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Our introductory Managing a Virtual Environment training class is one of the best on the web because of our qualified, intuitive instructors. We only hire full-time consultants with years of experience in the field who have the ability to impart that experience to you. Our IT training classes give you the access to get your real-world scenario questions answered by trained professionals. We teach you in five intense, lab-filled days so that you leave the program confident in your new IT skills.

In our course, you will get a complete introduction to Virtual Machines and Virtual Machine Products. You will learn to install and configure Microsoft Virtual PC and install and manage Microsoft Virtual Server. You will then move on to Virtual Server advanced topics including advanced networking and Virtual Server security. At the end of the course, you will know how to install and manage Virtual Machineware products and use Virtual Machines for testing and deployment. It is the perfect course for those with IT experience wanting to expand their knowledge of server virtualization technologies.

If you have more than six employees in your company who are interested in training, our onsite Managing a Virtual Environment training classes might be the best choice for you. It is not only convenient by eliminating travel time, but it can save up to 30% over classes taught in an offsite location. All you need to do is set up a training room on your premises and provide willing students—we provide the instructors and training materials.

Any IT professional who is ready to take the next step in their career should look into our Managing a Virtual Environment training classes today. Simply click on the blue button to get started on the next phase of your IT training.

Enrollment Fee: $2,995 USD
Number of Class Days: 5

Managing a Virtual Environment Schedule:
	Feb 9 - 13, 2009	Dallas, TX
	Feb 23 - 27, 2009	Boston, MA
	Mar 16 - 20, 2009	Washington, DC
	Mar 23 - 27, 2009	San Jose, CA
	Mar 30 - Apr 3, 2009	New York, NY
	Mar 30 - Apr 3, 2009	Toronto, ON
	Apr 13 - 17, 2009	Orlando, FL
	Apr 20 - 24, 2009	Raleigh, NC
	Apr 27 - May 1, 2009	Atlanta, GA
	Apr 27 - May 1, 2009	San Francisco, CA
	May 4 - 8, 2009	Morristown, NJ
	May 11 - 15, 2009	Chicago (Schaumburg), IL
	May 11 - 15, 2009	Dallas, TX
	Jun 8 - 12, 2009	Washington, DC
	Jun 8 - 12, 2009	Toronto, ON
	Jun 22 - 26, 2009	Ottawa, ON
	Jun 22 - 26, 2009	New York, NY
	Jun 22 - 26, 2009	San Jose, CA
	Jul 6 - 10, 2009	Los Angeles, CA
	Jul 20 - 24, 2009	Raleigh, NC
	Jul 27 - 31, 2009	Atlanta, GA
	Aug 3 - 7, 2009	Houston, TX
	Aug 10 - 14, 2009	Dallas, TX
	Aug 17 - 21, 2009	Boston, MA
	Aug 24 - 28, 2009	Chicago (Schaumburg), IL
	Aug 31 - Sep 4, 2009	Washington, DC
	Sep 14 - 18, 2009	San Jose, CA
	Sep 21 - 25, 2009	New York, NY

Training Class Outline:

1. Introduction to Virtual Machines

* What is a virtual machine?
* Hardware vs. software virtualization
* Virtual machine products
o Microsoft Virtual PC and Virtual Server
o VMware Workstation, Server, and GSX Server
* Advantages of the virtual environment
* Virtual machine architecture
* Virtual machine concepts and terms
o Host operating system
o Guest operating system
o Virtual disks
o Virtual networks

2. Installing Microsoft Virtual PC

* Choosing the host platform
* Hardware requirements
* System configuration
* Installing Microsoft Virtual PC

3. Configuring Microsoft Virtual PC

* Microsoft Virtual PC options
* Creating a new virtual machine
* Configuring virtual machine settings
* Virtual hard disk types
* Installing a guest operating system

4. Installing Microsoft Virtual Server

* Choosing the host platform
* Hardware requirements
* System configuration
* Host operating system preparation
* Microsoft Virtual Server installation

5. Managing Microsoft Virtual Server

* Using the Virtual Server management web site
* Configuring Virtual Server settings
* Adding virtual disks
* Managing virtual networks
* Creating virtual machines
* Installing guest operating systems
* Configuring Virtual Machine Additions
* Using Virtual Machine Remote Control (VMRC)

6. Microsoft Virtual Server Advanced Topics

* Using differencing disks
* Enabling undo disks
* Compacting and optimizing disks
* Advanced networking
* Microsoft Virtual Server security
* Scripting Virtual Server

7. Microsoft Virtual Server in the Data Center

* Using a Storage Area Network (SAN)
* Virtual machine clustering
* Backing up virtual machines
* Disaster recovery
* Using Hardware Virtualization technologies
* Server Consolidation: Using the Microsoft Virtual Server Migration Toolkit
* System Center Virtual Machine Manager

8. Installing VMware Products

* Choosing the host platform
* Choosing a VMware product
* Hardware requirements
* System configuration
* Installing VMware Player
* Installing VMware Workstation
* Installing VMware Server
* Using VMware ACE

9. Configuring VMware Workstation and VMware Player

* VMware Player preferences
* VMware Workstation preferences
* Installing guest operating systems
* Opening a virtual machine in VMware Player

10. Managing VMware Server

* Using the VMware Server management console
* Using the VMware Server web site
* Configuring VMware Server console preferences
* Configuring VMware Server settings
* Adding virtual disks
* Managing virtual networks
* Creating virtual machines
* Installing guest operating systems
* Configuring VMware Tools

11. VMware Server Advanced Topics

* Optimizing virtual disks
* Working with snapshots
* Advanced networking
* VMware Server security
* Scripting VMware

12. VMware Server in the Data Center

* Using a Storage Area Network (SAN)
* Virtual machine clustering
* Backing up virtual machines
* Server consolidation: Using VMware P2V
* VMware Infrastructure 3
* VMware VirtualCenter

13. Using Virtual Machines for Testing and Deployment

* Building the virtual lab
* Snapshots, undo disks, and differencing disks
* Developing technical documentation
* Automating Installation
* Using Sysprep
* Installing non-Windows operation systems

14. Other Virtual Machine Products and Tools

* Parallels
* VirtuozzoXen
* Virtual Iron
* Virtual Box