NETLAB+ is an excellent versatile solution for facilitating IT training in a variety of disciplines including networking, virtualization, storage and cybersecurity. Supported content options are described below. You may also review our content list.


NETLAB+ VE Customers: Please refer to the Course Manager, available from the NETLAB+ VE Administrator interface, to verify availability of content for NETLAB+ VE. Content using equipment pods requiring physical hardware (such as routers, switches) will be supported in a future release of NETLAB+ VE.

Cisco Networking Academy®

NETLAB+ has been used at hundreds of Cisco Networking Academies worldwide to provide remote access to networking equipment and remote PCs. NETLAB+ includes supported content specifically designed for Cisco Networking Academies to host Cisco training equipment on the Internet for blended distance learning, remote Academy access, instructor led training, student team or individual student equipment access. Networking Academies can also utilize NETLAB+ to host the Cisco Networking Academy curriculum.

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VMware IT Academy Program®

NDG has partnered with the VMware IT Academy Program to enable NETLAB+ support of courses, including VMware vSphere Install, Configure, Manage and VMware View Install, Configure, Manage. The use of NETLAB+ provides an enormous opportunity for educational organizations seeking a highly scalable, cost effective solution to offer access to the technology required for the VMware IT Academy Program, which introduces students to VMware technologies and equips them with valuable VMware technical skills.

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Linux Professional Institute

NDG has partnered with Linux Professional Institute (LPI). NDG will provide virtual Linux labs for NETLAB+ customers. NDG will also offer these labs as a hosted service. LPI's industry standard Linux certifications are delivered in thousands of locations worldwide, with the support of employers, vendors, and trainers. LPI helps you teach Linux and Open Source courses.

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Palo Alto Networks Academy

NDG and Palo Alto Networks Academy are working together to develop NETLAB+ supported labs for the Firewall Essentials courses in the Palo Alto Networks Academy curriculum. These courses allow learners to gain an in-depth knowledge of how to install, configure and manage their firewall, as well as configuration steps for the security, networking, threat prevention, logging and reporting features of the Palo Alto Networks Operation System (PAN-OS).

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Red Hat® Academy

NDG and Red Hat Academy are collaborating to allow learners to perform hands-on labs for a selection of courses in the Red Hat Academy curriculum. Red Hat Academy is an open source education program that provides turnkey curriculum materials for educational programs in high schools and institutions of higher education worldwide.

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RING

NDG and RING are collaborating to allow learners to perform hands-on labs. RING (Regions Investing in the Next Generation) is a group of cybersecurity courses that offers interesting and engaging content specifically for students and schools without an existing cybersecurity program. RING is more than a collection of labs and presentations--it's forging the tools that will shape the next generation of cybersecurity experts.

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Cybersecurity Training

With the increasing demand for trained information security professionals, both academic and commercial training organizations require the technology and curriculum content needed to serve the educational needs of their students. NDG is pleased to host and promote the collaboration of lab resources to support education in information assurance among NETLAB+ users and the entire educational community.

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Critical Infrastructure

In our rapidly evolving society, there's a growing demand for technology professionals proficient in cybersecurity to safeguard Critical Infrastructure. However, many Information Technology and cyber learners lack exposure to operation technology (OT), which is vital in fields like manufacturing and utilities. To address this gap, NDG has developed hands-on labs that introduce learners to key OT concepts.

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Linux+

Labs for Linux+ training include Linux+ Series 1 Powered by LPI and Linux+ Series 2 Powered by LPI. The use of NETLAB+ provides an opportunity for educational organizations seeking a highly scalable, cost effective solution to offer access to the technology required to prepare students for Linux+ certification.

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Network+

Labs for Network+ training provide an opportunity for educational organizations seeking a highly scalable, cost effective solution to offer access to the technology required to prepare students for Network+ certification.

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NETLAB+ General IT Use

NETLAB+ includes virtual topologies that can be used to teach a variety of courses, including Linux, Microsoft, or Cybersecurity. Pods using these topologies can be created very quickly using NETLAB+'s pod cloning and automated network features.

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Custom Topologies and Labs

NETLAB+ includes a variety of supported content and general IT topologies to deliver a wide range of training programs. If your organization requires topologies with unique specifications, you may create customized pods and labs.

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