In May last year, Juniper made its boldest move yet to lure Cisco certified pros to become certified in Juniper's JUNOS enterprise routers by offering them free training. The program provided participants with access to a range of courses aimed to produce a raft of new Juniper certified professionals to help the Cisco rival increase its share of the enterprise routing market. The program closed Dec. 31, and in mid-December Juniper claimed that 12,000 Cisco certified folks had enrolled in the program since its inception, 2,300 participants have become JUNOS-certified in enterprise routing, and that 130 countries were represented by participants in the program. Network World spoke to one individual who works at a reseller of both Cisco and Juniper equipment about why he took part in the initiative.
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