Now that Cisco Live US 2016 is winding down, we're going full steam ahead with our CCIE Data Center version 2.0 Blueprint updates. Some important upcoming dates in the short term are: • • July 25th - CCIE DCv2 Written & Lab Exams Go Live • • • For those of you that have already spent time working on the DCv1 blueprint and are transitioning to DCv2, I would highly recommend to check out the online class the week of August 1st.

I'll mainly be focusing on the technologies that changed in the blueprint, such as Nexus 9k, ACI, BGP EVPN signaled VxLAN, etc. Additionally, our new class and rack rental topology has been finalized. Some of the key topology changes are as follows: • Nexus 9K 9336PQ ACI Spines • Nexus 9K 9372PX-E ACI Leafs • APIC-M2 ACI Controllers • Nexus 7K supervisors ugraded to SUP 2E's • Nexus 7K linecards upgraded to F348XP-25's • Nexus 5K's upgraded to 5672UP's • Nexus 2K's upgraded to 2348UPQ's Visual topology diagrams for these changes can be seen below. Silovoj blok smerch 120 elina podklyuchenie 1. Click the images for high-res versions.

Rack rentals are currently in beta until further notice. The scheduler shows all sessions booked, but I am taking beta testing requests directly if you email me at with subject DCv2 Beta Testing.

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There's a bit of a difference (sometimes upwards of 20%), between a 'starting' CCIE salary (which would be more relevant for job seekers) and an 'average' CCIE salary of someone who has been with a company for a while, and has earned annual cost of living increases over time (if that even exists anymore). The GK survey appears to represent more of an 'average' salary - and not atrue 'starting' salary for a new job- seeker.

Another issue I've had with previous GK salary surveys (that have had the listed, in past reports) is that they lump every CCIE track into a single generic CCIE category. This isn't helpful for students or engineers who may be interested in the broad salary spectrum that the various CCIE tracks offer in certain area of the country.