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Training Class: Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals 

Dates: March 29-31, 2011 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM PDT.

Just one week after Microsoft Management Summit 2011 (MMS), Microsoft Learning will be hosting an exclusive three-day Jump Start online class specially tailored for VMware and Microsoft virtualization technology pros.  The course is COMPLETELY FREE and OPEN TO ANYONE! 

Sessions

• Day 1 will focus on “Platform”
  (Hyper-V, virtualization architecture, high availability & clustering)

• 10:00am – 10:30pm:  Virtualization 360 Overview
• 10:30am – 12:00pm:  Microsoft Hyper-V Deployment Options & Architecture
• 1:00pm – 2:00pm:  Differentiating Microsoft and VMware (terminology, etc.)
• 2:00pm – 4:00pm:  High Availability & Clustering

• Day 2 will focus on “Management”
  (System Center Suite, SCVMM 2012 Beta, Opalis, Private Cloud solutions)

• 10:00am – 11:00pm:  System Center Suite Overview w/ focus on DPM
• 11:00am – 12:00pm:  Virtual Machine Manager 2012 | Part 1
• 1:00pm –   1:30pm:  Virtual Machine Manager 2012 | Part 2
• 1:30pm – 2:30pm:  Automation with System Center Opalis & PowerShell
• 2:30pm – 4:00pm:  Private Cloud Solutions, Architecture & VMM SSP 2.0

• Day 3 will focus on “VDI”
  (VDI Infrastructure/architecture, v-Alliance, application delivery via VDI)

• 10:00am – 11:00pm:  Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Architecture | Part 1
• 11:00am – 12:00pm:  Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Architecture | Part 2
• 1:00pm – 2:30pm:  v-Alliance Solution Overview
• 2:30pm – 4:00pm:  Application Delivery for VDI

More Information

• This cutting edge course will feature expert instruction and real-world demonstrations of Hyper-V and brand new releases from System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Beta.
• Suggested prerequisite skills include real-world experience with Windows Server 2008 R2, virtualization and datacenter management.
• Learn more from the Microsoft Learning Blog

To Register

• Visit the Registration Page and sign up for all three sessions.