全球最难、最具含金量、最受尊敬的认证之一——CCIE——即将迎来思科认证系列中一位新的同样是“E“级别(Expert，专家)的伙伴：CCDE。
根据思科跟踪系统来看，CCDE和CCIE同样，具有一个全球唯一的编号，而且和CCIE的编号是独立的，截止7月24日，CCIE编号已达21XXX，诸位有志挑战高峰的工程师们，有没有去挑战一下CCDE的#1025的兴趣呢？
思科邮件大致翻译如下：
思科现在允许参加“思科认证设计专家实际考试”的beta应试者注册。
思科已经完成了获得CCDE认证的第二部分考试的开发——实际考试——现在恳请各位应试者开始beta登记。
CCDE实际考试是一个基于电脑的，对一个应试者的关于汇聚网络设备，进行设计分析，实施复合网络的能力的评估的测试。
思科将会在2008年10月1日于伊力诺依斯洲的芝加哥的皮尔逊专业考试中心提供beta登记。只有通过了CCDE资格考试的考生才可以注册参加实际考试。beta考试的费用为980刀，请发送注册查询到ITPC@pearson.com来告诉我们你感兴趣的信息，你会在接下来的email里被告之你的注册资 格，注册介绍，付款信息和后勤信息。
地点：美国，伊力诺依斯洲
日期：2008年10月1日
费用：980刀
预备需求：通过CCDE预备考试(ADVDESIGN)。考试编号：352-001
附：实际考试(Practical Exam)应该类似于CCIE的实验室考试(Lab Exam)。CCIE的lab考试要1025刀，这个便宜了不少。
附2：思科邮件原文：
Now Available! Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) Practical Exam Beta
Cisco is now registering beta candidates for the Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) Practical Exam. Cisco has finished development of the second exam needed to attain the CCDE certification, the practical exam, and is now soliciting candidates for the beta delivery.
The CCDE practical exam is a computer-based, performance assessment that evaluates a candidate’s ability to gather network requirements, perform design analyses, and implement complex networks.
Cisco will be offering this beta delivery of the exam on October 1, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois, at a Pearson professional testing center. Only candidates that have a passing score on the CCDE qualification exam can register and participate in this exam. Exam beta pricing is $980US and registration inquiries should be sent to ITPC@pearson.com, notifying us of your interest. You will be notified of your eligibility, instructions for registration, payment and logistics in a follow-up email.
Location: Chicago, Illinois USA
Date: October 1, 2008
Cost: $ 980 US
Prerequisite: Passing score of exam 352-001 on the CCDE qualification exam (ADVDESIGN)
For more information on the CCDE program and the CCDE practical exam visit: www.cisco.com/go/ccde or the Cisco Learning Network at www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace.
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