CCIE Rack Rental VS Home Rack Creation

josephandrews

Hi everyone. I need advice on which is of the two is the ideal option, Rack rental or a home rack? Both have pros and cons and I can't decide which to follow. Home racks are great in terms of scheduling my lab study however, setting it up can be a hassle and ebay might not have all the machines I need. Price is also another factor to consider with this. Rentals, on the other hand, are way cheaper but the schedules are erratic. I've heard feedback on providers like INE and presidential training. I'm still hesitant. My mind still isn't fixed on this idea, I'd appreciate your insights. Thank you.

rakem

Rentals and GNS3 for me...

I use INE. I schedule 5 hours labs over the weekend, and use GNS3 all other times.
Home kit is nice, but it's hot, loud, will drain your power, and takes up heaps of space.

Zartanasaurus

OP is spamming for presidential training disguised as asking for help. Same username did the same over at IEOC.

MickQ

Gee, and here was me thinking that INE might be best

tigerplug

Here you go - GNS3 topologies for INE.
GNS3 Topologies | RouterGods

I have a rack but I use this most of the time unless I need the rack specifically for something!