Re: Cheapest CCIE RS Rack Rentals?

I have a fat GNS server with physical 3560s hanging off a trunk. Works
great for everything.

--Hammer--

On 8/9/2010 4:35 PM, Kambiz Agahian wrote:
> Sam,
>
> I'd say GNS.
>
> When it comes to CCIE R&S we're talking about "general" and "special"
> configurations. You can play with the general stuff (70-75% of the exam) at
> a VERY low cost.
>
> GNS was not that good in the past but today it seems pretty mature. Now, you
> don't have to deal with learning Dynagen and other text based stuff. Install
> it like a simple Windows app and drive it through.
>
> Moreover, today you can purchase a decent PC off ebay for less than $300 and
> run 12.4T on 10-15 routers.
>
> I need advanced switching feature. Now what? If you can afford some switches
> that would be great otherwise as a nice practice you can "customize" your
> scenarios and eliminate direct switching, I do this all the time for my
> students. You can then pay a lot less to rent a rack just to practice some
> L2 features. Feel free to drop me a line if you need more info.
>
> A further saving step can be taken by purchasing outdated cheap 3550s and
> then a small rack time budget can easily cover 3560 specific features things
> like QoS, PVLANs and IPv6.
>
> Having said that, I've seen an R&S home rack built at less than $300
> (general topics only) :)
>
> Finally, if you're at the beginning of your journey I recommend GNS until
> you feel you're done with all the general designs and configs.
>
> HTH
> Kambiz Agahian
>
> CCIE Instructor/Consultant
> M.Eng Telecom, CCIE# 25341, CCSI# 33326, MCSE, MCSA
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 11:00 AM, sam_manchester<
> sam_manchester_at_aim-planet.com> wrote:
>
>
>> Hello Friends,
>>
>>
>>
>> Could anyone please let me know where I can get the cheapest (~5/6 hour per
>> session) rack rentals?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
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