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VMware Infrastructure 3: ESX 3.5 & VirtualCenter 2.5 + Site Recovery
Manager - Training DVD
Trainer: Elias Khnaser
Server consolidation, efficient and fast disaster recovery, cost
savings, high availability and fast virtual server deployments are just
some of the things you can accomplish with VMware ESX Server 3.0. ESX
Server is the most powerful virtualisation software on the market today
and in this training CBT, Eli Khnaser will guide you through the
planning, deployment and administration of your virtual infrastructure.
 VMware is one of the fastest growing companies today and its
virtualisation software is the hottest technology in the computer world
today, so if you are trying to advance your career and need the next hot
thing, ESX Server is that technology that will give you the edge you
need to get ahead. For those of you that are seeking certification, you
are still required to attend the VMware class as that is a mandatory
step in achieving your certification. You can use our CBT to reinforce
what you learned.
If you are trying to learn VMware ESX Server 3.0 because of a job
requirement, this CBT gives you practical, hands on training from
someone who does it on a day to day basis and has implemented some large
ESX deployments.
The CBT contains 10 videos as follows:
- Module 1:
Introduction to Virtualization (free
video)
- Module 2: Installing and Configuring ESX
- Module 3: Configuring and Managing Virtual Networking
- Module 4: Configuring and Managing Storage
- Module 5: Installing and Configuring VirtualCenter 2.5
- Module 6: Creating and Configuring Virtual Machines
- Module 7: VMware Update Manager
- Module 8: Designing and Implementing a VirtualCenter Security
Strategy
- Module 9: Managing Host & Virtual Machine Resources
- Module 10: Creating and Managing VI Disaster Recovery and
Business Continuity
- Module 11: Monitoring & Troubleshooting a Virtual Infrastructure
- Module 12: Site Recovery Manager (Not Yet
Available, but will be offered free to customers that bought this
DVD)
** The Site Recovery Manager videos will be made available soon
Running Time: 10+ hours; Format: DVD
Module 1: Introduction to Virtualization
In this module we lay down a solid foundation and understanding of
Virtualization, why it's so popular and what it offers. We go into the
different terminologies and the different vendors that offer the
technology. A great introductory module
Module 2: Installing and Configuring ESX
This module walks you through the installation of ESX 3.5 using media
disks such as a CD-ROM, Scripted install using NAS and other network
resources. We also talk about post installation tweaks and
configurations. This module also includes a manual upgrade from ESX 3.5
to ESX 3.5 Update 1
Module 3: Configuring and Managing Virtual Networking
Virtual networking is one of the coolest concepts in virtualization and
in this module we take a road trip and tackle all the features and
concepts that the VMware Infrastructure offers
Module 4: Configuring and Managing Storage
If you think Virtualization is on fire, take a closer look at
Storage, it is double on fire. Storage in a VMware Infrastructure is one
of the most critical components. This module tackles Fibre Channel
Storage, iSCSI and NAS. Configuring each technology and leveraging it to
the fullest. This module also tackles the very cool concept of Storage
VMotion which is a new feature introduced with ESX 3.5 that allows you
to move a virtual machine's files from one datastore to another while
the machine is online and being accessed by users. Super cool
technology!! It's Magic!
Module 5: Installing and Configuring VirtualCenter 2.5
VirtualCenter creates the enterprise. With these words I like
to summarize and stress the importance of VirtualCenter. It is this
application in the VMware Infrastructure suite that allows enterprise
features like VMotion, High Availability and Distributed Resource
Scheduler to function. It is also the applications that groups and
centrally manages all ESX hosts and Virtual Machines in the environment.
Module 6: Creating and Configuring Virtual Machines
This modules walks you through the creation of Virtual
machines, working with Templates and Gold builds. How to quickly
provision VMs. How to configure VMs and tweak their resources for
optimal performance. Brace yourself for an amazing module filled with
information.
Module 7: VMware Update Manager
Patch management is a critical task or shall I call nightmare
that every tech person has to address and find a solution for. VMware
understands this and in this release of ESX, it introduces VMware Update
Manager, an add-on application that extends VirtualCenter's capabilities
and allows for the automated download and installation of patches for
both the ESX hosts and the Virtual Machines. We go through the
installation and configuration of Update Manager.
Module 8: Designing and Implementing a VirtualCenter Security
Strategy
What good is an environment without proper access control
measures in place? In this module we discuss role based access to your
VMware Infrastructure environment. How to delegate control and implement
security.
Module 9: Managing Host & Virtual Machine Resources
A virtual environment is all about Resource management. The
more resources are available the better your VMs and your hosts will
perform. In this module we tackle resource pools, clusters, VMotion,
Distributed Resource Clusters or DRS and Distributed Power Management or
DPM. The latter being a new feature introduced with ESX 3.5 that aims at
conserving power. A fantastic new technology.
Module 10: Creating and Managing VI Disaster Recovery and
Business Continuity
What organization today does not have the topic or Disaster
Recovery and Business Continuity on the table in one form or another?
This module discusses the different ways to backup and restore your VMs
and your Hosts. We also tackle VMware High Availability clusters and how
they can aide keep your environment running at all times.
Module 11: Monitoring & Troubleshooting a Virtual
Infrastructure
Building a great environment is not enough. Maintaining a great
environment is equally challenging. In this module we take a look at how
we can monitor resources in our environment in order to be proactive and
detect issues before they occur. If you are running low on resources,
you need to address this issue in order to maintain the level of
performance you have grown accustomed to, Resource monitoring also helps
you justify an expansion and gives you data for scalability.
Module 12: Site Recovery Manager (videos not yet available
but will be offered free to customers that purchase the ESX 3.5 DVD)
How would you like to recover your site to another site in a
different geographic area in a snap? Sounds too good to be true? I
agree, but it works. Better yet how would you like to have a single VM
run on two ESX hosts in 2 different datacenters and capable of
sustaining an entire host failure without blinking? Magic right? I give
you Site Recovery Manager, one of the most interesting and innovative
applications to date that VMware has introduced. If you were excited
when you first heard of VMotion, you will love SRM.
The Bonus Material on the DVD include:
- White Papers, product video demos and more from DataCore,
VizionCore, and Veeam
- Storage VMotion GUI Plug-in from Andrew Kutz
- The DVD Trailer
** VMware, ESX Server, VMotion, Virtual Center are registered
trademarks of VMware, Inc. All other marks and names mentioned herein
may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Contact MicroWay on 1300 553 313 or
email for
further information.
 Trainer: Tim Puszynski
It should come as no surprise that virtualization technology
helps companies increase their operational efficiency through server
consolidation, application re-hosting, disaster recovery and ease of
software testing and development. With Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007, businesses
now have complete support for consolidating their Microsoft based
physical servers within their virtual datacenter. These new
Microsoft virtualization products provide the ability to rapidly
provision and deploy new virtual machines.
With this training CBT, Tim Puszynski will guide you through the
design, planning, deployment and forward management of your
virtualized infrastructure. Microsoft is the largest software
company in the world. With virtualization technology here to stay,
do not get left behind. This technology will only continue to grow
in all aspects of computing from server operating system
virtualization to application virtualization to network
virtualization.
If you are just starting out in IT server administration, trying
to advance your career, or simply learning more about different
virtualization technology's for a job requirement, this CBT is for
you. You will gain more knowledge about server virtualization and
management with a practical and hands-on learning experience.
This CBT contains 10 videos as follows:
- Module 1: Introduction to Virtualization & Microsoft System
Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007
- Module 2: Planning & Installing Microsoft System Center
Virtual Machine Manager 2007
- Module 3: Managing Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine
Manager 2007
- Module 4: Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 & working with Hosts
- Module 5: Working with VM's, P2V & V2V conversions
- Module 6: Templates, Hardware & Operating System Profiles
- Module 7:
Managing the SCVMM Library (free
video)
- Module 8: VMM Jobs & the Self Service Portal
- Module 9: Reporting & Troubleshooting
- Module 10: Clustering, High Availability & Scripting
Running Time: 6+ hours; Format: DVD
Module 1:
Introduction to Virtualisation & Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine
Manager 2007
In module 1, the basics of Virtualization are discussed and explains why
virtualization has become so popular in the datacenter.
Additionally, we discuss the general components that comprise
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 (SCVMM).
This is a great starting module for MS SCVMM.
Module 2:
Planning & Installing Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager
2007
This module walks you through the installation requirements as well as
the actual installation of SCVMM 2007 using the necessary software
files. In this module, we pay close attention to
server and network design while taking into consideration virtualization
growth and capacity planning.
Module 3:
Managing Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007
This is the first look at the SCVMM console.
Here, we navigate through the different parts that make up System
Center VMM. We also learn how to utilize the console
and how to better manage our virtual infrastructure using this new
management tool.
Module 4:
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 & working with Hosts
This module is very exciting because we work with
the virtual machine hosts. The main purpose of SCVMM
is to manage the Microsoft Virtual Server hosts and guests.
We really take a close look at virtualization here as Virtual
Server 2005 is the main component of virtualization. This is a really
cool module especially if you have never worked with virtualization
technology before!
Module 5:
Working with VM's, P2V & V2V conversions
This module walks you through the creation of
Virtual machines, working with Templates and Master/Gold VM builds.
Learn how to quickly provision VM's, how to configure VM's and how to
tweak their resources for optimal performance. In addition to learning
how to create a VM, you will learn about physical to virtual
conversions. You will see how Microsoft SCVMM uses
its P2V conversion utility to convert a running Windows 2003 Active
Directory Domain Controller from a physical machine to a virtual machine
(All done while the AD DC server is running in production).
Brace yourself for an amazing module filled with information.
Module 6:
Templates, Hardware & Operating System Profiles
This modules builds off Module 5 and continues to
walk you through the creation of Virtual machines, working with
Templates and Gold builds. Here you learn how to utilize templates and
profiles to quickly provision VMs. You will see how these profiles allow
us to tweak a server's resources for optimal performance.
Module 7:
Managing the SCVMM Library
Much of the virtualization groundwork has been laid down up to this
point. Here, we dive into the MS SCVMM
library and learn about what makes the SCVMM console work.
You will learn about the different resources that make up the
library and learn how to manage these library resources.
Module 8:
VMM Jobs & the Self Service Portal
In Module 8, you will see how jobs work and what the importance of jobs
are. Think of jobs as automated tasks that help
manage the virtual infrastructure. In addition to
jobs, you will learn how to let users of the virtual infrastructure
manage their own VM's based on rule sets that you create.
Module 9:
Reporting & Troubleshooting
If we spent all of this time building a highly
redundant virtual environment, what good would it be if we had no way to
monitor all of the components that make up the virtual infrastructure.
Here you will see a Microsoft System Center Operations Manager
server built that allows us to enable the reporting features for the
SCVMM. You will also learn how to troubleshoot issues
that may arise within the virtual environment.
Module 10:
Clustering, High Availability & Scripting
Business continuity and high availability are discussed here when the
concept of clustering is discussed. Here you will see
demonstrations of virtual machine clusters when live VM's are powered
off and their standby cluster servers "come to life."
You will learn how to design a virtual infrastructure to be as highly
available as possible so that you can achieve the 5 9's that companies
desire. Lastly, you will learn about scripting within
the virtual environment. You will see how to automate
tasks like building virtual machines or changing VM parameters.
Bonus Material:
- All the PowerPoint presentations used are available
- All the hand written presentations are also in PowerPoint
** Virtual Server 2005 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007
are registered trademarks of Microsoft, Inc. All other marks and names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners
Contact MicroWay on 1300 553 313 or
email for
further information.
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