Racktime - Pros: Far less expensive than buying; generally reliable equipment; ready made topology; very small footprint(!); available from any remote location;
Racktime - Cons: Fixed timeslots mean lack of flexibility in practice; often a waiting list for access; Buying - Pros: Availabe 24/7; investment (can be sold on); physical access Buying - Cons: Expensive outlay; large footprint; On balance buying is better in my view. In the long run the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and you can always sell the kit on to recover most of the expense. Regards, Ben Ben Lovegrove, CCNP Redspan Solutions Ltd Web: www.redspan.com & www.bensbookmarks.com Tel: +44 (0)2392 492010 Fax: +44 (0)870 460 2156 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cisco hardware, software, accessories, and certification tips >From: "Mckenzie Bill" >Reply-To: "Mckenzie Bill" >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Buy Vs. Virtual Rack Time for CCIE [7:40100] >Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 16:46:10 -0500 > >I'm looking for comments about preparing for the CCIE Lab Exam. > >Do you NEED to buy the equipment to build a home lab, or is it possible to >be enough prepared by practicing totally through renting rack time? (and in >this dream world, money isn't an issue) > >I would really like to hear feedback about this. > >Thanks >Bill Mckenzie, misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: Click Here Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=40145&t=40100 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
