV for a job out of education MS or Cisco is the gravy!!!

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