Thanks, Wayne & Tyson. I am busy getting Dynamips going, that will have to do for now.
I didn’t realize that the support costs will escalate so much. Do you know what the cost will be for a 4 hour slot? I am happy to pay 60-65% of the 8 hour lab, I am sure most will be happy with that. The token idea suggested by Jimmy is a good one, that will also allow you to make the weekend sessions more expensive (more tokens) than the week sessions, when it is not so busy on the racks. The 4 hour slots will be very popular during the week but the 8 hour slots will be best over the weekend. How about a 16 hour slot (reduced cost)? How about 6 hour slots, 4 and not 3 sessions (or 6 x 4 hour sessions) every day on the current system? If the scripts to load the lab configs are the problem (support staff) then having students paste the preconfigured configs onto the routers will solve that problem. Anyway, the benefit of having something to work on is great and already a cost saver. -----Original Message----- From: Wayne Lawson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 19 July 2010 03:49 PM To: Tyson Scott Cc: Johan Bornman; Marko Milivojevic; [email protected] Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_Security] IPexpert racks for 4 or 5 hours 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]> 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. > Mailto: [email protected] > Telephone: +1.810.326.1444, ext. 208 > Live Assistance, Please visit: www.ipexpert.com/chat > eFax: +1.810.454.0130 > > IPexpert is a premier provider of Self-Study Workbooks, Video on > Demand, Audio Tools, Online Hardware Rental and Classroom Training for > the Cisco CCIE (R&S, Voice, Security & Service Provider) > certification(s) with training locations throughout the United States, > Europe, South Asia and Australia. Be sure to visit our online > communities at www.ipexpert.com/communities and our public website at > www.ipexpert.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Johan > Bornman > Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 11:55 AM > To: 'Marko Milivojevic' > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_Security] IPexpert racks for 4 or 5 hours > > Good news. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marko Milivojevic [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 18 July 2010 04:42 PM > To: Johan Bornman > Cc: Kingsley Charles; [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! > > Mailto: [email protected] > Telephone: +1.810.326.1444 > Fax: +1.810.454.0130 > Web: http://www.ipexpert.com/ > > On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 09:20, Johan Bornman <[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]] On Behalf Of >> Kingsley Charles >> Sent: 18 July 2010 10:59 AM >> To: [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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, >> please visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, > please visit www.ipexpert.com > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, > please visit www.ipexpert.com _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
