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2 Days

12 CPD hours

This course is intended for

This course is designed for post-sales audiences and is aimed at channel partners, customer network engineers and administrators whose interest is focused around designing a scalable infrastructure with the FlexPod.

Overview

Upon completing this course, you will be able to meet these overall objectives: Describe the FlexPod data center solutions and architecture Identify FlexPod workload sizing and technical specifications Describe the FlexPod deployment and management strategies

The goal of this course is to evaluate the FlexPod solution design process in regards to the contemporary data center challenges. The course provides a comprehensive understanding of the reconnaissance and analytics to assess computing solution performance characteristics and requirements. In addition this course will describe the hardware components of the FlexPod and the process for selecting proper hardware for a given set of requirements.

FlexPod Data Center Solutions and Architecture

Describe data center elements

Identify data center business challenges

Identify data center environmental challenges

Identify data center technical challenges

Describe the data center consolidation trend

Describe the FlexPod solution

Identify the benefits of FlexPod

Describe FlexPod platforms

Describe FlexPod validated and supported designs

Identify the supported Cisco UCS components

Identify the supported Cisco Nexus switch components

Identify the supported NetApp storage components

FlexPod Workload Sizing and Technical Specifications

Describe FlexPod performance characteristics

Describe server virtualization performance characteristics

Describe desktop virtualization performance characteristics

Describe reconnaissance and analysis tools

Describe the process for deploying analysis tools

Configure the Microsoft MAP Toolkit

Identify FlexPod Design components

Describe FlexPod Sizing considerations

Employ Cisco UCS Application Sizer

Employ Cisco UCS VXI Resource Comparison tool

Describe NetApp Solution Builder Sizing tool

FlexPod Deployment and Management Strategies

Describe key FlexPod LAN features

Describe key FlexPod SAN features

Identify FlexPod server provisioning features

List FlexPod high availability features

Describe supported FlexPod SAN features

Describe FlexPod virtual storage tiering features

Identify Cisco FlexPod validated designs

Identify FlexPod data center with VMware vSphere 5.1

Identify FlexPod data center with VMware vSphere 5.1 with Cisco Nexus 7000

Identify FlexPod data center with Microsoft Private Cloud Enterprise Design Guide

Identify FlexPod Select with Cloudera's Distribution including Apache Hadoop (CDH)

Identify FlexPod Cisco Nexus 7000 and NetApp MetroCluster for multisite deployment

Identify data center operations and management challenges

Describe FlexPod validated management solutions

Describe Cisco UCS Director turnkey solutions

Identify Cisco UCS Director management types

Describe Cisco UCS Director automation

Describe self-service provisioning and reporting

Identify the customer challenges and goals

Describe the workload analysis

Describe the component selection process

Review the selected component

Analyze the solution

Additional course details:

Nexus Humans Cisco Designing the FlexPod Solution (FPDESIGN) 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 Cisco Designing the FlexPod Solution (FPDESIGN) 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.

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