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Originally posted by Jimbo
Have I got a deal for you! I had to get out of this biz a while back, just plain burned out and couldn't take it anymore. But I just unearthed some Cisco Router Configuration self paced training packages I bought for training our folk. Probably about 5 years old. Want a real deal? I have programming books for COBOL, RPG II and 360/370 Assembler, and OS/JCL. Vintage stuff. All Free! Makes me feel like a fossil to admit this, but I have entire programs of punch cards I typed myself, fully compiled and ready for your immediate use. Also a copy of the Computer Professional's Survival Guide (which didn't work for me).
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Uhhh, no thanks. I'm a lover not a programmer
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Originally posted by The Dad Fisherman
Since your a cisco PIX guy why the interest in a software based firewall solution. I would much rather use a H/W based solution. Although I know the PIX is pricey. If your looking for lower cost take a look at the 3Com Superstack/OfficeConnect Firewall. They're a Nice product for relatively short money $12-1300 right out of the box) and they support VPN connectivity if your trying to link remote sites.
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Knowledge laddy, knowledge... Actually 2 reasons. One I want to learn it a bit from a geek perspective. I find it challenging connecting various IPSEC based solutions (as far as I know I was the first or one of the first to ever SUCCESSFULLY link up Cisco PIX and the Linksys VP41 in site to site 3DES) but some of the jobs I'm applying for are looking for different skill sets. For example, one place is running Firewall-1 but I have a lot of experience with Cisco PIX and Novell Bordermanager 2/3. One place wants Sonicwall, another Nortel. A couple places are looking for Citrix where I have experience in rollouts of MS Terminal Server (painfully easy even after the backa$$wards licensing problems).
Right now I'm also going over W2K3, Exchange03, Websphere, Netware6.5, Lotus Domino, some Linux based stuff... Never ends
Had a preliminary interview this morning that wanted Citrix and would like some SAN expereince (which I want to learn anyway)...