95 Courses in Edinburgh

UNIX Virtualization and High Availability course description This course covers administering UNIX enterprise-wide with an emphasis on virtualization and high availability. What will you learn Manage Virtual Machines. Manage containers. Manage HA clusters. Manage HA cluster storage. UNIX Virtualization and High Availability course details Who will benefit: Enterprise-level UNIX professional. UNIX professionals working with virtualization and/or High availability. Prerequisites: Linux network administration 2 (LPIC-2) Duration 5 days UNIX Virtualization and High Availability course contents VIRTUALIZATION Virtualization concepts and theory Terminology, Pros and Cons of virtualization, variations of Virtual Machine monitors, migration of physical to VMs, migration of VMs between host systems, cloud computing. Xen Xen architecture, networking and storage, Xen configuration, Xen utilities, troubleshooting Xen installations, XAPI, XenStore, Xen Boot Parameters, the xm utility. KVM KVM architecture, networking and storage, KVM configuration, KVM utilities, troubleshooting KVM installations. Other virtualization solutions OpenVZ and LXC, other virtualization technologies, virtualization provisioning tools. Libvirt and Related Tools libvirt architecture, networking and storage, basic technical knowledge of libvirt and virsh, oVirt. Cloud Management Tools Basic feature knowledge of OpenStack and CloudStack, awareness of Eucalyptus and OpenNebula. Containers Containers versus VMs, Docker, Kubernetes. Load balanced clusters of LVS/IPVS, VRRP, configuration of keepalived, configuration of ldirectord, backend server network configuration. HAProxy, configuration of HAProxy. Failover clusters Pacemaker architecture and components (CIB, CRMd, PEngine, LRMd, DC, STONITHd), Pacemaker cluster configuration, Resource classes (OCF, LSB, Systemd, Upstart, Service, STONITH, Nagios), Resource rules and constraints (location, order, colocation), Advanced resource features (templates, groups, clone resources, multi-state resources), Pacemaker management using pcs, Pacemaker management using crmsh, configuration and management of corosync in conjunction with Pacemaker, other cluster engines (OpenAIS, Heartbeat, CMAN). HIGH AVAILABILITY CLUSTER STORAGE DRBD/cLVM DRBD resources, states and replication modes, configuration of DRBD resources, networking, disks and devices, configuration of DRBD automatic recovery and error handling, management of DRBD using drbdadm. drbdsetup and drbdmeta, Integration of DRBD with Pacemaker, cLVM, integration of cLVM with Pacemaker. Clustered File Systems Principles of cluster file systems. Create, maintain and troubleshoot GFS2 file systems in a cluster, create, maintain and troubleshoot OCFS2 file systems in a cluster, Integration of GFS2 and OCFS2 with Pacemaker, the O2CB cluster stack, other commonly used clustered file systems.

Security+ training course description A hands on course aimed at getting delegates successfully through the CompTia Security+ examination. What will you learn Explain general security concepts. Describe the security concepts in communications. Describe how to secure an infrastructure. Recognise the role of cryptography. Describe operational/organisational security. Security+ training course details Who will benefit: Those wishing to pass the Security+ exam. Prerequisites: TCP/IP foundation for engineers Duration 5 days Security+ training course contents General security concepts Non-essential services and protocols. Access control: MAC, DAC, RBAC. Security attacks: DOS, DDOS, back doors, spoofing, man in the middle, replay, hijacking, weak keys, social engineering, mathematical, password guessing, brute force, dictionary, software exploitation. Authentication: Kerberos, CHAP, certificates, usernames/ passwords, tokens, biometrics. Malicious code: Viruses, trojan horses, logic bombs, worms. Auditing, logging, scanning. Communication security Remote access: 802.1x, VPNs, L2TP, PPTP, IPsec, RADIUS, TACACS, SSH. Email: S/MIME, PGP, spam, hoaxes. Internet: SSL, TLS, HTTPS, IM, packet sniffing, privacy, Javascript, ActiveX, buffer overflows, cookies, signed applets, CGI, SMTP relay. LDAP. sftp, anon ftp, file sharing, sniffing, 8.3 names. Wireless: WTLS, 802.11, 802.11x, WEP/WAP. Infrastructure security Firewalls, routers, switches, wireless, modems, RAS, PBX, VPN, IDS, networking monitoring, workstations, servers, mobile devices. Media security: Coax, UTP, STP, fibre. Removable media. Topologies: Security zones, DMZ, Intranet, Extranet, VLANs, NAT, Tunnelling. IDS: Active/ passive, network/host based, honey pots, incident response. Security baselines: Hardening OS/NOS, networks and applications. Cryptography basics Integrity, confidentiality, access control, authentication, non-repudiation. Standards and protocols. Hashing, symmetric, asymmetric. PKI: Certificates, policies, practice statements, revocation, trust models. Key management and certificate lifecycles. Storage: h/w, s/w, private key protection. Escrow, expiration, revocation, suspension, recovery, destruction, key usage. Operational/Organisation security Physical security: Access control, social engineering, environment. Disaster recovery: Backups, secure disaster recovery plans. Business continuity: Utilities, high availability, backups. Security policies: AU, due care, privacy, separation of duties, need to know, password management, SLAs, disposal, destruction, HR policies. Incident response policy. Privilege management: Users, groups, roles, single sign on, centralised/decentralised. Auditing. Forensics: Chain of custody, preserving and collecting evidence. Identifying risks: Assets, risks, threats, vulnerabilities. Role of education/training. Security documentation.

Advanced Junos Security training course description This course provides students with intermediate routing knowledge and configuration examples. The course includes an overview of protocol-independent routing features, load balancing and filter-based forwarding, OSPF, BGP, IP tunneling, and high availability (HA) features. Junos Intermediate Routing (JIR) is an intermediate-level course. What will you learn Demonstrate the understanding of integrated user firewall. Implement next generation Layer 2 security features. Implement virtual routing instances in a security setting. Utilize Junos tools for troubleshooting Junos security implementations. Implement IPS policy. Advanced Junos Security training course details Who will benefit: Individuals responsible for implementing, monitoring, and troubleshooting Junos security components. Prerequisites: Intro to the Junos Operating System Duration 5 days Advanced Junos Security training course contents Junos Layer 2 Packet Handling and Security Features Transparent Mode Security Secure Wire Layer 2 Next Generation Ethernet Switching MACsec Lab 2 Implementing Layer 2 Security Virtualization Virtualization Overview Routing Instances Logical Systems Lab 3 Implementing Junos Virtual Routing AppSecure Theory AppSecure Overview AppID Overview AppID Techniques Application System Cache Custom Application Signatures AppSecure Implementation AppTrack AppFW AppQoS APBR SSL Proxy Lab 4 Implementing AppSecure Working with Log Director Log Director Overview Log Director Components Installing and setting up Log Director Clustering with the Log Concentrator VM Administrating Log Director Lab 5 Deploying Log Director Sky ATP Theory Sky ATP Overview Monitoring Sky ATP Analysis and Detection of Malware Sky ATP Implementation Configuring Sky ATP Installing Sky ATP Analysis and detection of Malware Infected Host Case Study Lab 6 Instructor Led Sky ATP Demo Implementing UTM UTM Overview AntiSpam AntiVirus Content and Web Filtering Lab 7 Implementing UTM Introduction to IPS IPS Overview Network Asset Protection Intrusion Attack Methods Intrusion Prevention Systems IPS Inspection Walkthrough IPS Policy and Configuration SRX IPS Requirements IPS Operation Modes Basic IPS Policy Review IPS Rulebase Operations Lab 8 Implementing Basic IPS Policy SDSN SDSN Overview, Components & Configuration Policy Enforcer Troubleshooting SDSN Use Cases Lab 9 Implementing SDSN Enforcement, Monitoring, and Reporting User Role Firewall and Integrated User Firewall Overview User Role Firewall Implementation Monitoring User Role Firewall Integrated User Firewall Implementation Monitoring Integrated User Firewall Lab 10 Configure User Role Firewall and Integrated User Firewall Troubleshooting Junos Security Troubleshooting Methodology Troubleshooting Tools Identifying IPsec Issues Lab 11 Performing Security Troubleshooting Techniques Appendix A: SRX Series Hardware and Interfaces Branch SRX Platform Overview High End SRX Platform Overview SRX Traffic Flow and Distribution SRX Interfaces

About this training course This 5-days comprehensive training course provides not only an introduction into the issues associated with the development of the pipeline transportation of CO2 from its Capture, it's transportation, storage and usage but also provides an in depth understanding of the issues to be considered in the development, design and operations of these pipelines. The theme throughout this training course is CO2 Flow Assurance and Innovative Technologies. Each training day will consist of lectures in the morning and a hands-on workshop in the afternoon. The workshop allows the participants to appreciate the design process associated with CO2 transport and its operations. Various software will be available during the workshop to predict thermo hydraulics and associated phase flows through CO2 pipelines and the attached infrastructure. Further software to assess surge and environmental safety will also be available. The CO2 pipeline design approach will consider an integrated solution through modelling the CO2 capture system as well as the host storage facility. The participants will have a total appreciation of the methodology required to develop a CO2 transportation system and have an understanding of all of the Flow Assurance, risks, and operating issues and technology requirements. Training Objectives After the completion of this training course, participants will be able to: Understand the process required and identify data to analyse Flow Assurance for CO2 pipeline transport Review and Identify the Flow Assurance issues required to be evaluated for CO2 pipeline transport design and operations methodology. These include; Hydrates, Slugging, Corrosion, Scaling, Fluid Phase Behaviour and transient conditions Establish the studies to be undertaken for each area of CO2 transport including 'Rules of Thumb' and software to be used Comprehend the need for innovative methods and the technologies to mitigate Flow Assurance issues and the need for economics considerations Appreciate the need for an integrated analysis of the CO2 transport system from the CO2 capture to the host storage facility Gain an appreciation of the emerging and enabling technologies for CO2 transport and storage application Dive deeper into the operational strategies requirements to mitigate Flow Assurance issues Target Audience This training course is suitable and will greatly benefit the following specific groups: Reservoir Engineers Flow Assurance Engineers Thermodynamics Engineers Process and Chemical Engineers Pipeline Engineers Facilities Engineers Control and Subsea Engineers working in the Oil and Gas industries Engineers in other disciplines may attend that require an appreciation of CO2 pipeline transport Control and Subsea Engineers working in the Oil and Gas industries Engineers in other disciplines may attend that require an appreciation of CO2 pipeline transport Course Level Intermediate Training Methods The training instructor relies on a highly interactive training method to enhance the learning process. This method ensures that all participants gain a complete understanding of all the topics covered. The training environment is highly stimulating, challenging, and effective because the participants will learn by case studies which will allow them to apply the material taught in their own organization. Course Duration: 5 days in total (35 hours). Training Schedule 0830 - Registration 0900 - Start of training 1030 - Morning Break 1045 - Training recommences 1230 - Lunch Break 1330 - Training recommences 1515 - Evening break 1530 - Training recommences 1700 - End of Training Course delivery: The maximum number of participants allowed for this training course is 20. A basic understanding of thermo-hydraulics would be advantageous. Morning Lectures and afternoon hands-on practical workshop. Special features: PC-based simulation software demonstration Workshop for hands-on training Course References & Additional resources: 'CO2 Transport from Capture to Storage and Usage', 1st Edition Handouts Pre & Post Assessment Trainer Your expert course leader is a renowned specialist in flow assurance management for the oil & gas field developments. His expertise enables him to support the operating and contracting companies as well as financial institutions regarding due diligence on offshore development investment decisions and associated operational system risks. Technical assessment of fields for acquisition and production enhancement opportunity. He possesses specialist expertise in evaluating difficult pipeline fluids transport such as Ethylene, Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen through feasibility studies and technical reviews for clients. He has an exceptional academic background and natural leadership abilities are supported by practical experience of diverse projects worldwide, along with numerous publications at key conferences and publication of four books. Particular interests in developing novel and innovative technologies for subsea applications to solve difficult flow assurance problem areas and improve field development economics. He has worked on major industry projects including; Concorde aircraft fuelling system, the Channel Tunnel aerodynamics and the first deep water oil field development (Foinaven) in the West of Shetland. He is also currently developing a renewable energy solar farm and carbon neutral energy crop (Miscanthus) for domestic and commercial power generation application. He has developed in-house resources including specialist oil & gas field development evaluation software for subsea and onshore field infrastructure development options including; costing and financial analysis, reservoir viability, flow assurance assessment, subsea processing and boosting technologies, flow induced vibrations, surge analysis, heat transfer and chemical injection systems. Patents: · Subsea Seabed Power Generation for Depleting Gas fields Using Renewable Energy · Gas to Liquids Absorption Technology (GTLA) for subsea and onshore Flow Assurance applications · Subsea Gas Compressor System using pigs and liquid pumps · Pressure Boosting using water injection pumps · B&W Mentor subsea multi-phase meter · Surge suppression using a contained gas method for pipeline systems POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information post training support and fees applicable Accreditions And Affliations

Linux engineer certification training course description LPIC-2 is the second certification in LPI's multi level professional certification program. This course teaches the skills necessary to pass the LPI 201 exam; the first of two LPIC-2 exams. Specifically, the course covers the administration of Linux systems in small to medium sized mixed networks. What will you learn Perform advanced administration tasks. Perform advanced file system administration. Linux engineer certification training course details Who will benefit: Linux administrators. Prerequisites: Linux system administration (LPIC-1) Duration 5 days Linux engineer certification fundamentals training course contents Part I The LPI 201 Exam Starting a System The Linux Boot Process, Firmware Startup, BIOS Startup, UEFI Startup, Linux Bootloaders, GRUB Legacy, GRUB 2, Alternative Bootloaders, Secure Bootloaders, Process Initialization, SysV Method, systemd Method, Upstart Method, System Recovery, Kernel Failures, Root Drive Failure. Maintaining the System Fluid Messaging, Static Messaging, System backups, Backup Strategies, Performing Backups, Installing Programs from Source, Obtaining and unpacking Installation Files, Compiling Programs, Resource Usage: Managing, measuring, predicting and troubleshooting. Mastering the Kernel What Is the Kernel? Kernel Features, Parts of the Kernel, Kernel Versions, Obtaining Source Code, Creating the Configuration File, Compiling and Installing the Kernel, Compiling and Installing Modules, Creating an Initial RAM Disk, Booting the New Kernel, Creating a Kernel Package, Maintaining the Kernel, Working with Module Files, Module Commands, Working with Hardware, Automatically Detecting Hardware, Troubleshooting the Kernel. Managing the Filesystem The Linux Filesystem, Filesystem Structures, Filesystem Types, Making Filesystems, Attaching Filesystems, Memory-Based Linux Filesystems, the Btrfs Filesystem, Btrfs Subvolumes, Btrfs Snapshots, Optical Filesystems, Swap Filesystems, Network-Based Filesystems, Auto-Mounting, Encrypted Filesystems, Maintaining Linux Filesystems, Adjusting a Filesystem, Checking and Repairing a Filesystem, SMART. Administering Advanced Storage Devices Configuring RAID, Implementing RAID on Linux, Managing a RAID Array, Adjusting Storage Devices, Looking at Drive Interface Concepts, Testing and Tuning Drives, Implementing iSCSI, Managing Logical Volumes, LVM, Creating Logical Volumes, Supporting Logical Volumes, Understanding the Device Mapper. Navigating Network Services Networking Basics, The Physical Layer, The Network Layer, The Transport Layer, The Application Layer, Configuring Network Features, Network Configuration Files, Graphical Tools, Command-Line Tools, Basic Network Troubleshooting, Checking the Log Files, the ARP Cache, Sending Test Packets, Testing Network Routes, Testing Client/Server Connectivity, Finding Host Information, Network Security, Advanced Network Troubleshooting, Viewing Open Network Connections, Viewing Network Statistics, Scanning the Network, Capturing Network Traffic.

WCNA training course description Wireshark is a free network protocol analyser. This hands-on course provides a comprehensive tour of using Wireshark to troubleshoot networks. The course concentrates on the information needed in order to pass the WCNA exam. Students will gain the most from this course only if they already have a sound knowledge of the TCP/IP protocols. What will you learn Analyse packets and protocols in detail. Troubleshoot networks using Wireshark. Find performance problems using Wireshark. Perform network forensics. WCNA training course details Who will benefit: Technical staff looking after networks. Prerequisites: TCP/IP Foundation for engineers Duration 5 days WCNA training course contents What is Wireshark? Network analysis, troubleshooting, network traffic flows. Hands on Download/install Wireshark. Wireshark introduction Capturing packets, libpcap, winpcap, airpcap. Dissectors and plugins. The menus. Right click. Hands on Using Wireshark. Capturing traffic Wireshark and switches and routers. Remote traffic capture. Hands on Capturing packets. Capture filters Applying, identifiers, qualifiers, protocols, addresses, byte values. File sets, ring buffers. Hands on Capture filters. Preferences Configuration folders. Global and personal configurations. Capture preferences, name resolution, protocol settings. Colouring traffic. Profiles. Hands on Customising Wireshark. Time Packet time, timestamps, packet arrival times, delays, traffic rates, packets sizes, overall bytes. Hands on Measuring high latency. Trace file statistics Protocols and applications, conversations, packet lengths, destinations, protocol usages, strams, flows. Hands on Wireshark statistics. Display filters Applying, clearing, expressions, right click, conversations, endpoints, protocols, combining filters, specific bytes, regex filters. Hands on Display traffic. Streams Traffic reassembly, UDP and TCP conversations, SSL. Hands on Recreating streams. Saving Filtered, marked and ranges. Hands on Export. TCP/IP Analysis The expert system. DNS, ARP, IPv4, IPv6, ICMP, UDP, TCP. Hands on Analysing traffic. IO rates and trends Basic graphs, Advanced IO graphs. Round Trip Time, throughput rates. Hands on Graphs. Application analysis DHCP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP. Hands on Analysing application traffic. WiFi Signal strength and interference, monitor mode and promiscuous mode. Data, management and control frames. Hands on WLAN traffic. VoIP Call flows, Jitter, packet loss. RTP, SIP. Hands on Playing back calls. Performance problems Baselining. High latency, arrival times, delta times. Hands on Identifying poor performance. Network forensics Host vs network forensics, unusual traffic patterns, detecting scans and sweeps, suspect traffic. Hands on Signatures. Command line tools Tshark, capinfos, editcap, mergecap, text2pcap, dumpcap. Hands on Command tools.

Linux virtualization and HA training course description The LPIC-3 certification is the culmination of LPI's multi -level professional certification program. LPIC-3 is designed for the enterprise-level Linux professional and represents the highest level of professional, distribution neutral Linux certification within the industry. LPIC-3 304 covers administering Linux enterprise-wide with an emphasis on virtualization and high availability. At SNT we have enhanced the contents of the course by covering containers. What will you learn Manage Virtual Machines. Manage containers. Manage HA clusters. Manage HA cluster storage. Linux virtualization and HA training course details Who will benefit: Linux professionals working with virtualization and/or High availability. Prerequisites: Linux network administration 2 (LPIC-2) Duration 5 days Linux virtualization and HA training course contents VIRTUALIZATION Virtualization concepts and theory Terminology, Pros and Cons of virtualization, variations of Virtual Machine monitors, migration of physical to VMs, migration of VMs between host systems, cloud computing. Xen Xen architecture, networking and storage, Xen configuration, Xen utilities, troubleshooting Xen installations, XAPI, XenStore, Xen Boot Parameters, the xm utility. KVM KVM architecture, networking and storage, KVM configuration, KVM utilities, troubleshooting KVM installations. Other virtualization solutions OpenVZ and LXC, other virtualization technologies, virtualization provisioning tools. Libvirt and Related Tools libvirt architecture, networking and storage, basic technical knowledge of libvirt and virsh, oVirt. Cloud Management Tools Basic feature knowledge of OpenStack and CloudStack, awareness of Eucalyptus and OpenNebula. Containers Containers versus VMs, Docker, Kubernetes. Load balanced clusters of LVS/IPVS, VRRP, configuration of keepalived, configuration of ldirectord, backend server network configuration. HAProxy, configuration of HAProxy. Failover clusters Pacemaker architecture and components (CIB, CRMd, PEngine, LRMd, DC, STONITHd), Pacemaker cluster configuration, Resource classes (OCF, LSB, Systemd, Upstart, Service, STONITH, Nagios), Resource rules and constraints (location, order, colocation), Advanced resource features (templates, groups, clone resources, multi-state resources), Pacemaker management using pcs, Pacemaker management using crmsh, configuration and management of corosync in conjunction with Pacemaker, other cluster engines (OpenAIS, Heartbeat, CMAN). HIGH AVAILABILITY CLUSTER STORAGE DRBD/cLVM DRBD resources, states and replication modes, configuration of DRBD resources, networking, disks and devices, configuration of DRBD automatic recovery and error handling, management of DRBD using drbdadm. drbdsetup and drbdmeta, Integration of DRBD with Pacemaker, cLVM, integration of cLVM with Pacemaker. Clustered File Systems Principles of cluster file systems. Create, maintain and troubleshoot GFS2 file systems in a cluster, create, maintain and troubleshoot OCFS2 file systems in a cluster, Integration of GFS2 and OCFS2 with Pacemaker, the O2CB cluster stack, other commonly used clustered file systems.

About this training course This 5-days comprehensive training not only an introduction into the issue associated with the development of oil and gas fields but also provides an in depth understanding of the issues to be considered in the development of these fields. The theme throughout this training course is Flow Assurance and Innovative Technologies. Each day consists of lectures in the morning and a hands-on workshop in the afternoon. The workshop allows the participants to appreciate the design process associated with field developments. Various software will be available during the workshop to predict Multiphase flows through wells, pipelines and risers, as well as evaluating reservoir production profiles using alternative technologies to develop reservoirs. Further software to assess Surge and environmental safety will also be available. The field design approach will consider an integrated solution through modelling the reservoir decline, wells, flowlines, risers and the host facility. The participants will have a total appreciation of the methodology required to develop offshore oil and gas fields and have an understanding of all of the Flow Assurance issues and technology requirements. Training Objectives After the completion of this training course, participants will be able to: Understand the process required and identify data to analyse Flow Assurance for oil and gas fields. Examine and Identify the Flow Assurance issues required to be evaluated for oil and gas fields design. These include; Wax, Hydrates, Slugging, Corrosion, Sand Erosion, Scaling and Surge. Establish the studies to be undertaken for each area of Flow Assurance including 'Rules of Thumb' and software to be used. Prioritize the need for innovative methods and the technologies to solve Flow Assurance issues and the need for economics considerations. Appreciate the need for an integrated analysis of the oil and fields from the reservoir to the host processing facility. Gain an appreciation of the emerging and enabling technologies for offshore fields application. Dive deeper into the operational strategies requirements to mitigate Flow Assurance issues. Target Audience This training course is suitable and will greatly benefit the following specific groups: Reservoir Engineers Flow Assurance Engineers Thermodynamics Engineers Process and Chemical Engineers Pipeline Engineers Facilities Engineers Control and Subsea Engineers working in the Oil and Gas industries Engineers in other disciplines may attend that require an appreciation of Flow Assurance Course Level Intermediate Training Methods The training instructor relies on a highly interactive training method to enhance the learning process. This method ensures that all participants gain a complete understanding of all the topics covered. The training environment is highly stimulating, challenging, and effective because the participants will learn by case studies which will allow them to apply the material taught in their own organization. Course Duration: 5 days in total (35 hours). Training Schedule 0830 - Registration 0900 - Start of training 1030 - Morning Break 1045 - Training recommences 1230 - Lunch Break 1330 - Training recommences 1515 - Evening break 1530 - Training recommences 1700 - End of Training Course delivery: This course is limited to a maximum of 20 participants only. A basic understanding of thermo-hydraulics would be advantageous. Morning Lectures and afternoon hands-on practical workshop. Special features: PC-based simulation software demonstration Workshop for hands-on training Course References & Additional resources: 'Flow Assurance for Oil and Gas Fields Production Transport', 1st Edition Handouts Pre & Post Assessment Trainer Your expert course leader is a renowned specialist in flow assurance management for the oil & gas field developments. His expertise enables him to support the operating and contracting companies as well as financial institutions regarding due diligence on offshore development investment decisions and associated operational system risks. Technical assessment of fields for acquisition and production enhancement opportunity. He possesses specialist expertise in evaluating difficult pipeline fluids transport such as Ethylene, Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen through feasibility studies and technical reviews for clients. He has an exceptional academic background and natural leadership abilities are supported by practical experience of diverse projects worldwide, along with numerous publications at key conferences and publication of four books. Particular interests in developing novel and innovative technologies for subsea applications to solve difficult flow assurance problem areas and improve field development economics. He has worked on major industry projects including; Concorde aircraft fuelling system, the Channel Tunnel aerodynamics and the first deep water oil field development (Foinaven) in the West of Shetland. He is also currently developing a renewable energy solar farm and carbon neutral energy crop (Miscanthus) for domestic and commercial power generation application. He has developed in-house resources including specialist oil & gas field development evaluation software for subsea and onshore field infrastructure development options including; costing and financial analysis, reservoir viability, flow assurance assessment, subsea processing and boosting technologies, flow induced vibrations, surge analysis, heat transfer and chemical injection systems.

Application delivery training course description A concise hands on course covering section 1 of the F5 networks AD fundamentals exam. The course focuses on the technology and not any one manufacturers product. This will enable delegates to work with devices from any manufacturer. Practical hands on with Cisco and Microsoft systems follow the major sessions to reinforce the theory. What will you learn Explain, compare and contrast the OSI layers. Explain protocols and technologies specific to the data link layer. Explain protocols and apply technologies specific to the network layer. Explain the features and functionality of protocols and technologies specific to the Transport layer. Explain the features and functionality of protocols and technologies specific to the Application layer Application delivery training course details Who will benefit: Anyone taking the F5 networks AD fundamentals exam. Technical staff working in Application delivery. Prerequisites: None. Duration 3 days Application delivery training course contents What is TCP/IP? Protocols, services. The Internet, RFCs, The OSI 7 layer model. Layer 1 cables. Ping and addressing Host configuration of IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways, ipconfig, ping. Hands on Configuring TCP/IP, ping. Ethernet and the data link layer 802.3, evolution, choosing cables, topologies, CSMA/CD, hubs, NICs, MAC addresses. Hands on Analysing MAC addresses. IP and Ethernet Relationship. Hands on ARP. What is a switch? Switches connect multiple devices, switches versus hubs, simultaneous conversations, switches work at layer 2, the forwarding database, how the forwarding database is built, broadcast and collision domains. Hands on Difference between hubs and switches. Link aggregation Loops, broadcast storms, STP, Architectures, modes, link aggregation, load sharing, resilience. Hands on fail over times. VLANs Virtual versus physical LANs, Why have VLANs? Broadcast domains. Hands on VLANs effect on traffic. IP IP datagram format, ICMP datagram format. Hands on Analysing IP and ICMP packets. IP addressing Format of addresses, registering, dotted decimal notation, choosing addresses, DHCP. Hands on impact of addressing errors. Routing What is a router? Reason for routing, network addressing, default gateways, how routing works, routing and addresses, routing tables, traceroute. Hands on Using a routed network. Routing protocols IGPs, EGPs, RIP & OSPF. Hands on Configuring routers for RIP and OSPF. Subnetting When to subnet, subnet masks, working with subnetting, CIDR notation. Hands on Changing the routed network to use subnetting. The transport layer UDP, Ports, TCP, acknowledgements, sliding windows. Hands on Analysing packets. Applications Clients, servers, web, Email SMTP, resource sharing, IM, VoIP, Video over IP, terminal emulation, FTP. Hands on FTP, SIP. Web pages URLs, DNS, names to IP addresses. HTTP, versions and status codes. Keepalives, cookies. Hands on Analysing HTTP headers.

Essential EVPN training course description Ethernet VPN (E-VPN) and Provider Backbone Bridging E-VPN (PBB-EVPN) are emerging technologies providing Ethernet services over MPLS. This course studies the technologies in E-VPN/PBB-EVPN providing multi-homing, multi pathing, auto discovery, multicast, forwarding and fast convergence. What will you learn Differentiate between E-VPN and PBB-EVPN. Explain how E-VPN operates. Explain how PBB-EVPN operates. Explain how E-VPN provides: Multi homing Multi pathing Auto discovery. Essential EVPN training course details Who will benefit: Network engineers. Staff working for carriers. Prerequisites: Definitive Ethernet switching for engineers Concise MPLS for engineers Duration 2 days Essential EVPN training course contents Introduction to EVPN Network virtualization What Is network virtualization? types of virtual networks, network tunnelling, the consequences of tunnelling, packet load balancing, network interface card behaviour. maximum transmission unit, lack of visibility, VXLAN, protocols to implement the control plane, support for network virtualization technologies, merchant silicon Software, standards. The building blocks of Ethernet VPN A brief history of EVPN, architecture and protocols for traditional EVPN deployment, EVPN in the data center BGP constructs for Virtual networks, address family indicator/subsequent address family indicator, route distinguisher, route target, RD, RT, and BGP processing, route types, modifications to support EVPN over eBGP, keeping the NEXT HOP unmodified, retaining route targets, FRR support for EVPN, automatic propagation of NEXT HOP, RT/RD derivation, what Is not supported in FRR. Bridging with Ethernet VPN An overview of traditional bridging, overview of bridging with EVPN, what Ifs, why does NVE L3 get an advertisement for MACA? handling BUM packets, handling MAC moves, support for dual-attached hosts, the host-switch Interconnect, VXLAN model for dual-attached hosts, switch peering solutions, handling Link failures, duplicate multi-destination frames, ARP/ND suppression. Routing with Ethernet VPN The case for routing in EVPN, routing use cases in the data center, routing models, where is the routing performed? centralized routing, distributed routing, how routing works in EVPN, asymmetric routing, symmetric routing, VRFs in EVPN routing, summarized route announcements, BGP support for EVPN routing, comparing asymmetric and symmetric models, vendor support for EVPN routing. Configuring and administering Ethernet VPN The sample topology, configuration cases, configuring the MTU, the end first: complete FRR configurations, the Invariants: configuration for the spines, firewall, and servers, centralized routing, asymmetric distributed routing, symmetric routing, dissecting the configuration, configuring the underlay, configuring the overlay: FRR configuring the overlay: interfaces, examining an EVPN network, show running configuration, show BGP summary, show EVPN VNIs and VTEPs, identify which VTEP advertised a MAC address, comparing FRR and Cisco EVPN configurations, considerations for deploying EVPN in large networks.