In an age where network performance has direct influence over business success, it's critical network professionals stay ahead of the curve and continually educate themselves on the latest technology. Many seek this education through attaining the various levels of Cisco certification. At NetBrain we understand that choosing the right instructor can be the key to success, but working with the right tools is just as important.

Working in tandem with Cisco certification training classes, the SmartMap Advantage program is designed to help network professionals build their practical networking skill set through the industry’s only map-based network education platform. In the classroom, instructors and students are supplied with NetBrain Workstation Operator Edition to easily express network knowledge and concepts through a visual medium called a SmartMap. Outside the classroom, students can download NetBrain Workstation Personal Edition to track lab process, verify lab results and further develop network skills on their own. Utilizing NetBrain’s exclusive SmartMap technology for dynamic network mapping and visual troubleshooting, instructors can easily increase student retention of labs and lessons.

How SmartMaps Can Help Cisco Certification Classes

Exclusive SmartMap technology embeds network intelligence directly in the map, so there is no longer a need to commit network knowledge to memory or rely on paper. By blending powerful features with ease of use, NetBrain’s map-driven network learning platform can help both students and instructors:

1.	Automate network mapping Don’t waste time creating static paper maps,create them instantly	2.		Document lab challenges and answers Stop shuffling through scattered notes and diagrams, keep all information in one place
3.	Document learning processes and show-command automation Remember how you got from A to B by documenting your entire process	4.		Check student work step-by-step automatically Save time by documenting student work as knowledge points
5.	On-the-fly data-driven diagramming Drag and drop a device into a SmartMap and extend its neighbors with one click	6.		One-click access to the rack network Access the rack network quickly and easily in just one click
7.	Learn network skills via Design Reader Save time while troubleshooting and learn from design best practices	8.		Routing table tools Compare routing table changes visually with an abundant amount of tools
9.	Configuration file tools Determine configuration changes with an extensive toolset	10.		Discover & document the rack network Determine configuration changes with an extensive toolset

So what are you waiting for? Get the SmartMap Advantage for your classroom.