Jimmy,
Unfortunately doing it without set scheduling is unrealistic. I know
it would work great for others but it would never work for us.
Regards,
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*From:* Jimmy Larsson [mailto:[email protected]]
*Sent:* Monday, July 19, 2010 10:13 AM
*To:* Wayne Lawson
*Cc:* Tyson Scott; [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [OSL | CCIE_Security] IPexpert racks for 4 or 5 hours
My .25:
If the cost would be equal for 4 and 8 hours there´s simply no
benefit. On the other hand, as a customer I expect to pay half the
price for 4h as for 8h and we´ve seen indications that it would be
more expensive than that do buy 4h.
So, if 8h cost $40, roughly in what range would it be for 4?
To extend the logic seen earlier in this thread. I´ve lately been
buying double sessions (16h). As I see it there would also be a
discount for doing this since it would load the support slightly less
and all other arguments Tyson wrote.
As I can see it the biggest change needed to support any of this is to
implement a token-system which enables customers to more granular pay
for smaller time slots (per hour?).
The coolest thing for me as a customer would be if I was able to buy
whichever amount of adjacent hours as needed. If the system has a free
pod, why can´t I just be able to book from 2am to 5am, and then
another session from 5pm to 11pm?
If you consider rewriting your scheduling backend, please do it so
that we dont have to care about time slots.
/Jimmy
2010/7/19 Wayne Lawson <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>
So - to sum up Tyson's email - we're still weighing the pros and cons.
Of course, the sales team wants 4-hour sessions - but support
doesn't....we're not sure our clients are willing to absorb the cost.
Thoughts?
Regards,
Wayne A. Lawson II - CCIE #5244 (R&S)
Founder, President & CEO - IPexpert, Inc., Proctor Labs, Inc. &
Platinum Solutions Group, LLC.
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On Jul 19, 2010, at 9:22 AM, "Tyson Scott" <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> Not to be a downer but there are some serious things that have to
change. There are logistical problems we need to work thru like
having the support personnel to support the additional sessions. At
the beginning and end of each session is the most difficult time for
our support staff, so we basically have to go to a 24x7 support model
to do this. Which will be a big cost for us (It will triple our
support costs which will probably mean we would have to raise our
proctorlabs prices). Complete redesign of the website backend
structure. We have to change how we schedule sessions, not just
changing from 4 hours to 8 hours but some major logistical changes
that makes 4 hours realistic. Although we have hoped to have it
happen right away I think it is going to be a ways out, (I am not
trying to be a downer just realistic), so don't wait around for this
to happen thinking it is going to be soon.
>
> I want to be frank with you guys so that you don't have expectations
that lead to frustration.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tyson Scott - CCIE #13513 R&S, Security, and SP
> Managing Partner / Sr. Instructor - IPexpert, Inc.
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>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
[mailto:[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Johan
Bornman
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 11:55 AM
> To: 'Marko Milivojevic'
> Cc: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_Security] IPexpert racks for 4 or 5 hours
>
> Good news.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marko Milivojevic [mailto:[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>]
> Sent: 18 July 2010 04:42 PM
> To: Johan Bornman
> Cc: Kingsley Charles; [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_Security] IPexpert racks for 4 or 5 hours
>
> Hello,
>
> This is in the works. It requires drastic changes to our backend
systems, but our development team is working on that and several other
things.
>
> I can't say the date, but it's happening soon.
>
> --
> Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427
> Senior Technical Instructor - IPexpert
>
> YES! We include 400 hours of REAL rack
> time with our Blended Learning Solution!
>
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>
> On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 09:20, Johan Bornman <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> I agree.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have only 2 sessions scheduled in the week (starting at 14H00) but
>> have to cancel at least 1 because of work. Over the weekend I have 4
>> scheduled to make up for "lost time".
>>
>>
>>
>> If there is a 4 hour slot available, which will fit in nicely with
>> this current slots (8 hours/2), I will probably have a session every
>> day. The benefit to students and also Proctorlabs is obvious.
>>
>>
>>
>> From: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
>> [mailto:[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of
>> Kingsley Charles
>> Sent: 18 July 2010 10:59 AM
>> To: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
>> Subject: [OSL | CCIE_Security] IPexpert racks for 4 or 5 hours
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi all
>>
>> As if now, the IPexpert racks can be rented for 8 hours only. It would
>> great, if there is an option for having 4 or 5 hours slot so that we
>> can practice on weekdays too. With 8 hours, it is possible to practice
>> on weekends only.
>>
>>
>>
>> With regards
>> Kings
>>
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