From: Michael Todd (michaeldtodd@comcast.net)
Date: Thu Jan 29 2009 - 01:54:17 ARST
PLEASE DON'T COPY ME ON YOUR EMAILS ANYMORE...
On Jan 28, 2009, at 2:21 PM, Brandon Carroll wrote:
> Personally I have both Internetwork Expert and IPexpert CCIE
> Security Products. The are both good but IPexperts is more
> extensive when it comes to Mock Labs. Internetwork Expert has more
> "mini labs" that are broken up into a big book (Volume 1) with a ton
> of topologies. The different topologies are frustrating as you may
> only take 5 minutes to configure 1 minilab and have to wipe it for
> the next minilabs topology.
>
> Internetwork Expert made an announcement that they were refreshing
> material. So far they have focused on Routing and Switching while
> Security has been neglected whereas IPexpert has actually started
> releasing labs for the new blueprint.
>
> IPexpert is much more active in the online community, Facebook,
> Online Study List, Twitter, and more, whereas Internetwork Expert is
> a little more quiet in that arena. I have sent emails to
> Internetwork Expert only to either wait a few days or to never get a
> reply. I have emailed IPexpert and within a few minutes either had
> an email or a phone call from them.
>
> They are both good for the prep, but I have to say that IPexpert is
> MUCH more attentive to their clients.
>
> You don't have to take my word for it though. However I'm sure you
> will see a noticeable difference. If you go with both.
>
>
> Brandon Carroll
>
>
> On Jan 28, 2009, at 8:23 AM, testing testing123 wrote:
>
>> so when who's security materials should i invest in ? who is known
>> for their security materials ? who does security the best ?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
>> Of Felix Nkansah
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 9:22 AM
>> To: Ruhann
>> Cc: Terry Vinson; Cisco certification
>> Subject: Re: Bootcamps and Vendors
>>
>> Also, by saying "InternetworkExperts ... make great products", I
>> believe he was referring to their product offerings for the R&S
>> track.
>> Their E2E package for R&S is a must-have for every candidate, if you
>> ask me.
>>
>> Sadly, it's difficult to say same about their workbooks for the
>> Security and SP tracks. I wish they could invest some more time
>> making
>> those workbooks more student-friendly, like the R&S equivalent.
>>
>> Agreeably, the ROI on the workbooks for Security and SP wouldn't be
>> as
>> high as they could expect when compared to R&S, but the quality of
>> the
>> present offering still detracts from their good works and abilities.
>>
>> My 2 pesewas!
>>
>> Felix
>> r&s, security
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Ruhann <groupstudy@ru.co.za> wrote:
>>
>>> I think you meant to say "You can't go wrong with any of these
>>> guys!"
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 9:24 PM, Terry Vinson
>>> <consultant@tnclimited.com
>>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's sad but I spent forever debating whether or not to respond to
>>>> the
>>> post
>>>> about the boot camp question. Finally I did after someone else
>>>> mentioned Narbik I did. I'm a Internetworking End-to-End Self
>>>> paced customer.
>>>> There's been times I've had major difficulties with technologies
>>>> and
>>> I've
>>>> gotten help from a number of people. Scott you really helped me a
>>>> few months ago when I was having issues with the mock labs. You
>>>> also told me
>>> I
>>>> should get some one-on-one help. I decided to take a bootcamp:
>>>> location, timing and money indicated that Narbik's class in
>>>> Columbia, MD (5 hours
>>> from
>>>> where I live was the best option). To be honest I camped out
>>>> rather
>>> than
>>>> get a hotel (to reduce costs). It was great! I learned alot
>>>> that I
>>> didn't
>>>> know and realized I didn't know much about some the stuff I thought
>>>> I
>>> knew.
>>>>
>>>> It was interesting that two or three times during the course Narbik
>>>> mentioned other vendors. He said, "Internetworkexpert and Ipexpert
>>>> make great products, especially the labs." He mentioned later
>>>> that,
>>>> "You can
>>> go
>>>> wrong with any of these guys!"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Besides Narbik's not tall enough to be Obi-won! He's more like Yoda
>>>> "...do or do not. There is no try!"
>>>>
>>>> Terry
>>>>
>>>>
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