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Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for The intended audience for this course is experienced web developers who are new to User Experience (UX) and Responsive Design principles. These professionals typically have a solid understanding of front-end development technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript but seek to expand their skillset to create more user-centric, adaptable, and accessible web experiences. Roles that would benefit from this course include: Front-end Web Developers Full-stack Developers Web Designers Team Leads and Project Managers Freelance Web Developers Overview Working in a hands-on learning environment led by our expert UX coach, you'll learn to: Understand and apply UX principles and user-centered design processes: Participants will learn to identify the needs and preferences of users, create user personas, and apply UX best practices to develop intuitive, user-friendly web experiences. Design and implement responsive web layouts: Participants will gain the skills to create fluid grid layouts, use flexible images, and apply media queries to design web pages that adapt seamlessly across various devices and screen sizes. Optimize web performance for responsive designs: Participants will learn techniques to improve website performance, including image optimization, responsive images, and minification and concatenation of assets, ensuring a fast and smooth user experience across devices. Implement accessible web designs: Participants will understand the importance of accessibility in web design and learn to apply WCAG principles and accessible design patterns to create websites that are usable by a wide range of users, including those with disabilities. Collaborate effectively with designers, developers, and stakeholders: Participants will gain insights into design collaboration and handoff processes, enhancing their ability to communicate design decisions, provide and receive feedback, and work efficiently with team members and clients. In today's fast-paced digital world, user-centric and adaptable websites are no longer a luxury ? they're a necessity. By embracing UX and responsive design, you'll unlock the potential to elevate your websites, boosting user satisfaction and engagement. This, in turn, leads to higher conversion rates and a stronger online presence for your clients or organization, as well as better collaboration within your team, bridging the gap between designers, developers, and stakeholders.UX Design & Responsive Design for Experienced Web Developers is a three day, engaging hands-on workshop designed to equip you with the latest skills and best practices in User Experience (UX) and Responsive Web Design required to create seamless, user-friendly websites that adapt effortlessly across devices. This course will immerse you in the latest skills, best practices, and hands-on activities, empowering you to create exceptional, accessible websites that excel across devices and captivate users. Throughout the program you?ll explore the fundamentals of UX and responsive design, including user-centered design processes, mobile-first and desktop-first approaches, and design techniques for various devices and screen sizes. You'll gain practical experience creating responsive layouts, optimizing performance, and implementing accessible web designs, all while leveraging popular frameworks and design tools. You'll also gain valuable insights into performance optimization, accessibility, and collaboration strategies, ensuring you have the complete toolkit to excel in your field.By the end of this workshop, you?ll have gained a solid understanding of UX and responsive design principles, as well as hands-on experience in applying these concepts to real-world projects. You?ll be able to create more user-friendly, responsive, and accessible websites, and collaborate more effectively with your design and development teams. Introduction to UX and Responsive Design: Understanding User Experience What is UX? Importance of UX in web development UX principles and best practices User-centered design process Responsive Web Design Basics What is Responsive Web Design? Importance of Responsive Design in modern web development Fluid grid layout, flexible images, and media queries Hands-on Activity: Creating a Responsive Layout Designing a simple responsive layout using HTML, CSS, and media queries Breakdown and explanation of the code Testing responsiveness across different devices Mobile-first vs. Desktop-first Approaches Pros and cons of each approach Deciding which approach to use Designing for Different Devices and Screen Sizes Common breakpoints and device considerations Accessibility and usability across devices Typography, color, and other design elements in responsive design Hands-on Activity: Designing for Different Devices Modifying the previously created responsive layout to optimize for various devices Discussion and feedback on designs Advanced UX and Responsive Design Techniques: UX Research and Testing Importance of UX research Usability testing and user feedback A/B testing and heatmaps Navigation and Information Architecture Designing effective and user-friendly navigation Organizing content and information Common navigation patterns in responsive design Hands-on Activity: Designing Navigation for Responsive Websites Adding navigation elements to the previously created responsive layout Testing navigation on different devices and screen sizes Discussion and feedback on navigation designs Responsive Web Design Frameworks and Tools Overview of popular frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation, etc.) Pros and cons of using frameworks Introduction to design tools (Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD) Hands-on Activity: Exploring Frameworks and Tools Experimenting with a chosen framework or design tool Redesigning the responsive layout using the selected framework/tool Sharing experiences and discussing the benefits and drawbacks UX and Responsive Design Best Practices: Design Patterns and UI Components Common design patterns in responsive web design Designing reusable UI components Consistency and usability in UI components Performance Optimization Importance of performance in responsive design Image optimization and responsive images Minification and concatenation of assets Hands-on Activity: Optimizing Performance (1.5 hours) Applying performance optimization techniques to the responsive layout Testing the improvements in performance Sharing results and discussing best practices Accessibility in UX and Responsive Design Importance of accessibility in web design Accessibility principles (WCAG) Accessible design patterns and techniques Hands-on Activity: Evaluating and Improving Accessibility Assessing the accessibility of the responsive layout Implementing accessibility improvements Testing and discussing the results Design Collaboration and Handoff Collaborating with designers, developers, and stakeholders Effective communication and documentation Design handoff tools and techniques Hands-on Activity: Simulating Design Handoff Participants will work in pairs to simulate a design handoff Reviewing, discussing, and providing feedback on each other's responsive layouts Sharing experiences and lessons learned

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Developers who have some familiarity with serverless and experience with development in the AWS Cloud Overview In this course, you will learn to: Apply event-driven best practices to a serverless application design using appropriate AWS services Identify the challenges and trade-offs of transitioning to serverless development, and make recommendations that suit your development organization and environment Build serverless applications using patterns that connect AWS managed services together, and account for service characteristics, including service quotas, available integrations, invocation model, error handling, and event source payload Compare and contrast available options for writing infrastructure as code, including AWS CloudFormation, AWS Amplify, AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM), and AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) Apply best practices to writing Lambda functions inclusive of error handling, logging, environment re-use, using layers, statelessness, idempotency, and configuring concurrency and memory Apply best practices for building observability and monitoring into your serverless application Apply security best practices to serverless applications Identify key scaling considerations in a serverless application, and match each consideration to the methods, tools, or best practices to manage it Use AWS SAM, AWS CDK, and AWS developer tools to configure a CI/CD workflow, and automate deployment of a serverless application Create and actively maintain a list of serverless resources that will assist in your ongoing serverless development and engagement with the serverless community This course gives developers exposure to and practice with best practices for building serverless applications using AWS Lambda and other services in the AWS serverless platform. You will use AWS frameworks to deploy a serverless application in hands-on labs that progress from simpler to more complex topics. You will use AWS documentation throughout the course to develop authentic methods for learning and problem-solving beyond the classroom. Introduction Introduction to the application you will build Access to course resources (Student Guide, Lab Guide, and Online Course Supplement) Thinking Serverless Best practices for building modern serverless applications Event-driven design AWS services that support event-driven serverless applications API-Driven Development and Synchronous Event Sources Characteristics of standard request/response API-based web applications How Amazon API Gateway fits into serverless applications Try-it-out exercise: Set up an HTTP API endpoint integrated with a Lambda function High-level comparison of API types (REST/HTTP, WebSocket, GraphQL) Introduction to Authentication, Authorization, and Access Control Authentication vs. Authorization Options for authenticating to APIs using API Gateway Amazon Cognito in serverless applications Amazon Cognito user pools vs. federated identities Serverless Deployment Frameworks Overview of imperative vs. declarative programming for infrastructure as code Comparison of CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Amplify, and AWS SAM frameworks Features of AWS SAM and the AWS SAM CLI for local emulation and testing Using Amazon EventBridge and Amazon SNS to Decouple Components Development considerations when using asynchronous event sources Features and use cases of Amazon EventBridge Try-it-out exercise: Build a custom EventBridge bus and rule Comparison of use cases for Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) vs. EventBridge Try-it-out exercise: Configure an Amazon SNS topic with filtering Event-Driven Development Using Queues and Streams Development considerations when using polling event sources to trigger Lambda functions Distinctions between queues and streams as event sources for Lambda Selecting appropriate configurations when using Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) or Amazon Kinesis Data Streams as an event source for Lambda Try-it-out exercise: Configure an Amazon SQS queue with a dead-letter queue as a Lambda event source Writing Good Lambda Functions How the Lambda lifecycle influences your function code Best practices for your Lambda functions Configuring a function Function code, versions and aliases Try-it-out exercise: Configure and test a Lambda function Lambda error handling Handling partial failures with queues and streams Step Functions for Orchestration AWS Step Functions in serverless architectures Try-it-out exercise: Step Functions states The callback pattern Standard vs. Express Workflows Step Functions direct integrations Try-it-out exercise: Troubleshooting a Standard Step Functions workflow Observability and Monitoring The three pillars of observability Amazon CloudWatch Logs and Logs Insights Writing effective log files Try-it-out exercise: Interpreting logs Using AWS X-Ray for observability Try-it-out exercise: Enable X-Ray and interpret X-Ray traces CloudWatch metrics and embedded metrics format Try-it-out exercise: Metrics and alarms Try-it-out exercise: ServiceLens Serverless Application Security Security best practices for serverless applications Applying security at all layers API Gateway and application security Lambda and application security Protecting data in your serverless data stores Auditing and traceability Handling Scale in Serverless Applications Scaling considerations for serverless applications Using API Gateway to manage scale Lambda concurrency scaling How different event sources scale with Lambda Automating the Deployment Pipeline The importance of CI/CD in serverless applications Tools in a serverless pipeline AWS SAM features for serverless deployments Best practices for automation Course wrap-up Additional course details: Nexus Humans AWS Developing Serverless Solutions on AWS 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 AWS Developing Serverless Solutions on AWS 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 This course is intended for students new to computer programming or experienced programmers who are new to client-side web development. Overview After completing this course, you will be able to: Describe the technologies involved in web development. Create HTML pages with links and images. Explain the benefits of CSS. Style HTML pages with CSS. Explain the concepts of objects, methods, and properties. Work with JavaScript variables. Create their own custom functions in JavaScript. Write flow control logic in JavaScript. Write JavaScript code that listens for and handles events, such as mouse clicks and page loads. Create forms with HTML and validate them with JavaScript. Use regular expressions in JavaScript for advanced form validation. This course is intended for IT professionals interested in becoming client-side web developers. who need to get a jump start on all three technologies. The course includes more than 30 exercises, providing a rapid hands-on introduction to the three major client-side languages: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Students should be prepared to cover a lot of ground quickly.This material updates and replaces course Microsoft course 20480 which was previously published under the title Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3. Module 1: A Quick Overview of Web Development HTML is Part of a Team Client-side Programming Server-side Programming Web Development Technologies Module 2: Introduction to HTML Exercise: A Simple HTML Document Getting Started with a Simple HTML Document HTML Elements, Attributes, and Comments The HTML Skeleton Viewing the Page Source Special Characters HTML Elements and Special Characters History of HTML The lang Attribute Module 3: Paragraphs, Headings, and Text Paragraphs Heading Levels Breaks and Horizontal Rules Exercise: Paragraphs, Headings, and Text The div Tag Creating an HTML Page Quoted Text Preformatted Text Inline Semantic Elements Exercise: Adding Inline Elements Module 4: HTML Links Links Introduction Text Links Absolute vs. Relative Paths Targeting New Tabs Email Links Exercise: Adding Links Lorem Ipsum The title Attribute Linking to a Specific Location on the Page Targeting a Specific Location on the Page Module 5: HTML Images Inserting Images Image Links Adding Images to the Document Exercise: Adding Images to the Page Providing Alternative Images Module 6: HTML Lists Unordered Lists Ordered Lists Definition Lists Exercise: Creating Lists Module 7: Crash Course in CSS Benefits of Cascading Style Sheets CSS Rules Selectors Combinators Precedence of Selectors How Browsers Style Pages CSS Resets CSS Normalizers External Stylesheets, Embedded Stylesheets, and Inline Styles Exercise: Creating an External Stylesheet Exercise: Creating an Embedded Stylesheet Exercise: Adding Inline Styles div and span Exercise: Styling div and span Media Types Units of Measurement Inheritance Module 8: CSS Fonts font-family @font-face font-size font-style font-variant font-weight line-height font shorthand Exercise: Styling Fonts Module 9: Color and Opacity About Color and Opacity Color and Opacity Values Color Opacity Exercise: Adding Color and Opacity to Text Module 10: CSS Text letter-spacing text-align text-decoration text-indent text-shadow text-transform white-space word-break word-spacing Exercise: Text Properties Module 11: JavaScript Basics JavaScript vs. EcmaScript The HTML DOM JavaScript Syntax Accessing Elements Where Is JavaScript Code Written? JavaScript Objects, Methods, and Properties Exercise: Alerts, Writing, and Changing Background Color Module 12: Variables, Arrays, and Operators JavaScript Variables A Loosely Typed Language Google Chrome DevTools Storing User-Entered Data Exercise: Using Variables Constants Arrays Exercise: Working with Arrays Associative Arrays Playing with Array Methods JavaScript Operators The Modulus Operator Playing with Operators The Default Operator Exercise: Working with Operators Module 13: JavaScript Functions Global Objects and Functions Exercise: Working with Global Functions User-defined Functions Exercise: Writing a JavaScript Function Returning Values from Functions Module 14: Built-In JavaScript Objects Strings Math Date Helper Functions Exercise: Returning the Day of the Week as a String Module 15: Conditionals and Loops Conditionals Short-circuiting Switch / Case Ternary Operator Truthy and Falsy Exercise: Conditional Processing Loops while and do?while Loops for Loops break and continue Exercise: Working with Loops Array: forEach() Module 16: Event Handlers and Listeners On-event Handlers Exercise: Using On-event Handlers The addEventListener() Method Anonymous Functions Capturing Key Events Exercise: Adding Event Listeners Benefits of Event Listeners Timers Typing Test Module 17: The HTML Document Object Model CSS Selectors The innerHTML Property Nodes, NodeLists, and HTMLCollections Accessing Element Nodes Exercise: Accessing Elements Dot Notation and Square Bracket Notation Accessing Elements Hierarchically Exercise: Working with Hierarchical Elements Accessing Attributes Creating New Nodes Focusing on a Field Shopping List Application Exercise: Logging Exercise: Adding EventListeners Exercise: Adding Items to the List Exercise: Dynamically Adding Remove Buttons to the List Items Exercise: Removing List Items Exercise: Preventing Duplicates and Zero-length Product Names Manipulating Tables Module 18: HTML Forms How HTML Forms Work The form Element Form Elements Buttons Exercise: Creating a Registration Form Checkboxes Radio Buttons Exercise: Adding Checkboxes and Radio Buttons Fieldsets Select Menus Textareas Exercise: Adding a Select Menu and a Textarea HTML Forms and CSS Module 19: JavaScript Form Validation Server-side Form Validation HTML Form Validation Accessing Form Data Form Validation with JavaScript Exercise: Checking the Validity of the Email and URL Fields Checking Validity on Input and Submit Events Adding Error Messages Validating Textareas Validating Checkboxes Validating Radio Buttons Validating Select Menus Exercise: Validating the Ice Cream Order Form Giving the User a Chance Module 20: Regular Expressions Getting Started Regular Expression Syntax Backreferences Form Validation with Regular Expressions Cleaning Up Form Entries Exercise: Cleaning Up Form Entries A Slightly More Complex Example

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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. 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 vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V7] 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 course is intended for both novice and experienced project managers, managers, schedulers, and other project stake holders who need to incorporate the discipline of project management with Microsoft Project 2016. Overview ?Understand the discipline of project management as it applies to using Microsoft Project 2016.?Create a Work Breakdown Structure.?Identify Task Types & Relationships.?Define Resources within Project.?Make Work Package Estimates.?Create an Initial Schedule.?Create a Resource Leveled Schedule.?Create Projects from templates, Excel files.?Create Global templates.?Create formulas and graphical indicators.?The steps to record a macro.?Format Output and Print Reports.?Integrate Multiple Projects.?Set up a Project with a Calendar, Start date, and scheduling method.?Understand Manually Schedule vs. Auto Schedule.?Manage multiple projects.?Be able to create a master project list with shared resources. The course begins with the basic concepts and leads students through all the functions they?ll need to plan and manage a small to medium-size project, including how to level resources and capture both cost and schedule progress. Introduction to Microsoft Project Describe how Project relates to the discipline of Project management. Learn what the new features are in Project 2016. Navigate to the primary views available using the Ribbon. Choose Views that display task, resource, or assignment information. Select table within views to change the information that is available to see and edit. Relate the features of Project to the 5 steps for building a plan in Project. Lab 1: Introduction to Mastering Microsoft Project A Quick and Easy Overview of Managing with Project Create a new project and prepare it for data entry. Enter project tasks. Sequence the tasks. Define resources. Estimate Task duration and assign resources. Baseline the project. Track project progress. Lab 1: Creating a Basic Project with a template Lab 2: Creating a Basic Project Setting Up a Project Use multiple methods to create a new project from an Excel file and a SharePoint Tasks list. Establish one or more calendars to constrain resource availability. Configure Project to calculate the schedule from the Start Date forward, or from the Finish Date backward. Lab 1: Setting Up a Project Manually Schedule vs. Auto Schedule Students practice switching tasks between Manually Schedule and Auto Schedule modes. By switching modes, students learn the impact made on the project schedule and the individual tasks. Lab 1: Explore Task Modes Creating a Work Breakdown Structure Build and use summary and subordinate tasks. Understand and use milestones. Develop WBS Outlines. Assign completion criteria. Evaluate the WBS. Understand and use WBS templates. Lab 1: Manipulate a WBS Lab 2: Supporting the Project Plan Identifying Task Relationships Understand the different types of task relationships. Understand and use various methods to create relationships. Determine and display task sequence. Understand and use lag, lead, and delay. Understand the new feature of Task Paths. Lab 1: Display the sequence Defining Resources within Project Define resource types. Define individual resources that will be used on the project. Record the cost (s) of using each type of resource. Record the limit of availability for each type of resource by establishing a resource calendar and defining the maximum units of that resource. Lab 1: Resource Calendar and Availability Making Work Package Estimates Enter estimates for duration and costs for each task. Distinguish between task types and describe when each is appropriate. Describe the relationship between work, units, and duration. Describe the way Effort Driven scheduling is affected by work, units, and duration. Assign tasks to resources using the Team Planner view. Lab 1: Work, Duration and Labor Creating an Initial Schedule Calculate float and identify a project?s critical path. Understand and identify task constraints. Create milestones. Use the Task Inspector to troubleshoot the initial schedule. Lab 1: Calculating an Initial schedule Create a Resource Leveled Schedule Adjust a project schedule to account for limited people and other resources. View the overall cost and schedule of a project. Identify resources that have been over allocated for a project schedule. Use multiple ways to adjust tasks and assignments to remove over allocation for any resource. Lab 1: Resource Leveling Managing the Project Learn how to set a baseline. Lean how to enter and track project performance data. Learn how to apply different tracking methods. Learn how to perform a variance analysis on a project. Lab 1: The Baseline Lab 2: Baselining & Tracking Performance Lab 3: Variance Formatting Output and Printing Reports Print Views Formats Sorting Filtering Grouping Custom Fields Reporting Other File Formats Lab 1: Use the Grouping Feature Lab 2: Create Reports in Project Managing Multiple Projects Learn how to use common resources among multiple projects. Learn how to link tasks between multiple projects. Learn how to create a consolidated view of multiple projects. Lab 1: Identifying Over allocated Resources from a Resource Pool and Consolidated File Advanced Topics Learn how to customize the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar. Learn how to customize WBS numbering. Learn the concepts of Formulas and Graphical indicators. Learn the purpose of the Global template and Organizer. Learn how to use Task Deadlines. Learn how to record a Macro. Lab 1: Recording a Macro in Project Summary Learn how to access the Office App Store. Additional course details: Nexus Humans 55205 Mastering Microsoft Project 2016 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 55205 Mastering Microsoft Project 2016 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 Operators, administrators, and architects for VMware Horizon should enroll in this course. These individuals are responsible for the creation, maintenance, and or delivery of remote and virtual desktop services. Additional duties can include the implementation, support, and administration of an organization's end-user computing infrastructure. Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon Use VMware vSphere to create VMs to be used as desktops for Horizon Create and optimize Windows VMs to create Horizon desktops Install and configure Horizon Agent on Horizon desktop Configure and manage the VMware Horizon Client™ systems and connect the client to a VMware Horizon desktop Configure, manage, and entitle desktop pools of full VMs Configure, manage, and entitle pools of instant-clone desktops Create and use Remote Desktop Services (RDS) desktops and application pools Monitor the Horizon environment using Horizon Console Dashboard and Horizon Help Desk Tool Identify Horizon Connection Server installation, architecture, and requirements. Describe the authentication and certification options for a Horizon environment Recognize the integration process and benefits of VMware Workspace ONE Access™ and Horizon 8 Discuss performance and scalability options available in Horizon 8 Describe different security options for the Horizon environment VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage is a five-day combination course of VMware Horizon 8: Skills for Virtual Desktop Management & VMware Horizon 8: Infrastructure Administration. This training collection gives you the hands-on skills to deliver virtual desktops and applications through a single virtual desktop infrastructure platform. You will build on your skills in configuring and managing VMware Horizon© 8 through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs. You learn how to configure and deploy pools of virtual machines and how to provide a customized desktop environment to end-users. Additionally, you will learn how to install and configure a virtual desktop infrastructure platform. You learn how to install and configure VMware Horizon© Connection Server?, VMware Unified Access Gateway?, how to configure a load balancer for use with Horizon, and how to establish Cloud Pod Architecture. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to VMware Horizon Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of Horizon Introduction to Use Case Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure Convert customer requirements to use-case attributes vSphere for Horizon 8 Explain basic virtualization concepts Use VMware vSphere© Client? to access your Center Server system and VMware ESXi? hosts Create, provision, and remove a virtual machine VMware Horizon Desktops Create a Windows and a Linux virtual machine using vSphere Optimize and prepare Windows and Linux virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs VMware Horizon Agents Outline the configuration choices when installing Horizon Agent on Windows and Linux virtual machines Create a gold master for Windows Horizon desktops VMware Horizon Pools Identify the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment List the steps to add desktops to the VMware Horizon© Connection Server? inventory Compare dedicated-assignment and floating-assignment pools Outline the steps to create an automated pool Define user entitlement Explain the hierarchy of global, pool-level, and user-level policies VMware Horizon Client Options Describe the different clients and their benefits Access Horizon desktop using various Horizon clients and HTML Configure integrated printing, USB redirection, and the shared folders option Configure session collaboration and media optimization for Microsoft Teams Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktop Pools List the advantages of instant clones Explain the provisioning technology used for instant clone desktop pools Set up an automated pool of instant clones Push updated images to instant clone desktop pools Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools Explain the difference between an RDS desktop pool and an automated pool Compare and contrast an RDS session host pool, a farm, and an application pool Create an RDS desktop pool and an application pool Access RDS desktops and application from Horizon Client Use the instant clone technology to automate the build-out of RDSH farms Configure load-balancing for RDSHs on a farm Monitoring VMware Horizon Monitor the status of the Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Horizon Connection Server Recognize VMware Horizon reference architecture Identify the Horizon Connection Server supported features Identify the recommended system requirements for Horizon Connection Server Configure the Horizon event database Outline the steps for the initial configuration of Horizon Connection Server Discuss the ADAM database as a critical component of Horizon Connection Server installation Authentication and Certificates Compare the authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports Describe the Smartcard authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports Outline the steps to create a Horizon administrator and custom roles Describe the roles available in a Horizon environment Explain the role that certificates play for Horizon Connection Server Install and configure certificates for Horizon Connection Server Install and configure True SSO in a Horizon environment Workspace ONE Access & Virtual Application Management Recognize the features and benefits of Workspace ONE Access Recognize the Workspace ONE Access console features Explain identity management in Workspace ONE Access Explain access management in Workspace ONE Access Describe the Workspace ONE Access directory integration Describe the Workspace ONE Access directory integration Deploy virtual applications with Workspace services Horizon Protocols Compare the remote display protocols that are available in VMware Horizon Describe the BLAST Display Protocol Codecs Describe BLAST and PCoIP ADMX GPO common configurations Graphic Cards Describe the 3D rendering options available in Horizon 8 Compare vSGA and vDGA List the steps to configure graphics cards for use in a VMware Horizon environment Horizon Scalability Describe the purpose of a replica connection server Explain how multiple Horizon Connection Server instances in a pod maintain synchronization Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture LDAP replication and VIPA Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture scalability options Horizon Security Explain concepts relevant to secure Horizon connections Describe how to restrict Horizon connections. Discuss the benefits of using Unified Access Gateway List the two-factor authentication options that are supported by Unified Access Gateway List Unified Access Gateway firewall rules Describe the situation in which you might deploy Unified Access Gateway instances with one, two, or three network interfaces Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage 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 Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage 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 System administrators System engineers 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 and manage resource pools 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™ Create virtual networks with VMware vSphere Distributed Switch™ and enable distributed switch features Discuss solutions for managing the vSphere life cycle Use VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager™ to apply patches and perform upgrades to ESXi hosts and virtual machines Use host profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance Describe how vSphere storage APIs help storage systems integrate with vSphere Configure and use virtual machine storage policies Discuss the purpose and capabilities of VMware vSphere with Kubernetes and how it fits into the VMware Tanzu™ portfolio This five-day, intensive course takes you from introductory to advanced VMware vSphere© 7 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 7, which includes VMware ESXi? 7 and VMware vCenter Server© 7. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to vSphere and the Software-Defined Data Center Explain basic virtualization concepts 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 over commitment 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 Network Scalability Configure and manage vSphere distributed switches Describe how VMware vSphere© Network I/O Control enhances performance Explain distributed switch features such as port mirroring and NetFlow vSphere Lifecycle Management Describe how VMware vSphere© Lifecycle Manager? works Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to update ESXi hosts in a cluster Host and Management Scalability Use host profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance Create and manage resource pools in a cluster Storage Scalability Explain why VMware vSphere© VMFS is a highperformance, scalable file system Explain VMware vSphere© Storage APIs - Array Integration, VMware vSphere© API for Storage Awareness?, and vSphere APIs for I/O Filtering Configure and assign virtual machine storage policies Create VMware vSAN? storage policies Configure VMware vSphere© Storage DRS? and VMware vSphere© Storage I/O Control Discuss vSphere support for NVMe and iSER Introduction to vSphere with Kubernetes Differentiate between containers and virtual machines Identify the parts of a container system Recognize the basic architecture of Kubernetes Describe a basic Kubernetes workflow Describe the purpose of vSphere with Kubernetes and how it fits into the VMware Tanzu portfolio Explain the vSphere with Kubernetes supervisor cluster Describe the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid service Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware vSphere: Fast Track [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: Fast Track [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 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 [v7] 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 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 Describe vSAN storage space efficiency Explain how vSAN encryption works Identify requirements to configure vSAN iSCSI target Detail HCI Mesh technology and architecture Detail vSAN file service architecture and configuration Explain the use cases of vSAN Direct Describe how to setup stretched and two-node vSAN clusters Explain the importance vSAN node hardware compatibility Describe the use of VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager™ to automate driver and firmware installations Detail vSAN resilience and data availability Discuss the vSAN cluster backup methodology Describe the 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 Apply a structured approach to troubleshoot vSAN cluster configuration and operational problems During this five-day, intensive course, you gain the knowledge, skills, and tools to plan and deploy a VMware vSAN? cluster. You 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 also focus on learning the tools and skills necessary to troubleshoot vSAN 7 implementations and gain practical experience with vSAN troubleshooting concepts through the completion of instructor-led activities and hands-on lab exercises.This course is a combination of the following courses: VMware vSAN: Plan and Deploy, VMware vSAN: Management and Operations, and VMware vSAN: Troubleshooting. 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 Life Cycle Manager to perform upgrades Deploy and configure a vSAN Cluster using Cluster Quickstart wizard Manually configure a vSAN Cluster using vSphere Client Explain and configure vSAN fault domains Using vSphere HA 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 HCI Mesh technology and architecture Detail vSAN File Service architecture and configuration Explain the use cases of vSAN Direct 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 vSphere Skyline Health for monitoring vSAN Cluster Health Manage alerts, alarms, and notifications related to vSAN in vSphere Client Create and configure custom alarms to trigger vSAN health issues Use IO Insight metrics for monitoring vSAN performance Analyse vsantop performance metrics Use vSAN Proactive Test to detect and diagnose cluster issues vSAN Troubleshooting Methodology Use a structured approach to solve configuration and operational problems Apply troubleshooting methodology to logically diagnose faults and optimize troubleshooting efficiency vSAN Troubleshooting Tools Use Skyline Health for vSAN to identify and correct issues in VMware vSAN Discuss the ways to run various command-line tools Discuss the ways to access VMware vSphere ESXi Shell Use commands to view, configure, and manage your VMware vSphere environment Discuss the esxcli vsan namespace commands Use log files to help vSAN troubleshooting Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware vSAN: Fast Track (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. 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 vSAN: Fast Track (v7) 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 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, components, and main functions Explain the key features and benefits of NSX Advanced Load Balancer Explain and configure local load-balancing constructs such as virtual services, pools, health monitors, and related components Recognize web application breaches and threats Recognize multiple attack vectors such as web scraping, Layer 7 Denial of Service, brute force, and code injections Explain the components of NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF that build a security pipeline to protect a web application from being attacked Describe how to configure the NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF components Describe an NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF operational task such as setting up an application with WAF, tuning the WAF Policy, and working with logs and analytics Explain the NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF best practices for on-boarding a web application; configuring WAF settings for effective application security Explain how to size the NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF data plane Explain the WAF Application learning feature, configuration of Application learning, Virtual Patching concepts, common caveats, and troubleshooting while deploying in any environment Recognize NSX Advanced Load Balancer Cloud Services that include threat Intelligence services Describe the Threat Intelligence service provided by NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF and how the NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF Threat Intelligence service receives live security threat feed for multiple attack vectors from Cloud Services (formerly Avi Pulse) Describe the NSX Advanced Load Balancer DataScript capabilities for detecting and defending against advance and zero-day attacks. Discuss the relevant NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF logs and perform basic troubleshooting of applications that are protected by NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF Explain the NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF capability to protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) This three-day course provides comprehensive training to install, configure, and manage a VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer Web Application Firewall (WAF) solution. This course covers key NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF features and functionality offered in the NSX Advanced Load Balancer 22.1.3 release for web security and application attack protection. Features include security pipeline, application learning, policy tuning, false positive mitigation, virtual patching, threat intelligence, troubleshooting, logs, analytics, and solution monitoring. Hands-on labs provide access to an NSX Advanced Load Balancer 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 Illustrate NSX Advanced Load Balancer Explain NSX Advanced Load Balancer architecture and components Describe control plane clustering and high availability Describe data plane high availability mode Understand the common terminologies used with NSX Advanced Load Balancer Explain the NSX Advanced Load Balancer service elements Explain virtual service components and how to configure a virtual service Explain application profiles and network profiles Explain the pool configuration options and how to configure a pool Explain the available load-balancing algorithms Explain and configure SSL profiles and certificates Explain cloud connectors and cloud connector integration modes Explain multiple health monitor types Understand client logs Introduction to Application Security Understand web application security breaches and the implication of breaches Explain common terminologies related to Web Application Security Understand the different teams involved to secure applications Attacking Web Applications Understand the various web application security testing methodologies Understand the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities Understand the tools to generate a web application attack Describe a few types of web application attacks Types of Transport Understand different web traffic transport modes Describe web traffic and API traffic NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF Components Understand the core design principles of NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF Describe the NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF components that build the WAF security pipeline Understand the NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF configuration objects NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF Operations Examine how to set up an application with WAF Describe considerations for the WAF policy Work with WAF logs and analytics Describe WAF policy tuning Describe the options available to remediate false positive mitigation NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF Best Practices Describe technical and application considerations for onboarding an application front ended by WAF Describe best practices to remediate false positive mitigation. Describe how to manage a response from a back-end application server and client upload to the application server Describe the consideration for setting the rigidity of a WAF signature rule set Describe the options available to identify client traffic NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF Sizing Understand how to do WAF data plane sizing in Greenfield and Brownfield deployments NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF Custom Rules Understand WAF custom rules Describe the need and recommendation for custom rules Describe ModSecurity rules Understand the ModSecurity rule structure and explain how to construct the rule Analyze a sample custom rule for the use-case scenario for in-depth understanding of a custom rule NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF Application Learning Understand the significance of Application Learning Explain the Positive Security Model architecture Describe the WAF multifaceted Application Learning technique to build an application model for creating positive security rules Describe how to view the data that is learned by the Application learning module Describe the WAF Virtual Patching technique to construct a WAF policy from Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) scanner results Understand the conditions for sharing WAF Learning Data and PSM Group in WAF Policy. Malware Protection Through ICAP in NSX Advanced Load Balancer Understand Malicious File Upload Protection and ICAP workflow Describe ICAP configuration and log analytics NSX Advanced Load Balancer IP Reputation Understand IP Reputation concepts and their integration with NSX Advanced Load Balancer Describe IP Reputation configuration, log analytics, and troubleshooting DataScript for Application Security Describe DataScript events and reference Describe application security using DataScript Explain how to troubleshoot DataScript issues Rate Limiting and DOS Describe and configure the NSX Advanced Load Balancer rate limiter technique Describe protection from denial of service (DoS) attacks and distributed DoS (DDoS) attacks in NSX Advanced Load Balancer Explain the Service Engine general advice and guidance for DDOS Bot Management Understand Bots Describe the Bot Management mechanism in NSX Advanced Load Balancer Describe how to configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer Bot Management Managing Personally Identifiable Information in NSX Advanced Load Balancer Understand Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Understand the scope of managing PII in NSX Advanced Load Balancer Describe how to configure the hidden PII in NSX Advanced Load Balancer logs using profiles and WAF rules. Threat Intelligence Introduce the Threat Intelligence service Describe the Threat Intelligence live security threat feed for multiple attack vectors Describe how to configure Threat Intelligence in NSX Advanced Load Balancer Application Programming Interface Security Define Application Programming Interface (API) Security Understand API authentication and authorization using virtual service authentication mechanisms used for a virtual service such as LDAP, SAML, JSON Web Token, and OAUTH Understand API Rate Limiting in NSX Advanced Load Balancer Understand the NSX Advanced Load Balancer WAF Protection for API 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: Web Application Firewall Security [V22.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: Web Application Firewall Security [V22.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.