Routing-Bits

I have not had much time lately, but I can certainly make time for some this. Micheal’s story is truly inspiring.

Michael Nabutali from Zambia passed his CCIE R&S last week. That makes Michael as far I know the FIRST and ONLY in his country to get a CCIE. That is remarkable. Michael contacted me for the first time in October last year after I passed my SP and he expressed his ambition to be the first CCIE in his country. He asked me for some guidance after his earlier attempts and I provided some basic info to assist where I could.

Also it is also important to understand, that Zambia being a third world African country does not have all the facilities as readily available as most other countries, so studying for a CCIE in some circumstances make it that much harder. But that did not lead Michael astray.  He was determined to pass and he did.

The biggest congratulations to Michael on his well deserved number and the pride of claiming the title in his country.

Michael had the following feedback:

“Hi Ruhann,

Thanks for the awesome routing bits handbook you authored. With God’s help, I passed my R/S lab in Dubai on April 13, 2011. Once I started doing full scale labs, I quickly realised I needed a book that would help me to quickly revise and understand the technology extensively. The routing bits handbook was my answer on this quest. Its compact but very detailed hence it was a vital tool on my path to become a CCIE.

The CCIE R/S booklist on the routing bits website was very crucial for me also. I did not know that the best QoS book was actually a professional level book by Wendel Odom. This was a major turning point for me because QoS was the greatest challenge I faced.

Thanks Ruhann for the excellent handbook and the awesome routing bits site posts. I strongly recommend the handbook for anyone who wants to pursue the CCIE for R/S.

Michael Nabutali, CCIE 28640″