MentorLabs, LLC is an emerging leader in skills-based network learning, providing for the first time ever remote learning access to real internetworking equipment and training content via the Internet or corporate intranet. MentorLabs’ unique product, vLabsm is available in two distinct offerings: Enterprise and Online. vLab Enterprise is optimized for use over a corporate intranet, offering larger customers a customized, dedicated training environment. vLab Online offers individuals and small businesses self-paced training on real networking equipment over the Internet.

vLab Enterprise

While vLab Online is most appropriate for individual students and small companies, vLab Enterprise is better suited for medium-sized businesses and the Fortune 1000. These firms typically have significant training requirements due to large MIS departments, an extended IT infrastructure, and complex networks. The Enterprise solution will help to ensure that a large organization’s networking staff has the skills required to design, build, maintain and upgrade its Cisco networks. It offers dedicated training equipment that IT staff can access anytime from anywhere, without jeopardizing their employer’s mission-critical networks. vLab Enterprise also allows them to experiment with new configurations, additional products and new protocols on a non-production network, again minimizing risk to the company’s production networks. vLab Enterprise will lower the overall cost of training for these large organizations. For many medium and large Cisco consultants, integrators, and organizations with complex networks, the Enterprise offering will deliver training at a lower cost than its Online counterpart. Companies can let their IT staff use vLab to learn at their own pace and convenience without interrupting their work schedules. The cutting-edge, skills-based training will also pay off through the reduction of expensive network problems. vLab Enterprise and vLab Online both provide the same challenging, real world lab exercises, but the Enterprise version sits inside an organization’s firewall, providing secure, unlimited access to the labs, as well as additional customization features. vLab Enterprise tracks, or bundles of labs, are customized to train students on the skills required to build and maintain their employer’s network. Companies can also purchase tracks focused around Cisco certifications, networking technologies or skills, depending on their priorities and needs. Because vLab Enterprise complements traditional instructor-led training with real experience on Cisco equipment, many large companies may want to use both training methods.

Available configured, sized, and dedicated specifically for your organization. The vLab Enterprise System is installed within a medium to large organization’s firewall, giving exclusive and unlimited access to all the labs with one annual fee. Varying size systems are built depending on whether the need is for tens, hundreds or thousands of engineers and technicians with the starting system of $150,000.

For more information on pricing and specific configuration on vLab Enterprise contact us via e-mail at vLabinfo@ccci.com or call 1-800-447-5967.

vLab Online

vLab Online is focused on the training needs of individuals and smaller companies. It is offered via the MentorLabs web site located at www.mentorlabs.com. Students can purchase labs and lab tracks and then remotely access vLab equipment pods and lab content from the MentorLabs site. Chesapeake is offering vLab online – Track Packs. This bundled offering with instructor-led training is tailored to support the training needs and buying behavior of the customer.

vLab Online - Track Packs

Online is accessed over the public internet, with a pay-per-lab approach. Chesapeake offers special pricing with bundles of several labs matched together with our appropriate Instructor-Led Training (ILT), called Track Packs. vLab online not only provides access to real equipment: but its content also imparts the real-world experience and knowledge written by network engineers and instructors. vLab exercises effectively teach the most valuable networking skills, especially those skills that are the hardest to master and the most important to learn. Chesapeake is proud to offer this valuable learning tool along with its quality instructor-led training.

Router Basics Track Pack

$2145 when combined with Introduction to Cisco Router Configuration(ICRC) instructor-led training course. The Router Basics Track Pack is intended for those with little or no practical experience with Cisco routers. Labs include basic displays of router configurations, testing connectivity, and simple configuration of RIP and IGRP.

IP Basics Track Pack

$2245 when combined with Introduction to Cisco Router Configuration(ICRC) instructor-led training course. The IP Basics Track Pack is directed toward those with some basic router experience but who need to develop their IP skills.

ICRC Track Pack

$2495 when combined with Introduction to Cisco Router Configuration(ICRC) instructor-led training course. These labs cover basic ICRC material. If the student intends to skip the ICRC class and go directly to the ACRC or needs review of the ICRC material these labs will provide experience in those areas.

ACRC Track Pack

$2395 when combined with the Advanced Cisco Router Configuration (ACRC) instructor-led training course, the optional ACRC vLabs are an additional $50 per vLab. The ACRC Track Pack contains 10 labs. These labs cover all of the basic parts of the ACRC course.

Additional Packages

For CCNA, CCNP and CCDP certification Track Packs which include vLabs, instructor-led courses, self-study material and exam vouchers, contact a Chesapeake Training Advisor at 1-800-447-5967, Option 1.

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