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Project management can seem scary and rather intimidating. The whole aim of this programme is to give people a simple and straightforward way of dealing with projects without having to use complex and confusing systems. This two-day course is designed to introduce the apparently complex world of project management in a simple and practical manner. The programme is for anybody who has to run a project of any nature. It has been attended by people from as diverse fields as events management, fashion, charities, oil companies and so on. The programme is run without using any IT project management systems although an introduction can be given if required. At the end of the programme participants will leave understanding: What a project is and why projects are so important today The roles of a project manager Some key language and concepts A simple 5-step model for organising projects How to make sure you understand what your 'client' really wants A set of three simple tools to plan the project How to make decisions What to monitor when the project is running How to close the project 1 Introduction What is the aim of this programme? 2 Background thinking What is a project? The project manager's eternal triangle (cost-quality-time) What are the characteristics of successful projects? Who are the key characters in a project? What are the roles of a project manager? 3 The project process Why have one? 4 Project initiation What is the aim? Identifying key information Key skill: mission analysis Initial risk analysis Document and sign-off 5 Decision-making - 'Stop, Think, Act!' The 'Stop, Think, Act!' technique Recognise the opportunity to make a decision The 3 Cs - making sure we understand the decisions we have to make Identifying options Making your decision Taking it to action 6 Creativity 7 The planning stage Identify all discrete tasks Sequence and dependencies Time line - critical path Resources Project base-line 8 Execution stage - delivering the result Monitor Evaluate Adapt Control Review 9 The project close Review Documentation Have we delivered? What have we learned?

Telephone selling can be a challenge. It can be a pressured environment and sales professionals need to be able to maintain peak performance in order to meet - and preferably exceed - their targets. This programme will help make it easier for them. The expert trainer covers the whole process, to help participants see it from their customer's perspective. The focus is on how to use a practical understanding of sales psychology, and of the nature of the telephone sales conversation, to help make it easier for customers to buy. This programme will give your team the skills to: This course will help participants: Understand why people buy - and how that makes it easier to sell Manage the sales process better Steer their sales calls to a more positive outcome Recognise - and respond to - customer buying signals Meet and overcome objections Choose the most appropriate techniques for closing with confidence Enhance their resilience Improve their communication skills on the telephone 1 Introduction Aims and objectives Overview Self-appraisal of current skills and development areas 2 The sales approach What selling means Why selling is like nature 3 The telephone as an instrument of communication Qualities of the telephone How telephone communication differs from face-to-face Advantages and drawbacks of the telephone How to optimise selling over the telephone Communication techniques to help you stand out from the crowd 4 Creating a relationship Professional telephone etiquette Building a rapport Connecting with the customer so that they feel you are on the same wavelength 5 The structure of a sales call Opening the call - creating a positive first impression Effective questioning to gather information and establish need Identifying and presenting the features and benefits of the product or service Matching the benefits to customers' needs Recognising and responding to buying signals Anticipating, meeting and overcoming objections Closing the sale and asking for the order - different closing techniques The importance of testimonials - how to obtain them and when to use them 6 Listening skills The challenges of accurate listening How to enhance listening skills Ensuring the customer feels heard and understood through empathetic listening 7 Shaping and using a script Developing a script to increase levels of confidence Leaving the door open 8 Managing the campaign Organisation and call planning Identifying your target market group Planning who and when to call Logging constructive information 9 Personal management The importance of persistence Is there a time to back off? Stamina - optimising energy levels Bouncing back 10 Practising the new information Pulling the details together Practising in a supportive environment 11 Action planning Personal learning summary and action plan

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Individuals involved in IT development, IT operations or IT service management; Those whose role is touched by DevOps and continuous delivery, such as the following IT roles: DevOps engineers, Product owners Integration specialists, Operations managers, Incident & change managers, System administrators, Network administrators, Business managers, Automation architects, Enterprise architects, Testers Overview Know the emergence of DevOps Know the core concepts and principles of DevOps Know what DevOps means for you as professional and for your organization Know the essence of a DevOps culture Understand the key elements of a DevOps culture Know the important aspects when creating a DevOps culture Know the Operational models of DevOps Understand the need for autonomous teams Understand the impact of DevOps on Architecture with respect to deployment Understand governance within DevOps teams Understand Agile, Scrum and Kanban and how these practices relate to one another Understand how ITSM processes relate to practices in a DevOps culture Understand how lean is used to optimise processes Know how to provide a Value Stream Map for a given process Understand the way to harvest new and innovative ideas Know the impact of automation on Software Delivery processes Understand the benefits and core principles of Continuous Delivery Describe the key cloud principles for DevOps organisations Know the relevance of monitoring and logging DevOps This course is designed to provide the core education necessary to build your DevOps vocabulary and to understand its principles and practices. With the help of key DevOps concepts and terminology, real-life case studies, examples and interactive group discussions and extensive exercises in each module you will acquire a fundamental understanding of DevOps. Introduction Let?s Get to Know Each Other Overview Course Objectives Mapping of the Competence Model with the Course Modules Course Agenda Type of Activities Exam Course Book Technical Glossary Group Activity Module Summary DevOps Introduction Module Objectives Module Topics Emergence of DevOps Core Concepts of DevOps DevOps Agile Skills Association (DASA) Module Summary Module End Questions Culture Module Objectives Module Topics Essence of a DevOps Culture Key Elements of DevOps Implementation of a DevOps Culture Module Summary Module End Questions Organization Module Objectives Module Topics Organizational Model Autonomous Teams Architecting for DevOps Governance Module Summary Module End Questions Processes Module Objectives Module Topics Process Basics DevOps in Relation to ITSM Agile and Scrum 12 Principles of the Agile Manifesto Optimizing Processes Using Lean Business Value Optimization and Business Analysis Using Story Mapping Module Summary Module End Questions Automation Module Objectives 6A Automation Concepts Automation for Delivery of Software Continuous Delivery Core Concepts Continuous Delivery Automation Concepts Continuous Delivery Automation Focus Topics 6B Data Center Automation Emergence of Cloud Technology and Principles Cloud Services Concepts in a DevOps Organization Automated Provisioning Concepts Platform Product Characteristics and Application Maturity Module Summary Module End Questions Measure and Improvement Module Objectives Module Topics Importance of Measurement Choosing the Right Metrics Monitoring and Logging Module Summary Module End Questions

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Experienced system administrators and network administrators Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe the NSX Advanced Load Balancer architecture Describe the NSX Advanced Load Balancer components and main functions Explain the NSX Advanced Load Balancer key features and benefits Deploy and configure the NSX Advanced Load Balancer infrastructure within private or public clouds using Write and No Access Cloud Connectors Explain, deploy, and configure Service Engines Explain and configure local load balancing constructors such as virtual services, pools, health monitors, and related components Understand and modify application behavior through profiles, policies, and DataScripts Configure advanced services such as global server load balancing Describe how to use NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API interfaces and related automation capabilities Describe and configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer application and infrastructure monitoring Gather relevant information and perform basic troubleshooting of applications that use built-in NSX Advanced Load Balancer tooling This five-day, fast-paced course provides comprehensive training to install, configure, and manage a VMware NSX© Advanced Load Balancer? (Avi Networks) solution. This course covers key NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) features and functionality offered in the NSX Advanced Load Balancer 20.x release. Features include the overall infrastructure, virtual services and application components, global server load balancing, various cloud connectors, application troubleshooting, and solution monitoring. Hands-on labs provide access to a software-defined data center environment to reinforce the skills and concepts presented in the course. Course Introduction Introduction and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to NSX Advanced Load Balancer Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer Discuss NSX Advanced Load Balancer use cases and benefits Explain NSX Advanced Load Balancer architecture and components Explain the management, control, data, and consumption planes and their respective functions Virtual Services Configuration Concepts Explain Virtual Service components Explain Virtual Service types Explain and configure basic Virtual Service components such as Application Profiles, Network Profiles Profiles and Policies Explain and deep dive on Advanced Virtual Service creation Explain and deep dive on Application Profiles and Types such as L4, DNS, Syslog, and HTTP Explain and configure advanced application HTTP Profile options Deep dive on Network Profiles and Types Explain and configure SSL Profiles and Certificates Explain and Configure HTTP and DNS policies Pools Configuration Concepts Explain and deep dive on Pools configuration options Describe available Load Balancing algorithms Explain multiple Health Monitor types Explain multiple Persistence Profiles Explain and configure Pool Groups Modifying Application Behavior Design and apply application solutions leveraging application profiles Design and apply application solutions leveraging Network and HTTP Policies and DataScripts Explain DataScript fundamentals Explain and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer analytics to understand application behavior Describe and configure Client SSL Certificate Validation Describe and configure Virtual Service DDoS, Rate Limiting, and Throttling capabilities Modify Network Profiles properties such as TCP connection properties Design and apply application solutions leveraging Persistence Profiles NSX Advanced Load Balancer Infrastructure Architecture Deep dive on the management, control, data, and consumption planes and functions Describe Control Plane Clustering and High Availability Describe Controller Process Sharding Describe Controller Sizing Describe Service Engine CPU and NIC Architecture Explain Tenants Deep dive and configure properties of Service Engine Groups Explain Service Engine Group High Availability Modes Describe and configure Active/Standby High Availability Mode Describe and configure Elastic HA High Availability Mode (Active/Active, N+M) Explain Service Engine Failure Detection and Self-Healing Describe Service Engine as a Router Deep dive on Virtual Service scale out options, such as Layer 2 (Native), Layer 3 (BGP), and DNS-based Introduction to Cloud Connector Introduce Cloud Connectors Review Cloud Connector integration modes Introduce Cloud Connector types Install, Configure and Manage NSX Advanced Load Balancer in No-Access Cloud Explain No Access Cloud concepts Configure No Access Cloud integration Explain and Configure Linux Server Cloud Describe the Advanced Configuration options available in Bare-Metal (Linux Server Cloud) Install, Configure and Manage NSX Advanced Load Balancer in VMware Environment: Cloud Configuration Introduce VMware integration options Explain and configure VMware No Access Cloud Connector Explain and configure VMware Write Access Cloud Connector Describe VMware Write with NSX-V Access Cloud Connector Describe VMware NSX-T integration AWS Cloud Configuration Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer Public Cloud integrations Explain and demonstrate AWS Public Cloud Integration DNS Foundations Review, discuss, and explain DNS fundamentals Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer DNS and IPAM providers Global Server Load Balancing Introduce Global Server Load Balancing Concepts and Benefits Explain and configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer infrastructure Explain and configure DNS Virtual Service components Explain and configure GSLB Service Engine Group Describe and configure GSLB Sites Explain and configure basic GSLB Services to include pools and health monitors Describe GSLB Service Load Balancing algorithms Explain and configure Data and Control Plane-based Health Monitors Describe GSLB Health Monitor Proxy NSX Advanced Load Balancer: Troubleshooting Introduce Infrastructure and Application Troubleshooting Concepts Describe Control Plane and Data Plane-based Troubleshooting Explain Application Analytics and Logs Describe client logs analysis Explain Headers troubleshooting and Packet Capture mechanism Leverage CLI for detailed data plane troubleshooting Explain Service Engine Logs Explain Health Monitors troubleshooting Explain BGP session troubleshooting Describe Control Plane Troubleshooting, Clustering, and Cloud Connector issues Events and Alerts Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer Events Describe and configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer Alerts Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer monitoring capabilities, leveraging SNMP, Syslog, and Email Introduction to NSX Advanced Load Balancer Rest API Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API interface Describe REST API Object Schema Explain and interact with REST API interface, leveraging browser and command line utility Explain Swagger-based API documentation Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer: Install, Configure, Manage [V20.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 VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer: Install, Configure, Manage [V20.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 Customers, cloud architects, systems engineers, data center 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: Describe the advanced architecture of a VMware Cloud Director environment Design Cloud Director Federation Explain use cases for CPOM Explain basic concepts of NSX-V and NSX-T design with VMware Cloud Director Discuss the integration of AVI Load Balancer Services Explain use of migration tools from NSX-V to NSX-T Data Center Explain the integration of Advanced Load Balancer with NSX Discuss the use cases for NSX Advanced Load Balancer Describe the architecture of VMware vCloud Availability for vCloud Director Discuss the use cases for migration with vCloud Availability Describe the architecture of vRealize Operations in a Service Provider Environment Explain the use cases for vRealize Operations Tenant App Explain VMware Cloud Director orchestration and extensibility Explain use cases for XaaS Integration Discuss UI customization for Service Provider and Tenants This five-day, hands-on training course provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to design and utilize a cloud solution based on VMware Cloud Director?. Besides learning about an advanced cloud architecture, you learn about the integration of VMware Cloud Director with the products VMware Cloud Director Availability?, VMware vRealize© Orchestrator?, VMware vRealize© Operations? (including the Tenant App), VMware NSX-T© Data Center and VMware NSX© Advanced Load Balancer? (Avi Networks). This course covers the migration from VMware NSX© for vSphere© (NSX-V) to VMware NSX-T© Data Center in a VMware Cloud Director environment. You learn about how the NSX Advanced Load Balancer can be used and integrated in a service provider environment. Besides the advanced know-how of the vRealize Operations Tenant App and Cloud Availability, the course also discusses the extensibility and orchestration of workflows in Cloud Director. For all the topics covered in the class, intensive hands-on labs will be taken by the students to provide proper insights into all the products. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Advanced VMware Cloud Director Architecture Explain the basic concepts and terminologies in a VMware Cloud Director environment Describe the basic architecture of a VMware Cloud Director environment Follow a proven process to design and deploy a cloud solution Gather and analyze business and application requirements Document design requirements, constraints, assumptions, and risks Use a systematic method to evaluate and document design decisions Explain the differences between conceptual, logical, and physical designs Describe the concepts of Provider SLAs Discuss the advantages of standardized and flexible cloud platforms Explain how you can use a building-block design approach with VMware products to architect a flexible but standardized cloud environment Impact on Monetization of service definitions Discuss the design and implications of a vSphere Design for the Cloud Platform Explain the use of Single vs. Stretched vs. Multi-Site deployments Design Cloud Director Federation Explain use cases for CPOM NSX for vSphere vs. NSX-T and Migration Describe the NSX Management cluster architecture, components, and communication channels Identify the workflows involved in configuring the NSX Management cluster Validate and troubleshoot the NSX Management cluster formation Explain basic concepts of NSX-V and NSX-T design with VMware Cloud Director Discuss the use cases for Edge Services Discuss the use cases for Distributed Network Services Discuss the features available in NSX-V vs. NSX-T Explain the integration of external networks (such as MPLS, DirectConnect) Explain the integration of 3rd party network services (NON-VMware Edge Services, WAF) Discuss the integration of AVI Load Balancer Services Discuss different migration scenarios Explain pre-requisites for migration from NSX-V to NSX-T Explain use of migration tools from NSX-V to NSX-T NSX Advanced Load Balancer Explain basic concepts of NSX Advanced Load Balancer Explain the integration of NSX Advanced Load Balancer with NSX Discuss the use cases for NSX Advanced Load Balancer VMware vCloud Availability Describe the architecture of VMware vCloud Availability for vCloud Director Explain the prerequisites of vCloud Availability for Cloud Director Discuss the implementation of vCloud Availability for Cloud Director Discuss the use cases for migration with vCloud Availability Explain setup of data seeds for vCloud Availability Discuss the use cases for Disaster Recover as a Service with vCloud Availability Explain connectivity for vCloud Availability to Cloud use cases Understand requirements for vCloud Availability OnPrem to Cloud failover and failback vRealize Operations Tenant App / Chargeback Describe the architecture of vRealize Operations in a Service Provider Describe the architecture of vRealize Operations Tenant App Explain the use cases for vRealize Operations Tenant App Explain use cases for vRealize Operations Manager in Service Provider environments Discuss vRealize Operations Manager Management Packs Explain advanced troubleshooting in service provider environments with vRealize Operations Manager Discuss architecture and integration of vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App Explain connectivity of the vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App Discuss user and role management of the vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App Describe billing policy definition in the vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App VMware Cloud Director Orchestration Explain VMware Cloud Director orchestration Explain vRealize Orchestrator use cases Describe the architecture of vRealize Orchestrator in a Service Provider environment Explain use cases for VMware Cloud Director blocking tasks Explain use cases for XaaS Integration Design workflows, objects Discuss UI customization for Service Provider and Tenants Explain integration of custom elements in VMware Cloud Director Explain use cases for Extensibility SDK Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware Cloud Director: Advanced Workshop [v10.2] 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 Cloud Director: Advanced Workshop [v10.2] 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 This introductory-level course is for experienced DBAs who will be working with MongoDB. In order to gain the most from this course you should have: Prior practical experience in Database Administration Experience working with Linux and be comfortable working with command line Overview This skills-focused course is approximately 50% hands-on. Our engaging instructors and mentors are highly experienced practitioners who bring years of current 'on-the-job' experience into every classroom. Working in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will explore: The MongoDB Basic Architecture and Installation MongoDB administration User Management MongoDB security Indexes Backup & Recovery High Availability / Replication Diagnostics & Troubleshooting MongoDB is fast becoming the database of choice for big data applications, being one of the most popular and widely implemented NoSQL databases. Its scalability, robustness, and flexibility have made it extremely popular among business enterprises who use it to implement a variety of activities including social communications, analytics, content management, archiving and other activities. This has led to an increased demand for MongoDB administrators who have the skills to handle cross functional duties. Geared for experienced DBAs, MongoDB for DBAs is a three-day hands-on course that explores the concepts, architecture and pitfalls of managing a MongoDB installation. This course is targeted to the DBA who is familiar with the concepts and tasks of working with a Relational database and is not responsible for a NoSQL MongoDB database. You will learn the critical aspects of MongoDB and use it to solve data management challenges. You will learn to manage MongoDB effectively by gaining expertise in MongoDB administration tools, syntax, MongoDB installations, configurations, security, troubleshooting, backup, scaling and many other features. The focus of this course is on practical skills and applying the DBA existing database knowledge to a MongoDB installation. Introduction to MongoDB Basic Architecture and Installation Differentiate database categories Learn MongoDB design goals List MongoDB tools Describe JSON and BSON Understanding the basic concepts of a Database Database categories: What is NoSQL? Why NoSQL? Benefit over RDBMS Types of NoSQL Database, and NoSQL vs. SQL Comparison, ACID & Base Property CAP Theorem, implementing NoSQL and what is MongoDB? Graph Database Overview of MongoDB, Design Goals for MongoDB Server and Database, MongoDB tools Understanding the following: Collection, Documents and Key/Values, etc., Introduction to JSON and BSON documents Environment setup (live Handson) and using various MongoDB tools available in the MongoDB Package MongoDB Administration Take database backup and restore MongoDB© Export and import data from/ to a MongoDB© instance Check server status and DB status Monitor various resource utilization of a mongod instance Understand various optimization strategies Administration concepts in MongoDB Monitoring issues related to Database Monitoring at Server, Database, Collection level, and various Monitoring tools related to MongoDB Database Profiling, Locks, Memory Usage, No of connections, page fault etc., Backup and Recovery Methods for MongoDB Export and Import of Data to and from MongoDB Run time configuration of MongoDB Production notes/ best practices Data Managements in MongoDB (Capped Collections/ Expired data from TTL), TTL Collection Features GridFS Memory-Mapped Files Journaling Mechanics Storage Engines Power of 2-Sized Allocations No Padding Allocation Strategy Diagnosing Performance Issues Optimization Strategies for MongoDB Configure Tag Sets for Replica Set. Optimize Query Performance Monitoring Strategies for MongoDB . MongoDB Utilities MongoDB Commands MongoDB Management Service (MMS) Data Backup Strategies in MongoDB Copying Underlying Data Files Backup with MongoDump Fsync and Lock MongoDB Ops Manager Backup Software Security Strategies in MongoDB Authentication Implementation in MongoDB . Authentication in a Replica set Authentication on Sharded Clusters Authorization End-to-End Auditing for Compliance User Management Create a User Administrator. Add a User to a Database. Create/Assign User a Role. Verify/Modify a User Access/Privileges. Change a User?s Password MongoDB Security Knowing security concepts in MongoDB Understand how Authentication and Authorisation works Security Introduction Security Concepts Indexes Index Introduction, Index Concepts, Index Types Index Properties Index Creation and Indexing Reference Introduction to Aggregation Aggregation Approach to Aggregation sort Order Pipeline Operators and Indexes Text Indexes Aggregate Pipeline Stages Text Search MapReduce Index Creation Aggregation Operations Index Creation on Replica Set Remove, Modify, and Rebuild Indexes Listing Indexes Measure Index Use Control Index Use Index Use Reporting Geospatial Indexes MongoDB?s Geospatial Query Operators GeoWith Operator Backup & Recovery Import and Export MongoDB Data Restore and recovery of MongoDB(Including point in time Recovery) Restore a Replica Set from MongoDB Backups Recover Data after an Unexpected Shutdown Backup and Restore with Filesystem Snapshots Back Up and Restore with MongoDB Tools Backup and Restore Sharded Clusters High Availability (Replication ) Understand the concept of Replication in MongoDB© ? Create a production like Replica Set Introduction to Replication (High Availability), Concepts around Replication What is Replica Set and Master Slave Replication? Type of Replication in MongoDB How to setup a replicated cluster & managing replica sets etc., Master-Slave Replication Replica Set in MongoDB Automatic Failover Replica Set Members Write Concern Write Concern Levels Write Concern for a Replica Set Modify Default Write Concern Read Preference Read Preference Modes Blocking for Replication Tag Set Configure Tag Sets for Replica set. Replica Set Deployment Strategies . Replica Set Deployment Patterns Oplog File Replication State and Local Database, Replication Administration Diagnostics & Troubleshooting Troubleshoot slow queries Diagnose connectivity problems Understand diagnostic tools Learn common production issues Learn fixes and solutions. Additional course details: Nexus Humans Introduction to MongoDB for DBAs (TTDB4680) 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 Introduction to MongoDB for DBAs (TTDB4680) 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 Customers, cloud architects, systems engineers, data center 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: Deploy VMware Cloud Director Manage VMware Cloud Director to meet the service provider needs Create and manage VMware Cloud Director organizations and vApps to fulfill business needs Create and manage VMware Cloud Director catalogs Transfer virtual machine workloads from VMware vSphere into and out of VMware Cloud Director Configure networking for organizations and vApps with the help of VMware NSX-T Data Center Managing resources from the VMWare Cloud Director console and using VMware vRealize Operations Manager Enabling VM and Named Disk Encryption Creating VM sizing and placement policies Understand vApps and VM operations and actions In this five-day course, you focus on installing, configuring, and managing VMware Cloud Director 10.3. You learn about workload provisioning, the creation of organizations, virtual data centers (VDCs), catalog services that include predefined virtual machines, and on-demand VMware NSX-T Data Center networks.This course also covers interfacing VMware Cloud Director with other systems and the integration and use of VMware vRealize Orchestrator for VMware Cloud Director. You learn about different networks that a system administrator and an organization administrator can configure and use with virtual machines (VMs). This course also discusses how to monitor various VMware Cloud Director objects using VMware vRealize Operations. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Software-Defined Data Center and VMware Validated Design Define Software Defined Datacenter (SDDC) Discuss VMware offerings for Cloud-Based Services Discuss the deployment options for VMware Cloud Director Discuss VMware Validated Design Recognize the design considerations when creating a cloud environment on the SDDC using VMWare Cloud Foundation vCloud Director Deployment and Configuration Discuss the deployment options for VMware Cloud Director Explain the two-stage deployment of VMware Cloud Director cells Discuss failover mechanisms (automatic and manual) with VMware Cloud Director cells Define switchover, promote, and fencing options of the VMware Cloud Director appliance Understand the VMware Cloud Director appliance enhancements VMware Cloud Director Provider Configuration Describe how the compute resources are provided to VMware Cloud Director Describe how storage is provided to VMware Cloud Director Configure and manage storage for Virtual Datacenters (VDCs) Briefly discuss network pools, external networks, and Tier-0 Gateways Showcase VMware Cloud Director integration with vCenter Server and NSX-T Data Center Describe VMware Cloud Director organizations Understand organization policies Explain how to access an organization using various portals Understand organization VDC Discuss what is Linked Clone and Fast Provisioning Understand the use cases of Allocation Models VMware Cloud Director User, Roles and Quota Management Discuss user-bundle Describe role-based access Explain custom roles and rights Describe and configure LDAP integration with Active Directory Discuss OIDC authentication methods Describe SAML identity provider VMware Cloud Director Virtual Machines and vApps Understand standalone VMs Discuss the VM managing operations Explain VM properties Discuss deployment methods of vApps Discuss the vApp managing operations Discuss the vApp lease policies Understand the vApps and VM actions Explain vApp and VM badges VMware Cloud Director Content Libraries Explain the purpose of catalogs and how to create a catalog organization Define catalog management and sharing catalogs inside and between organizations Explain medias in VMware Cloud Director and its usage Discuss vApp templates Understand vApp template operations Describe the purpose and usage of Open Virtualization Format (OVF) Discuss organization VDC templates VMware Cloud Director Networking Discuss organization VDC networks List the types of organization VDC networks Describe the edge gateway services Explore the services offered by the edge gateway Discuss sub-allocation IP pool and its use cases Discuss DHCP, NAT, load balancer, and firewall services on the edge gateway Discuss SNAT, DNAT, NO SNAT, and NO DNAT use cases Discuss vApp networks List the various types of vApp networks Discuss routed, isolated, and direct vApp networks Managing billing and reports of vCloud Director objects using Tenant vApp VMware Cloud Director Storage and Compute Describe named disks and shared named disks Demonstrate how to attach and detach a named disk and a shared named disk Describe methods of sharing the named disk Discuss the implications of deleting VMs that have an attached named disk Discuss how VMware Cloud Director VMs and disks are encrypted Explain the storage policy capabilities Demonstrate how VM sizing and placement policies are published Discuss vCenter server and VMware Cloud Director IOPS storage policies usage Discuss how to enable and use the storage IOPS limitation in VMware Cloud Director Describe the storage policy supported entities Extensibility and UI Additional Features Explain custom advisories, global search, guided tours, data exporter, keyboard shortcuts, and quick search Understand vcd-cli supported commands Discuss various vcd-cli tools VMware Cloud Director Resource Monitoring Identify log locations for VMware Cloud Director Manage vSphere and cloud resources from VMware Cloud Director Understand monitoring of objects from VMware Cloud Director portals Briefly introduce vRealize Operations Manager Integrate VMware Cloud Director with vRealize Operations Manager Configure VMware Cloud Director Management Pack Understand dashboard, metrics, alerts, alert definition, and reports Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware Cloud Director: Install, Configure, Manage [v10.3] 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 Cloud Director: Install, Configure, Manage [v10.3] 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 Storage and virtual infrastructure consultants, solution architects, and administrators who are responsible for production support and administration of VMware vSAN. Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe vSAN concepts Detail the underlying vSAN architecture and components Explain the key features and use cases for vSAN Identify requirements and planning considerations for vSAN clusters Explain the importance vSAN node hardware compatibility Describe the use of VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager™ to automate driver and firmware installations Describe the different vSAN deployment options Explain how to configure vSAN fault domains Detail how to define and create a VM storage policy Discuss the impact of vSAN storage policy changes Detail vSAN resilience and data availability Describe vSAN storage space efficiency Explain how vSAN encryption works Identify requirements to configure the vSAN iSCSI target Detail VMware HCI Mesh™ technology and architecture Detail vSAN File Service architecture and configuration Explain the use cases of vSAN Direct Configuration™ Describe how to setup a stretched and a two-node vSAN cluster Discuss vSAN cluster backup methodology Describe vSAN maintenance mode and data evacuation options Define the steps to shut down a vSAN cluster for maintenance Explain how to use proactive tests to check the integrity of a vSAN cluster Use VMware Skyline Health™ for monitoring vSAN health During this five-day course, you will gain the knowledge, skills, and tools to plan and deploy a VMware vSAN? cluster. You will learn about managing and operating vSAN. This course focuses on building the required skills for common Day-2 vSAN administrator tasks such as vSAN node management, cluster maintenance, security operations, and advanced vSAN cluster operations. You will learn these skills through the completion of instructor-led activities and hands-on lab exercises. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to vSAN Describe vSAN architecture Describe the vSAN software components: CLOM, DOM, LSOM, CMMDS, and RDT Identify vSAN objects and components Describe the advantages of object-based storage Describe the difference between All-Flash and Hybrid vSAN architecture Explain the key features and use cases for vSAN Discuss the vSAN integration and compatibility with other VMware technologies Planning a vSAN Cluster Identify requirements and planning considerations for vSAN clusters Apply vSAN cluster planning and deployment best practices Determine and plan for storage consumption by data growth and failure tolerance Design vSAN hosts for operational needs Identify vSAN networking features and requirements Describe ways of controlling traffic in a vSAN environment Recognize best practices for vSAN network configurations Deploying a vSAN Cluster Recognize the importance of hardware compatibility Ensure the compatibility of driver and firmware versioning Use tools to automate driver validation and installation Apply host hardware settings for optimum performance Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to perform upgrades Deploy and configure a vSAN Cluster using the Cluster QuickStart wizard Manually configure a vSAN Cluster using VMware vSphere© Client? Explain and configure vSAN fault domains Using VMware vSphere© High Availability with vSAN Understand vSAN Cluster maintenance capabilities Describe the difference between implicit and explicit fault domains Create explicit fault domains vSAN Storage Policies Describe a vSAN object Describe how objects are split into components Explain the purpose of witness components Explain how vSAN stores large objects View object and component placement on the vSAN datastore Explain how storage policies work with vSAN Define and create a virtual machine storage policy Apply and modify virtual machine storage policies Change virtual machine storage policies dynamically Identify virtual machine storage policy compliance status vSAN Resilience and Data Availability Describe and configure the Object Repair Timer advanced option Plan disk replacement in a vSAN cluster Plan maintenance tasks to avoid vSAN object failures Recognize the importance of managing snapshot utilization in a vSAN cluster Configuring vSAN Storage Space Efficiency Discuss deduplication and compression techniques Understand deduplication and compression overhead Discuss compression only mode Configure erasure coding Configure swap object thin provisioning Discuss reclaiming storage space with SCSI UNMAP Configure TRIM/UNMAP vSAN Security Operations Identify differences between VM encryption and vSAN encryption Perform ongoing operations to maintain data security Describe the workflow of data-in transit encryption Identify the steps involved in replacing Key Management Server Introduction to Advanced vSAN Configurations Identify requirements to configure vSAN iSCSI target Detail VMware HCI Mesh technology and architecture Detail vSAN File Service architecture and configuration Explain the use cases of vSAN Direct Configuration vSAN Cluster Maintenance Perform typical vSAN maintenance operations Describe vSAN maintenance modes and data evacuation options Assess the impact on cluster objects of entering maintenance mode Determine the specific data actions required after exiting maintenance mode Define the steps to shut down and reboot hosts and vSAN clusters Use best practices for boot devices Replace vSAN nodes vSAN Stretched and Two Node Clusters Describe the architecture and uses case for stretched clusters Detail the deployment and replacement of a vSAN witness node Describe the architecture and uses case for two-node clusters Explain the benefits of vSphere HA and vSphere Site Recovery Manager in a vSAN stretched cluster Explain storage policies for vSAN stretched cluster vSAN Cluster Monitoring Describe how the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) enables VMware to improve products and services Use VMware Skyline Health for monitoring vSAN cluster health Manage alerts, alarms, and notifications related to vSAN in VMware vSphere© Client? Create and configure custom alarms to trigger vSAN health issues Use IOInsight metrics for monitoring vSAN performance Analyse vsantop performance metrics Use a vSAN proactive test to detect and diagnose cluster issues Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V7] 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. 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This training day will help managers explore what they need to do to create a motivating environment at work and learn some theory, tools and ideas to inspire motivation at individual and team level. Motivation is a key factor in effective people management and successful team performance. It involves engaging and inspiring your people and developing them in such ways as to improve their effectiveness and thus have a greater benefit to customers. It can also involve having tough conversations with those who do not seem to be motivated. By the end of the workshop participants will be able to: Identify key motivating factors at work and learn and create ideas to better engage staff Learn a conversation tool to use for challenging discussions Explain their role in motivating staff and understand a range of techniques and approaches to use in the workplace Review learning and have an action plan to take back and implement at work 1 Welcome, housekeeping, objectives Breaking the ice Setting personal objectives 2 Group work: identifying personal motivators and where they come from 3 Defining motivation The characteristics of a motivated team Input and group discussion 4 Factors impacting on motivation at work Using pre-work to identify challenges, hotspots and obstacles Feedback in plenary Exploring the benefits of motivation that address current challenges and agreeing outcomes for change 5 Commitment vs. compliance - organisational engagement and the manager's approach to buy in 6 Team challenge task using a theory about motivation Trainer input and review in plenary 7 Group task - complete a plan for individuals identified in pre-workshop task 8 Skill / will - a motivation tool: trainer input, followed by tasks that are assessed and discussed in peer groups 1-2-1 feedback task on approaches and plans to be taken back and used at work Feedback and plenary review 9 DEAL - a conversation tool: how to construct a conversation plan about motivation with an individual Peer professional 1-2-1s to practice the discussion planned and gain feedback 10 Review, evaluation and action planning