---
title: "Darrel Hinshaw - New Triple CCIE [Storage]!!!!!!!!"
description: "Celebrating a remarkable achievement as Darrel Hinshaw becomes one of approximately 15 people worldwide to hold three CCIE certifications, adding Storage to his existing credentials."
author: "Colin McNamara"
tags: ["certification","cisco","ccie","storage","professional-achievement"]
image: "https://colinmcnamara.com/images/blog/darrel-hinshaw-triple-ccie/featured.png"
date: 2008-07-16
url: https://colinmcnamara.com/blog/darrel-hinshaw-triple-ccie
---

# Darrel Hinshaw - New Triple CCIE [Storage]!!!!!!!!

My bud Darrel from our Dallas office passed his third CCIE this afternoon.

I think [Rick (5x CCIE)](http://www.ricksdavis.com) put it best in a company wide email earlier this afternoon:

> Please join me in congratulating Darrel in obtaining his Storage CCIE. There are only 24 double CCIEs (RS/Storage) in the world, so he is probably about 1 of 15 or less in the world to hold all three.
>
> What is everyone's vote what is next in his career? And, NO, you don't have a say, Darrel 😉
>
> A) Service Provider
>
> B) VOICE
>
> C) CCDE
>
> Thanks,
>
> **Rick Davis**
>
> **ePlus, Senior Network Engineer**
>
> **CCIE - Storage, Voice, Security, Service Provider, Routing and Switching (#5672)**

Great job Darrel, everyone is really proud of you. And our apologies in advance to the wife for stealing you for choices A, B or C. (My vote is for C)

--Colin