From: Dana Gertsch (dgertsch@xxxxxxxxx)
Date: Wed Apr 21 1999 - 18:24:47 GMT-3
Lets see how much we (virtualrack) has invested in our offering to
people? Routers, ISDN, office space, lab development time, a dedicated
internet connection, and a CCIE's time. Our annual investment in this is over
$150K per rack.
Now compare the cost of a 5 day class, where you only get a few hours
(max) of keyboard time with our rates. Can you get that for $15/hour? I
should think not! Its closer to $50. Plus your travel and expenses. Or even
compare buying ONE router @ about $1200 (EBAY). Let's see $1200 for one router
or
$360 for 5, plus ISDN, plus Labs, plus support. According to you it makes more
sense to buy the router and do it alone.
The only way you could get it any cheaper is if we paid you. What
value is that? Heck you might as well spend $19.95/month for a braindump site
that doesn't prepare you for the practical lab nor has equipment for you to
use.
It is apparent that you do not value the 'free' advise or the hard
work necessary to provide this service. Then again you have the (apparent)
support of AT&T (or Merrill Lynch).
Virtualrack is for working people, on a budget, trying to get ahead.
Yea we could be greedy, and charge over $30/hour but we're not. $15/hour,
heck that's a steal!!
Maybe you should shop around, and actually compare prices before
saying that all the virtual pods are overpriced.
BTW, have you downloaded any of our free labs?
Standing down!
Dana
www.virtualrack.com
"Sears, Michael (AT&T - Denver)" wrote:
> Greetings:
>
> The interest is there. My personal lab at home has no
> Voice over IP or ATM cababilities, which, when I take the
> lab on September 29/30 RTP NC, will be there.
>
> As far as an hourly rate I only know that the virtual and
> other dialin labs I've looked into are over charging.
>
> Please let me know if you move forward with this and
> the costs you come up with / hour.
>
> Thanks,
> Michael - CCIE Bound / writtens passed.
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