1. The VMware IT Academy: What It Is All About And Advantages To Education
VMware vSphere Install Configure Manage
2. VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5
Audience:
–System administrators
–System operators
–Systems engineers
–Consultants
Professional
Currently a VCP4
*Achieve VCP4 or take vSphere: What’s New [V5]
VCP5
Just starting or VCP2
VCP5
vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5]
VCP5
VCP5
Currently a VCP3
*What’s New: vSphere 5
*No additional requirement
After Feb 29: vSphere: What’s New [V5]
Not a VCP4 but have completed a VCP4 qualifying course
VCP5 Exam
VCP5 Exam
VCP5 Exam
VCP5 Exam
After Feb 29: vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5]
3. Agenda
Introduction
Why Virtualization Is Important
VMware’s Education Programs, Value Proposition & Benefits
VMware IT Academy Program, Offerings & Eligibility
Program Costs
Program Success Metrics
Support
Questions
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4. Why Virtualization Is Important & The VMware IT Academy
Current Economy
Reduces Capital Expenses
Reduces Operational Expenses
Promotes Green IT
Enables “Cloud” Computing
Demand for VMware Certified Professionals
Over 1,500 schools and 10,000 students are using the eLearning part of the IT Academy
Over 400 schools are participating in the Instructor Led part of the IT Academy program and over 3,000 students have been trained and are candidates to become a VMware Certified Professional
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5. Why Virtualization Is Important Part Two
Tom Silver, senior VP and chief marketing officer for the
technology jobs Web site Dice.com, says that the total job
count for his site was down 12 percent from January 2008
through the first week of November. But for those with
virtualization experience, including both VMware and general
skills, available jobs increased by 43 percent and 37 percent,
respectively.
Source: http://virtualizationreview.com/features/print.aspx?editorialsid=2604
6. Virtualization: Transformational Change in IT
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Virtualization…
Decouples software from underlying hardware
Encapsulates Operating Systems and applications into “Virtual Machines”
A Virtual Machine
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7. Virtual Infrastructure: Ten Years in the Making
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Automated Resource Assurance Dynamic Balancing Continuous Optimization
Increased Availability Automated Across Applications
On-Demand Capacity Non-disruptive Scaling Flexible, Reconfigurable
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8. Computing
Architecture
One Platform to Solve a Range of Pressing
Challenges Across a Range of Environments and Users
Server
Consolidation
VMware Infrastructure
Business
Continuity
Rapid
Provisioning
Enterprise
Desktops
Server Storage Network
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9. New Software Platform Required
Hardware Pool
Existing App Loads
Future App Loads
An Elastic, Self-managing, Self-healing SW Substrate
Virtual Datacenter Operating System
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10. Evolving to Virtual Datacenter OS
Linux
Windows
Datacenter Infrastructure
Application vServices
Infrastructure vServices
Virtual Datacenter Operating System
vCompute
vStorage
vNetwork
Availability
Security
Scalability
Future
Future
Future
…
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11. Evolving to Virtual Datacenter OS
Datacenter
Infrastructure
Future
Future
Future
…
Linux
Windows
Application vServices
Infrastructure vServices
vCompute
vStorage
vNetwork
Availability
Security
Scalability
Management vServices
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12. Evolving to Virtual Datacenter OS
Datacenter Infrastructure
Linux
Windows
Management vServices
Future
Future
Future
…
Application vServices
Infrastructure vServices
vCompute
vStorage
vNetwork
Availability
Security
Scalability
Off-Premise Cloud
Cloud vServices
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13. Who is Using Virtualization?
Study by SMB supplier SpiceWorks: 100,000 companies in over 100 countries
•VMware has 80.1% market share
•Microsoft has 15.1% market share
•Citrix XenServer has 4.1% market share
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VMware Global Education & Research Programs
Open & Inclusive Collaborative Programs
VMware Academic Program
VMware Labs
VMware IT Academy Program
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Value Proposition & Goals
Value Proposition
Schools – Use of Industry Leading Intellectual Property
Students – Affordable Access To Training & Professional Certification
VMware – Proliferation Of Virtualization Competencies
Goals & Objectives
Drive Collaboration Between Schools & Between Students With Communities
Maximize Awareness and Competencies on Virtualization Products and Technologies
Supply the IT industry a pool of VMware Certified Professionals (VCP)
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16. VMware IT Academy Program – two levels
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eLearning courses
Instructor Led Training (VMware Certification courses)
College / Institute Capabilities & Competency
Higher level of certification
Entry level
capabilities
Low start up costs / resources
Higher costs / resources
• Academy members do not require any certified trainers
• Low / No ICT hardware requirement
• Can be included into existing courses or used for self study
• Academy members require VMware certified Instructor to teach certified courses
• Specified ICT hardware requirement
• Minimum course content and hours required for student certification
VMware has designed a flexible program to allow colleges to provide Virtualization training in multiple formats, learning styles and levels
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17. VMware IT Academy eLearning Offerings
Infrastructure Virtualization VMware vSphere Fundamentals 4.1 VMware vSphere: What's New in vSphere 4 VMware ESXi: Administration Transition to ESXi Essentials Virtualization Management VMware vCenter CapacityIQ Fundamentals VMware vCloud Director Fundamentals VMware vCenter Lab Manager 4.0 Fundamentals VMware vCenter Chargeback Fundamentals VMware vCenter AppSpeed Fundamentals VMware Capacity Planner 2.7
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18. VMware IT Academy eLearning Offerings
Security
VMware vShield App Fundamentals
VMware vShield Edge Fundamentals Business Continuity
Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 4.1 Fundamentals
DRBC Design - Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
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19. VMware IT Academy eLearning Offerings
End User Computing
VMware Workstation 7: Fundamentals
VMware Workstation 7: Advanced
VMware Workstation 6: Mastery
VMware Fusion 3
VMware View 4.5 Fundamentals
What is New in VMware View 4.5
VMware ThinApp Fundamentals
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VMware IT Academy Instructor Led Offerings
•Instructor Led Courses:
VMware vSphere 4: Overview
VMware vSphere: Skills for Operators
VMware vSphere 4: What's New
VMware vSphere: What's New Japanese
VMware vSphere 4: Manage Availability
VMware vSphere 4: Manage Scalability
VMware vSphere 4: Manage for Performance
VMware vSphere: Design Workshop
VMware vSphere: Design Workshop Chinese
VMware vSphere: Design Workshop Japanese
Using VMware vCenter Lab Manager
VMware vSphere 4: Troubleshooting
VMware vSphere 4: Troubleshooting Chinese
VMware vSphere 4: Troubleshooting Japanese
VMware vSphere 4: Install, Configure, Manage
VMware vSphere 4.1: Install, Configure, Manage
VMware vSphere 4: Manage and Design for Security
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VMware IT Academy Instructor Led Offerings
•Instructor Led Courses Continued:
VMware vSphere: Transition to ESXi
VMware vSphere 4: Fast Track
VMware vSphere 4: Install, Configure, Manage Chinese
VMware View: Design Best Practices
VMware vSphere: Automation with vSphere PowerCLI
VMware vSphere 4: Install, Configure, Manage - Japanese
VMware View: Install, Configure, Manage
Application Virtualization with VMware ThinApp
VMware Infrastructure 3: Overview
VMware Infrastructure 3: Skills for Operators
VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure and Analyze
VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure
VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure - Chinese
VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure - Japanese
VMware Workstation 6.5
22. Spring Source Instructor Led Offerings
Core Spring v3
Rich Web Applications with Spring
Enterprise Integration with Spring
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23. Eligibility for VMware IT Academy Program
VMware Academy program open to Accredited, degree & diploma granting higher education institutions worldwide offering 2- or 4- year college programs are eligible to participate in the program
Technical schools offering accredited degrees through distance education programs are also eligible to participate in the program
No minimum course enrollment commitment (i.e. Academy members can scale classes as the markets and opportunity demand)
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Program Costs
No cost to Join. A simple registration form submitted for approval.
Student course kits purchased directly from VMware’s print vendor to leverage VMware’s price point based on quantity & scale. Student kits should cost less than $50 USD including tax & shipping when ordering in quantity 10 or more.
IT Academy partners can purchase certification vouchers directly from VMware’s certification testing delivery partner (Pearson VUE) at a discounted rate of 70% off commercial cost.
IT Academy partners receive eLearning courses to use at “No Charge” to supplement instructor led courses or for reference for any courses desired.
Note: eLearning courses do not satisfy the prerequisite for the VMware VCP Certification. The cost of printing, shipping and taxes will vary by region as will the cost of certification test delivery.
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25. VMware IT Academy - Support
Administrative Support:
Program Manager
Operations
myLearn LMS for Class, Student, Certification Vouchers & Evaluations
Technical Support - VMware Forum:
http://communities.vmware.com
Mentoring via WebEx with Playback
Course Materials – Gilmore – Dedicated School Storefront
Certification – Pearson VUE – Redeemable Discount Vouchers
Hardware – Recommendations on either physical servers or virtual via NETLAB+ from NDG
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VMware IT Academy Program Success Metrics
# of students participating over time
# of students completing certifications over time
Quality Ratings ≥ Commercial Scores as measured by student feedback scores
Academy members and student direct program feedback
VMware will measure academy program members success using the metrics above. These inputs will be used to determine further program enhancements and future program direction
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31. NDG is Developing Supplemental VoIP Labs
CVOICE - 642-437
CCNA Voice - 640-461
Entry-Level Certification for Cisco Voice Technologies
Professional-Level Certification for Cisco Voice Technologies. Part of CCNP Voice Track
Description
Official Cert
Guide
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Additional Information - Agenda
ILT Equipment requirements overview
VMware Certified Instructor requirements
Pearson VUE Testing Center Overview
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) Overview
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38. Server, Storage & Network Infrastructure
•Server Requirements:
• A VMware certified x86 (Intel Xeon or AMD Opteron) based 64bit server with 2GB RAM or more (4 or 8 GB recommeded), 36GB local disk storage (72GB or more recommended) & DVD ROM & access to Keyboard, mouse & monitor capabilities (see http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_systems_guide.pdf & http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_io_guide.pdf )
• A minimum of 3 x 1Gbit NIC interface cards ( see supported NIC models http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_io_guide.pdf )
• A minimum of 1 VMware supported Fibre Channel adapter per server (http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_san_guide.pdf)
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39. Server, Storage & Network Infrastructure
•Storage Requirements:
• 1 x shared NAS device listed on the VMware SAN compatibility guide (see http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_san_guide.pdf) or use of a customised NFS server
• 1 x Fibre Channel switch & Storage Area Network (on VMware certified device list – see http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_san_guide.pdf) . This array must be capable of having a minimum of 3 dedicated LUNs (10GB each) for each server & 2 shared LUNs 100GB each for use by all servers.
• Sufficient Fibre Channel switches to connect the servers to the storage array.
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40. •Network Requirements:
• All student & server networking components should be 1 Gbps network connected and appropriate network isolation should be in place (i.e. ESX server management & training network separated from academy production network)
• NAS / IP Storage device should be connected to the ESX server management network
• Static IP address allocation scheme for specific components (4 per server recommended) & DHCP addressing capabilities to cater for up to 10 IP addresses per physical ESX host for virtual machines created during the class exercises)
•Virtual Center Server Requirements:
• Sufficient hardware (virtual or physical) to run a Windows 2003 Virtual Machine per ESX server within the classroom environment. VMware recommends these Virtual Center servers be run as VMs on top of a common ESX host within the training environment.
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41. •Classroom Computer Requirements:
• Standard x86 PCs with Intel or AMD processors (500 Mhz or better recommended) capable of running Windows XP Pro or Windows Server 2003 with 512MB RAM or more recommended) with keyboard, mouse & monitor. Computers must be capable of running VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client (with .NET framework 1.1 or higher installed).
• Computers should be setup in as standard a manner as possible and allow access to external websites for students and instructors.
• Access to training environment can be provided by remote capability. For this VMware recommends use of VMware’s secure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure capability through VMware View 3 capability.
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Server, Storage & Network Infrastructure
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42. Example ILT Infrastructure Requirements - Diagram
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Example Only:
This diagram is a pictorial example of the infrastructure setup required to run the ILT courses. Please refer to the detailed specifications and configurations found in VMware Academy Program agreement.
Example Only: For a class of 16 concurrent students, minimum recommendations are for:
8 – student ESX hosts
1 - infrastructure ESX host
1 – FC shared SAN
1 – NAS shared storage
Appropriate network switches & connectivity
16 – student classroom computers
1 – instructor classroom computer
Academy Members are responsible for design and build of their own training environments and ensuring proper capabilities according to VAP agreement
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43. Virtual Labs via NETLAB+ from NDG
NETLAB+ Support of the VMware IT Academy Program®
44. VMware IT Academy Instructor Requirements
•For each certified course, a VMware IT Academy Instructor needs to:
• Attend and actively participate in the specified course & any pre-requisite courses. This requirement can also be met by attending a Live On Line qualifying course, viewing a recorded Live On Line course and providing screen shots of completed labs either using the schools hardware or NDG’s virtual lab support that they make available for IT Academy instructor candidates for completing the lab requirement.
• Pass the associated VMware authorized exam with an instructor pass mark of 350 on the VCP 4 exam (higher than the standard student pass mark of 300)
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