In 2015, streaming high-quality video was still a challenge. INE’s "HQ" meant:

You could watch Bogart configure a complex DMVPN tunnel, then pause the video, open your own GNS3 topology (or INE’s rack rental), and follow along exactly. The "sync" between video and lab workbook was flawless.

If you watch this 2015 series today, you will notice the absence of several modern "essentials":

  • Legacy Value – The “HQ” Factor
    The “HQ” designation indicates high-quality video and audio, with clear on-screen CLI text and diagram work. Even by today’s standards, the production quality holds up, and the content remains relevant for any network engineer who wants to deeply understand traditional enterprise routing and switching (before the heavy shift toward SD-Access, DNA Center, and automation).

    • Subject: INE CCNP R&S v2.0 (2015) – Instructor: Keith Bogart Format: High-Quality (HQ) Video Series Era: Pre-Cisco DevNet, Pre-SDN Overthrow

    To understand the value of this specific product, we must revisit the 2015 networking climate. This was the Cisco v2.0 exam track, consisting of three exams:

    Unlike the "streamlined" CCNP Enterprise of today, the 2015 track was ruthless. Candidates needed to memorize intricate details of legacy routing protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP), first-hop redundancy protocols (HSRP, VRRP, GLBP), and complex switching features (Private VLANs, SPAN, RSPAN, StackWise).

    Most video training in 2015 was superficial—slide-heavy, lab-lite. INE was the outlier. Their philosophy was simple: teach you how to be an engineer, not just how to pass a test. Keith Bogart was the anchor of that philosophy.

    Unlike the high-energy, animated style of Jeremy Cioara (CBT Nuggets), Keith Bogart’s approach is deliberate and forensic.

    Released in 2015 to align with the then-current CCNP Routing and Switching exams (300-101 ROUTE, 300-115 SWITCH, 300-135 TSHOOT), this “HQ” (High Quality) video series is far more than a simple exam-cram session. It is a comprehensive, deep-dive lecture series spanning dozens of hours. Keith Bogart’s approach is methodical, theory-driven, and lab-intensive—emphasizing why protocols behave the way they do, not just how to configure them for a test.