Steve Ward from HealthStream takes us on a journey through the more physical components of a day in the life of a network engineer- it's not all behind a desk!
@@thyatiran Same thing you're doing now. i took selfstudy CCNA then i went all in continued on CCNP R&S (now enterprise) then went looking for any network related job to get experience. Keep in mind that networking is a growing industry and they may want someone with a degree. a certified technician is someone they can put to work immediately and be valueable for the company from the first day. Doubt will only lead to failure!
@@marcoslightspeed5517 i dont think its that much about intelligence but rather the ability to remember lots of facts and concepts. persistance and patience when starting out is more important. if you love doing the labs and get a kick out of learning how the internet works this is the job for you. It gets more fun the more you learn. the tools we have now with virtualised routers and switches makes it easy to start learning valuable skills right away. it will be alot of reading and learning subnetting etc. but if you persist you will do great. dont give up and you have yourself a VERY bright future in this field
@@svensubunitnillson1568 hey so I’m graduating soon from HS soon and I want to do something in the tech field. I was looking at Networking Architecture but it said that you can’t be one coming out of school you have to have years of experience. So I wanted to ask which way is the best way to go and is bachelors degree enough ?
This is what I want to do after the military. I love the mix of desk work and physical hardware. I love using my hands and being on the computer. It also helps me understand what I'm interacting with since I can both physically see it and virtually manipulate it. This makes me excited.
@@TV-nv8qq I actually have a cert in C++ so I do have some programming experience. I just haven't used it in ages so I'll probably need to brush up. I still understand the basic concept though.
@@KeaneCabrerai'm the marine corps equivalent of a 25S, hoping to get into the same thing, unfortunately there's only a limited amount of stuff in satcom that translates so i'm trying to get certs
Just a bit of real world experience. If you want to make 6+ figures as a network engineer you need a CCNA, CCNP is much more desired though. You will also NEED a security+ certification and DOD clearance if you want to get on military contracting opportunities. There are many long term contracts that are looking for experienced SME technicians paying upward of 160k if you have everything from routing and switching, satellite, VoIP etc. If your just getting started out of help desk or Feild tech, only expect 60-82k even in high paying cities. Get the experience and keep on climbing!
I got this job at this IT company as a “ Cable technician” and my job is only pulling dead cables but idk if I want to move up more in IT or pursue something else. I was overwhelmed at first when I stepped into a data center. I just want to make good money but don’t want to hate my life either.
@@obijuankenobi420 if you have no experience then they’ll start you off at $16-17. If you have somewhat experience or know the environment then $18. Once you move up a little more you’ll become a tech and make around $22-25. It’s not really a lot but that’s why I’m trying to figure out the route I want to take for my career. I have a good boss who makes 100K a year and he’s a “ Data center senior analyst” he gets payed a lot because he’s been there for 17yrs and he has a passion for IT. I’m barely on the surface of IT as a cable technician and I’m learning from him. I want to make good money tho. I don’t wanna waste 5yrs just to make 60K a year.
Thanks for the video. Just retired from law enforcement. Getting into IT. Just passed the first part of my A+. Looking at where I want to take this new journey. Thanks again
Thanks for the inspiration. When I first stepped foot into a data center with very limited knowledge of everything, I was overwhelmed. Now that I have a CCNA and wanna pursue a career in networking, I can't wait to get into a DC so that many of the things I learned would make sense to me practically.
This is crazy, I’ve been studying for my A+ changing careers, and a few months ago everything he said would have sounded like Chinese. Really liking networking so far
Cool office there. I really like the warm woods with some modern pieces in the ceiling; not like some sterile office enviroments I have seen most tech centers have. Lastly, thanks for this vid, it's helped me choose which direction of IT I have been looking to go into.
I’m studying for my CCNA and it’s really nice to see concept of network architecture in real world, core, distribution and access switches and how they connect. Thanks for sharing this.
So, what's your salary? Feel like a lot of IT jobs are under valued. Been on Indeed lately and the salaries some of these companies are offering is a slap in the face. Anyone can't just come off the street and start doing this type of work.
@@haiderkhawaja7545 thanks for your reply , i am 37 ,but i am in china ,and have not got ccna. chinese edu is very low. i am using vpn . where are you from?
this setup is very similar to a manufacturing plant IT network. where they have 2 networks 1 for manufacturing & another for Enterprise. all Process control panels are connected to an IDF where the IDF goes back to the Main Core switches where all the servers & PLC's are housed. really similar setup
A question about network engineering: I’ve recently applied and passed an interview for a level 6 degree apprenticeship for BT as a network engineer. Ive still got to go to an assessment centre at BT for this apprenticeship but I was wondering if I need to learn how to code because I do not know how to code anything. Will they still accept me even with pretty much zero coding knowledge?
I love this! I am in my second year of cybersecurity and have had a lot of network classes and your design sounds a lot like a hierarchy model in a way. I could be wrong I am new.
Really easy explanations. Nice stuff for anyone looking into ICT..if I may, I'd also say that ICT seems to come naturally or rather easier if you have high deductive capabilities...lovely career that leaves you satisfied and challenged
Great inspiration! I wish I took up IT sooner rather than later, especially with my dad being a Network Engineer when I was growing up. I feel like I really hampered my ability to grow by not learning then and learning in my late 20's (28).
Yeah man youre not alone,28 here, really wish I would have have gotten into cisco and networking like 10 years ago when shit was still simple and automation hadnt taken off.. Feels like theres so much to learn now in addition to the networking stuff
They didn’t have any type of network centric curriculum available when I was in college and nobody ever told me about certification paths. I found out about all of that after I started my career. (I think I was 25-26). Work hard, take initiative to dive in on projects. Ask lots of questions and don’t settle till you understand. There are a ton of resources for learning cert information out there. Read about the history of the tech you are learning, understanding where it all came from really helped me understand the “why’s” and not just the “what’s” a good narrative is always helpful for memory. Check out the SS7 protocols from way back in the day that were the foundation for packets switching and such. Cool stuff.
Same. I remember spending time in my dad's office in the early nineties when he worked at IBM. I used to just play Wolfenstein and never showed interest. Didn't get into it until my mid thirties. I feel like I wasted so much time!
I have CCNP ENCORe 350 - 401 certification from cisco and also a computer science degree from my country but I'm currently living in the USA. I like to hear some advice from you and your viewer on how to start and get better good-salary jobs in the U.S. also I don't want to go to college again. unfortunately, I don't have my past college degree or school diploma as well because of the war that happened to us and the threats that I was faced at the time. I just left them behind. I'm looking for a shorter path to verify and evaluate my skills for the U.S standards and etc. please share your advice. what would you do in this kind of situation Thanks :
Hi Steve, awesome setup you have there! Great job! 💪🏼👌💯😎 I just achieved my certification for the CCNA 200-301 (Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions). It's definitely superb to see all of the stuff I learned in the curriculum LIVE in action through your video. I can't wait till I can get my first Network Engineer role and get my hands on some physical equipment! 😁😁
Wow...Man Fabulous job u are doing to make these essential videos tutorials..please keep going would like to have more videos like this...Thank You so much Sir...I really appreciate your all efforts to make these videos. THANK YOU SO MUCH Steve
I think my mistake in college was thinking I wanted to code. I don't mind the idea, but like him, I can't just sit there and code. I love the physical aspect of things, building and tinkering. I wish I knew about this back then. Though it's not too late to get started.
This is awesome!! Currently I'm a low voltage electrician and I install all these switches and patch panels and racks and run all these cat6 cables to the station, all the backbone fiber. Dress and terminate all these cables in the idf and mdf. Pretty much create the physical layer from ground zero.
I have a love for low voltage, something about the satisfaction of a perfectly organized job when it is completed. I used to love to run my own stuff when a job allowed for it.
We spec’s the design to put the power receptacle above the rack. I like to do that because typically ups’s power cables are usually the perfect high to run up to the top of the rack. This keeps the cable off the floor and removes any trip/unplug hazard. In this case they did put the receptacles above the rack, but the put them about 4 feet over the rack, instead of on a ladder rack at the top of the rack. So we had to figure out a way to make it work.
People don't understand how complex the wireless physical and data layer is. When you deploy multiple wireless access points, you need nothing less than a wireless controller. Lol. I had my first experience deploying two access points and setting up the controller to do everything. Trying to core out the entire network on the wireless physical layer and getting the performance, on top of explaining to the customer on what they are getting for wireless core network can be a challenge.
Hi ,I will complete my post graduation in computer system technician (networking system) on December 2024.I want to ask that in hand experience where can i get or will i have to do any certification for getting experience.
Alright. Getting my CCNA now. I handle all this stuff on a daily basis but don't know how it all comes together. The way you laid ot out makes sense and I can learn it and make the big bucks and stop being a fucking loser. Thank yoy
@@marcoslightspeed5517 The CCNA is only difficult for those who don’t know the content. If you spend enough time studying each topic and doing labs to ensure that you understanding the content, you will pass. Check out CBT Nuggets, they have one of the best CCNA courses for beginners.
I work in sales and absolutely hate it. I got a job offer from a cable company to become a tech and install commercial networks, Internet and other stuff. Do you think this would be a good start into the IT world? I’m still exploring what route I want to take but I think this could be a good first step besides a help desk job
Yes, I do this rn. Helps you get familiar with how it's build and how it functions. The only part is missing is the software part. Did you take the job?
Cool video, thanks for sharing. Would you mind saying how many people work in this building? I'm curious to know how many people can be supported with the amount of hardware shown in that data center
