I got my MCSE in 2002. Shortly after this, I began working as a programmer. How easy/difficult would it be for me to go back into networking? Is my 7 year old experience worth anything in today’s world? Am I essentially starting from scratch?
Assuming I’m not starting entirely from scratch, what are the newer ideas I should bone up on to get myself up to speed?
Your “old” experience is definitely still worth something. You’ve still been working in IT for the past 7 years so I’m sure you’re not completely disconnected from new developments on the infrastructure side of things.
You’d be suprised how often people with legacy experience are called upon, especially in corporate IT. If I were you I would be sure to start off in a bigger company with a wide range of corporate clients where they are likely to have a spread of modern (say not more than 3 years old IMO) and legacy solutions. I think if you can expose yourself to environments where old and new techologies are used side-by-side you will close that 7 year gap in less time than you might think.
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