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Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Authors Overview Please refer to course overview This course provides authors with an introduction to build reports using Cognos Analytics. Techniques to enhance, customize, and manage reports will be explored. Activities will illustrate and reinforce key concepts during this learning opportunity. What is IBM Cognos Analytics - Reporting The Welcome page Consume report content Interactive filtering Working with reports Dimensionally modeled relational dataUse personal data sources and data modules Upload personal data Upload custom images Using navigation paths in a data module Examine list reports Group data Format columns Include headers and footers Aggregate fact data Identify differences in aggregation Multiple facts and repeated information Use shared dimensions to create multi-fact queries Present repeated information Add repeated information to reports Create a mailing list report Create crosstab reports Add measures to a crosstab Data sources for a crosstab Create complex crosstab reports Add items as peers Create crosstab nodes and crosstab members Work with crosstab data Format, sort, and aggregate a crosstab Create discontinuous crosstab reportsCreate visualization reports Visualization categories Customize visualizations Client side visualizations Enhanced map visualizations Focus reports using filters Create filters to narrow the focus Use advanced detail filters Apply a filter with aggregation Use summary filters Focus reports using prompts Examine parameters and prompts Create a parameter for a report item Add a prompt page Add a prompt item to a report Identify a prompt type Create a cascading prompt Use calculations What are calculations Add Date and Time functions Add string functions Display prompt selections in report titles Customize reports with conditional formatting Three steps for conditional formatting Create a variable Assign the variable to a report object Format based on the conditional value Conditionally render report objects Drill-through definitions Navigate to related data Enhance report layout View the structure of a report Use Guided report layout Force page breaks Create horizontal pagination Modify the report structure Format objects across reports Use additional report-building techniques Enhance a report design Add objects to reports Convert a list to a crosstab Explore reuse Additional course details: Nexus Humans B6258 IBM Cognos Analytics - Author Reports Fundamentals V11.1.x 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 B6258 IBM Cognos Analytics - Author Reports Fundamentals V11.1.x 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 Ideal candidates include network professionals who are looking to build their foundational knowledge of the ClearPass product portfolio. Overview After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to: Implement a ClearPass network access solution Design and apply effective services and enforcement in ClearPass Troubleshoot a ClearPass solution This course provides participants the foundational skills in Network Access Con-trol using the Aruba ClearPass product portfolio. This 5-day course includes both instructional modules and labs to teach participants about the major fea-tures in the ClearPass portfolio. Participants will learn how to setup ClearPass as an AAA server, and configure the Policy Manager, Guest, OnGuard and Onboard feature sets. In addition, this course covers integration with external Active Directory servers, Monitoring and Reporting, as well as deployment best practices. The student will gain insight into configuring authentication with ClearPass on both wired and wireless networks. Introduction to ClearPass BYOD High Level Overview Posture and Profiling Guest and Onboard AAA Policy Service Rules Authentication Authorization and Roles Enforcement Policy and Profiles External Devices Network Access Devices Messaging Services External Context Servers Endpoint Profiling Introduction to profiling Profiling collectors External collectors and profilers Roles and Enforcement Services Enforcement ClearPass roles Configuring Services Service selection rules Creating services Configuring Web Services Content Manager Skins Web page editor Guest Authentication Captive portal process Web logins Guest accounts Guest access with MAC authentication Guest Access Self-Registration Self-registration experience Configuring self-registration Self-registration process Wired Authentication Wired access Wired enforcement Profiling on wired ports Downloadable User Roles Requirements for DUR DUR enforcement profiles Dynamic Segmentation What is Dynamic Segmentation? How it works Configuring Dynamic Segmentation OnGuard Configuration Postures Posture policies OnGuard Agent Monitoring OnGuard OnGuard in Enforcement OnGuard workflow OnGuard enforcement Onboard Provisioning Configuring certificate authorities Portal setup Configuring services Onboard Administration Managing certificates Managing users and devices Certificate revocation and OCSP Administrative Operations Licenses Certificates Updates and upgrades Gathering logs ClearPass Cluster Cluster structure Policy Manager zones High availability Administrative Access Admin access to NADs Admin access to Policy Manager Guest operator logins Insight Reports Alerts Reports Administration Additional course details: Nexus Humans Aruba ClearPass Configuration 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 Aruba ClearPass Configuration 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 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Technical Leaders Overview What is BlockchainHow does Blockchain workTypes of BlockchainsHow is Blockchain different from what we have todayWhat are use cases for BlockchainWhat does a Blockchain app look likeHow do I design a Blockchain appHow do I develop a Blockchain appHow do I test a Blockchain app This instructor-led 3 day Blockchain Architecture training is for technical leaders who need to make decisions about architecture, environment, and development platforms. What is Blockchain? A record keeping system Trust Decentralization Trustless environment How does Blockchain work? Announcements Blocks Nodes Chaining Verification Consensus Scalability Privacy Crypto Hashing Digital Fingerprinting PoW vs PoS Types of Blockchains Public vs Private Open vs closed Smart Contracts Blockchain as History Tokens / Coins Gas How is Blockchain different from what we have today? Decentralized Peer-to-peer architecture Software vs Firmware Database vs Blockchain Distributed database or other technology? Data Sovereignty Group Consensus What are Use Cases for Blockchain? Use Case Examples Currency Banking Services Voting Medical Records Supply Chain / Value Chain Content Distribution Verification of Software Updates (cars, planes, trains, etc) Law Enforcement Title and Ownership Records Social Media and Online Credibility Fractional asset ownership Cable Television billing High fault tolerance DDoS-proof Public or Private Blockchain? Who are the participants? What does a Blockchain app look like? DApp Resembles typical full stack web application Any internal state changes and all transactions are written to the blockchain Node.js IDE Public Blockchain visibility Private Blockchain solutions Oracles How do I design a Blockchain app? What does this solution need to let users do? Will the proposed solution reduce or remove the problems and pain points currently felt by users? What should this solution prevent users from doing? Do you need a solution ready for heavy use on day 1? Is your solution idea enhanced by the use of Blockchain? Does the use of Blockchain create a better end-user experience? If so, how? Has your business developed custom software solutions before? What level of support are you going to need? How big is the developer community? Does your vision of the future align with the project or platform's vision of the future? Does the platform aim to make new and significant contributions to the development space, or is it an efficiency / cost play? Should the solution be a public or private Blockchain? Should the solution be an open or closed Blockchain? Create a plan for contract updates and changes! Hybrid solutions Monetary exchanges? How do I develop a Blockchain app? AGILE approach pre-release Define guiding principles up front Software vs Firmware Announcements, not transactions! Classes, not contracts Link contracts to share functions Use calling contracts to keep contract address the same Hyperledger vs Ethereum CONSIDER No of Users * Avg No of Transactions (state changes) per User Should a Blockless solution be applied? Performance Security Anonymity Security Monolithic vs Modular Sandwich complexity model How do I test a Blockchain app? Recommend 5x to 10x traditional application testing time Security Networks

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course benefits individuals responsible for configuring and monitoring EX Series switches using Junos ELS. Overview After successfully completing this course, you should be able to: Restrict traffic flow within a VLAN. Manage dynamic VLAN registration. Tunnel Layer 2 traffic through Ethernet networks. Review the purpose and operations of a spanning tree. Implement multiple spanning-tree instances in a network. Implement one or more spanning-tree instances for a VLAN. List the benefits of implementing end-user authentication. Explain the operations of various access control features. Configure and monitor various access control features. Describe processing considerations when multiple authentication and access control features are enabled. Describe some common IP telephony deployment scenarios. Describe features that facilitate IP telephony deployments. Configure and monitor features used in IP telephony deployments. Explain the purpose and basic operations of CoS. Describe CoS features used in Layer 2 networks. Configure and monitor CoS in a Layer 2 network. Describe a basic troubleshooting method. List common issues that disrupt network operations. Identify tools used in network troubleshooting. Use available tools to resolve network issues. This two-day course provides detailed coverage of virtual LAN (VLAN) operations. Chapter 1: Course Introduction Course Introduction Chapter 2: Troubleshooting as a Process Before You Begin The Troubleshooting Process Challenging Network Issues The Troubleshooting Process Lab Chapter 3: Junos Product Families The Junos OS Control Plane and Data Plane Field-Replaceable Units Junos Product Families Lab: Identifying Hardware Components Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Toolkit Troubleshooting Tools Best Practices Lab: Using Monitoring Tools and Establishing a Baseline Chapter 5: Hardware and Environmental Conditions Hardware Troubleshooting Overview Memory and Storage Boot Monitoring Hardware-Related System Logs Chassis and Environmental Monitoring Lab: Monitoring Hardware and Environmental Conditions Chapter 6: Control Plane Control Plane Review System and User Processes Monitoring Routing Tables and Protocols Monitoring Bridging Monitoring the Address Resolution Protocol Lab: Control Plane Monitoring and Troubleshooting Chapter 7: Control Plane Protection Protection Overview DDOS Protection Loopback Filter Lab: Control Plane Monitoring and Troubleshooting Chapter 8: Data Plane ? Interfaces Interface Properties General Interface Troubleshooting Ethernet Interface Troubleshooting Lab: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Ethernet Interfaces Chapter 9: Data Plane ? Other Components Definition of a Data Plane Problem Data Plane Components Data Plane Forwarding Load-Balancing Behavior Firewall Filters and Policers Data Plane Troubleshooting Case Study Lab: Isolate and Troubleshoot PFE Issues Chapter 10: Staging and Acceptance Testing Initial Inspection and Power-on General System Checks Interface Testing Chapter 11: Troubleshooting Routing Protocols Troubleshooting OSPF Troubleshooting BGP Troubleshooting Routing Loops and Route Oscillation Lab: Troubleshooting Routing Protocols Chapter 12: High Availability High Availability Overview Graceful Routing Engine Switchover Graceful Restart Nonstop Active Routing and Bridging Unified In-Service Software Upgrade Chapter 13: Network Monitoring SNMP RMON Telemetry Flow Monitoring Lab: Monitoring the Network Chapter 14: vMX Troubleshooting vMX Overview Troubleshooting Lab: Monitoring vMX Chapter 15: JTAC Procedures Opening a Support Case Customer Support Tools The Content of a PR Transferring Files to JTAC Chapter 16: Automated Support and Prevention Overview Service Now Service Insight Lab: Automated Support and Prevention

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Senior Executives CIOs and CTOs Business Intelligence Executives Marketing Executives Data & Business Analytics Specialists Innovation Specialists & Entrepreneurs Academics, and other people interested in Big Data Overview More specifically, BDAW addresses advanced big data architecture topics, including, data formats, transformation, real-time, batch and machine learning processing, scalability, fault tolerance, security and privacy, minimizing the risk of an unsound architecture and technology selection. Big Data Architecture Workshop (BDAW) is a learning event that addresses advanced big data architecture topics. BDAW brings together technical contributors into a group setting to design and architect solutions to a challenging business problem. The workshop addresses big data architecture problems in general, and then applies them to the design of a challenging system. Throughout the highly interactive workshop, students apply concepts to real-world examples resulting in detailed synergistic discussions. The workshop is conducive for students to learn techniques for architecting big data systems, not only from Cloudera?s experience but also from the experiences of fellow students. Workshop Application Use Cases Oz Metropolitan Architectural questions Team activity: Analyze Metroz Application Use Cases Application Vertical Slice Definition Minimizing risk of an unsound architecture Selecting a vertical slice Team activity: Identify an initial vertical slice for Metroz Application Processing Real time, near real time processing Batch processing Data access patterns Delivery and processing guarantees Machine Learning pipelines Team activity: identify delivery and processing patterns in Metroz, characterize response time requirements, identify Machine Learning pipelines Application Data Three V?s of Big Data Data Lifecycle Data Formats Transforming Data Team activity: Metroz Data Requirements Scalable Applications Scale up, scale out, scale to X Determining if an application will scale Poll: scalable airport terminal designs Hadoop and Spark Scalability Team activity: Scaling Metroz Fault Tolerant Distributed Systems Principles Transparency Hardware vs. Software redundancy Tolerating disasters Stateless functional fault tolerance Stateful fault tolerance Replication and group consistency Fault tolerance in Spark and Map Reduce Application tolerance for failures Team activity: Identify Metroz component failures and requirements Security and Privacy Principles Privacy Threats Technologies Team activity: identify threats and security mechanisms in Metroz Deployment Cluster sizing and evolution On-premise vs. Cloud Edge computing Team activity: select deployment for Metroz Technology Selection HDFS HBase Kudu Relational Database Management Systems Map Reduce Spark, including streaming, SparkSQL and SparkML Hive Impala Cloudera Search Data Sets and Formats Team activity: technologies relevant to Metroz Software Architecture Architecture artifacts One platform or multiple, lambda architecture Team activity: produce high level architecture, selected technologies, revisit vertical slice Vertical Slice demonstration Additional course details: Nexus Humans Big Data Architecture Workshop 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 Big Data Architecture Workshop 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 Security administrators Security consultants Network administrators System engineers Technical support personnel Cisco integrators and partners Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Describe key concepts of NGIPS and NGFW technology and the Cisco Firepower Threat Defense system, and identify deployment scenarios Perform initial Cisco Firepower Threat Defense device configuration and setup tasks Describe how to manage traffic and implement Quality of Service (QoS) using Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Describe how to implement NAT by using Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Perform an initial network discovery, using Cisco Firepower to identify hosts, applications, and services Describe the behavior, usage, and implementation procedure for access control policies Describe the concepts and procedures for implementing security intelligence features This course gives you knowledge and skills to use and configure Cisco© Firepower Threat Defense technology, beginning with initial device setup and configuration and including routing, high availability, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) to Cisco Firepower Threat Defense migration, traffic control, and Network Address Translation (NAT). You will learn how to implement advanced Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) and Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) features, including network intelligence, file type detection, network-based malware detection, and deep packet inspection. You will also learn how to configure site-to-site VPN, remote-access VPN, and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) decryption before moving on to detailed analysis, system administration, and troubleshooting. Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Overview Examining Firewall and IPS Technology Firepower Threat Defense Features and Components Examining Firepower Platforms Examining Firepower Threat Defense Licensing Cisco Firepower Implementation Use Cases Cisco Firepower NGFW Device Configuration Firepower Threat Defense Device Registration FXOS and Firepower Device Manager Initial Device Setup Managing NGFW Devices Examining Firepower Management Center Policies Examining Objects Examining System Configuration and Health Monitoring Device Management Examining Firepower High Availability Configuring High Availability Cisco ASA to Firepower Migration Migrating from Cisco ASA to Firepower Threat Defense Cisco Firepower NGFW Traffic Control Firepower Threat Defense Packet Processing Implementing QoS Bypassing Traffic Cisco Firepower NGFW Address Translation NAT Basics Implementing NAT NAT Rule Examples Implementing NAT Cisco Firepower Discovery Examining Network Discovery Configuring Network Discovery Implementing Access Control Policies Examining Access Control Policies Examining Access Control Policy Rules and Default Action Implementing Further Inspection Examining Connection Events Access Control Policy Advanced Settings Access Control Policy Considerations Implementing an Access Control Policy Security Intelligence Examining Security Intelligence Examining Security Intelligence Objects Security Intelligence Deployment and Logging Implementing Security Intelligence File Control and Advanced Malware Protection Examining Malware and File Policy Examining Advanced Malware Protection Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention Systems Examining Intrusion Prevention and Snort Rules Examining Variables and Variable Sets Examining Intrusion Policies Site-to-Site VPN Examining IPsec Site-to-Site VPN Configuration Site-to-Site VPN Troubleshooting Implementing Site-to-Site VPN Remote-Access VPN Examining Remote-Access VPN Examining Public-Key Cryptography and Certificates Examining Certificate Enrollment Remote-Access VPN Configuration Implementing Remote-Access VPN SSL Decryption Examining SSL Decryption Configuring SSL Policies SSL Decryption Best Practices and Monitoring Detailed Analysis Techniques Examining Event Analysis Examining Event Types Examining Contextual Data Examining Analysis Tools Threat Analysis System Administration Managing Updates Examining User Account Management Features Configuring User Accounts System Administration Cisco Firepower Troubleshooting Examining Common Misconfigurations Examining Troubleshooting Commands Firepower Troubleshooting

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The course is designed for individuals who want to gain in-depth knowledge and practice in the discipline of Business Analysis (Business Analysts, Requirements Engineers, Product manager, Product Owner, Chief Product Owner, Service Manager, Service Owner, Project manager, Consultants) Overview Students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding and application of Business Analysis principles and techniques. Key areas are: The breath of the role of a Business Analyst The processes and techniques of strategy analysis Investigation of an organization's business systems Techniques used within stakeholder analysis and the need for analyzing perspectives Conceptual modelling and business activity models Business improvements through gap analysis The Business case within the business change lifecycle The Business Analyst role analyzes, understands and manages the requirements in a customer-supplier relationship and ensures that the right products are delivered.The course provides in-depth knowledge and practice in Business Analysis Course Introduction Let?s Get to Know Each Other Course Overview Course Learning Objectives Course Structure Course Agenda Introduction to Business Analysis Practice Exam Details Business Analysis Certification Scheme Rationale for Business Analysis The role of the BA throughout the stages of the Business change lifecycle The scope of the BA role within the context of the range of analysis activities Three areas of competencies Understanding the Strategic Context Techniques in practice: MOST Resource audit PESTLE Porter's Five Forces SWOT analysis CSF, KPI and Performance target Balanced Business Score Card Understanding the Current Situation Identification of stakeholder categories Identification of relevant investigation techniques The rationale for taking a holistic view Rich pictures, Mind Maps and Fishbone diagrams Stakeholder Analysis and Management Power/interest and level of interest Appropriate stakeholder management strategy Stakeholder perspectives and CATWOE technique Analysing and Modelling Business Activities Conceptual models of a business situation Five types of high level activity Planning activities Enabling activities Doing activities Monitoring and control activities Three types of business events The consensus business activity model Identifying Potential Solutions Different categories of business rules Gap analysis (through conceptual business activity model and as-is business situation) Components of a new business model Building the Business Case Rationale for the development of a business case Contents of a business case Identification of tangible/intangible costs and benefits, risks and impacts Rationale for the financial case and appraisal techniques Business case review in the business change lifecycle Additional course details: Nexus Humans Business Analysis - Practice 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 Business Analysis - Practice 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 Cloud architects, systems engineers, datacenter administrators, and cloud administrators with experience in managed services or managing a service provider environment. Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Understanding NSX-T Data Center and VMware Cloud Director fundamentals List the various NSX-T Data Center components List the use cases and topologies of VMware Cloud Director networks Discuss the VMware Cloud Director provider networking configurations Discuss the VMware Cloud Director tenant networking configurations Discuss NSX Advanced Load Balancer and its components Discuss NSX Advanced Load Balancer configuration and integration with VMware Cloud Director Enable a layer 2 stretched network that spans across multiple VMware Cloud organization VDCs Showcase the importance of the VMware Cloud Director migration tool and its functionality Manage resources from the VMWare Cloud Director console and use VMware vRealize Operations Manager™ In this five-day course, you focus on designing, integrating, configuring, and managing VMware Cloud Director? 10.x with VMware NSX-T© Data Center and VMware NSX© Advanced Load Balancer?. You learn about creating Network Pools and Edge Cluster management. You also learn about creating and managing an external network and creating and managing the organization of VDC, vApp, and data center group networks. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives VMware Cloud Director Data Center Fundamentals Explain NSX-T Data Center and its architecture Discuss various NSX-T Data Center components Describe NSX-T Data Center objects and their creation methods List the various requirement and maximum configuration details Explain NSX-T Data Center and its architecture Discuss various NSX-T Data Center components Describe NSX-T Data Center objects and their creation methods Explain VMware Cloud Director and its architecture List the various requirement and maximum configuration details Discuss VMware Cloud Director pre-requisites and deployment Discuss the use cases and features of VMware Cloud Director List the various requirement and maximum configuration details Discuss the design best practices Provider Configuration Discuss the integration of VMware vCenter Server© with VMware Cloud Director Discuss the integration of NSX-T Data Center with VMware Cloud Director Explain the provider side networking concepts and features Tenant Configuration Discuss the various types of organization VDC networks that can be created using NSX-T Data Center Explain the edge services available under each type of Organization VDC networks Explain what vApp network is Discuss various types of vApp networks Cross VDC networking with NSX-T Explain data center groups Configure cross-VDC networking and L2 stretched networks Configure a distributed firewall for a Data Center Group NSX Advanced Load Balancer Describe the NSX Advanced Load Balancer components and main functions Explain the NSX Advanced Load Balancer key features and benefits Understand and apply a Global Server Load Balancing design framework VMware NSX Migration for VMware Cloud Director Understand the main usage and purpose of the NSX migration for VMware Cloud Director List the supported topology and compatibility matrix List the supported features Understand the environmental prerequisites and how to prepare the edge cluster for bridging Know the logs and error handling exceptions Monitoring VMware Cloud Director Networking Discuss the methods to manage and monitor networking objects from VMware Cloud Director portals Understand the vRealize Operations Manager and vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App overview Discuss how to monitor VMware Cloud Director networking objects using vRealize Operations Manager and vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App Create views and reports Describe the use of vCloud Usage Meter with VMware Cloud Director

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for People working in an organization aiming to improve performance, especially in response to digital transformation or disruption. Any roles involved in the creation and delivery of products or services: Leadership and CXO, especially CIO, CTO, CPO, and CVO Transformation and evolution leads and change agents Value stream architects, managers, engineers Scrum Masters, agile and DevOps coaches and facilitators Portfolio, product and project managers, and owners Business analysts Architects, developers, and engineers Release and environment managers IT Ops, service and support desk workers Customer experience and success professionals Overview After completing this course, students will be able to: Describe the origins of value stream management and key concepts such as flow, value, and delivery Describe what value stream management is, why it's needed and the business benefits of its practice Describe how lean, agile, DevOps, and ITSM principles contribute to value stream management Identify and describe value streams, where they start and end, and how they interconnect Identify value stream roles and responsibilities Express value streams visually using mapping techniques, define current and target states and hypothesis backlog Write value stream flow and realization optimization hypotheses and experiments Apply metrics such as touch/processing time, wait/idle time, and cycle time to value streams Understand flow metrics and how to access the data to support data-driven conversations and decisions Examine value realization metrics and aligning to business outcomes, and how to sense and respond to them (outcomes versus outputs) Architect a DevOps toolchain alongside a value stream and data connection points Design a continuous inspection and adaptation approach for organizational evolution The Value Stream Management Foundation course from Value Stream Management Consortium, and offered in partnership with DevOps Institute, is an introductory course taking learners through a value stream management implementation journey. It considers the human, process, and technology aspects of this way of working and explores how optimizing value streams for flow and realization positively impacts organizational performance. History and Evolution of Value Stream Management and its Application Value stream management?s origins Definitions of value stream management Flow Lean and systems thinking and practices Agile, DevOps and other frameworks Research and analysis Identifying Value Streams What is a value stream? Identifying value streams Choosing a value stream Digital value streams Value stream thinking Mapping Value Streams Types of maps Value stream mapping The fuzzy front end Artifacts 10 steps to value stream mapping Mapping and management VSM investment case Limitations of value stream mapping Connecting DevOps Toolchains CICD and the DevOps toolchain Value stream management processes Value stream management platforms DevOps tool categories Building an end-to-end DevOps toolchain Common data model and tools integrations Value Stream Metrics The duality of VSM Downtime in technology Lean, DORA and Flow metrics Definition of Done Value metrics Benefits hypotheses Value streams as profit centers KPIs and OKRs Inspecting the Value Stream 3 Pillars of Empiricism Organizational performance Visibility When to inspect Data and discovery Insights and trends Organizing as Value Streams Value stream alignment Team types and topologies Project to product Hierarchy to autonomy Target Operating Model Value stream people Value stream roles Value stream funding Evolving Value Streams Why now? Transitions VSM capability matrix VSM culture iceberg Learning Making local discoveries global improvements Managing value stream interdependencies

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Administrators or application owners who are responsible for deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters and workloads Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe the VMware Tanzu Mission Control architecture Configure user and group access Create and manage Kubernetes clusters Control access Create image registry, network, quota, security, custom and mutation policies Connect your on-premises vSphere with Tanzu Supervisor to VMware Tanzu Mission Control Create, manage, and back up VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid™ clusters Create and manage Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service clusters Perform cluster inspections Manage packages in your clusters Monitor and secure Kubernetes environments During this two-day course, you focus on using VMware Tanzu© Mission Control? to provision and manage Kubernetes clusters. The course covers how to apply image registry, network, security, quota, custom, and mutation policies to Kubernetes environments. It focuses on how to deploy, upgrade, back up, and monitor Kubernetes clusters on VMware vSphere© with VMware Tanzu©, and it also covers package management using the VMware Tanzu Mission Control catalog. Course Introduction Introduction and course logistics Course Objectives What Is VMware Tanzu Mission Control Describe VMware Tanzu Mission Control Describe vSphere with Tanzu Describe Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Describe VMware Tanzu© for Kubernetes Operations Explain how to request access to VMware Tanzu Mission Control Describe VMware Cloud? services Describe the VMware Cloud services catalog Explain how to access VMware Tanzu Mission Control Identify the components of VMware Tanzu Mission Control Explain the resource hierarchy of VMware Tanzu Mission Control Access, Users, and Groups Explain VMware Cloud services and enterprise federation Describe VMware Cloud services roles Explain multifactor authentication Describe the VMware Tanzu Mission Control UI List the components of the VMware Tanzu Mission Control UI Describe the VMware Tanzu CLI Describe the VMware Tanzu Mission Control API Cluster Lifecycle Management Outline the steps for registering a management cluster to VMware Tanzu Mission Control Discuss what a management cluster is Describe provisioners Explain the purpose of a cloud provider account Describe Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Describe Azure Kubernetes Service Workload Clusters Describe Tanzu Kubernetes Grid workload clusters Explain how to create a cluster Explain how to configure a cluster Describe Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service workload clusters Describe Azure Kubernetes Service workload clusters Explain how to attach a Kubernetes cluster Explain how to verify the connections to the cluster Describe cluster health Policy Management Explain how access policies grant users access to different resources Describe the policy model Describe the available policy types Explain how image registry policies restrict from which image registries container images can be pulled Outline how network policies are applied to clusters Discuss how security policies control deployment of pods in a cluster Discuss how quota policies manage resource consumption in your clusters Discuss how custom policies implement specialized policies that govern your Kubernetes clusters Describe mutation policies Explain how Policy Insights reports VMware Tanzu Mission Control policy issues Control Catalog Describe the VMware Tanzu Mission Control catalog Explain how to install packages Describe cert-manager Explain Service Discovery and ExternalDNS Describe Multus CNI and Whereabouts Describe Fluent-Bit Explain Prometheus and Grafana Describe Harbor Describe Flux Describe Helm Describe Git repositories Tanzu Mission Control Day 2 Operations Describe data protection Describe cluster inspections Explain life cycle management Describe VMware Aria Operations? for Applications Discuss VMware Tanzu© Service Mesh? Advanced edition Describe VMware Aria Cost? powered by CloudHealth©