VI 3.5 VMware Ultimate Bootcamp®

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Overview

The Ultimate Bootcamp® is taught by the top virtualization experts, with hand-on labs designed to expose the student to advanced virtualization concepts and VMware’s VI3.5 Product.  This comprehensive class prepares the student to become a professional virtualization expert with the certification (Certified Virtualization Expert® (CVE®) to attest to their knowledge of the material and technology.

Ultimate Bootcamp® gives the student in-depth skills training through hands-on experience with state of the art equipment. The focus of this training is to instill the knowledge required for the student to do their job efficiently and effectively first.  To accomplish this, our bootcamp provides a comprehensive A-Z training experience, starting from the installation of the licensed product to real world troubleshooting scenarios.  The courses focus is not limited only to learning and harnessing the power of VMware® but the entire concept of virtualization and other 3rd party tools and technologies that will enhance VMware® capabilities and increase the student’s virtualization expertise.

Course Summary

• Five (5) 10 hour days of intense instruction with no outside distractions
• In-person access to the top virtualization experts in the industry
• Each student is provided their own dedicated server to practice on.
• 50 + labs to hone your skills and gain a 360° perspective on how to build and maintain virtual environments.
• Install, configure, deploy, secure, analyze, consolidate and design virtual networks from A-Z
• Lunch and snacks provided on each day of class 
• Learn to apply third party solutions to simplify processes and make the job easier.
• Post mentoring from the best virtualization instructors in the industry.
• Create more value for yourself by becoming and Certified Virtualization Expert®

Course Objectives

To train the Ultimate virtualization expert through intense immersion in a five day accelerated VMware ESX training Ultimate Bootcamp.

This course includes all the content you would find in 5 of VMware’s most popular courses:

• VMware I3 - What's New
• VMware I3 - Install and Configure
• VMware I3 - Deploy, Secure, and Analyze
• VMware I3 - P2V Assistant (converter)
• VMware I3 – Fast Track

Upon the completion of the Ultimate Bootcamp, students will learn:

• About all of the new and exciting features of VMware® Infrastructure 3.5
• Foundational terms and concepts concerning virtualization
• How to install, configure and support ESX server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5
• How to configure Virtual Machines, templates, and clones
• How to configure Virtual Networking and how to support VMotion
• P2V , V2V, V2P, and P2P Methods and Techniques
• Server Consolidation Procedures and reasoning
• Tools to support a virtual infrastructure - VMware, Platespin, Vizioncore, Veeam and more
• Vmotion, Update Manager, Power Management, Guided Consolidation, Clustering –DRS/HA,etc.
• Best Practices within a Virtual Enterprise
• How to perform backups in the ESX Environment - Service Console and Virtual Machines - VCB
• How to use the Command Line Interface for supporting ESX Servers - ESX commands
• How to install, configure, and troubleshooting ESX Licensing server

Who Should Attend

System Administrators, Engineers, and Operators responsible for setup, support, and troubleshooting of ESX Server and/or VirtualCenter. The Ultimate Bootcamp is intended for IT Professionals with 1 or more years of server and infrastructure experience.

Prerequisites

System administration experience on Microsoft Windows

Course Length

5 Days

Benefits of the VI3.5 Ultimate Bootcamp®

You Get the Highest Level of Training Available

This is not a VMware® Authorized Course, therefore students will be exposed to independent, third party solutions, which are not covered in VMware® classes but are actually utilized in the real world environment.

Note: Students do not have to share servers like VMware® Authorized Training.

State-of-the-art Datacenter

Over 100 quality Dell Servers, Gigabit Switches, 100 Megabit Internet connectivity, Dual SANs, you can be assured the ultimate experience of working on the best equipment available today.

Qualified Instructors Make A Difference

Certified, Experienced Instructors: The Ultimate Bootcamp instructors are not just instructors. They are also consultants who have performed small, medium and large consolidation projects, who have real world experience using the virtualization technology and techniques that they teach. Bringing this experience into the classroom gives the student a real training experience not found in other 9-5 training programs. Students are able to work on their own and bring questions they have into the classroom and ask the "What Ifs" questions that they are working on in their own environment.

Essential Third Party Tools

Any job is easy when you have the right tools, and in the Ultimate Bootcamp the student will be introduced to and learn how to apply third party tools that, when utilized in conjunction with VMware, will not only enhance the student’s  skills but simplify processes, optimize efficiency, and make the administrators job that much easier.

Quality “Resourceware” and Follow-on Continuing Education

With more the 750 pages, and a 250 page lab book, Ultimate Bootcamp courseware is intuitively designed to help the student easily move through the chapters regardless of their level of experience and will serve as a reference source even after the class. This unique feature of all Ultimate Bootcamps is what attracts so many students looking for a great training experience.

Access to Instructors and Servers After the BootCamp

Ultimate Bootcamp graduates are given access to CVE® Forums and the UB community after completing the Bootcamp. Benefits include access to Ultimate Bootcamp servers to work on and perform testing outside of the production environment, technical support and advice for design and trouble-shooting virtualization environments.

Securing the Virtual Environment

Despite many advances in system security, most major operating systems remain plagued by security vulnerabilities. Special attention is given on how to secure the virtual environment and using advanced Virtual Server Architecture strategies allowing innovation through design and exploiting a safe execution environment.

Official Certified Virtualization Expert Prometric Exam

Students will finish the week by taking the Certified Virtualization Expert® Exam. Delivered in a professional testing environment, the 2 hour exam is designed to validate the information covered in the Ultimate Bootcamp, and certify the student as a subject matter expert in the application of Virtualization technologies. To receive the certification the student must successfully complete the Ultimate Bootcamp and pass the examination with a 75% score or higher.

VI3.5 Ultimate Bootcamp® Course Structure

*Please note that this content is meant to be a guideline.
Class material is subject to change and may be presented in a slightly different format than listed.

VMware Infrastructure 3.5 Exam Track

Prerequisite for CVE™ Certification

• Sit in an Authorized Ultimate Bootcamp®
• Pass the Prometric CVE® exam with a score of 75% or better.

The CVE® exam is 2 hours in length, consists of 80 questions covering critical virtualization technologies in use today.

Students must attend an Official Ultimate Bootcamp® prior to taking the test.  

VMware Infrastructure 3.5 Certification

Certification can lead to better visibility, opportunities, and jobs. In today's increasingly complex and highly-specialized economy, credentials are everything. Sure, you know you've got the skills to do the job, but how do you convince potential customers and employers? For many career-minded professionals, certification is often the answer.

For IT professionals, it is recognized as a valuable way to prove professional credentials to employers and the general public. For others, the topic can generate a puzzled response. Why become certified? Isn't a college degree and/or years of practical hands-on experience enough to establish one's credentials? Either response of yes or no is correct, depending on your clientele and colleagues.

Consider the doctor, plumber, architect, lawyer, or building inspector...These are all professionals just like you. They have been educated in their craft. They have spent years working in the field, and in some cases, earning their degrees, but credentialing is an important and recognized part of their career.

Dates & Locations for VMware Infrastructure 3.5

This class is available by REQUEST ONLY.