Re: Bootcamps and Vendors

From: Brandon Carroll (brandon.j.carroll@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Jan 29 2009 - 02:35:57 ARST


Then unsubscribe from the list!!!!

Brandon

On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:54 PM, Michael Todd <michaeldtodd@comcast.net>
wrote:

> 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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