11 Windows Server courses in Newmarket

WINDOWS SERVER 2019 ADMINISTRATION COURSE DESCRIPTION This five-day instructor-led course is designed primarily for IT professionals who have some experience with Windows Server. It is designed for professionals who will be responsible for managing identity, networking, storage and compute by using Windows Server 2019, and who need to understand the scenarios, requirements, and options that are available and applicable to Windows Server 2019. The course teaches IT professionals the fundamental administration skills required to deploy and support Windows Server 2019 in most organizations. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Administrate Windows Server 2019. * Configure file servers and storage. * Manage Hyper-V virtualization and containers. * Implement HA and disaster recovery solutions. * Implement service monitoring and performance monitoring, and apply troubleshooting. * Perform upgrades and migration related to AD DS, and storage. WINDOWS SERVER 2019 ADMINISTRATION COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical staff working with Windows server 2019. * Prerequisites: TCP/IP foundation for engineers. Some Windows experience. * Duration 5 days WINDOWS SERVER 2019 ADMINISTRATION COURSE CONTENTS * Windows server administration overview Windows server administration principles and tools, Introducing Windows Server 2019, Windows Server Core Overview. Lab: Deploying and configuring Server Core, Implementing and using remote server administration. * Identity Services in Windows server AD DS, Windows Server domain controllers, Azure AD, Group Policy, Active Directory Certificate Services. Lab: Deploying a new domain controller on Server Core, Configuring Group Policy, Deploying and using certificate services. Network Infrastructure services in Windows server DHCP, DNS services, IPAM. Lab: Deploying and configuring DHCP, Deploying and configuring DNS. * File Servers and Storage management Volumes and file systems, sharing in Windows Server, Storage Spaces in Windows Server, Data Deduplication, Iscsi, Distributed File System. Lab: Implementing Data Deduplication, Configuring iSCSI storage, Configuring redundant storage spaces, Implementing Storage Spaces Direct. * Hyper-V virtualization and containers Hyper-V in Windows Server, Configuring VMs, Securing virtualization in Windows Server, Containers in Windows Server, Overview of Kubernetes. Lab: Creating and configuring VMs, Installing and configuring containers. * High Availability in Windows Server Planning for failover clustering implementation, Creating and configuring failover cluster, stretch clusters, High availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V VMs. Lab: Configuring iSCSI storage, Configuring a failover cluster, Deploying and configuring a highly available file server, Validating the highly available file server deployment. * Disaster recovery in Windows Server Hyper-V Replica, Backup and restore infrastructure in Windows Server. Lab: Implementing Hyper-V Replica, Implementing backup and restore with Windows Server Backup. * Windows Server security Credentials and privileged access protection, Hardening Windows Server, Just Enough Administration in Windows Server, Securing and analyzing SMB traffic, Windows Server update management. Lab: Configuring Windows Defender Credential Guard, Locating problematic accounts, Implementing LAPS. * Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server Remote Desktop Services, session-based desktop deployment, personal and pooled virtual desktops. Lab: Implementing RDS, Configuring RemoteApp collection settings, Configuring a virtual desktop template. * Remote access and web services in Windows Server Overview of RAS in Windows Server, Implementing VPNs, Implementing NPS, Implementing Always On VPN, Implementing Web Server in Windows Server. Lab: Implementing Web Application Proxy, Implementing VPN in Windows Server, Deploying and Configuring Web Server. * Monitoring, performance, and troubleshooting Windows Server monitoring tools, Performance Monitor, Monitoring event logs for troubleshooting. Lab: Establishing a performance baseline, Identifying the source of a performance problem, Viewing and configuring centralized event logs, Identifying the source of a performance problem, Describe monitoring tools and performance monitoring in Windows Server, Describe event logging and perform event logging monitoring for troubleshooting purposes. * Upgrade and migration in Windows Server AD DS migration, Storage Migration Service, Windows Server migration tools. Lab: Selecting a process to migrate server workloads, Planning how to migrate files by using Storage Migration Service.

WINDOWS CLUSTERING TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This course covers high availability and disaster recovery technologies such as live migration, storage migration and Hyper-V Replica, as well as providing indepth coverage of failover clustering including a detailed implementation of failover clustering of Hyper- V using SoFS. The course also covers System Center Virtual Machine Manager and implementing Network Load Balancing (NLB) and load balancing clusters. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Plan and implement a failover cluster. * Describe managing server roles and clustering resources. * Implement and manage virtual machines. * Use System Center Virtual Machine Manager. * Describe cloud-based storage and high availability solutions. * Implement a Network Load Balancing (NLB) cluster. WINDOWS CLUSTERING TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical staff working with Microsoft clusters. * Prerequisites: Supporting Microsoft Windows server * Duration 3 days WINDOWS CLUSTERING TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * High Availability in Windows Server Defining levels of availability, High Availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V Virtual Machines, High Availability with failover clustering in Windows Server. Hands on Configuring High Availability and Disaster Recovery. * Implementing failover clustering Planning a failover cluster, creating a new failover cluster. Hands on Creating and Administering a Cluster. * Server roles and clustering resources Configuring highly available applications and services on a failover cluster, managing and maintaining a failover cluster, troubleshooting a failover cluster, implementing site high availability with multisite failover clusters. Hands on Managing server roles and clustering resources. * Failover clustering with Hyper-V Overview of integrating Hyper-V with failover clustering, implementing Hyper-V with failover clustering, managing and maintaining Hyper-V Virtual Machines on failover clusters. Hands on Implementing failover clustering by using Hyper-V * Storage Infrastructure Management with Virtual Machine Manager Virtual Machine Manager, managing storage infrastructure with Virtual Machine Manager, provisioning failover clustering in Virtual Machine Manager. Hands on Managing storage infrastructure. * Cloud-Based storage and High Availability Azure storage solutions and infrastructure, cloud integrated storage with StorSimple, disaster recovery with Azure Site Recovery. Hands on Managing cloud-based storage and high availability * Network Load Balancing Clusters Overview of NLB, configuring an NLB cluster, planning NLB. Hands on Implementing a Network Load Balancing Cluster

WINDOWS POWERSHELL TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is intended for IT Professionals who are already experienced in general Windows Server and Windows Client administration, and who want to learn more about using Windows PowerShell for administration. No prior experience with any version of Windows PowerShell, or any scripting language, is assumed. This course is also suitable for IT Professionals already experienced in server administration, including Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, SQL Server, System Center, and others. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Work with Windows PowerShell pipeline. * Query system information by using WMI and CIM. * Work with variables, arrays, and hash tables. * Write advanced scripts in Windows PowerShell. * Administer remote computers. * Use advanced Windows PowerShell techniques. WINDOWS POWERSHELL TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: IT professionals. * Prerequisites: Supporting Windows Server * Duration 5 days WINDOWS POWERSHELL TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Getting started with Windows PowerShell Overview and background of Windows PowerShell, Understanding command syntax, Finding commands. Hands on Configuring Windows PowerShell console & ISE application. Hands on Finding and running basic commands, Using the About files. * Cmdlets for administration Active Directory administration cmdlets, Network configuration cmdlets, Other server administration cmdlets. Hands on Windows Administration. Creating and managing Active Directory objects, Configuring network settings on Windows Server, Creating a web site. * Working with the Windows PowerShell pipeline Understanding the pipeline, Selecting, sorting, and measuring objects, Filtering objects out of the pipeline, enumerating objects in the pipeline, Sending pipeline data as output. Hands on Using the pipeline. Selecting, sorting, and displaying data. Hands on Filtering objects. Hands on Enumerating objects. Hands on Sending output to a file. Exporting user information to a file. * Understanding how the pipeline works Passing the pipeline data, Advanced considerations for pipeline data. Hands on Working with pipeline parameter binding. Predicting pipeline behaviour. * Using PSProviders and PSDrives Using PSProviders, Using PSDrives. Hands on Using PSProviders and PSDrives Creating files and folders on a remote computer, Creating a registry key for your future scripts, Create a new Active Directory group. * Querying system information by using WMI and CIM Understanding WMI and CIM, Querying data by using WMI and CIM, Making changes with WMI/CIM. Hands on Working with WMI and CIM. Querying information by using WMI, Querying information by using CIM, Invoking methods. * Working with variables, arrays, and hash tables Manipulating variables, arrays and hash tables. Hands on Working with variables, Using arrays, Using hash tables. * Basic scripting Introduction to scripting, Scripting constructs, Importing data from files. Hands on Basic scripting. Setting a script, Processing an array with a ForEach loop, Processing items by using If statements, Creating a random password, Creating users based on a CSV file. * Advanced scripting Accepting user input, Overview of script documentation, Troubleshooting and error handling, Functions and modules. Hands on Accepting data from users. Querying disk information from remote computers, Updating the script to use alternate credentials, Documenting a script. Hands on Implementing functions and modules. Creating a logging function, Adding error handling to a script, Converting a function to a module. * Administering Remote Computers Using basic Windows PowerShell remoting, Using advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques, Using PSSessions. Hands on Using basic remoting. Enabling remoting on the local computer, Performing one-to-one remoting, Performing one-to-many remoting. Hands on Using PSSessions. Using implicit remoting, Managing multiple computers. * Using background jobs and scheduled jobs Using background jobs, Using scheduled jobs. Hands on Using background jobs and scheduled jobs. Starting and managing jobs, Creating a scheduled job. * Using advanced Windows PowerShell techniques Creating profile scripts, Using advanced techniques. Hands on Practicing advanced techniques. Creating a profile script, Verifying the validity of an IP address, Reporting disk information, Configuring NTFS permissions, Creating user accounts with passwords from a CSV file. Hands on Practicing script development (optional)

HYPER V FOR ENGINEERS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This five day course will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to design and implement Microsoft Server Virtualization solutions using Hyper-V and System Center. Please note that due to the nature of the lab / environment build delegates may be required to work in pairs. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Install and configure the Hyper-V server role. * Create virtual machines, create and manage virtual hard disks and work with snapshots. * Create and configure virtual machine networks in a Hyper-V environment. * Provide high availability for Hyper-V environment by implementing failover clustering. * Use System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager. * Create and manage virtual machines by using VMM. HYPER V FOR ENGINEERS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone designing, implementing, managing and maintaining a virtualization infrastructure. * Prerequisites: Supporting Windows server 2012 * Duration 5 days HYPER V FOR ENGINEERS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Evaluating the environment for virtualization Overview of Microsoft virtualization, Overview of system center 2012 R2 components, Evaluating current environment for virtualization, Extending virtualization to the cloud environment. Selecting the appropriate virtualization method, Assessing the environment by using MAP. * Installing and configuring the Hyper-V role Installing the Hyper-V role, Managing Hyper-V, Configuring Hyper-V settings, Hyper-V Host storage and networking, Installing the Hyper-V server role, Configuring Hyper-V settings, Accessing and managing Hyper-V remotely. * Creating and managing virtual hard disks, virtual machines, and checkpoints Creating and configuring virtual hard disks, Creating and configuring virtual machines, Installing and Importing virtual machines, Managing virtual machine checkpoints, Monitoring Hyper-V, Designing virtual machines for server roles and services, Creating and managing virtual hard disks, Creating and managing virtual machines, Importing virtual machines and working with checkpoints monitoring Hyper-V. * Creating and configuring virtual machine networks Creating and using Hyper-V virtual switches, Advanced Hyper-V networking features, Configuring and using Hyper-V network virtualization, Creating and using Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V virtual switches, Configuring and using advanced virtual switch features, Configuring Hyper-V Network virtualization. * Virtual machine movement and Hyper-V replica Providing high availability and redundancy for virtualization, Implementing virtual machine movement, Implementing and managing Hyper-V replica, Moving Hyper-V storage and virtual machines, Configuring and managing Hyper-V replica. * Implementing failover clustering with Hyper-V Overview of failover clustering, Configuring and using shared storage, Implementing and managing failover clustering with Hyper-V, Creating a Hyper-V failover cluster, Managing a Hyper-V failover cluster. * Installing and configuring System Center 2012 R2 virtual machine manager Integrating system center and server virtualization, Overview of VMM, Installing VMM, Adding hosts and managing host groups, Installing and configuring System Center 2012 R2 VMM, Managing hosts and host groups. * Managing the Networking and storage infrastructure in System Center 2012 R2 VMM Managing networking infrastructure managing storage infrastructure, Managing infrastructure updates, Implementing a network infrastructure, Implementing a storage infrastructure, Managing infrastructure updates. * Creating and managing VM using MS System Center 2012 R2 VMM VMM tasks in VMM, Creating, cloning, and converting VMs, Overview of VM updating, Creating a VM and modifying it's properties, Cloning a VM. * Configuring and managing the MS System Center 2012 R2 VMM library and library objects Overview of the VMM library, Working with profiles and templates, Configuring and managing the VMM library, Creating and managing profiles and templates. * Managing clouds in MS System Center 2012 R2 VMM Introduction to clouds, Creating and managing a cloud, Working with user roles in VMM, Creating a cloud, Working with user roles, Deploying VMs to a private cloud. * Managing services in MS System Center 2012 R2 VMM and app controller Understanding services in VMM, Creating and managing services in VMM, Using app controller Creating a service template, Deploying a service and updating a service template, Configuring app controller, Deploying a VM in app controller. * Protecting and monitoring virtualization infrastructure Overview of backup and restore options for VM, Protecting virtualization Infrastructure using DPM, Using Operations Manager for monitoring and reporting, Integrating VMM with Operations Manager, Implementing MS System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager agents, Configuring Operations Manager monitoring components, Configuring Operations Manager integration with System Center 2012 R2 VMM.

SUPPORTING MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COURSE DESCRIPTION A concise hands on course enabling delegates to manage and administer a Microsoft SQL server database. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Install SQL server. * Backup SQL server databases. * Recover SQL server databases. * Secure SQL server databases. * Perform routine maintenance. * Automate tasks. SUPPORTING MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with Microsoft SQL server * Prerequisites: Supporting Windows server. * Duration 3 days SUPPORTING MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COURSE CONTENTS * SQL server introduction Platform, Tools, services. Installation. Creating databases. * Backups Back up types, transaction logging, restoring from a backup: Full database, individual files. * Security Users, server roles, database roles. Permissions. * Monitoring Routine database maintenance. Performance data. * Jobs and alerts The SQL server agent, database mail, alerts, jobs.

WINDOWS CERTIFICATES TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands-on training course concentrating solely on PKI using Windows certificates. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Explain how PKI works. * Install windows certificates. * Configure windows certificates. * Troubleshoot windows certificates. WINDOWS CERTIFICATES TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical security staff. * Prerequisites: Windows server. * Duration 3 days WINDOWS CERTIFICATES TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * PKI Symmetric encryption, asymmetric encryption, authentication, digital signing, hashing, certificates, Certification Authorities, Root CA, Intermediate CA, policy CA, Issuing CA, Certificate Revocation Lists. Hands on Inspecting a certificate. * Policies and PKI Security policy, certification policy. * CA hierarchy Impact of CAs on Active Directory, CA architecture, number of tiers, issuing CA organisation, CA configuration files. CA security. Hands on CA installation PKI health tool, monitoring. * Certificate revocation When to revoke, OCSP. Hands on Revoking certificates. * Certificate validation Discovery, validation, checks, revocation checking, certificate chains, certification publication. Hands on Event viewer. * Certificate templates Version 1, version 1, default, modifying templates. Hands on Template management. * Roles Criteria roles, CA administrator, Certificate manager, Backup operator, Auditor. Other PKI management roles. * Disaster recovery Backups, recovery. Hands on certutil. * Issuing certificates The certificate enrolment process, enrolment methods, manual enrolment, automatic enrolment. * Trust between organisations Creating Trust, CTLs, common root CA, cross certification, bridge CA. * Web servers and certificates SSL encryption, certificate authentication. Hands on Web servers. * VPN Hands on Certificate deployment for VPN. * WiFi Hands on 802.1X

MICROSOFT SECURITY TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on training course focusing on security in the Microsoft environment. The course progresses from patch management onto the use of Microsoft security tools. Then server, desktop and network security are studied in the Microsoft environment. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Use Microsoft security tools. * Secure Microsoft servers. * Secure Microsoft desktops. * Secure Microsoft networks. MICROSOFT SECURITY TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical server support staff. Technical desktop support staff. Technical network staff. Technical security staff. * Prerequisites: Supporting Windows server 2016 Networking Microsoft systems. * Duration 3 days MICROSOFT SECURITY TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Introduction Security threats, Microsoft defaults, admin accounts, security patches, patch management, patch tools. Hands on: Studying Microsoft defaults, applying security patches. * Microsoft security tools Microsoft updates, WSUS, Inventory tool, baseline security analyser, URLscan, EventCombMT, Cipher security tool, Port reporter, PortQry. Tools hackers use. Hands on: Using Microsoft security tools. * Server security Checklists, core server security, AD, Member server security, Domain controller security, Specific roles. Hands on Hardening Microsoft servers, security templates. * Active Directory Admin authority in AD, group policy, trust and authentication. * Desktop security Checklists, core client security, anti virus software, anti spyware software, firewalls, securing clients with AD, securing clients with group policy, software restriction policies. Hands on Securing Microsoft desktops. * Network security Checklist, IP security, VPNs, PKI, certificate authorities, RAS, RRAS, IAS. Hands on: VPN configuration, IAS configuration. * Monitoring Auditing, authorisation and logons, tracking, system monitoring, detecting attacks. Hands on: Monitoring Microsoft systems. * Summary Microsoft security response centre, security advisories.

NETWORKING MICROSOFT SYSTEMS COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands-on course covering the network aspects of Microsoft systems. The course progresses from basic TCP/IP tools and configuration settings through to advanced security considerations finishing with an overview of Exchange and IIS. Hands on sessions are based on a choice of Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 server and Windows XP or Windows 2000 professional. Customised versions with other Microsoft platforms are also available. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Design networks with consideration for Microsoft issues such as logons. * Design, configure and troubleshoot TCP/IP, DNS, WINS and DHCP. * Configure security features such as PKI and IPSec. * Describe the Windows TCP/IP implementation details. NETWORKING MICROSOFT SYSTEMS COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with Microsoft systems. * Prerequisites: TCP/IP foundation for engineers Supporting Windows ( XP or 2000 or 2003) * Duration 5 days NETWORKING MICROSOFT SYSTEMS COURSE CONTENTS * Configuring network cards PnP, resources, Ethernet cards, wireless cards, dial up networking, other cards, Ethernet settings, layer 2 QoS. * Configuring and supporting IP Basic IP settings, advanced IP settings, advanced TCP settings, DrTCP and registry settings, security * DHCP DHCP server, authorising the DHCP service, DHCP client, DHCP relays, Address pools, options, lease duration's, Integrating with DNS. * Microsoft networking overview Workgroups and domains, Domain controllers, the logon process in a network, the role of Active Directory, synchronisation, protocol stacks and bindings. * Accessing file and print resources Shared folders, permissions, network printers, browsing, NetBIOS, SMB. * WINS Servers, clients, Client registration, renewing and releasing of names. NetBIOS node types. * DNS1 Overview, Primary and secondary servers, DDNS, zones, resource records. * The browser service Master, backup and other browser roles, elections, announcements, recovery from failure, Inter subnet browsing. * TCP/IP implementation details Dead gateway detection, Multi homing, multicasting, MTU path discovery, registry settings, QOS and RSVP, Windows as a router, performance implications of Microsoft services. * Internet Access Options, NAT, Firewall capabilities and Proxy server, Internet Authentication Service. * Remote Access Installing, RAS servers. RAS process, protocols * Security: PKI PPTP, L2TP, What is IPSec, configuring IPSec. * Security: VPNs PPTP, L2TP, What is IPSec, configuring IPSec. * Other Microsoft networking services & tools Netmeeting, instant messaging, white boarding, document collaboration, video conferencing Microsoft Exchange, IIS, Directory replication, SNMP, Net Monitor, integration with other platforms.

MICROSOFT ACTIVE DIRECTORY COURSE DESCRIPTION A thorough understanding of this system is essential for anyone managing enterprise MS networks. Essential theory is complimented with a high level of hands on practice allowing delegates to observe the idiosyncrasies of Active Directory and Group Policy at first hand. Delegates learn the fundamental theory of AD and progress onto building a multi-domain network in the classroom. The course includes troubleshooting methods, and essential maintenance procedures. This course is designed to teach you the skills needed for day to day management of these technologies. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Install AD on multiple PCs. * Use the tools to create and manage objects. * Create appropriate group policies to restrict selected user's desktops and network access. * Install DNS to support Active Directory without loosing Internet Connectivity. * Maintain and troubleshoot AD problems * Backup Active Directory. MICROSOFT ACTIVE DIRECTORY COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical staff working with AD based networks. * Prerequisites: Supporting Windows server. * Duration 3 days MICROSOFT ACTIVE DIRECTORY COURSE CONTENTS * Introduction to Active Directory Network authentication methods, Active Directory defined, AD naming conventions, network management with AD, AD structures: Domains, Organisational Units, Forests & Trees, Sites, The Global Catalogue. Windows 2003 new features, installing AD. Hands on Installing an AD network. * Windows overview Management methods Server management tools, installing the additional tools, Terminal Server: Administration mode, Administrator accounts in AD, Local Security Policy. Hands on Install the management tools, Management using Terminal Services. * Creating & Managing Objects (a quick look) AD management tools, AD users and computers, Creating & managing OUs, User Accounts and groups, controlling access to AD objects, moving objects, Publishing resources, locating objects in AD, delegating authority. Hands on Creating a control OU structure and delegating authority. * Introduction to Group Policies What are Group Policies? Where Group Policy data is stored, security, Group Policy flow. Hands on Implementing Group Policies * Working with Group Policies Local security templates, administrative templates, scripts, folder redirection, software deployment. Hands on Scripts, redirecting the start menu, creating a secure, robust desktop environment. * Implementing DNS DNS basics, troubleshooting, implementing DNS zones. Hands on Building a unified DNS solution. * Maintaining and managing the AD database AD support tools, database internal structure, replication, replication tools, Single Operations Masters, tools for maintenance, maintenance techniques, Backing up AD, Directory Services restore mode, NTDSUtil, Authoritative & non-authoritative restoration, rebuilding. Hands on NTDSUtil.

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