ELEVATE Data Center & Virtualization – Professional

What you’ll learn in Professional

• Virtualisation with VMware / Hyper-V — Configure and manage virtualised environments using VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V: create VMs, manage datastores, configure vSwitches and implement vMotion and live migration.
• Server & storage provisioning & management — Provision and manage physical and virtual servers, configure SAN/NAS storage, set up iSCSI and Fibre Channel connectivity, and manage storage pools and volumes.
• Backup & DR tools configuration & testing — Configure enterprise backup solutions such as Veeam, Commvault or Veritas: set up backup jobs, define retention policies, test restores and document recovery procedures.
• Performance monitoring & capacity planning — Use monitoring tools to track server and storage performance, identify bottlenecks, and develop capacity planning models to ensure infrastructure growth meets demand.

Who should attend

The Professional level is for server, storage and backup administrators who manage enterprise infrastructure. A basic understanding of servers, storage and networking is assumed.

• Server administrators and virtualisation engineers
• Storage and backup administrators
• Data centre operations staff
• IT infrastructure engineers responsible for server environments

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Professional cover?

Professional covers virtualisation with VMware and Hyper-V, server and storage provisioning, backup and DR tool configuration with Veeam and equivalents, and performance monitoring and capacity planning.

How long is the Professional training?

The Professional workshop runs for 2 days with hands-on lab exercises in virtualised environments.

How is Professional delivered?

Delivered onsite or virtually with access to lab environments. VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V lab environments are provided.

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