I would have to say that these large Cable Companies are probably getting scared of possibility of IP based Television Companies cropping up and taking their client base. Their core product has to change from Cable Television service to IP Connectivity.
A ten minute verbal component, is just a very small factor for this exam. I'm not sure why it is even getting any press. I personally would have liked to seen it structured differently.
Instead of the verbal component being one of the first things (as I understand it), I think it should be the last thing. It could be used to gauge the response of some predetermined questions. It could also be used to get a feel for why the candidate done activity x the way they did. It could even be used as the deciding factor for points on a particular topic if it is achieved in an unorthodox way.
If you can pass the CCIE lab, the interview isn't going to be an obstacle. I am a CCIE Security Candidate and the Lab is the real obstacle. I'm not too concerned if they do implement an interview (formerly or informally for that matter).
I too think that a CS Major can definitely use what he or she has learned and apply it to a IT position. It seems as though not enough people that we come into contact with have this angle of understanding.
I'm sure a CS major with a passion in any tech field can apply the synergies between what they know and what they love. Personally (and I know I'll get flamed for this), I would get some certification in the field that I most felt I'd like.
I definitely would not get into a job that I didn't like (at least long-term) just because that is what my major was. Good luck. You'll be fine.
I totally agree with what CommKing said. You can only do half of it. You can prioritize traffic from you to your ISP. They must prioritize traffic outbound from them (inbound to you).
Also, you cannot deal with congestion in any other part of the network, than the link that you are connected to. There are things that you can do to mark your traffic, but you cannot force a certain behavior at equipment that you do not have control over.
Most VoIP happen to work as well as they do because a lot of traffic is TCP and VoIP streams are usually UDP. A lot of UDP traffic will cause the TCP to slow down because it will cause some packet loss. UDP is connectionless and can easily consume bandwidth. So if there is a case of multiple UDP streams fighting for bw, there can be some issues.
Also keep in mind that the ISP can choose to throttle you based on your use of bitTorrent. Whether one agrees or disagrees with that is another topic.
So to answer the question you asked, yes a router can guarantee bandwidth. However, a single router cannot guarantee two way bandwidth through a network with many hops.
Slashdot Mirror
I would have to say that these large Cable Companies are probably getting scared of possibility of IP based Television Companies cropping up and taking their client base. Their core product has to change from Cable Television service to IP Connectivity.
A ten minute verbal component, is just a very small factor for this exam. I'm not sure why it is even getting any press. I personally would have liked to seen it structured differently. Instead of the verbal component being one of the first things (as I understand it), I think it should be the last thing. It could be used to gauge the response of some predetermined questions. It could also be used to get a feel for why the candidate done activity x the way they did. It could even be used as the deciding factor for points on a particular topic if it is achieved in an unorthodox way. If you can pass the CCIE lab, the interview isn't going to be an obstacle. I am a CCIE Security Candidate and the Lab is the real obstacle. I'm not too concerned if they do implement an interview (formerly or informally for that matter).
I too think that a CS Major can definitely use what he or she has learned and apply it to a IT position. It seems as though not enough people that we come into contact with have this angle of understanding. I'm sure a CS major with a passion in any tech field can apply the synergies between what they know and what they love. Personally (and I know I'll get flamed for this), I would get some certification in the field that I most felt I'd like. I definitely would not get into a job that I didn't like (at least long-term) just because that is what my major was. Good luck. You'll be fine.
I totally agree with what CommKing said. You can only do half of it. You can prioritize traffic from you to your ISP. They must prioritize traffic outbound from them (inbound to you). Also, you cannot deal with congestion in any other part of the network, than the link that you are connected to. There are things that you can do to mark your traffic, but you cannot force a certain behavior at equipment that you do not have control over. Most VoIP happen to work as well as they do because a lot of traffic is TCP and VoIP streams are usually UDP. A lot of UDP traffic will cause the TCP to slow down because it will cause some packet loss. UDP is connectionless and can easily consume bandwidth. So if there is a case of multiple UDP streams fighting for bw, there can be some issues. Also keep in mind that the ISP can choose to throttle you based on your use of bitTorrent. Whether one agrees or disagrees with that is another topic. So to answer the question you asked, yes a router can guarantee bandwidth. However, a single router cannot guarantee two way bandwidth through a network with many hops.