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6 Feb

VMware vSphere: Fast Track v5.0 Course

Category: IT Training, VMware Training

Version: 5.0

Day(s): 5

Price: £2,995.00 (ex. VAT)

Overview

This intensive, extended-hours training course focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere® 5. It combines the

content of the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure,Manage course with advanced tasks and skills for configuring a highly available and

scalable virtual infrastructure. The course is based on VMware ESXi™ 5.0 and VMware vCenter Server™ 5.0. Completion of this course satisfies

the prerequisite for taking the VMware® Certified Professional 5 exam.

Pre-Requisites

Willingness to participate in a demanding, high-intensity training experience

Comfort with system administration using command-line interfaces

VMware vSphere: Fast Track v5.0 – Course Content

1. Course Introduction

Introductions and course logistics

Course objectives

2. Introduction to VMware Virtualization

Introduce virtualization, virtual machines, and vSphere components

Explain the concepts of server, network, and storage virtualization

Describe where vSphere fits into the cloud architecture

Install and use vSphere user interfaces

3. Create Virtual Machines

Introduce virtual machines, virtual machine hardware, and virtual machine files

Deploy a single virtual machine

4. VMware vCenter Server

Introduce vCenter Server architecture

Manage vCenter Server inventory objects and licenses

5. Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks

Describe, create, and manage a standard virtual switch

Describe and modify standard virtual switch properties

Configure virtual switch load-balancing algorithms

6. Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage

Introduce storage protocols and device names

Configure ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage

Create and manage vSphere datastores

Introduce VMware vSphere® Storage Appliance

7. Virtual Machine Management

Use templates and cloning to deploy virtual machines

Modify and manage virtual machines

Create and manage virtual machine snapshots

Perform VMware vSphere® vMotion® and vSphere Storage vMotion migrations

Create a vSphere vApp

8. Access and Authentication Control

Control user access through roles and permissions

Configure and manage the ESXi firewall

Configure ESXi lockdown mode

Integrate ESXi with Active Directory

Introduce VMware® vShield Zones

9. Resource Management and Monitoring

Introduce virtual CPU and memory concepts

Describe methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage

Configure and manage resource pools

Use vCenter Server performance graphs and alarms to monitor resource usage

10. High Availability and Fault Tolerance

Introduce new vSphere High Availability architecture

Configure and manage a vSphere HA cluster

Introduce vSphere Fault Tolerance

11. Host Scalability

Use Host Profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance

Configure and manage a vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler cluster

Configure and manage vSphere Distributed Power Management

12. Network Scalability

Create, configure, and manage vNetwork distributed switches,network connections, and port groups

13. Storage Scalability

Introduce Storage I/O Control

Describe VMware vSphere® Storage APIs – Array Integration and VASA

Explain policy-driven storage

Add a storage policy to a virtual machine storage profile

Describe Storage DRS operation

Create a datastore cluster for Storage DRS

Configure Storage DRS

14. Data Protection

Discuss a strategy for backing up ESXi hosts and vCenter Server

Introduce the VMware Data Recovery appliance

Discuss solutions for backing up virtual machines efficiently

15. Patch Management

Use VMware vSphere® vCenter Update Manager to manage ESXi patching

Install Update Manager and the Update Manager plug-in

Create patch baselines

Scan and remediate hosts

16. VMware vSphere Management Assistant

Describe VMware vSphere® Management Assistant (vMA)

Configure vMA

Discuss the esxcli and vicfg commands

Perform command-line operations for host management,network management, storage management, and performance monitoring

17.Installing VMware Components

Use vCenter Linked Mode to manage multiple vCenter Server inventories

Introduce ESXi installation

Describe boot-from-SAN requirements

Describe vCenter Server hardware, software, and database requirements

Install vCenter Server (Windows-based)

Introduce VMware vCenter Server Appliance

5 Day Course – VMware vSphere: Fast Track Version 5 Training Course – Normal Price £2995.00 + VAT. Our Price £2495 + VAT

Please contact us for available dates and locations for this VMware training course on 0845 519 7408 or email training@optimussourcing.com

VMware vSphere: Fast Track v5.0

VMware vSphere: Fast Track Version 5 Training Course Overview
This intensive, extended-hours training course focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere® 5. It combines the content of the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure,Manage course with advanced tasks and skills for configuring a highly available and scalable virtual infrastructure. The course is based on VMware ESXi™ 5.0 and VMware vCenter Server™ 5.0. Completion of this course satisfies the prerequisite for taking the VMware® Certified Professional 5 exam.

Pre-Requisites
Willingness to participate in a demanding, high-intensity training experience
Comfort with system administration using command-line interfaces

VMware vSphere: Fast Track v5.0 – Course Content

1. Course Introduction
Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives

2. Introduction to VMware Virtualization
Introduce virtualization, virtual machines, and vSphere components
Explain the concepts of server, network, and storage virtualization
Describe where vSphere fits into the cloud architecture
Install and use vSphere user interfaces

3. Create Virtual Machines
Introduce virtual machines, virtual machine hardware, and virtual machine files
Deploy a single virtual machine

4. VMware vCenter Server
Introduce vCenter Server architecture
Manage vCenter Server inventory objects and licenses

5. Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks
Describe, create, and manage a standard virtual switch
Describe and modify standard virtual switch properties
Configure virtual switch load-balancing algorithms

6. Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage
Introduce storage protocols and device names
Configure ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
Create and manage vSphere datastores
Introduce VMware vSphere® Storage Appliance

7. Virtual Machine Management
Use templates and cloning to deploy virtual machines
Modify and manage virtual machines
Create and manage virtual machine snapshots
Perform VMware vSphere® vMotion® and vSphere Storage vMotion migrations
Create a vSphere vApp

8. Access and Authentication Control
Control user access through roles and permissions
Configure and manage the ESXi firewall
Configure ESXi lockdown mode
Integrate ESXi with Active Directory
Introduce VMware® vShield Zones

9. Resource Management and Monitoring
Introduce virtual CPU and memory concepts
Describe methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage
Configure and manage resource pools
Use vCenter Server performance graphs and alarms to monitor resource usage

10. High Availability and Fault Tolerance
Introduce new vSphere High Availability architecture
Configure and manage a vSphere HA cluster
Introduce vSphere Fault Tolerance

11. Host Scalability
Use Host Profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance
Configure and manage a vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler cluster
Configure and manage vSphere Distributed Power Management

12. Network Scalability
Create, configure, and manage vNetwork distributed switches,network connections, and port groups

13. Storage Scalability
Introduce Storage I/O Control
Describe VMware vSphere® Storage APIs – Array Integration and VASA
Explain policy-driven storage
Add a storage policy to a virtual machine storage profile
Describe Storage DRS operation
Create a datastore cluster for Storage DRS
Configure Storage DRS

14. Data Protection
Discuss a strategy for backing up ESXi hosts and vCenter Server
Introduce the VMware Data Recovery appliance
Discuss solutions for backing up virtual machines efficiently

15. Patch Management
Use VMware vSphere® vCenter Update Manager to manage ESXi patching
Install Update Manager and the Update Manager plug-in
Create patch baselines
Scan and remediate hosts

16. VMware vSphere Management Assistant
Describe VMware vSphere® Management Assistant (vMA)
Configure vMA
Discuss the esxcli and vicfg commands
Perform command-line operations for host management,network management, storage management, and performance monitoring

17.Installing VMware Components
Use vCenter Linked Mode to manage multiple vCenter Server inventories
Introduce ESXi installation
Describe boot-from-SAN requirements
Describe vCenter Server hardware, software, and database requirements
Install vCenter Server (Windows-based)
Introduce VMware vCenter Server Appliance

5 Day Course – VMware vSphere: Fast Track Version 5 Training Course – Normal Price £2995.00 + VAT. Our Price £2495 + VAT

Please contact us for available dates and locations for this VMware training course on 0845 519 7408 or email training@optimussourcing.com

VMware vSphere: Fast Track v5.0

0 Blog posted by: admin 6th Feb 2012

24 Jan

PRINCE2 Foundation Courses Liverpool

Category: PRINCE2, Project Management

PRINCE2 Foundation Courses in Liverpool

3 Day PRINCE2 Foundation Training Courses Liverpool - Normal Price £895.00 + VAT. Our Price £625.00 + VAT

If you wish to book any of the PRINCE2 Foundation course dates below or you would like further PRINCE2 course information including alternative locations available then please call us on 0845 519 7408 or email training@optimussourcing.com

PRINCE2 Foundation training courses in Liverpool:

PRINCE2 Foundation Course Description

At the end of the PRINCE2 Foundation training course, a delegate will be able to act as an informed member of a project team and be able to contribute to the creation of management documents and reports. Delegates will be able to be given tasks to complete within the project and understand where that work fits with the overall scheme of the larger project.

A successful candidate should understand the structure and key terminology of the method. Specifically, the successful candidate should understand:-

The characteristics and context of a project and the benefits of adopting PRINCE2

The purpose of the PRINCE2 roles, management products and themes

The PRINCE2 principles

The purpose, objectives and context of the PRINCE2 processes.

Accreditation

This course leads to the PRINCE2 Foundation level certification. Delegates are prepared for the Foundation examination and will normally take this examination on the third day of the course. The Foundation qualification is a pre-requisite for the Practitioner examination.

For further information, please visit our Accreditation page.

Pre-Requisites and Pre-Course Preparation

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

Due to exceptionally intensive nature of this course, there is between 6 and 15 hours of pre-course preparation to be completed and it is vital to the success of the course that this work is completed. The pace of the course is unrelenting and there will be no opportunity during the course itself to try and catch up. The actual time taken by each delegate will vary enormously and will depend on the individual, their learning style, existing knowledge or skills, and project management experience.

In addition, delegates should allow for 2 to 3 hours of evening work on each of the two evenings during the course. This is to allow consolidation of the learning provided during the day and to provide sufficient practice with the sample examination questions provided in order to pass.

Audience Profile

This course is aimed at project managers, project management consultants and aspiring project managers. It is also relevant to other key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of projects, including:-

Project Board members

Senior Responsible Owners

Project Sponsors

Senior management involved in making project-level decisions

Team Managers

Product Delivery Managers

Project team members

Business Analysts

Subject matter experts delivering or providing expertise to a project

Project Assurance

Business Change Analysts

Change Board members

Risk managers

Auditors

Stakeholder representatives

Project Support

Project Office support staff

Programme Office personnel

Planners and plan creators

operational line managers/staff involved in a project, or intending to be involved

Included in the Course

Courseware, exercises and handouts

PRINCE2 official manual

Pre-course preparation resources

Examination tips, tricks and techniques

Both of the official sample exam papers from APMG

Lunch, either buffet, sandwiches or cafe, depending on the venue

Course Content

DAY 1

Introduction to Principles, Themes and Processes

Overview of Processes

Business Case Theme

Organisation Theme

Starting Up a Project

Initiating a Project

DAY 2

Review of Day 1

Risk Theme

Quality Theme

Change Theme

Controlling a Stage

Managing Product Delivery

DAY 3

Review of Day 2

Progress Theme

Managing a Stage Boundary

Plans Theme

Closing a Project

Directing a Project – Review

Revision and exam

The timetable and order of events may be varied by the trainer where they see an opportunity to give delegates a better learning experience.

PRINCE2 Foundation Training Course Liverpool

3 Day PRINCE2 Foundation Course Liverpool - Normal Price £895.00 + VAT. Our Price £625.00 + VAT

If you wish to book any of the PRINCE2 Foundation course dates above or you would like further PRINCE2 Foundation course information including alternative locations available then please call us on 0845 519 7408 or email training@optimussourcing.com

PRINCE2 Foundation Courses in Liverpool

3 Day PRINCE2 Foundation Training Courses Liverpool - Normal Price £895.00 + VAT. Our Price £625.00 + VAT

PRINCE2 Foundation training courses in Liverpool:

20th February – Liverpool

19th March – Liverpool

28th May – Liverpool

25th June – Liverpool

6th August – Liverpool

17th September – Liverpool

29th October – Liverpool

10th December – Liverpool

PRINCE2 Foundation Course Description

A successful candidate should understand the structure and key terminology of the method. Specifically, the successful candidate should understand:-

The characteristics and context of a project and the benefits of adopting PRINCE2
The purpose of the PRINCE2 roles, management products and themes
The PRINCE2 principles
The purpose, objectives and context of the PRINCE2 processes.

Accreditation

Pre-Requisites and Pre-Course Preparation
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
Due to exceptionally intensive nature of this course, there is between 6 and 15 hours of pre-course preparation to be completed and it is vital to the success of the course that this work is completed. The pace of the course is unrelenting and there will be no opportunity during the course itself to try and catch up. The actual time taken by each delegate will vary enormously and will depend on the individual, their learning style, existing knowledge or skills, and project management experience.
In addition, delegates should allow for 2 to 3 hours of evening work on each of the two evenings during the course. This is to allow consolidation of the learning provided during the day and to provide sufficient practice with the sample examination questions provided in order to pass.

Audience Profile
This course is aimed at project managers, project management consultants and aspiring project managers. It is also relevant to other key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of projects, including:-

Project Board members
Senior Responsible Owners
Project Sponsors
Senior management involved in making project-level decisions
Team Managers
Product Delivery Managers
Project team members
Business Analysts
Subject matter experts delivering or providing expertise to a project
Project Assurance
Business Change Analysts
Change Board members
Risk managers
Auditors
Stakeholder representatives
Project Support
Project Office support staff
Programme Office personnel
Planners and plan creators
operational line managers/staff involved in a project, or intending to be involved

Included in the PRINCE2 Foundation Training Course

Courseware, exercises and handouts
PRINCE2 official manual
Pre-course preparation resources
Examination tips, tricks and techniques
Both of the official sample exam papers from APMG
Lunch, either buffet, sandwiches or cafe, depending on the venue

PRINCE2 Foundation Training Course Content
DAY 1
Introduction to Principles, Themes and Processes
Overview of Processes
Business Case Theme
Organisation Theme
Starting Up a Project
Initiating a Project

DAY 2
Review of Day 1
Risk Theme
Quality Theme
Change Theme
Controlling a Stage
Managing Product Delivery

DAY 3
Review of Day 2
Progress Theme
Managing a Stage Boundary
Plans Theme
Closing a Project
Directing a Project – Review
Revision and exam
The timetable and order of events may be varied by the trainer where they see an opportunity to give delegates a better learning experience.

PRINCE2 Foundation Training Course Liverpool

3 Day PRINCE2 Foundation Course Liverpool - Normal Price £895.00 + VAT. Our Price £625.00 + VAT

0 Blog posted by: admin 24th Jan 2012

24 Jan

PRINCE2 Foundation Courses Manchester

Category: PRINCE2, Project Management

PRINCE2 Foundation Courses in Manchester

3 Day PRINCE2 Foundation Training Courses Manchester - Normal Price £895.00 + VAT. Our Price £625.00 + VAT

If you wish to book any of the PRINCE2 Foundation course dates below or you would like further PRINCE2

course information including alternative locations available then please call us on 0845 519 7408 or email

training@optimussourcing.com

PRINCE2 Foundation training courses in Manchester:

13th February – Manchester

5th March – Manchester

16th April – Manchester

14th May – Manchester

18th June – Manchester

23rd July – Manchester

20th August – Manchester

17th September – Manchester

15th October – Manchester

PRINCE2 Foundation Course Description

At the end of the PRINCE2 Foundation training course, a delegate will be able to act as an informed member

of a project team and be able to contribute to the creation of management documents and reports.

Delegates will be able to be given tasks to complete within the project and understand where that work

fits with the overall scheme of the larger project.

A successful candidate should understand the structure and key terminology of the method. Specifically,

the successful candidate should understand:-

The characteristics and context of a project and the benefits of adopting PRINCE2

The purpose of the PRINCE2 roles, management products and themes

The PRINCE2 principles

The purpose, objectives and context of the PRINCE2 processes.

Accreditation

This course leads to the PRINCE2 Foundation level certification. Delegates are prepared for the

Foundation examination and will normally take this examination on the third day of the course. The

Foundation qualification is a pre-requisite for the Practitioner examination.

For further information, please visit our Accreditation page.

Pre-Requisites and Pre-Course Preparation

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

Due to exceptionally intensive nature of this course, there is between 6 and 15 hours of pre-course

preparation to be completed and it is vital to the success of the course that this work is completed. The

pace of the course is unrelenting and there will be no opportunity during the course itself to try and

catch up. The actual time taken by each delegate will vary enormously and will depend on the individual,

their learning style, existing knowledge or skills, and project management experience.

In addition, delegates should allow for 2 to 3 hours of evening work on each of the two evenings during

the course. This is to allow consolidation of the learning provided during the day and to provide

sufficient practice with the sample examination questions provided in order to pass.

Audience Profile

This course is aimed at project managers, project management consultants and aspiring project managers. It

is also relevant to other key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of projects,

including:-

Project Board members

Senior Responsible Owners

Project Sponsors

Senior management involved in making project-level decisions

Team Managers

Product Delivery Managers

Project team members

Business Analysts

Subject matter experts delivering or providing expertise to a project

Project Assurance

Business Change Analysts

Change Board members

Risk managers

Auditors

Stakeholder representatives

Project Support

Project Office support staff

Programme Office personnel

Planners and plan creators

operational line managers/staff involved in a project, or intending to be involved

Included in the Course

Courseware, exercises and handouts

PRINCE2 official manual

Pre-course preparation resources

Examination tips, tricks and techniques

Both of the official sample exam papers from APMG

Lunch, either buffet, sandwiches or cafe, depending on the venue

Course Content

DAY 1

Introduction to Principles, Themes and Processes

Overview of Processes

Business Case Theme

Organisation Theme

Starting Up a Project

Initiating a Project

DAY 2

Review of Day 1

Risk Theme

Quality Theme

Change Theme

Controlling a Stage

Managing Product Delivery

DAY 3

Review of Day 2

Progress Theme

Managing a Stage Boundary

Plans Theme

Closing a Project

Directing a Project – Review

Revision and exam

The timetable and order of events may be varied by the trainer where they see an opportunity to give

delegates a better learning experience.

PRINCE2 Foundation Training Course Manchester

3 Day PRINCE2 Foundation Course Manchester - Normal Price £895.00 + VAT. Our Price £625.00 + VAT

If you wish to book any of the PRINCE2 Foundation course dates above or you would like further PRINCE2

Foundation course information including alternative locations available then please call us on 0845 519

7408 or email training@optimussourcing.com

PRINCE2 Foundation Courses in Manchester

3 Day PRINCE2 Foundation Training Courses Manchester - Normal Price £895.00 + VAT. Our Price £625.00 + VAT

PRINCE2 Foundation training courses in Manchester:
13th February – Manchester
5th March – Manchester
16th April – Manchester
14th May – Manchester
18th June – Manchester
23rd July – Manchester
20th August – Manchester
17th September – Manchester
15th October – Manchester

PRINCE2 Foundation Course Description

A successful candidate should understand the structure and key terminology of the method. Specifically, the successful candidate should understand:-

The characteristics and context of a project and the benefits of adopting PRINCE2
The purpose of the PRINCE2 roles, management products and themes
The PRINCE2 principles
The purpose, objectives and context of the PRINCE2 processes.

Accreditation

Project Board members
Senior Responsible Owners
Project Sponsors
Senior management involved in making project-level decisions
Team Managers
Product Delivery Managers
Project team members
Business Analysts
Subject matter experts delivering or providing expertise to a project
Project Assurance
Business Change Analysts
Change Board members
Risk managers
Auditors
Stakeholder representatives
Project Support
Project Office support staff
Programme Office personnel
Planners and plan creators
operational line managers/staff involved in a project, or intending to be involved

Included in the PRINCE2 Foundation Course

Courseware, exercises and handouts
PRINCE2 official manual
Pre-course preparation resources
Examination tips, tricks and techniques
Both of the official sample exam papers from APMG
Lunch, either buffet, sandwiches or cafe, depending on the venue

PRINCE2 Foundation Course Content
DAY 1
Introduction to Principles, Themes and Processes
Overview of Processes
Business Case Theme
Organisation Theme
Starting Up a Project
Initiating a Project

DAY 2
Review of Day 1
Risk Theme
Quality Theme
Change Theme
Controlling a Stage
Managing Product Delivery

PRINCE2 Foundation Training Course Manchester

3 Day PRINCE2 Foundation Course Manchester - Normal Price £895.00 + VAT. Our Price £625.00 + VAT

0 Blog posted by: admin 24th Jan 2012

24 Jan

PRINCE2 Foundation Courses London

Category: PRINCE2, Project Management

PRINCE2 Foundation Courses in London

3 Day PRINCE2 Foundation Training Courses London - Normal Price £895.00 + VAT. Our Price £625.00 + VAT

If you wish to book any of the PRINCE2 Foundation course dates below or you would like further PRINCE2

course information including alternative locations available then please call us on 0845 519 7408 or email

training@optimussourcing.com

PRINCE2 Foundation training courses in London:

13th February – London

27th February – London

12th March – London

26th March – London

16th April – London

30th April – London

14th May – London

28th May – London

11th June – London

25th June – London

9th July – London

23rd July – London

6th August – London

20th August – London

3rd September – London

17th September – London