| Hey Bob, I know what you mean, it is still tough even today to find a fully qualified person in both. Especially since you point out normally neither side lets the other play with their system.
There are a couple of ways to gain experience
1. See if the data guys have a extra switch or router somewhere you can plug into and learn. See if someone has a guide to programming or documents on setting it up. Practice configuring it...
2. Try configuring stuff at home and use the internet as a guide. That is how I learned Linux. There is enough resources on the internet to help anyone do pretty much what you will want to learn.
Other then that, even taking classes is almost useless unless you have something to do with the information afterwards. Start small and don't kill yourself. |