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Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for Students in this course are interested in implementing DevOps processes or in passing the Microsoft Azure DevOps Solutions certification exam. Overview After completing this course, students will be able to: Plan for the transformation with shared goals and timelines Select a project and identify project metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) Create a team and agile organizational structure Design a tool integration strategy Design a license management strategy (e.g., Azure DevOps and GitHub users) Design a strategy for end-to-end traceability from work items to working software Design an authentication and access strategy Design a strategy for integrating on-premises and cloud resources Describe the benefits of using Source Control Describe Azure Repos and GitHub Migrate from TFVC to Git Manage code quality including technical debt SonarCloud, and other tooling solutions Build organizational knowledge on code quality Explain how to structure Git repos Describe Git branching workflows Leverage pull requests for collaboration and code reviews Leverage Git hooks for automation Use Git to foster inner source across the organization Explain the role of Azure Pipelines and its components Configure Agents for use in Azure Pipelines Explain why continuous integration matters Implement continuous integration using Azure Pipelines Define Site Reliability Engineering Design processes to measure end-user satisfaction and analyze user feedback Design processes to automate application analytics Manage alerts and reduce meaningless and non-actionable alerts Carry out blameless retrospectives and create a just culture Define an infrastructure and configuration strategy and appropriate toolset for a release pipeline and application infrastructure Implement compliance and security in your application infrastructure Describe the potential challenges with integrating open-source software Inspect open-source software packages for security and license compliance Manage organizational security and compliance policies Integrate license and vulnerability scans into build and deployment pipelines Configure build pipelines to access package security and license ratings This course provides the knowledge and skills to design and implement DevOps processes and practices. Students will learn how to plan for DevOps, use source control, scale Git for an enterprise, consolidate artifacts, design a dependency management strategy, manage secrets, implement continuous integration, implement a container build strategy, design a release strategy, set up a release management workflow, implement a deployment pattern, and optimize feedback mechanisms. Module 1: Get started on a DevOps transformation journey Introduction to DevOps Choose the right project Describe team structures Choose the DevOps tools Plan Agile with GitHub Projects and Azure Boards Introduction to source control Describe types of source control systems Work with Azure Repos and GitHub Module 2: Development for enterprise DevOps Structure your Git Repo Manage Git branches and workflows Collaborate with pull requests in Azure Repos Explore Git hooks Plan foster inner source Manage Git repositories Identify technical debt Module 3: Implement CI with Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions Explore Azure Pipelines Manage Azure Pipeline agents and pools Describe pipelines and concurrency Explore Continuous integration Implement a pipeline strategy Integrate with Azure Pipelines Introduction to GitHub Actions Learn continuous integration with GitHub Actions Design a container build strategy Module 4: Design and implement a release strategy Introduction to continuous delivery Explore release strategy recommendations Build a high-quality release pipeline Introduction to deployment patterns Implement blue-green deployment and feature toggles Implement canary releases and dark launching Implement A/B testing and progressive exposure deployment Module 5: Implement a secure continuous deployment using Azure Pipelines Create a release pipeline Provision and test environments Manage and modularize tasks and templates Automate inspection of health Manage application configuration data Integrate with identity management systems Implement application configuration Module 6: Manage infrastructure as code using Azure and DSC Explore infrastructure as code and configuration management Create Azure resources using Azure Resource Manager templates Create Azure resources by using Azure CLI Explore Azure Automation with DevOps Implement Desired State Configuration (DSC) Implement Bicep Module 7: Implement security and validate code bases for compliance Introduction to Secure DevOps Implement open-source software Software Composition Analysis Static analyzers OWASP and Dynamic Analyzers Security Monitoring and Governance Module 8: Design and implement a dependency management strategy Explore package dependencies Understand package management Migrate, consolidate, and secure artifacts Implement a versioning strategy Introduction to GitHub Packages Module 9: Implement continuous feedback Implement tools to track usage and flow Develop monitor and status dashboards Share knowledge within teams Design processes to automate application analytics Manage alerts, Blameless retrospectives and a just culture Additional course details: Nexus Humans AZ-400 Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the AZ-400 Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Course Overview The Xero Accounting and Bookkeeping Level 7 course offers a comprehensive understanding of digital accounting using Xero software, tailored for individuals looking to advance in financial management and bookkeeping roles. This course equips learners with essential knowledge to manage sales, purchases, payroll, VAT, and fixed assets efficiently. Learners will also explore how to maintain accurate financial records and ensure compliance with current UK regulations. Whether you are looking to upgrade your skills or step into a new career, this course supports your professional development by building competence in cloud-based accounting practices. Upon completion, learners will have the confidence to work in a variety of finance-related roles and contribute effectively to any business or organisation’s accounting functions. Course Description This course delves into core areas of Xero accounting, starting with an introduction to the software and progressing through key functionalities including sales invoicing, purchase management, bank reconciliation, and payroll processing. Learners will be guided through each section in a structured and accessible way, allowing them to understand how to set up and manage accounts, handle tax returns, and record transactions accurately. Additional topics such as fixed asset tracking and product/service management provide a complete view of digital bookkeeping in a professional context. The curriculum is designed to align with UK financial standards and includes a detailed exploration of VAT return procedures. By the end of the course, learners will develop a strong grasp of Xero’s interface, gain proficiency in managing financial tasks digitally, and enhance their confidence to support accounting operations within various business settings. Course Modules Module 01: Introduction Module 02: Getting Started Module 03: Invoices and Sales Module 04: Bills and Purchases Module 05: Bank Accounts Module 06: Products and Services Module 07: Fixed Assets Module 08: Payroll Module 09: VAT Returns (See full curriculum) Who is this course for? Individuals seeking to develop advanced accounting skills using cloud-based software. Professionals aiming to improve their bookkeeping knowledge and career progression. Beginners with an interest in digital finance and business accounting. Small business owners and administrative staff managing company accounts. Career Path Xero Bookkeeper Accounts Assistant Payroll Officer Finance Administrator VAT Compliance Officer Office Manager (with financial duties) Small Business Accountant

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Attendee roles might include: Software Developers/Programmers Data Scientists Machine Learning Engineers AI Researchers User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Designers Technical Product Managers Technical Team Leads Overview Working in an interactive learning environment, led by our engaging AI expert you'll: Develop a strong foundational understanding of generative AI techniques and their applications in software development. Gain hands-on experience working with popular generative AI models, including Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), and Transformer models. Master the use of leading AI libraries and frameworks, such as TensorFlow, Keras, and Hugging Face Transformers, for implementing generative AI models. Acquire the skills to design, train, optimize, and evaluate custom generative AI models tailored to specific software development tasks. Learn to fine-tune pre-trained generative AI models for targeted applications and deploy them effectively in various environments, including cloud-based services and on-premises servers. Understand and address the ethical, legal, and safety considerations of using generative AI, including mitigating biases and ensuring responsible AI-generated content. Prompt Engineering offers coders and software developers a competitive edge by empowering them to develop more effective and efficient AI-driven solutions in their projects. By harnessing the capabilities of cutting-edge AI models like GPT-4, coders can automate repetitive tasks, enhance natural language understanding, and even generate code suggestions, boosting productivity and creativity. In addition, mastering prompt engineering can contribute to improved job security, as professionals with these in-demand skills are highly sought after in the rapidly evolving tech landscape. Quick Start to Prompt Engineering for Coders and Software Developers is a one day course designed to get you quickly up and running with the prompting skills required to out AI to work for you in your development efforts. Guided by our AI expert, you?ll explore key topics such as text preprocessing, data cleansing, GPT-4 tokenization, input formatting, prompt design, and optimization, as well as ethical considerations in prompt engineering. In the hands-on labs you?ll explore tasks such as formatting inputs for GPT-4, designing and optimizing prompts for business applications, and implementing multi-turn conversations with AI. You?ll work with innovative tools like the OpenAI API, OpenAI Codex, and OpenAI Playground, enhancing your learning experience while preparing you for integrating prompt engineering into your professional toolkit. By the end of this immersive course, you?ll have the skills necessary to effectively use prompt engineering in your software development projects. You'll be able to design, optimize, and test prompts for various business tasks, integrate GPT-4 with other software platforms, and address ethical concerns in AI deployment. Generative AI represents an exhilarating frontier in artificial intelligence, specializing in the creation of new data instances, imitation of real data, and content generation. Its remarkable capabilities facilitate automated content creation, enriched user experiences, and groundbreaking solutions across diverse industries, ultimately fueling efficiency and transcending technological limits. By harnessing the power of generative AI, developers can craft dynamic content, produce code and documentation, refine user interfaces, and devise customized recommendations, empowering them to construct highly efficient and custom solutions for a wide range of applications. Designed for experienced programmers, Turbocharge Your Code! Generative AI Boot Camp for Developers is a three-day workshop-style course that teaches you the latest skills and tools required to master generative AI models, transforming the way you approach software development. In today's fast-paced technological landscape, generative AI has emerged as a game-changer, with leading companies like NVIDIA, OpenAI, and Google leveraging its capabilities to push the boundaries of innovation. By learning how to harness the power of generative models such as GANs, VAEs, and Transformer models, you will be able to generate code, documentation, and tests, enhance user interfaces, and create dynamic content that adapts to user needs. Our comprehensive curriculum covers everything from the fundamentals of generative AI to advanced techniques and ethical considerations, including hands-on labs where you will develop and deploy custom models using state-of-the-art AI tools and libraries like TensorFlow and Hugging Face Transformers. Throughout the course you'll focus on practical application and collaboration, building confidence with personalized guidance and real-time feedback from our expert live instructor. Upon completion, you will be equipped with the knowledge and experience necessary to develop and implement innovative generative AI models across various industries, improving existing products, creating new applications, and gaining highly-valuable skills in the rapidly advancing field of AI. Additional course details: Nexus Humans Turbocharge Your Code! Generative AI Boot Camp for Developers (TTAI2305) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Turbocharge Your Code! Generative AI Boot Camp for Developers (TTAI2305) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Candidates for this exam are IT professionals who perform installation, configuration, general local management and maintenance of Windows 10 core services. The Modern Desktop Administrator deploys, configures, secures, manages, and monitors devices and client applications in an enterprise environment. Overview After completing this course, learners should be able to: Prepare to install Windows 10. Install Windows 10. Configure Updates for Windows. Perform post-installation configuration tasks. Configure devices and drivers for Windows. Configure storage for Windows. Configure network settings in Windows. Configure remote management of Windows. Configure and manage applications in Windows. Configure Internet Explorer. Describe the methods for securing Windows 10. Configure account access and authentication. Configure file and folder permissions. Create security policies. Describe common threats and methods for mitigating against them. Use Windows troubleshooting and monitoring tools. Troubleshoot Windows installations. Troubleshoot application installation issues. Troubleshoot web browser settings. Troubleshoot Windows authentication. Troubleshoot hardware issues related to Windows machines. Develop an Operating System deployment and upgrade strategy. Understand the different methods of deployment. Understand on-premise and cloud-based solutions. Deploy and migrate desktops to Windows 10. Plan and configure Windows Update policies. Describe the benefits and capabilities of Azure AD. Manage users using Azure AD with Active Directory DS. Implement Windows Hello for Business. Configure conditional access rules based on compliance policies. Describe the various tools used to secure devices and data. Implement Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection. This five day accelerated course will cover topics necessary to prepare attendees with the baseline knowledge to take the MD-100 and MD-101 exams for the Modern Desktop Administrator Associate certification. Installing Windows Introducing Windows 10 Installation Options Requirements for Windows Features Installation Process and Media Upgrading to Windows 10 Updating Windows Windows Servicing Model Updating Windows Applying Applications and Windows Updates Post-Instalation Configuration and Personalization Customize the Windows 10 UI Configure device specific settings such as power plans and mobile device options Use the Windows control panel and setting app to configure settings Describe using Windows PowerShell Configuring Peripherals and Drivers Managing Devices and Drivers Managing Printers Configuring Networking Configure IP Network Connectivity Implement Name Resolution Implement Wireless Network Connectivity Remote Access Overview Remote Management Configuring Storage Overview of storage options Using OneDrive Managing Disks, Partitions, and Volumes Maintaining Disks and Volumes Managing Storage Spaces Managing Apps in Windows 10 Providing Apps to Users Managing Universal Windows Apps The Windows Store Web browsers in Windows 10 Configuring Authorization and Authentication Using Security Settings to Mitigate Threats Configuring User Account Control Implementing Device Registration Authentication Configuring Data Access and Usage Overview of File Systems Configuring and Managing File Access Configuring and Managing Shared Folders Managing Security with Policies Configuring Advanced Management Tools Configuring Tenant Roles Managing Tenant Health and Services Supporting the Windows 10 Environment Troubleshooting Windows Troubleshooting Tools Troubleshooting the Windows OS Troubleshooting Windows Startup Troubleshooting Operating System Service Issues Troubleshooting Sign-In Issues Troubleshooting Files and Applications File Recovery in Windows 10 Application Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Hardware and Drivers Troubleshooting Device Driver Failures Overview of Hardware Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Physical Failures Planning an Operating System Deployment Strategy Overview of Windows as a service Windows 10 Deployment options Considerations for Windows 10 deployment Implementing Windows 10 Implementing Windows 10 by using dynamic deployment Implementing Windows 10 by using Windows Autopilot Upgrading devices to Windows 10 Managing Updates for Windows 10 Implementing Windows 10 by using dynamic deployment Implementing Windows 10 by using Windows Autopilot Upgrading devices to Windows 10 Device Enrollment Device management options Manage Intune device enrollment and inventory Configuring Profiles Configuring device profiles Managing user profiles Monitoring devices Application Management Implement Mobile Application Management (MAM) Deploying and updating applications Administering applications Managing Authentication in Azure Ad MANAGING AUTHENTICATION IN AZURE AD Managing Devices and Device Policies Microsoft Intune Overview Managing devices with Intune Implement device compliance policies Managing Security Implement device data protection Managing Windows Defender ATP Managing Windows Defender in Windows 10 Additional course details: Nexus Humans Windows 10 Modern Desktop Administrator Associate Bootcamp training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Windows 10 Modern Desktop Administrator Associate Bootcamp course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Software Engineers Senior Software Engineers Java Developers DevOps Engineers Software Developers .NET Developers Systems Engineers Full Stack Developers Full Stack Java Developers Data Scientists Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe the software-defined data center (SDDC) Explain the vSphere components and their function in the infrastructure Install and configure VMware ESXi™ hosts Deploy and configure VMware vCenter Server Appliance™ Use VMware vSphere Client™ to manage the vCenter Server inventory and the vCenter Server configuration Manage, monitor, back up, and protect vCenter Server Appliance Create virtual networks with vSphere standard switches Describe the storage technologies supported by vSphere Configure virtual storage using iSCSI and NFS storage Create and manage VMware vSphere VMFS datastores Use the vSphere Client to create virtual machines, templates, clones, and snapshots Create a content library and deploy virtual machines from templates in the library Manage virtual machine resource use Migrate virtual machines with VMware vSphere vMotion and VMware vSphere Storage vMotion Create and manage a vSphere cluster that is enabled with VMware vSphere High Availability and VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler™ Discuss solutions for managing the vSphere life cycle Use VMware vSphere Update Manager™ to apply patches and perform upgrades to ESXi hosts and virtual machines This five-day course features intensive hands-on training that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere© 7, which includes VMware ESXi? 7 and VMware vCenter Server© 7. This course prepares you to administer a vSphere infrastructure for an organization of any size. This course is the foundation for most of the other VMware technologies in the software-defined data center Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to vSphere and the Software-Defined Data Center Explain basic virtualization concept Describe how vSphere fits into the software-defined data center and the cloud infrastructure Explain how vSphere interacts with CPUs, memory, networks, and storage Recognize the user interfaces for accessing the vCenter Server system and ESXi hosts Use VMware Host Client? to access and manage ESXi host Virtual Machines Create and remove a virtual machine Provision a virtual machine with virtual devices Identify the files that make up a virtual machine Explain the importance of VMware Tools vCenter Server Describe the vCenter Server architecture Discuss how ESXi hosts communicate with vCenter Server Deploy and configure vCenter Server Appliance Use the vSphere Client to manage the vCenter Server inventory Add data center, organizational objects, and hosts to vCenter Server Use roles and permissions to enable users to access objects in the vCenter Server inventory Back up vCenter Server Appliance Monitor vCenter Server tasks, events, and appliance health Use vCenter Server High Availability to protect a vCenter Server Appliance Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks Create and manage standard switches Describe the virtual switch connection types Configure virtual switch security, traffic-shaping and load-balancing policies Compare vSphere distributed switches and standard switches Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage Identify storage protocols and storage device types Discuss ESXi hosts using iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage Create and manage VMFS and NFS datastores Explain how multipathing works with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage Deploy virtual machines on a VMware vSAN? datastore Virtual Machine Management Use templates and cloning to deploy new virtual machines Modify and manage virtual machines Create a content library and deploy virtual machines from templates in the library Dynamically increase the size of a virtual disk Use customization specification files to customize a new virtual machine Perform vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion migrations Create and manage virtual machine snapshots Examine the features and functions of VMware vSphere© Replication? Resource Management and Monitoring Discuss CPU and memory concepts in a virtualized environment Describe what overcommitment of a resource means Describe methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage Use various tools to monitor resource use Create and use alarms to report certain conditions or events vSphere Clusters Describe options for making a vSphere environment highly available Explain the vSphere HA architecture Configure and manage a vSphere HA cluster Examine the features and functions of VMware vSphere© Fault Tolerance Configure a vSphere cluster using ESXi Cluster Quickstart Describe the functions of a vSphere DRS cluster Create a vSphere DRS cluster vSphere Lifecycle Management Describe how VMware vSphere© Lifecycle Manager? works Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to update ESXi hosts in a cluster Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [v7.0] training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [v7.0] course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This overview-level course is ideally suited for professionals seeking an introduction to microservices architecture and its application within a business context. Ideal attendee roles include software developers, system architects, technical managers, and IT professionals who are part of teams transitioning to a microservices approach. It's also an excellent starting point for non-technical roles such as product owners or business analysts who work closely with technical teams and want to better understand and become conversant in the language and principles of microservices. Overview This course combines engaging instructor-led presentations and useful demonstrations with engaging group activities. Throughout the course you'll explore: Understand the Basics of Microservices: Get to know the fundamental principles and characteristics of microservices and how they revolutionize traditional software development approaches. Explore the Design of Microservices: Gain an overview of how microservices are designed based on business requirements and what makes them unique in the software architecture world. Overview of Managing and Scaling Microservices: Get an introduction to how microservices are managed and scaled independently, and understand the significance of these features in your business operations. Familiarize with the Microservices Ecosystem: Learn about the typical patterns, best practices, and common pitfalls in the microservices world, setting a foundation for future learning and implementation. Introduction to Microservices in a Business Context: Acquire a basic understanding of how microservices can be aligned with specific business capabilities, and get a glimpse into how they can coexist with legacy systems in a business setting. Microservices have rapidly emerged as a popular architectural style, breaking down applications into small, independent services that can be developed, deployed, and scaled individually. Microservices offer a robust method to address a variety of projects, such as e-commerce platforms and content management systems, enhancing scalability and boosting productivity. This technology, when employed correctly, can greatly increase software delivery speed and system resilience, making it a crucial skill set for modern technology professionals.Understanding Microservices - A Technical Overview is a one-day course ideally suited for technical professionals seeking an introduction to microservices architecture and its application within a business context. Under the guidance of an industry expert, this engaging class combines lecture-style learning with lively demonstrations, case study review and group discussions.Throughout the course you?ll explore the principles and characteristics that define microservices, how to identify suitable projects for a microservices approach, the factors to consider when designing them, and the strategies to effectively manage and scale them within complex systems. You?ll also learn about the best practices, patterns, and anti-patterns, arming you with the knowledge to make the right architectural choices. This course also explores the real-world implementation of microservices in a business enterprise. We'll discuss how to align the application of microservices with your organization's specific business capabilities, and offer strategies for smoothly integrating this technology within existing legacy systems. Introduction to Microservices Understand what microservices are and their role in modern software development. Introduction to Microservices: what they are and why they matter. Monolithic vs Microservices: highlighting the shift and benefits. Key principles and characteristics of microservices. Identifying suitable applications for microservices transformation. Demo: Analyzing a sample application and identifying potential microservices Architecting and Managing Microservices Learn the basic strategies for scaling and managing microservices. Scaling Microservices: from a single service to hundreds. Key components of a microservices architecture. Introduction to resilience patterns: Circuit-Breakers and Bulkheads. Load management and provisioning in a microservices setup. Understanding the role of cloud services in microservices. Optional Demo: Illustrating how a microservice-based application scales in real-time Designing Microservices Learn the key aspects to consider when designing microservices. Defining microservice boundaries: Deciding the scope of a microservice. Communication patterns in microservices. Understanding Microservice endpoints. Exploring data stores and transaction boundaries in microservices. Overcoming challenges in Microservices design. Demo: Designing microservices for a hypothetical business requirement Implementing Microservices in a Business Enterprise Understand the process and considerations for implementing microservices in an enterprise context. Assessing enterprise readiness for microservices. Building the business case for microservices: strategic advantages and potential challenges. Aligning microservices with business capabilities. Organizational changes: Team structures and processes for microservices. Dealing with Legacy Systems: Strategies for microservices integration. Demo: Exploring a case study of successful microservices implementation in a business enterprise The Microservices Ecosystem Understand the key tools and best practices in the Microservices ecosystem. Understanding the typical Microservices Stack. Monitoring and Logging in Microservices. Introduction to Docker: Containerization of Microservices. Deployment strategies in a Microservices setup. Introduction to Orchestration in Microservices Demo: Containerizing and deploying a simple microservice Microservices Deployment Strategies Understand various ways to safely introduce changes in a microservices environment. The concept of Blue-Green Deployment: changing services without downtime. Canary Releases and Feature Toggles: slowly rolling out changes to users. Database changes in a microservices environment: keeping data consistent. Demo: Examining various deployment strategies Microservices Best Practices and DevOps Learn key strategies to ensure a smooth operation of your microservices setup. The DevOps culture in Microservices: collaboration for efficiency. Defining a Minimum Viable Product in a Microservices setup: building small, delivering fast. Dealing with data in a distributed setup: managing Data Islands. The importance of Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery in a microservices setup. Governance: Keeping track of your services and their consumers. Demo: Visualizing a simple continuous delivery pipeline Microservices Patterns and Anti-Patterns Learn about common do's and don'ts when working with microservices. Understanding patterns that help with efficient microservices operation. Recognizing and avoiding anti-patterns that can hinder performance. Dealing with common challenges: dependencies between services, managing service boundaries. Demo: Examples of real-world patterns and anti-patterns Simple Overview of OAuth and OpenID for Microservices Introduction to OAuth and OpenID: What they are and why they matter in Microservices. The role of tokens in OAuth 2.0: How they help in securing communications. A simplified look at OpenID Connect: Linking identities across services. Demo

Network DevOps course description This course is not a soft skills course covering the concepts of DevOps but instead concentrates on the technical side of tools and languages for network DevOps. Particular technologies focussed on are ansible, git and Python enabling delegates to leave the course ready to starting automating their network. Hands on sessions follow all major sections. More detailed courses on individual aspects of this course are available. What will you learn Evaluate network automation tools. Automate tasks with ansible. Use git for version control. Use Python to manage network devices. Use Python libraries for network devices. Network DevOps course details Who will benefit: Administrators automating tasks. Prerequisites: TCP/IP Foundation Duration 5 days Network DevOps course contents What is DevOps Programming and automating networks, networks and clouds, AWS, OpenStack, SDN, DevOps for network operations. Initial configuration Configuring SSH, ZTP, POAP. Hands on Initial lab configuration. Getting started with ansible The language, the engine, the framework. Uses of ansible, orchestration. The architecture, Controlling machines, nodes, Agentless, SSH, modules. Configuration management, inventories, playbooks, modules, roles. Hands on Installing ansible, running ad hoc commands. Ansible playbooks ansible-playbook, YAML, plays, tasks, handlers, modules. Playbook variables. Register module, debug module. Hands on Running playbooks. Ansible Inventories /etc/ansible/hosts, hosts, groups, static inventories, dynamic inventories. Inventory variables, external variables. Limiting hosts. Hands on Static inventories, variables in inventory files. Ansible modules for networking Built in modules, custom modules, return values. Core modules for network operations. Cisco and/or Juniper modules. ansible_connection. Ansible 2.6 CLI. Hands on Using modules. Ansible templating and roles aConfiguration management, full configurations, partial configurations. The template module, the assemble module, connection: local, Jinja2 templates, variables, if, for, roles. Hands on Generating multiple configurations from a template. Network programming and modules Why use Python? Why use ansible? alternatives, ansible tower, Linux network devices. Programming with Python Python programming Functions. Classes, objects and instances, modules, libraries, packages. Python strings, Python file handling, pip list, pip instal. Hands on Python programming with pyping. More Python programming Functions. Classes, objects and instances, modules, libraries, packages. Python strings, Python file handling, pip list, pip install. Hands on Python programming with pyping. Git Distributed version control, repositories, Git and GitHub, Alternatives to GitHub, Installing git, git workflows, creating repositories, adding and editing files, branching and merging, merge conflicts. Hands on working with Git. Python and networking APIs, Sockets, Telnetlib, pysnmp, ncclient, ciscoconfparse. Paramiko SSH and Netmiko Integrating Python and network devices using SSH. Netmiko, Netmiko methods. Hands on Netmiko. NAPALM What is NAPALM, NAPALM operations, getters, Replace, merge, compare, commit, discard. Hands on Configuration with NAPALM. Integrating ansible and NAPALM. Python and REST REST APIs, enabling the REST API. Accessing the REST API with a browser, cURL, Python and REST, the request library. Hands on Using a REST API with network devices.

Network automation course description This course is not a soft skills course covering the concepts of DevOps but instead concentrates on the technical side of tools and languages for network DevOps. Particular technologies focussed on are ansible, git and Python enabling delegates to leave the course ready to starting automating their network. Hands on sessions follow all major sections. More detailed courses on individual aspects of this course are available. What will you learn Evaluate network automation tools. Automate tasks with ansible. Use git for version control. Use Python to manage network devices. Use Python libraries for network devices. Network automation course details Who will benefit: Network engineers. Prerequisites: TCP/IP foundation for engineers. Duration 5 days Network automation course contents What is DevOps Programming and automating networks, networks and clouds, AWS, OpenStack, SDN, DevOps for network operations. Initial configuration Configuring SSH, ZTP, POAP. Hands on Initial lab configuration. Getting started with ansible The language, the engine, the framework. Uses of ansible, orchestration. The architecture, Controlling machines, nodes, Agentless, SSH, modules. Configuration management, inventories, playbooks, modules, roles. Hands on Installing ansible, running ad hoc commands. Ansible playbooks ansible-playbook, YAML, plays, tasks, handlers, modules. Playbook variables. Register module, debug module. Hands on Running playbooks. Ansible Inventories /etc/ansible/hosts, hosts, groups, static inventories, dynamic inventories. Inventory variables, external variables. Limiting hosts. Hands on Static inventories, variables in inventory files. Ansible modules for networking Built in modules, custom modules, return values. Core modules for network operations. Cisco and/ or Juniper modules. ansible_connection. Ansible 2.6 CLI. Hands on Using modules. Ansible templating and roles Configuration management, full configurations, partial configurations. The template module, the assemble module, connection: local, Jinja2 templates, variables, if, for, roles. Hands on Generating multiple configurations from a template. Network programming and modules Why use Python? Why use ansible? alternatives, ansible tower, Linux network devices. Programming with Python Scripting versus application development, Python interactive mode, Python scripts, Python 2.7 vs Python 3. A simple Python script. Variables, loops, control statements, operators. PEP style guide. Python IDEs. Hands on Simple Python programs. More Python programming Functions. Classes, objects and instances, modules, libraries, packages. Python strings, Python file handling, pip list, pip install, Hands on Python programming with pyping. Git Distributed version control, repositories, Git and GitHub, Alternatives to GitHub, Installing git, git workflows, creating repositories, adding and editing files, branching and merging, merge conflicts. Hands on working with Git. Python and networking APIs, Sockets, Telnetlib, pysnmp, ncclient, ciscoconfparse. Paramiko SSH and Netmiko Integrating Python and network devices using SSH. Netmiko, Netmiko methods. Hands on Netmiko. PyEZ Juniper, NETCONF, installing PyEZ, a first pyEZ script, pyEZ configuration management. Hands on Juniper configuration management with pyEZ. NAPALM What is NAPALM, NAPALM operations, getters, Replace, merge, compare, commit, discard. Hands on Configuration with NAPALM. Integrating ansible and NAPALM. Python and REST REST APIs, enabling the REST API. Accessing the REST API with a browser, cURL, Python and REST, the request library. Hands on Using a REST API with network devices.

Microsoft Power BI Masterclass 2021 Course Overview: The "Microsoft Power BI Masterclass 2021" provides learners with the skills to become proficient in data analysis and visualization using Power BI. This comprehensive course covers the core functionalities of Power BI, from data preparation and transformation to creating impactful reports and dashboards. Learners will gain valuable insights into data modelling, visualisation, and the use of DAX for advanced calculations. By the end of the course, participants will be able to apply their knowledge to real-world projects, improving their ability to communicate data-driven insights effectively. This course is ideal for professionals and beginners who want to leverage Power BI to unlock the potential of their data. Course Description: This masterclass delves into the essential features of Microsoft Power BI, guiding learners through every stage of data analysis. Starting with project setup and data transformation in the Query Editor, the course progresses to advanced topics such as DAX functions and data storytelling. Learners will explore how to build data models, create dashboards, and employ Python in Power BI to enhance their reports. The course also covers Power BI Service for cloud-based analytics, row-level security for data protection, and integrating additional data sources. With a focus on empowering users to communicate insights clearly, the course ensures learners gain the expertise to manage data efficiently, make informed decisions, and stay up to date with evolving tools and features. Microsoft Power BI Masterclass 2021 Curriculum: Module 01: Introduction Module 02: Preparing our Project Module 03: Data Transformation - The Query Editor Module 04: Data Transformation - Advanced Module 05: Creating a Data Model Module 06: Data Visualization Module 07: Power BI & Python Module 08: Storytelling with Data Module 09: DAX - The Essentials Module 10: DAX - The CALCULATE function Module 11: Power BI Service - Power BI Cloud Module 12: Row-Level Security Module 13: More data sources Module 14: Next steps to improve & stay up to date (See full curriculum) Who is this course for? Individuals seeking to enhance their data analysis skills. Professionals aiming to advance their data visualization expertise. Beginners with an interest in data science or business analytics. Business analysts or data professionals looking to upskill in Power BI. Career Path: Data Analyst Business Intelligence Analyst Data Scientist Power BI Developer Reporting Analyst Data Visualisation Expert

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for System administrators System engineers Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Install and configure ESXi hosts Deploy and configure vCenter Use the vSphere Client to create the vCenter inventory and assign roles to vCenter users Configure vCenter High Availability Create and configure virtual networks using vSphere standard switches and distributed switches Create and configure datastores using storage technologies supported by vSphere Use the vSphere Client to create virtual machines, templates, clones, and snapshots Configure and manage a VMware Tools Repository Create content libraries for managing templates and deploying virtual machines Manage virtual machine resource use Migrate virtual machines with vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion Create and configure a vSphere cluster that is enabled with vSphere High Availability and vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler Manage the life cycle of vSphere to keep vCenter, ESXi hosts, and virtual machines up to date Configure and manage vSphere networking and storage for a large and sophisticated enterprise Use host profiles to manage VMware ESXi host compliance Monitor the vCenter, ESXi, and VMs performance in the vSphere client This five-day, extended hour course takes you from introductory to advanced VMware vSphere© 8 management skills. Building on the installation and configuration content from our best-selling course, you will also develop advanced skills needed to manage and maintain a highly available and scalable virtual infrastructure. Through a mix of lecture and hands-on labs, you will install, configure, and manage vSphere 7. You will explore the features that build a foundation for a truly scalable infrastructure and discuss when and where these features have the greatest effect. This course prepares you to administer a vSphere infrastructure for an organization of any size using vSphere 8, which includes VMware ESXi? 8 and VMware vCenter Server© 8. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives vSphere and Virtualization Overview Explain basic virtualization concepts Describe how vSphere fits in the software-defined data center and the cloud infrastructure Recognize the user interfaces for accessing vSphere Explain how vSphere interacts with CPUs, memory, networks, storage, and GPUs Install an ESXi host vCenter Management Recognize ESXi hosts communication with vCenter Deploy vCenter Server Appliance Configure vCenter settings Use the vSphere Client to add and manage license keys Create and organize vCenter inventory objects Recognize the rules for applying vCenter permissions View vSphere tasks and events Create a vCenter backup schedule Recognize the importance of vCenter High Availability Explain how vCenter High Availability works Deploying Virtual Machines Create and provision VMs Explain the importance of VMware Tools Identify the files that make up a VM Recognize the components of a VM Navigate the vSphere Client and examine VM settings and options Modify VMs by dynamically increasing resources Create VM templates and deploy VMs from them Clone VMs Create customization specifications for guest operating systems Create local, published, and subscribed content libraries Deploy VMs from content libraries Manage multiple versions of VM templates in content libraries Configure and Manage vSphere Networking Configure and view standard switch configurations Configure and view distributed switch configurations Recognize the difference between standard switches and distributed switches Explain how to set networking policies on standard and distributed switches Configure and Manage vSphere Storage Recognize vSphere storage technologies Identify types of vSphere datastores Describe Fibre Channel components and addressing Describe iSCSI components and addressing Configure iSCSI storage on ESXi Create and manage VMFS datastores Configure and manage NFS datastores Discuss vSphere support for NVMe and iSER technologies Managing Virtual Machines Recognize the types of VM migrations that you can perform within a vCenter instance and across vCenter instances Migrate VMs using vSphere vMotion Describe the role of Enhanced vMotion Compatibility in migrations Migrate VMs using vSphere Storage vMotion Take a snapshot of a VM Manage, consolidate, and delete snapshots Describe CPU and memory concepts in relation to a virtualized environment Describe how VMs compete for resources Define CPU and memory shares, reservations, and limits Recognize the role of a VMware Tools Repository Configure a VMware Tools Repository Recognize the backup and restore solution for VMs vSphere Monitoring Monitor the key factors that can affect a virtual machine's performance Describe the factors that influence vCenter performance Use vCenter tools to monitor resource use Create custom alarms in vCenter Describe the benefits and capabilities of VMware Skyline Recognize uses for Skyline Advisor Pro Deploying and Configuring vSphere Cluster Use Cluster Quickstart to enable vSphere cluster services and configure the cluster View information about a vSphere cluster Explain how vSphere DRS determines VM placement on hosts in the cluster Recognize use cases for vSphere DRS settings Monitor a vSphere DRS cluster Describe how vSphere HA responds to different types of failures Identify options for configuring network redundancy in a vSphere HA cluster Recognize the use cases for various vSphere HA settings Configure a cluster enabled for vSphere DRS and vSphere HA Recognize when to use vSphere Fault Tolerance Describe the function of the vCLS Recognize operations that might disrupt the healthy functioning of vCLS VMs ESXi Operations Use host profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance Recognize the benefits of using configuration profiles Managing the vSphere Lifecycle Generate vCenter interoperability reports Recognize features of vSphere Lifecycle Manager Describe ESXi images and image depots Enable vSphere Lifecycle Manager in a vSphere cluster Validate ESXi host compliance against a cluster image and remediate ESXi hosts using vSphere Lifecycle Manager Describe vSphere Lifecycle Manager automatic recommendations Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to upgrade VMware Tools and VM hardware Network Operations Configure and manage vSphere distributed switches Describe how VMware vSphere Network I/O Control enhances performance Define vSphere Distributed Services Engine Describe the use cases and benefits of vSphere Distributed Services Engine Storage Operations Describe the architecture and requirements of vSAN configuration Describe storage policy-based management Recognize components in the vSphere Virtual Volumes architecture Configure Storage I/O Control