INE Update and Introducing Our All Access Pass

When Brian Dennis and I first started INE back in 2003, we had one goal in mind, to provide a complete self-paced CCIE training solution. Together we built our products from the ground-up, innovating a new high quality standard for delivering self-paced workbooks and video based training at an affordable price. This approach has helped thousands of engineers achieve their goal of becoming a CCIE and made INE what it is today, the industry leader in CCIE training.

Over the years, INE has pioneered many innovations that are considered standards in the CCIE training industry. INE was the first to offer its workbooks in a volume based series, detailed solution guides, online self-paced CCIE video training, graded mock lab exams, and the first to offer an end-to-end CCIE training program. We expect our next innovations, the subscription-based All Access Training Pass and our upcoming Unified Training Program, to quickly become industry standards as well.

In 2008, due to the continually increasing demand for our live and self-paced training, we decided to look outside of INE for new instructors. We knew at the time that the vast majority of our students wanted, and expected, to see Brian Dennis, Petr Lapukhov, or myself doing the delivery of live bootcamps and self-paced video training. In making these changes, we expected to receive some level of push back from students initially, but not the level we received. We also figured this would change over time. However two years later, we still received the same level of push back. Students came to INE because of the reputation Brian, Petr, and myself had built over those first five years to become the industry leader in CCIE training that we are today.

During these last two years, Mark Snow became part of our CCIE Voice development team. He has built his own reputation as a leader in this industry, and we have received immense positive feedback about the innovative and high quality work that he's done with us. Mark's Deep Dive series has been a breakthrough product in the CCIE Voice training industry and you will begin to see similar products in the other CCIE tracks in the coming months. Mark has since been elevated to head of our voice development efforts, and we're proud to have him as part of our core team of instructors.

For 2011 and moving forward our core team of instructors are:

Brian Dennis, CCIE #2210 in R&S, ISP Dial, Security, Service Provider, and Voice
Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593 in R&S, Service Provider, and Security
Petr Lapukhov, CCIE #16379 in R&S, Security, Service Provider, Voice, and CCDE #2010::7
Mark Snow, CCIE #14073 in Voice and Security

INE is refocusing on its original roots in response to our student feedback received over these last two years. With our core team of instructors, we re-commit to delivering high quality and innovative self-paced training at an affordable price. We are now in the process of releasing new product updates with a quality level that our students have come to expect from us as the industry leader in CCIE preparation. These updates include, but are not limited to:

CCIE Routing & Switching Advanced Technologies Class-on-Demand
CCIE Security Advanced Technologies Class-on-Demand
CCIE Service Provider Advanced Technologies Class-on-Demand
CCIE Voice Advanced Technologies Class-on-Demand

Continuing our innovation in the training industry, we are introducing a new subscription-based pricing model called our All Access Training Pass. This pass offers unlimited access to all of our online streaming videos, over 800+ hours, for one low price. This includes our entire library of routing & switching, voice, security, and service provider video products, as well as our technology deep dives and exam courses. Subscriptions also include access to any new video training products that are released during the subscription. CCIE track specific workbooks can to also be added to subscriptions for just one low price. Specific pricing information can be found here.

This simplified pricing model will give our students more flexibility in accomplishing their certification goals and learning new topics needed for the real-world. For example, let's assume that when you start your subscription your goal is to progress from CCNA Routing & Switching to CCNP Routing & Switching. However, six months down the road, your job role changes to be more VoIP oriented. Since you already have access to all of our CCNA Voice videos, CCNP Voice videos, and all VoIP related content in the Unified Knowledge Library, you can hit the ground running! This model is also great for any engineers that want to explore a new technology area for real-world deployment, such as MPLS or IPv6, without having to dedicate themselves to an entire certification track like CCIE Service Provider. We are confident that going forward this pricing model is the best for both our students and for us as a business, and that in time our competitors will follow suit.

Currently the All Access Training Pass includes the following products:

CCIE R&S Adv. Troubleshooting Class-on-Demand
CCIE R&S Implementing IPv6 Video Series
CCIE R&S Implementing Layer 2 Technologies
CCIE R&S Implementing Multicast Video Series
CCIE R&S Implementing Network Services Video Series
CCIE R&S Implementing Security Video Series
CCIE R&S Lab Preparation Class-on-Demand
CCIE R&S v4.0 Advanced Technologies Class-on-Demand
CCIE R&S Written Bootcamp Class-on-Demand
CCIE R&S 5-Day Bootcamp Class-on-Demand
CCIE R&S Advanced Technologies Class
CCIE R&S Written 4 Day Bootcamp
CCIE R&S Written 5 Day Bootcamp
CCIE R&S Bootcamp Lab Walk-Thrus
CCIE R&S Core Knowledge Simulation
CCIE R&S Lab Meet-Up Series
CCIE R&S Open Lecture Series
CCIE R&S Video Companion Series Volume II
CCNP Bootcamp Class-on-Demand 2.0
CCNP Bootcamp Lab Workbook
CCIP/CCVP QoS Self Paced
CCENT Class-on-Demand
CCNA Bootcamp Class-on-Demand
CCNA Bootcamp Interactive Class-on-Demand
CCNA Wireless Bootcamp Class-on-Demand
642-611 MPLS Bootcamp
642-661 BGP Bootcamp
642-813 SWITCH Training
642-832 TSHOOT Training
642-873 ARCH Bootcamp
642-902 ROUTE Training
CCDA 5-Day Bootcamp
ICND1 Class-on-Demand
ICND2 Class-on-Demand
CCIE Voice Core Knowledge Simulation
Voice Advanced Technologies Class-on-Demand v3.0
CCIE Voice Advanced Technologies Class
Voice Bootcamp Class-on-Demand v3.0
Deep Dive: Network Infrastructure with Quality of Service - In Depth
Deep Dive: CUOS GUI and CLI Admin - Speed Tips
Deep Dive: CUCM System and Phone - SCCP and SIP Fundamentals and Advanced
Deep Dive: Users, Credentials, Multi-Level Roles and LDAP - More than just a Name
Deep Dive: Call Features - In-Depth
Deep Dive: Media Resources - MTPs, Conf Bridges, Annunciator and Music on Hold
Deep Dive: Gateways & Trunks - More than you knew possible about ISDN, H.323, MGCP, SIP)
Deep Dive: Expert Gatekeeper - Concept and Configuration
Deep Dive: Line Device Approach and the Not so Basic, Basics
Deep Dive: Globalization, Localization, and Mapping the Global to the Local Variant
Deep Dive: Unlocking Potential of Globalization
Deep Dive: CUBE
Deep Dive: Unified Mobility
Deep Dive: Device Mobility & Extension Mobility
Deep Dive: CUCME System and Phone Basics - SCCP and SIP
Deep Dive: CUCME Dialplans, Class of Restrictions, & Media Resources
Deep Dive: CUCME Advanced Call Features
CCVP Bootcamp Class-on-Demand
CCNA Voice Bootcamp Class-on-Demand (CVOICE)
CCNA Voice Bootcamp Class-on-Demand (IIUC)
CCIE Security Core Knowledge Simulation
CCIE Security Advanced Technologies CoD
CCIE Security 5 Day Bootcamp CoD
CCSP Bootcamp Class-on-Demand
CCNA Security Bootcamp Class-on-Demand (IINS)
CCIE Service Provider Core Knowledge Simulation
Service Provider Advanced Technologies Class-on-Demand
Service Provider Class-on-Demand (5-Day)

In the upcoming months you will see major changes to INE's website, not only with the All Access Training Pass discussed above, but also with our upcoming Unified Training Program, as well as how we deliver content. We are working hard on expanding the ways you can access your content so you can have the training you love anywhere you go, including mobile devices, downloadable videos, and portable workbooks.

The entire INE team would like to thank you for training with us. We look forward to reading your comments, and we think that you're going to love what's in store.