Kerravala said the network programmability certifications tie nicely toCisco DevNet, the developer community that the company announced last week. With DevNet, Cisco is trying to recruit a million developers to write applications for its various APIs.
Cisco has developed a number ofapplication programming interfaces(APIs) to enable enterprises and software developers to operate networks more programmatically. First, Cisco introduced itsonePK APIs. Then, it introduced the APIC SDN controller for itsApplication Centric Infrastructure(ACI).
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Weve seen [network engineer and system engineer] job roles change and were seeing roles where we have this blended person who knows and understands the network but also needs to be able to quantify what applications would help within that network, said Gremett. Or, they need to be able to provide some programmability skills in an open network. Its that blend of skills were looking to address.
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To encourage enterprises to take better advantage of these APIs, Cisco has introduced a series ofNetwork ProgrammabilitySpecialist certifications. The certification will train developers and networking pros to work with the onePK and ACI APIs. These four certifications– Business Application Engineer, Network Application Developer, Network Programmability Design Specialist and Network Programmability Engineer– are classified by job role. Each certification will offer training on Ciscos APIs and on policy-based SDN controllers.
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TheCCNPhas been Ciscos secret sauce for years, said Zeus Kerravala, principal analyst for ZK Research. It solidifies network engineers career paths while simultaneously making them loyal to Cisco products. The certification was long overdue for an update, he said.
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Weve taken out the modules that were not relevant to the core technology ofrouting and switching, said Ramesh Bijor, marketing manager at Cisco. The CCNP update places more emphasis on IPv6 skills and Cisco automation technologies, such as Stackwise, Virtual Switch Services and Dynamic Multi-Point VPN, he said.
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Networking has certainly gotten more complicated, Kerravala said. When you look at all the changes that have happened over the last five years, I think there were some concerns in Cisco that maybe their admins arent up to speed. Having a narrower focus [on routing and switching] helps customers.
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To give engineers more flexibility in how they obtain the CCNP R&S certification, Cisco is offering advanced e-learning self-study options for the first time. Previously, CCNP candidates had only two training options — attend a class through read a book. For candidates who were already in training prior to the CCNP update, Cisco will continue to offer exams based on the old content for another six months.
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Up until recently, much of this equipment has often resided on a separate, isolated network. With theInternet of Things picking up steam, much of this gear is migrating onto IP networks, which forces network engineers to get involved. Meanwhile, the people who traditionally manage this equipment also need to learn more about the IT network. The Industrial Networking Specialist certification offers a starting point for both constituencies in this transition.
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Many network engineers have developed some basic skills in this area, particularly around concepts like total cost of ownership and return on investment. But, engineers have mostly taken an ad hoc approach to this, Kerravala said.
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Cisco wants to standardize it a bit more, he said. You talk to Cisco resellers, and they say everyone is focused on business outcomes. But everyone has a different definition for that. Cisco wants to standardize it a bit. You can tell this is a starting point [for Cisco]. Id like to think theyll get into more vertically-specific business outcomes [in the future].
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Control system engineers, plant administrators and industrial network engineers get the foundational pieces of networking, as well as an understanding of how theymaintain the security of industrial networking, which becomes all the more important when you start talking about the Internet of Things, said Andy Gremett, senior product marketing manager at Cisco.
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Finally, Cisco introduced its Enterprise IT Business Specialist certification, which gives networking pros the skills they need to manage IT projects in a business-oriented approach. Specifically, this accreditation gives engineers the tools to speak to and influence enterprise leaders by framing a project in terms of business outcomes and financial costs. It also helps them think about how to encourage implementation of the technologies they install.
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If you believe the Internet of things is a real trend — and I do — then Cisco needs to make sure that when that acceleration happens, its customers arewell-positioned to take advantage of it, Kerravala said. I think this is one of the more important certifications [Cisco has] announced.
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A lot of Cisco customers have interest in network programmability, added Kerravala. Theyre just not sure what to do with it. This helps give the networking pro some ideas on how to use this. [Cisco] is also trying to get the ear of the programmer.
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It better enables [network engineers] to deal with the buying centers that are based in the line of business, Gremett said. They need to have an understanding of business basics.
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