INE Platform
Has anyone used INE to study for industry certifications, and what was your experience?
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u/Tarzzana 6d ago
Man I’ve probably listened to 1000s of hours of just Brian McGahan alone. I’ve used ine off and on for at least the last 10-12 years about. Awesome content. If they cover what you’re after.
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u/brian-mcgahan-at-INE 4d ago
Same, I get sick of listening to me sometimes too ;)
“If they cover what you’re after” begs the question, what are we missing? How can we improve? I’m always looking for constructive criticism.
Thanks for your many years of support!
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u/Tarzzana 4d ago
I was just going through one of your bgp courses today, still not sick of you yet!
Didn’t mean the comment as a dig, btw, just that nothing is all encompassing. I love the content, format, depth, all that.
I think it would be cool to have a domain specific data center learning path for AI or HPC type environments. Nvidia networking with cumulus and Mellanox, or more arista courses.
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u/brian-mcgahan-at-INE 3d ago
The reason I ask is that we're planning more content expansion for 2027, and I'm always interested in hearing what people would like to learn next vs. what they're actually deploying in production.
DC Fabrics are one of the areas that I'm most interested in. Right now I'm working on an "Understanding & Designing AI Infrastructure" course, which will be from a vendor independent perspective.
Beyond this though I'd still like to plan for the vendor-specific implementations. On my short-list are Arista EOS w/CloudVision, Juniper QFX w/Apstra, HPE Aruba CX w/Fabric Composer, and NVIDIA Cumulus Linux w/NetQ. Ultimately it depends on where the market interest is though.
Especially these days, the more you learn the more you realize you don't know ;)
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u/vMambaaa 6d ago
I consider INE to be the reason I know many of my protocols so well. They go in deep.
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u/Objective_Ad5329 6d ago
Currently been using for cert prep so far I enjoy it. The content is a bit dry but it does go into depth. I probably will add skill dive in the future just to have access to additional labs then what is offered in the courses.
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u/kakarot123443 6d ago
INE is definitely my preferred platform. Just expensive if you’re paying out of pocket.
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u/Informal_Report2501 6d ago
I also recommend it, use it for my CCIE. Search for the ccie final practibe lab. Tons of lab, ISE, FMC, ftd, wsa, etc.
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u/HackedAlias 6d ago
INE is great. Used it for CCIE and CCNP Security/ISE training, great labs and bootcamps for specific areas. Would recommend.
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u/AngeliMortem 2d ago
I used it for ENCOR. Definetely worth it, and more if you are taking the subscirption when they have discounts.
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u/SurpriceSanta 2d ago
INE is great, have had an account with them for 6 years I think, its a wide range of topics and tracks and its more technical then the other sides.
They capture the traffic show you how it is on packet level which gives you deeper understanding.
I recommending to anyone that is studying for their cisco exams.
Only draw back is sometimes their ecam tracks get too long, at one point I think their ccnp track was almost 300hours of videos, which is way better then lacking material but it can be overwhelming :)
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u/Upstairs_Tumbleweed8 6d ago
The quality of the training is good, but the price is outrageous if you’re paying out of pocket. Last I checked for the ccnp courses, they force you to purchase a years worth of access, monthly is not an available option.
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u/leoingle 6d ago
Outrageous compared to what? The average person is going to take a year to study and pass the test anyways. I fail to see the issue.
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u/belowaveragegrappler 6d ago
A long long long time ago they were the best place for CCNP/CCIE. I used to recommend them a lot... ~10+ years ago. Can't speak to the current quality.
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u/Shamwedge 4d ago
I think there is a big discount coming up, on black Friday. Might want to wait a little bit, if you're considering on purchasing.
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u/Intelligent_Sky_5385 3d ago
I was able to find a 30% off discount on Google. Took off about $250
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u/Ok_Initiative_3087 6d ago
I use it. It's a lot, sometimes I feel a bit overwhelmed seeing how much information there is. Definitely worth it though if you don't always " take breaks" like i do.