50374 Microsoft Server Virtualization and Management for the Experienced VMware IT Pro

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50374: Microsoft ServerVirtualization and Management for the Experienced VMware IT Pro

About this Course
This 400-level, three-day, instructor-led course provides students with the in-depth knowledge and skills needed to design a complex data center architecture using Microsoft virtualization and management technologies, including Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V and the System Center Suite.

Audience Profile
This course is intended for IT architects with extensive VMware experience who have the responsibility for designing and deploying virtualization data centers based on Microsoft technology with potential VMware integration.

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Understand the mapping between Microsoft and VMware virtualization terminology and technology
  • Understand the benefits of implementing a virtualization infrastructure using Microsoft Server virtualization and System Center management solutions
  • Design a Microsoft virtualization and management strategy for a heterogeneous virtualization infrastructure
  • Perform server consolidation in a heterogeneous virtualization environment
  • Design a virtualization management automation infrastructure using System Center Opalis and/or Service Manager
  • Understand private cloud infrastructure fundamentals
  • Understand how the System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0 enables Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) in a private cloud infrastructure

Course Outline

Module 1: Course Orientation
This module presents a detailed view of the course content, lab scenario, and lab setup.

Lessons

  • Review course modules
  • Review the lab scenario
  • Review the lab setup

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Understand the course structure
  • Understand the course lab scenario and setup

Module 2: Microsoft Hyper-V and System Center Comparison to vSphere and vCenter
This module presents a detailed view of Microsoft virtualization and management technology, and differentiates between Microsoft and VMware terminology and technology solutions.

Lessons

  • Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions
  • Differentiating Microsoft and VMware Terminology and Solutions
  • Microsoft Server Virtualization Deployment Options
  • Microsoft Server Virtualization Architecture Solutions
  • Reviewing the System Center Suite
  • Understanding Licensing

Lab : Configuring Network and Storage for a Hyper-V R2 Failover Cluster
Lab : Creating and Configuring a Two-Node Hyper-V R2 Host-Based Failover Cluster
Lab : Configuration of System Center VMM 2008 R2


After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Understand and contrast Microsoft server virtualization and management terminology and solutions with VMware vSphere and vCenter
  • Understand Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V and System Center Suite features and functionality to design dynamic and robust end-to-end server virtualization and management solutions

Module 3: Managing the Virtualized Server Infrastructure
This module will show students how to design a System Center-based management environment to support a heterogeneous virtualization infrastructure.

Lessons

  • Managing Physical and Virtual Infrastructures using the System Center Suite
  • Monitoring and Managing a Heterogeneous Virtualization Infrastructure
  • Designing a Business Continuity Solution
  • Designing a Backup and Recovery Solution with System Center Data Protection Manager 2010
  • Performing Host and Offline Virtual Machine Updates

Lab : Managing Physical and Virtual Infrastructures Using System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 (Heterogeneous Management Segment Recorded)

Lab : Creating Templates for Automated Deployment of Server Roles

Lab : Managing VMotion and Live Migration using System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 (VMotion Management Segment Recorded)

Lab : Configuring and Performing Updates of Offline Virtual Machines and Templates

Lab : Implementing a Backup and Recovery Solution using System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 (ESX VM Backup and Recovery Segment Recorded)

Lab : Configuring and Using System Center Operations Manager 2008 R2 with PRO (Veeam nWorks Monitoring Segment Recorded)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Design System Center Management in a Heterogeneous Virtualization Environment
  • Design Dynamic Resource Management using System Center Operations Manager and Virtual Machine Manager
  • Design Business Continuity using Failover Clustering
  • Design a Backup and Recovery using System Center Data Protection Manager
  • Implement Host and Offline Virtual Machine Updates using System Center Configuration Manager, Windows Software Update Services, and Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 3.0

Module 4: Microsoft Server Consolidation
This module will describe how to plan and design a Microsoft-based Server Consolidation project.

Lessons

  • Envisioning and Planning
  • Assessment
  • Architecture and Design
  • Network and Storage Configuration
  • Security
  • High-Availability
  • Business Continuity

Lab : Performing a MAP 5.0 Assessment
Lab : Performing a V2V Migration from vSphere to Hyper-V R2 (Recorded)
Lab : Configuring Access Control using AZMAN in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2
Lab : Implementing a Disaster Recovery site with Hyper-V R2 and System Center

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Understand the phases of a Server Consolidation project
  • Use the MAP 5.0 Solution Accelerator Toolkit to perform assessments
  • Understand best practices for Server Consolidation architecture and design

Module 5: Automating Processes for Virtualization Management
This module will describe how to design a virtualization management automation infrastructure using System Center Opalis and/or Service Manager.
Lessons

  • System Center Opalis
  • System Center Service Manager Architecture

Lab : Implementing System Center Service Manager for Change Management, Ticketing, and Workflow
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Integrate System Center Opalis in a Virtualization Management Infrastructure
  • Integrate System Center Service Manager in a Virtualization Management Infrastructure

Module 6: Building the Foundation for a Private Cloud
This module will describe private cloud infrastructure fundamentals and how the System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0 enables Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS).
Lessons

  • Private Cloud Fundamentals
  • System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0

Lab : Using System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0 (Recorded)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Understand the architecture and benefits of a private cloud infrastructure
  • Understand how to integrate the System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0 to automate provisioning in a private cloud infrastructure.

*E-Tek is an authorized Prometric testing center, offering official Microsoft certification exams at its Secaucus, New Jersey (NJ) location.

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