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Currently I manage capacity on my companies networks (VoIP, Internet, DIV (that's TV and Video on demand))

Basically I trend data, incorporate the marketing forecast and compare that to current statistical benchmarks in an attempt to provide engineers/provisioners with an exhaustion of resource date


ie, upgrade this switch/add another pipe/add a card to that router/etc by June 30th, or we'll have an outtage


it's been a couple years, and while a pretty good job, it has the big problem of being an afterthought in the provisioning process a lot of tis


new equipment goes in, and no one thinks to notify me, or provide me with a set of metrics to monitor. Or in some cases, no one knows exactly what needs to be monitored (including the vendor, jeje?)



Anyways, long story short, Ive got an interview for a Support job that basically will be responsible for dealling with all the deficiences I've just listed. I'll work with vendors to come up wtih the list of prime metrics for the alarming/capacity groups to monitor

that and I'll get a bit of raise to boot



Now I just need to remember how rmon works

Grats/Good luck, Tikker!! =)

Good luck with that Tikker. There's a ton of RMON stuff on the 'Net, and it shouldnt be too tough to catch up with given your Net background.

Grats! Personally, I couldn't handle a tech job. Too much headache and frustration I'd imagine.

interview went really pretty well, now just need to wait a week to find out if I get offered the position, or if there was someone with more seniority they couldn't bypass

Just was offered, and accepted the position. March 27th I'll officially be a networking guru

Congrats.

Gratz!