I agreed in 100%. Hello computer (www.hellocomputers.com) definite is the number 1 in the market. Priscilla very respected and honest.
They very quickly have more products. Everybody else no good! K 我同意100% 年。你好计算机确定地是第号1 在市场上。居于传递第一次使用你好计算机。 他们很快有更多产品。 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Priscilla Oppenheimer" To: Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 4:54 PM Subject: A Review of Hello Computers workbook for CCIE secu [7:34507] > Hello Computers recently published their "Lab Workbook for Cisco CCIE > Security Lab Exam Preparation." Keyur Shah from Hello Computers, Inc. asked > me for feedback on the workbook. I decided to share my feedback with Group > Study. The workbook is a great learning tool and a lot cheaper than buying > equipment yourself. The lab rental service seems well run with good > customer service. > > The workbook is available from Hello Computers or from CertificationZone. I > did not receive compensation for this review. I have done work for > CertificationZone in the past, but they did not know about this review. > > The workbook consists of sixteen labs that cover all the topics in the CCIE > security lab test. The workbook costs $645 and includes 24 hours of remote > lab rack access. It's worth the money. The labs are well-written and easy > to follow, but challenging. The rack implements a complex network of 10 > routers connected via Frame Relay, ISDN, Ethernet, and ATM; a Catalyst 5500 > switch; and various security devices, such as PIX boxes, two Sun > workstations with Solaris 8, and some NT servers that handle TACACS, TFTP, > syslog, and so on. > > Hello Computers has been in the IT training business since 1996. They seem > to be a robust and innovative company. Because they have had a few years in > this business, they have had a chance to implement some new training > technologies, such as distance learning and virtual labs. (With a WebEx > player, you can actually attend an audio class remotely and see the > configurations input by the instructor.) > > One of the best features of their service is the Live Person chat that you > can open with tech support while doing a lab. I managed to gum up the > Terminal Server (due to my ignorance not any fault of theirs! ;-) I started > the chat and was immediately connected to someone who helped me. > > The CCIE Security workbook consists of four full-scale 100-point labs and > twelve labs of 50 points each. The 100-point labs have instructions on all > topics, whereas the shorter labs concentrate on a subset of topics. Each > lab is divided into 5 sections: > > 1. Routing with EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, and BGP; switching with VLANs; and PIX > fundamentals > > 2. Tasks aligned with the Managing Cisco Network Security (MCNS) class, > such as avoiding DOS attacks, etc. > > 3. Advanced PIX > > 4. VPNs and IPSec > > 5. Intrusion Detection System > > Every lab has tips (hints) at the end. The workbook also comes with a CD > that has initial configs such as IP addresses and other basic > configurations that you might not want to waste your time on. The CD also > includes solutions for each lab. The solutions have some minor mistakes, > but Hello Computers plans to publish updates on their Web site. > > The lab network diagrams are in color and are laminated. Since I used them > a lot, I was grateful for their sturdiness. Also the lamination means that > you can write note on the diagrams with a dry erase marker. > > The first step in every lab tells you to redraw the network diagram. This > is good advice. The network design is quite complex and more convoluted > than typical real-world networks. Group Study readers have heard about my > concerns regarding the OSPF virtual link and discontiguous Area 1. ;-) But > I guess those are things you need to know for CCIE. > > I was confused at first that all "sites" in the internetwork are connected > to the same Catalyst switch. Obviously this wouldn't be the case in the > real world and perhaps that should be pointed out to people new to CCIE > labs. Also, perhaps the labs would be more real-world if they specified why > the customer wants all these complex features enabled. But this sort of > additional information wouldn't help one prepare for CCIE, so I don't > consider the lack of it a major fault. It's just my design bias showing. > > In summary, this is a classy product and service. I recommend it. > > ________________________ > > Priscilla Oppenheimer > http://www.priscilla.com Ew*o(O%NHongKong.com6l%s(t2N Thank you for using hongkong.com Email system Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=34778&t=34778 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
