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Virtualized Data Center and Cloud Infrastructure Planning and Design Course Description Overview Course Duration 5 Days
This course material supports the EMC Proven Professional Program
This course covers in-depth details and considerations for planning, designing and migrating a traditional data center to Virtualized Data Center (VDC) and Cloud Infrastructures. This course uses an ‘open’ approach focusing on core concepts, principles, and technologies, rather than specific products. To provide context, the course and certification include EMC and partner specific examples.
Audience This course is intended for architects, designers and consultants who are involved in the planning and design of Virtual Data Center components, including applications, servers, storage, networks and services.
Prerequisite Knowledge/Skills To understand the content and successfully complete this course, a student should be a technical professional with three or more years of design experience in storage, operating systems, networking, business continuity and disaster recovery.
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Recommended prerequisites include: EMC Information Storage and Management (EMCISA), EMC Cloud Infrastructure and Services (EMCCIS), VMware Certified Professional (VCP) and/or Cisco Certified Design Architect (CCDA).
Course Objectives EMC Corporation Hopkinton Massachusetts 01748-9103 1-508-435-1000 In North Ameri ca 1-866-464-7381
Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to: •
Differentiate between virtualization and Cloud concepts and capabilities including core VDC components and Cloud elements
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Virtualized Data Center and Cloud Infrastructure Planning and Design Course Description •
Course Duration 5 Days
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Perform an application inventory and analysis of the existing application environment Recommend strategies for migrating applications to a VDC Examine how key Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) considerations impact VDC or Cloud planning and design Evaluate compute, storage and network virtualization technologies Design a VDC infrastructure to meet established application, business, technology and GRC requirements Define Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Evaluate new management techniques to support services and IaaS
This course material supports the EMC Proven Professional Program
Course Outline The content of this course is designed to support the course objectives. The following focus areas are included in this course: • •
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Virtualized Data Center and Cloud Introduction Application Assessment and Migration Planning ▬ Assessing Business Requirements and the Application Environment ▬ Performing an Application Inventory Analysis ▬ Virtualizing Server-based Applications ▬ Virtualizing Desktop and Client Applications ▬ Developing a Migration Plan Governance, Risk and Compliance ▬ GRC Definitions and Introduction ▬ Risk, Compliance and Standards ▬ Planning and Design Designing a Virtual Compute Environment ▬ Key Technology Review ▬ Evaluating Hypervisor Options ▬ Designing the Hypervisor Environment Designing Virtualized Storage ▬ Key Technology Review ▬ Evaluating Storage Options ▬ Designing the Storage Environment
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Course Duration 5 Days
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Designing Networks in a Virtual Data Center ▬ Key Technology Review ▬ Evaluating LAN and SAN Options ▬ Designing the LAN and SAN Environment ▬ Evaluating WAN Options ▬ Designing the WAN Environment Infrastructure-as-a-Service ▬ What is IaaS? ▬ Services and Service Management ▬ Business Transformation
This course material supports the EMC Proven Professional Program
Labs In addition to lecture and demonstrations, this course includes labs designed to allow practical experience for the participant. The “labs” for the course have small teams analyze a case study and apply the techniques learned in the course modules. The labs will include collaborative discussion, work sessions, and debriefs. At the end of the course, teams will present and defend their final design based on the case study.
Course Delivery Options This course is currently available in the following formats: Email Questions to:
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MR-1CP-NPVICE: Instructor Led - Includes hands-on lab exercises that reinforce the concepts covered in lectures. MR-1VP-NPVICE: Video ILT - DVD video provides a recording of an instructor delivered course along with recorded labs, online quizzes, and additional content.
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