Graded Labs, LLC

We will not have on-call support for 12/25, 12/26 and 12/27 for the Christmas Holiday Weekend.  We also will not have on-call support for the New Year’s holiday weekend, 12/31 (after hours), 1/1, 1/2, and 1/3. If you have a hardware failure, please book another session and submit a ticket to support@gradedlabs.com.  On the next business day we’ll review all tickets for refunds. Have a Happy Holidays!  Read More →

What are some things you can do after your CCIE exam? Well, there’s a lot you can do after you CCIE exams, just read on to learn a lot more! (more…)  Read More →

Today we’re releasing Mock Lab 1, Mock Lab 2, Mock Lab 3, Mock Lab 4 updated to match Cisco’s v4 blueprint. These have been significantly reworked to include a new Core Knowledge section, Troubleshooting lab, and an updated Configuration lab. We’ve increased the price for these mock labs to 199 tokens. If you have an upcoming mock lab already scheduled, we’ll have a tool you can use to upgrade to the new mock labs available in your INE members site tomorrow at no cost.... (more...)

Is Brussels really the spot for you after you complete your CCIE exam? Well, you might be surprised! Learn a whole lot more by reading on… (more…)  Read More →

All of our R&S racks have now been upgraded to match INE’s new blueprint. Update We try to keep our rack rentals up to date with the actual hardware used stated in the latest Cisco Exam blueprint. This year we had significant hardware upgrades in preparation for the CCIE Routing & Switching V4 Blueprint. Due to these hardware changes we have increased the base price of R&S Rack Rentals by 5 tokens. This is still a great savings compared with other rack rental companies. We... (more...)

Studying for the CCIE exam is a challenge in itself,  and is even more difficult since most of the studying is done on actual hardware.  From time-to-time unforeseen issues will arise that require support.  We are here to help.  This article helps to assist you in what kind of support we offer and how to troubleshoot different issues. (more…)  Read More →

Ready to hit the road and go to San Jose after your CCIE exam? Well, why not? San Jose might be just the right place for you after your CCIE exam is complete. (more…)  Read More →

CCIE Learning Capsules are a new type of product from GradedLabs and Internetwork Expert. Since this is a new product, I would like to take some time to explain what Learning Capsules are and how they can affordability assist your CCIE training. What are Learning Capsules? CCIE Learning Capsules are self-paced, self-assessed, and self-contained three to six hour labs which focus on a specifi technology or a groupd of related technologies. This definition, which is listed on every Learning... (more...)

It’s a tough exam, and so few people even have a CCIE certification, so why would anyone put themselves through going back and getting the second one? The reason is that there are a lot of benefits for people who do get a second certification, and here are just a few of those benefits. (more…)  Read More →

I was just reading over the success story posted earlier this week on http://ieoc.com, it turns out even more people are thanking the mock labs and poly-labs to their success on the actual CCIE Exam.  This is great news and we would like to congratulate Kilo on getting his CCIE. I did the first 3 INE Mock labs and about 4 Poly labs. IMHO, your chances of passing the lab on the first time is far less if you haven’t taken the Mock labs. Not because the questions are the same as the lab, but because... (more...)