Mastering VMware vSphere in Your IT Environment: Becoming an ESXpert!
VMware vSphere is a deceptively-easy solution to implement. Installing in just a few minutes, you can spin up your first ESX server with little time and effort. But creating a virtual infrastructure is so much more than just a few mouse clicks. It’s smart thinking, solid design, and thoughtful planning. It’s also knowing the little tips and tricks gained through years of experience. You can’t buy that experience; you have to earn it. But you can get a head start in becoming an ESXpert with a little help.
That’s the theme of this TechMentor Deep Dive: Helping you make the right decisions about your VMware vSphere virtual infrastructure. This day-and-a-half Deep Dive starts with a good design, resolves HA and DRS gotchas you might have missed, shares the not-well-known tips and tricks for creating VMs, helps you solve problems with the command line, and concludes with structured solutions to solving performance problems. In it, you’ll get more intelligent content about VMware vSphere than you’ll find in weeks of online research. Led by renowned virtualization guru Greg Shields, you’ll be sure to discover the nuggets of useful information about ESX you can immediately take home and implement. Whether you already are an expert, or are just starting down the virtualization path, become an ESXpert with Greg Shields at TechMentor and go home virtually smarter!
MCITP: Server Administrator Certification Mini Boot Camp
In a world where every job posting has hundreds of applicants, you must have all the fundamentals covered. One way to prove that is with certification, and one way to prove your experience with Windows is by obtaining the MCITP: Server Administrator credential.
What you might not know is that obtaining that credential doesn’t need to be difficult. If you’ve been working with Windows for very long, you’ve likely already learned the skills you need to be successful. All you need is a refresher on the topics, with a slant towards the specific test objectives that are required for certification. Come and get exactly that refresher at TechMentor!
This spring in Orlando, TechMentor presents long-time certification instructor Bruce Rougeau’s MCITP Mini Boot Camp. In it, you’ll find seven intense, fast paced, high energy sessions focused on prepping you to pass the MCITP: Server Administrator’s three exams. Bruce’s sessions will Deep Dive into the topics you’ll find in the 70-640, 70-642, and 70-646 exams. They will serve as your refresher for the necessary knowledge and skills based on the exam objectives, with a key focus on what is new in Windows 2008. In his exciting Evening Slam session, you’ll get the highly-targeted exam prep you need. You’ll see sample exam questions from all the exams, with an opportunity to discuss why the right answer is correct and why the wrong answers are wrong.
Whether you’re interested in certifying or not, it is critical to have a rock solid foundation to build your system administration career upon. Ensure that you have that foundation by coming to TechMentor this spring and joining dozens of fellow IT professionals as you cover the basics for becoming a rock solid Windows 2008 administrator.
Windows Deployment University
It’s been nine years since Windows XP was released, and most of us just plain skipped Vista. It’s about time for a new OS upgrade project, and you’re in charge of its success! Are you ready for comprehensive OS deployment automation? Deployment expert Justin Rodino will show you how in TechMentor’s highest-demanded Deep Dive. Help ease the pain of deployment by digging deep into Microsoft’s new and streamlined automations as you leap to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Recognized multi-year MVP in Windows Deployment, Justin spends every day helping companies like yours automate OS deployments, and he’s bringing his expertise to TechMentor. In this multi-session Deep Dive, Justin explores Microsoft’s deployment tools and their uses. He’ll show you the tools and techniques in automatically assessing and preparing for your migration. He’ll give you his must-see methods in migrating user data from old OS to new. He’ll share his secrets in creating a single image for use across your entire infrastructure. And he’ll conclude with an all-up, must-see session that fully automates your OS deployment from start to finish. This is TechMentor’s premier Deep Dive session, taught by one of the industry’s best! If you’re looking to deploy any time soon or if you having trouble grasping the clear picture of how to string it all together, this is the deep dive you must see!