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The VMware IT Academy: Wh
About And Advantages To Ed
VMware vSphere IConfigure Mana
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VMware Certified Professional ovSphere 5
Audience:
System administrators
System operators Systems engineers
Consultants
Professional
Currently a VCP4
*Achieve VCP4 or takevSphere: Whats New [V5]
VCP5
Just starting
or VCP2VCP5vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5]
VCP5
VCP5
Currently a VCP3*Whats New: vSphere 5
*No additional requirement
After Feb 29: vSphere: Whats 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]
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Agenda
Introduction
Why Virtualization Is Important
VMwares Education Programs, Value Proposition & Benefits
VMware IT Academy Program, Offerings & Eligibility
Program Costs
Program Success Metrics
Support
Questions
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Why Virtualization Is Important & TheVMware 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 eLearningpart of the IT Academy
Over 400 schools are participating in the Instructor Led part of thIT Academy program and over 3,000 students have been traineand are candidates to become a VMware Certified Professiona
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Why Virtualization Is Important ParTom Silver, senior VP and chief marketing officer for the
technology jobs Web site Dice.com, says that the total jobcount 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
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Virtualization: Transformational Chang
Virtualization Decouples software from
underlying hardware
Encapsulates Operating
Systems and applications
into Virtual Machines
A Virtual Machine
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Virtual Infrastructure: Ten Years in Making
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Automated ResourceAssurance
Dynamic BalancingContinuous Optimization
Increased Availability
AutomatedAcross Applications
On-Demand
CapacityNon-disruptive ScFlexible, Reconfig++
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Architecture
One Platform to Solve a Range of PressingChallenges Across a Range of Environments and Users
ServerConsolidation
VMware Infrastructure
BusinessContinuity
RapidProvisioning
EnterpriseDesktops
Server Storage Network
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Evolving to Virtual Datacenter
LinuxWindows
DatacenterInfrastructure
ApplicationvServices
InfrastructurevServices
Virtual DatacenterOperating System
vCompute vStorage vNetwork
Availability Security Scalability
Future Future Future
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Evolving to Virtual Datacenter O
DatacenterInfrastructure
Future Future FutureLinuxWindows
ApplicationvServices
Infrastructure
vServicesvCompute vStorage vNetwork
Availability Security Scalability
ManagementvServices
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Evolving to Virtual Datacenter
DatacenterInfrastructure
LinuxWindows
ManagementvServices
Future Future Future
ApplicationvServices
Infrastructure
vServices
vCompute vStorage vNetwork
Availability Security Scalability
Off-PremClou
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Who is Using Virtualization?Study by SMB supplier SpiceWorks: 100,000 companies in over 100 cou
VMware has 80.1% market share
Microsoft has 15.1% market shareCitrix XenServer has 4.1% market share
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VMware Global Education & ResearcPrograms
Open & Inclusive
Collaborative Programs
VMware Academic Program
VMware Labs
VMware IT Academy Program
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Value Proposition & Goals
Value Proposition
SchoolsUse of Industry Leading Intellectual Property
StudentsAffordable Access To Training & ProfessionaCertification
VMwareProliferation Of Virtualization Competencies
Goals & Objectives
Drive Collaboration Between Schools & Between Stude
With Communities
Maximize Awareness and Competencies on VirtualizatProducts and Technologies
Supply the IT industry a pool of VMware CertifiedProfessionals (VCP)
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VMware IT Academy eLearning Offe
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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VMware IT Academy eLearning Offe
Security
VMware vShield App Fundamentals
VMware vShield Edge Fundamentals
Business Continuity
Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 4.1 Fundamentals
DRBC Design - Disaster Recovery and BusinessContinuity
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VMware IT Academy eLearning Off
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 Offer
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 Offe
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
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Spring Source Instructor Led Offerin
Core Spring v3
Rich Web Applications with Spring
Enterprise Integration with Spring
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Eligibility for VMware IT Academy Prog
VMware Academy program open to Accredited, degree & diplomagranting higher education institutions worldwide offering 2- or 4- yearcollege 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 membecan scale classes as the markets and opportunity demand)
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Costs
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Costs
No cost to Join. A simple registration form submitted for approval.
Student course kits purchased directly from VMwares print vendor toleverage VMwares price point based on quantity & scale. Student kits shoucost less than $50 USD including tax & shipping when ordering in quantity 10more.
IT Academy partners can purchase certification vouchers directly fromVMwares certification testing delivery partner (Pearson VUE) at a discountrate 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 notsatisfy the prerequisite for theVMware VCP Certification.
The cost of printing, shipping and taxes will vary by region as wilthe cost of certification test delivery.
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VMware IT Academy - SupportAdministrative 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 MaterialsGilmoreDedicated School Storefront
CertificationPearson VUERedeemable Discount Vouchers
HardwareRecommendations on either physical servers or virtuvia NETLAB+ from NDG
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NETLAB+ Concept
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Cisco Networking Academy
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Example Topology for Cisco Courses
CCNPCCNA Security
CCNA Exploration 2
CCNA Exploration 3
CCNA Exploration 4
CCNA Discovery 2
CCNA Discovery 3
CCNA Discovery 4
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NDG i D l i S l t l V IP L
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NDG is Developing Supplemental VoIP La
CVOICE - 642-437CCNA Voice - 640-461
Entry-Level Certification
for Cisco Voice
Technologies
Professional-Level
Certification for Cis
Voice Technologiesof CCNP Voice Tra
Description
Official CertGuide
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VMware IT Academy - ICM
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EMCFeasibility Study
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Question
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Additional Information
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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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Server Storage & Network
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Server, Storage & NetworkInfrastructure
Server Requirements:
A VMware certified x86 (Intel Xeon or AMD Opteron) based 64bit server with 2GB RAM omore (4 or 8 GB recommeded), 36GB local disk storage (72GB or more recommended) &ROM & access to Keyboard, mouse & monitor capabilities (seehttp://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 modelshttp://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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Server, Storage & NetworkInfrastructure
Storage Requirements:
1 x shared NAS device l isted on the VMware SAN compatibility guide (seehttp://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 listsehttp://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_san_guide.pdf) . This array must be capable of havminimum of 3 dedicated LUNs (10GB each) for each server & 2 shared LUNs 100GB eafor use by all servers.
Sufficient Fibre Channel switches to connect the servers to the storage array.
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Network Requirements:
All student & server networking components should be 1 Gbps network connected andappropriate 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 recommendeDHCP addressing capabilities to cater for up to 10 IP addresses per physical ESX host for vmachines created during the class exercises)
Virtual Center Server Requirements:
Sufficient hardware (virtual or physical) to run a Windows 2003 Virtual Machine per ESX swithin the classroom environment. VMware recommends these Virtual Center servers be as VMs on top of a common ESX host within the training environment.
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E l ILT I f t t R i t Di
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Example ILT Infrastructure Requirements - Diag
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Example Only:
This diagram is a pictorial example of
the infrastructure setup required to runthe ILT courses. Please refer to the
detailed specifications and
configurations found in VMware
Academy Program agreement.
Example Only: For a class of 16concurrent students, minimum
recommendations are for:
8student ESX hosts
1 - infrastructure ESX host
1FC shared SAN
1NAS shared storage
Appropriate network switches &
connectivity
16student classroom computers
1instructor 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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Virtual Labs via NETLAB+ from ND
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Virtual Labs via NETLAB+ from NDNETLAB+ Support of the VMware IT Academy
Program
VMware IT Academy Instructor
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VMware IT Academy InstructorRequirements
For each certified course, a VMware IT Academy Instructneeds to:
Attend and actively participate in the specified course &any pre-requisite courses. This requirement can also be meby attending a Live On Line qualifying course, viewing arecorded Live On Line course and providing screen shots completed labs either using the schools hardware or NDGvirtual lab support that they make available for IT Academinstructor candidates for completing the lab requirement.
Pass the associated VMware authorized exam with aninstructor pass mark of 350 on the VCP 4 exam (higher thathe standard student pass mark of 300)
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