[This Is Trouble]

(10-30-2017 07:54 PM)beta_plus Wrote:  

(10-30-2017 07:15 AM)This Is Trouble Wrote:  

As someone who worked in data storage/networking (for a vendor)...no, there is absolutely no class whatsoever that can take the place of real-world practice, or even prepare you on a basic level.

The CCNA still gave many of my colleagues problems even after they'd been through the 8-week bootcamp and taken multiple CCNA prep classes.

The best way to learn is to go break shit.

That makes sense, but how does one learn to break things in an affordable manner? I don't have the budget to go buy $25,000 worth of routers and servers just to ruin them.

As well, I'm also interested in the programming side. How do I learn how linux actually interacts with the microprocessor or understand what Apache is actually doing underneath the hood?

That's the thing, I don't have a solution or I would have mentioned it in the first post ha.

Nor do I really think there is one... Wish I had a better answer for you.

I do think the route I ended up going though was excellent. I worked at a vendor, got all of their crazy-good training, then got hired away by a customer for way more money.

If you can find a job with a vendor, many times they have a 2/3/6 month bootcamp where you get to break everything to your hearts content.