Introduction to Virtualization course description A comprehensive tour of virtualization. The course concentrates on the actual technologies involved as opposed to any one vendor solution. What will you learn Explain the concepts of virtualization. Partition servers. Create Virtual Machines. Introduction to Virtualization course details Who will benefit: Anyone looking for an introduction to Virtualization. Prerequisites: None. Duration 2 days Introduction to Virtualization course contents Virtualization Concepts What is Virtualisation? What are virtual machines (VMs)? Virtualisation Landscape. Network Virtualisation. Suitability for Organisations. Advantages of deploying Virtualisation. Downsides of deploying Virtualisation. Overview of Virtualisation products. Hypervisors What is a hypervisor? Difference between type 1 and 2 hypervisors. Available hypervisors. Hypervisors and device drivers. Hands on: Installing Oracle VirtualBox on Windows. Creating/Importing/Configuring VMs. Virtualization Hosts Hardware and resource requirements. Installation of the hypervisor. Hands on: Installing Hyper-V role into Windows Server. Creating/Importing/Configuring VMs. Virtual Machines Creating virtual machines. Resource requirements. Settings. Installation of the guest OS. Additional tools/ extensions for hypervisor integration. VM files and their uses. Virtual hard disk and their formats. Hardware pass through. Hands on: Connecting to VMWare ESXi via WebGUI and using ESXi to create/import/configure VMs. VM Snapshots/Checkpoints What is a snapshot? How to use them and how they impact performance? Creating/deleting/merging of snapshots. Hands on: Using ESXi to create/manage snapshots. Command Line use on the Hypervisor Interacting with the hypervisor through the command line. Simple commands to configure the hypervisor and VMs. Simple scripts. Hands on: Connecting to VMWare ESXi via PowerCLI to manipulate VMs and snaphshots. Virtualization Storage Different types of storage: local vs remote. Local and remote storage technologies. Configuring storage. Hands on: Using ESXi to deploy VMs on remote NFS storage. Virtual Networking How is networking done in virtualization environments. What is a virtual switch and vNIC and what are their performance characteristics? NIC teaming and trunking in the virtual world. Port groups and isolation. Physical NICs and their use in virtual switches. Hands on: Using ESXi to create and configure vswitches and networking. Templates and clones What is a template? What is a clone? When to use templates and clones to optimize VM deployment. Migrating/Importing VMs What is migration? Migrating compute and storage. Importing VMs from files or physical machines. Hands on: Using VMWare vCenter Server to clone/ template/migrate VMs, tag resources, create local user accounts and assign permissions. VMs and Backups Taking backups of your VMs. Restoring your VMs from backups. Virtualization and Licensing Different licensing models and costs. Containerization Concepts What is a container and how is it different from a virtual machine. When to use containers. Docker and Kubernetes
Total NetFlow training course description A comprehensive hands on course covering NetFlow. The course starts with the basics of flows moving swiftly onto configuring NetFlow and studying the information it provides. What will you learn Describe NetFlow. Configure generators and collectors. Recognise how NetFlow can be used. Describe the issues in using NetFlow. Compare NetFlow with SNMP, RMON and sflow. Total NetFlow training course details Who will benefit: Technical staff working with NetFlow. Prerequisites: TCP/IP Foundation Duration 2 days Total NetFlow for engineers What is NetFlow? Flows. Where to monitor traffic. Hands on Wireshark flow analysis. Getting started with NetFlow NetFlow configuration. Hands on Accessing NetFlow data using the CLI. NetFlow architecture Generators and collectors. When flows are exported. NetFlow reporting products. SolarWinds. Hands on Collector software. NetFlow features and benefits Real time segment statistics, real time top talkers, traffic matrices. Hands on Traffic analysis with NetFlow. NetFlow issues NetFlow impact, agent resources, server resources, comparing NetFlow with SNMP, RMON and sflow. Hands on Advanced NetFlow configuration. Export formats Flow aging timers, NetFlow versions, export formats, templates, IPFIX. Hands on NetFlow packet analysis. NetFlow MIBs The NetFlow MIB, configuration, retrieving NetFlow statistics. Hands on Integrating NetFlow with SNMP.
LTE training course description This course is designed to give the delegate an understanding of the technologies used within a 3G UMTS mobile network. During the course we will investigate the UMTS air interface and the use of Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) to facilitate high speed data access, together with HSPA to offer mobile broadband services. We will describe the use of soft handover rather than hard handover procedures and soft capacity sharing. The course includes a brief exploration of the UMTS protocol stack and the use of PDP Context and QoS support features. What will you learn Explain the 3G UMTS architecture. Describe the role of a Drifting & Serving RNC. Explain the use of ARQ & HARQ for mobile broadband. Describe how IMS integrates into the architecture. Describe the use of Media Gateway Controllers. Identify the temporary identities used within 3G UMTS. LTE training course details Who will benefit: Anyone working within the telecommunications area, especially within the mobile environment. Prerequisites: Mobile communications demystified Telecommunications Introduction Duration 2 days LTE training course contents LTE Introduction The path to LTE, 3GPP. LTE to LTE advanced. LTE Architecture The core, Access, roaming. Protocols: User plane, Control plane. Example information flows. Bearer management. Spectrum allocation. LTE technologies Transmission, reception, OFDMA, multiple antenna, MIMO. LTE Air interface Air interface protocol stack. Channels, Resource Grid, cell acquisition. Up and downlink controls. Layer 2 protocols. Cell acquisition Power on, selecting networks and cells. RRC connection. Attach procedure. Mobility management Roaming, RRC_IDLE, RRC_CONNECTED, cell reselection, handover, interoperation with UMTS and GSM networks. Voice and text IMS, QoS, policy and charging.
Docker for engineers training course description Docker is the container platform of choice. This course covers how to use Docker to package your applications with all of their dependencies and then test, deploy, scale and support your containers. Hands on sessions follow all the major sessions. What will you learn Work with Docker images, containers and command line tools. Deploy and test Docker containers. Debug Docker containers. Describe Docker networking, deployment tools, orchestration and security. Docker for engineers training course details Who will benefit: Anyone working with Docker. Prerequisites: Introduction to virtualization. Duration 2 days Docker for engineers training course contents Introduction The birth of Docker, the promise of Docker, what Docker isn't. Docker at a glance Process simplification, broad support and adoption, architecture, getting the most from Docker, the Docker workflow. Installing Docker Important terminology, Docker client, Docker server, test the setup. Working with Docker images Anatomy of a Dockerfile, building an image, running your image, custom base images, storing images. Working with Docker containers What are containers? creating a container, starting a container, auto-restarting a container, stopping a container, killing a container, pausing and unpausing a container, cleaning up containers and images, next steps. Exploring Docker Printing the Docker version, server information, downloading image updates, inspecting a container, getting inside a running container, exploring the shell, returning a result, docker logs, monitoring Docker, exploration. The path to production containers Deploying, testing containers. Debugging containers Process output, process inspection, controlling processes, network inspection, image history, inspecting a container, filesystem inspection, moving along. Docker at scale Docker swarm, centurion, amazon EC2 container service. Advanced topics Pluggable backends, containers in detail, security, networking. Designing your production container platform The twelve-factor app, the reactive manifesto. Conclusion The challenges, the Docker workflow, minimizing deployment artifacts, optimizing storage and retrieval, the payoff, the final word.
ITIL® 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver and Support: In-House Training The ITIL® 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver, and Support module is part of the Managing Professional stream for ITIL® 4. Candidates need to pass the related certification exam for working towards the Managing Professional (MP) designation. This course is based on the ITIL® 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver, and Support exam specifications from AXELOS. With the help of ITIL® 4 concepts and terminology, exercises, and examples included in the course, candidates acquire the relevant knowledge required to pass the certification exam. What You Will Learn The learning objectives of the course are based on the following learning outcomes of the ITIL® 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver, and Support exam specification: Understand how to plan and build a service value stream to create, deliver, and support services Know how relevant ITIL® practices contribute to the creation, delivery, and support across the SVS and value streams Know how to create, deliver, and support services Organization and Culture Organizational Structures Team Culture Continuous Improvement Collaborative Culture Customer-Oriented Mindset Positive Communication Effective Teams Capabilities, Roles, and Competencies Workforce Planning Employee Satisfaction Management Results-Based Measuring and Reporting Information Technology to Create, Deliver, and Support Service Integration and Data Sharing Reporting and Advanced Analytics Collaboration and Workflow Robotic Process Automation Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning CI / CD Information Model Value Stream Anatomy of a Value Stream Designing a Value Stream Value Stream Mapping Value Stream to Create, Deliver, and Support Services Value Stream for Creation of a New Service Value Stream for User Support Value Stream Model for Restoration of a Live Service Prioritize and Manage Work Managing Queues and Backlogs Shift-Left Approach Prioritizing Work Commercial and Sourcing Considerations Build or Buy Sourcing Models Service Integration and Management
ITIL® 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver and Support The ITIL® 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver, and Support module is part of the Managing Professional stream for ITIL® 4. Candidates need to pass the related certification exam for working towards the Managing Professional (MP) designation. This course is based on the ITIL® 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver, and Support exam specifications from AXELOS. With the help of ITIL® 4 concepts and terminology, exercises, and examples included in the course, candidates acquire the relevant knowledge required to pass the certification exam. What You Will Learn The learning objectives of the course are based on the following learning outcomes of the ITIL® 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver, and Support exam specification: Understand how to plan and build a service value stream to create, deliver, and support services Know how relevant ITIL® practices contribute to the creation, delivery, and support across the SVS and value streams Know how to create, deliver, and support services Organization and Culture Organizational Structures Team Culture Continuous Improvement Collaborative Culture Customer-Oriented Mindset Positive Communication Effective Teams Capabilities, Roles, and Competencies Workforce Planning Employee Satisfaction Management Results-Based Measuring and Reporting Information Technology to Create, Deliver, and Support Service Integration and Data Sharing Reporting and Advanced Analytics Collaboration and Workflow Robotic Process Automation Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning CI / CD Information Model Value Stream Anatomy of a Value Stream Designing a Value Stream Value Stream Mapping Value Stream to Create, Deliver, and Support Services Value Stream for Creation of a New Service Value Stream for User Support Value Stream Model for Restoration of a Live Service Prioritize and Manage Work Managing Queues and Backlogs Shift-Left Approach Prioritizing Work Commercial and Sourcing Considerations Build or Buy Sourcing Models Service Integration and Management
ITIL® 4 Specialist: High Velocity IT: In-House Training The ITIL® 4 Specialist: High-Velocity IT module is part of the Managing Professional stream for ITIL® 4. Candidates need to pass the related certification exam for working towards the Managing Professional (MP) designation. This course is based on the ITIL® 4 Specialist: High-Velocity IT exam specifications from AXELOS. With the help of ITIL® 4 concepts and terminology, exercises, and examples included in the course, candidates acquire the relevant knowledge required to pass the certification exam. This module addresses the specifics of digital transformation and helps organizations to evolve towards a convergence of business and technology, or to establish a new digital organization. It was designed to enable practitioners to explore the ways in which digital organizations and digital operating models function in high-velocity environments. Working practices such as Agile and Lean, and technical practices and technologies such as Cloud, Automation, and Automatic Testing are included. What You Will Learn At the end of this course, participants will be able to: Understand concepts regarding the high-velocity nature of the digital enterprise, including the demand it places on IT. Understand the digital product lifecycle in terms of the ITIL operating model. Understand the importance of the ITIL guiding principles and other fundamental concepts for delivering high-velocity IT. Know how to contribute to achieving value with digital products. Course Introduction Let's Get to Know Each Other Course Learning Objectives Target Audience Characteristics ITIL® 4 Certification Scheme Course Components Course Agenda Module-End Exercises Exam Details Introduction to High-Velocity IT High-Velocity IT Digital Technology Digital Organizations Digital Transformation High-Velocity IT Approaches Relevance of High-Velocity IT Approaches High-Velocity IT Approaches in Detail High-Velocity IT Operating Models Introduction ITIL® Perspective High-Velocity IT Aspects High-Velocity IT Applications ITIL® Building Blocks for High-Velocity IT Digital Product Lifecycle Service Value Streams Four Dimensions of Service Management ITIL® Management Practices High-Velocity IT Culture Key Behavior Patterns ITIL® Guiding Principles Supporting Models and Concepts for Purpose Ethics Design Thinking Supporting Models and Concepts for People Reconstructing for Service Agility Safety Culture Stress Prevention Supporting Models and Concepts for Progress Working in Complex Environments Lean Culture ITIL® Continual Improvement Model High-Velocity IT Objectives and Techniques High-Velocity IT Objectives High-Velocity IT Techniques Techniques for Valuable Investments Prioritization Techniques Minimum Viable Products and Services Product / Service Ownership A/B Testing Techniques for Fast Developments Basic Concepts Related to Fast Development Infrastructure as Code Reviews Continual Business Analysis Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) Continuous Testing Kanban Techniques for Resilient Operations Introduction to Resilient Operations Technical Debt Chaos Engineering Definition of Done Version Control Algorithmic IT Operations ChatOps Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Techniques for Co-created Value Basic Concepts of Co-created Value Service Experience Techniques for Assured Conformance DevOps Audit Defense Toolkit DevSecOpsPeer Review
ITIL® 4 Specialist: High Velocity IT The ITIL® 4 Specialist: High-Velocity IT module is part of the Managing Professional stream for ITIL® 4. Candidates need to pass the related certification exam for working towards the Managing Professional (MP) designation. This course is based on the ITIL® 4 Specialist: High-Velocity IT exam specifications from AXELOS. With the help of ITIL® 4 concepts and terminology, exercises, and examples included in the course, candidates acquire the relevant knowledge required to pass the certification exam. This module addresses the specifics of digital transformation and helps organizations to evolve towards a convergence of business and technology, or to establish a new digital organization. It was designed to enable practitioners to explore the ways in which digital organizations and digital operating models function in high-velocity environments. Working practices such as Agile and Lean, and technical practices and technologies such as Cloud, Automation, and Automatic Testing are included. What You Will Learn At the end of this course, participants will be able to: Understand concepts regarding the high-velocity nature of the digital enterprise, including the demand it places on IT. Understand the digital product lifecycle in terms of the ITIL operating model. Understand the importance of the ITIL guiding principles and other fundamental concepts for delivering high-velocity IT. Know how to contribute to achieving value with digital products. Course Introduction Let's Get to Know Each Other Course Learning Objectives Target Audience Characteristics ITIL® 4 Certification Scheme Course Components Course Agenda Module-End Exercises Exam Details Introduction to High-Velocity IT High-Velocity IT Digital Technology Digital Organizations Digital Transformation High-Velocity IT Approaches Relevance of High-Velocity IT Approaches High-Velocity IT Approaches in Detail High-Velocity IT Operating Models Introduction ITIL® Perspective High-Velocity IT Aspects High-Velocity IT Applications ITIL® Building Blocks for High-Velocity IT Digital Product Lifecycle Service Value Streams Four Dimensions of Service Management ITIL® Management Practices High-Velocity IT Culture Key Behavior Patterns ITIL® Guiding Principles Supporting Models and Concepts for Purpose Ethics Design Thinking Supporting Models and Concepts for People Reconstructing for Service Agility Safety Culture Stress Prevention Supporting Models and Concepts for Progress Working in Complex Environments Lean Culture ITIL® Continual Improvement Model High-Velocity IT Objectives and Techniques High-Velocity IT Objectives High-Velocity IT Techniques Techniques for Valuable Investments Prioritization Techniques Minimum Viable Products and Services Product / Service Ownership A/B Testing Techniques for Fast Developments Basic Concepts Related to Fast Development Infrastructure as Code Reviews Continual Business Analysis Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) Continuous Testing Kanban Techniques for Resilient Operations Introduction to Resilient Operations Technical Debt Chaos Engineering Definition of Done Version Control Algorithmic IT Operations ChatOps Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Techniques for Co-created Value Basic Concepts of Co-created Value Service Experience Techniques for Assured Conformance DevOps Audit Defense Toolkit DevSecOpsPeer Review
This is our new Diploma course in Business Continuity & Resiliency Management. It includes the BCRP (Business Continuity and Resiliency Professional) exam and designation for free ($ 500 value). This course provides an intensive, hands-on workshop experience covering all major aspects for the development, implementation and ongoing management of an effective Business Continuity Plan for corporations, any size of business, healthcare, NGO and government organizations. It is equivalent to our 5-day in-person 'Diploma in BCRP' course. It utilizes a 21st century skills curriculum to enable you to achieve the knowledge and expertise required to succeed in your personal involvement in Business Continuity Planning and within your work environment. The course integrates “Best Principles” for Business Continuity Planning with “Best Practices”, using a case study, real-life scenarios and examples to deepen your understanding. This course is accredited by the National Institute for Business Continuity Management (https://www.NIBCM.net) and leads to their professional designation of Business Continuity & Resiliency Professional (BCRP), as well as our Diploma in Business Continuity and Resiliency Management. In addition, the course provides you with real-life tools for Business Continuity Planning. It follows a case study approach, and engages you in solving meaningful problems with your own organization. The course also provides asynchronous interaction with the course instructor for assignments and any questions that may arise.
NFV training course description Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) brings many benefits, this training course cuts through the hype and looks at the technology, architecture and products available for NFV. What will you learn Explain how NFV works. Describe the architecture of NFV. Explain the relationship between NFV and SDN. Recognise the impact NFV will have on existing networks. NFV training course details Who will benefit: Anyone wishing to know more about NFV. Prerequisites: Introduction to Virtualization. Duration 2 days NFV training course content Introduction What is NfV? What are network Functions? NfV benefits, NfV market drivers. ETSI NfV framework. Virtualization review Server, storage and network virtualization and NfV. Virtual machines, containers and docker. Data centres, clouds, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS. Virtualization of Network Functions Network virtualization versus Network Function virtualization. ETSI NfV architecture ETSI documents, Architecture overview, compute domain, hypervisor domain, infrastructure network domain. IETF and NfV Creating services, Service Functions, Service Function Chaining. SPRING and source packet routing. YANG and NetConf. RESTCONF. VLANs, VPNs, VXLAN. MANO Management and Orchestration. OpenStack, OpenDaylight PaaS and NfV. The VNF domain. Service graphs, MANO descriptors, Open orchestration. The virtualization layer VM centric model, containers versus hypervisors, FD.io. Summary Deploying NfV, performance, testing. Futures.