Cloud Computing

Sign up for this 3 day, technical demonstration & hands-on “Building Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)” class & lab.

Course Curriculum includes an introductory “hands-on” experience and demonstration of elements of an internal or private cloud service, based on VMware vSphere, the Cisco UCS server platform, Cisco Nexus switching, and NetApp FAS SAN storage technologies.

As a companion to manufacturer’s product training, this course provides the opportunity to interact with a “Virtual Compute Environment (VCE)” on live equipment. The curriculum includes basic set up, configuration and management of multiple components in the IT infrastructure, including Server Hardware, Hypervisors Software, 10Gb Networking Switching Interconnect and a Shared Storage SAN Backend.

At the end of this course students will have familiarity with the various technologies, as well as an overview of the steps necessary for deployment of a virtualized Infrastructure supporting a Cloud IaaS model.

Duration: 3 Days: Target Audience – IT Management Teams and Senior Server, Network and Storage Technical Administrators

Day 1:
Cloud IaaS Overview/Update & Business Benefits (Reduced Cost, Improved Operational Efficiencies and Better Business Continuance)
Cisco UCS Overview, System Components & Technical Specifications
   · UCS Manager
   · 6100 Fabric Interconnects
   · 5108 Blade Chassis and Servers
Cisco UCS Labs: UCS Manager Test Drive & Server Deployment

Day 2:
Virtualized Networking & Evolution of Data Center Requirements
10G Unified Fabric Nexus LAN/SAN Overview includes; Options, Configuration
Nexus 5000 Labs: Cisco Fabric Manager GUI & Command Line Configuration
Virtual Storage Overview & Key Concepts
Virtual Storage Connectivity Options
Backup/Data Protection Options
Capacity Planning
Storage Labs: NetApp Storage Configuration, Space Management Exercises, Deduplication

Day 3:
vSphere Overview
VCenter ESX Architecture & Installation
ESX Virtual Switching
ESX Storage
Virtual Machine Creation & Operations Management
Virtual Machine Tool Set and Enhanced Features
VMware Labs: Creation/Management of VM’s, Template Configuration, Performance Monitoring

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