Virtualisation Fundamentals

What will you learn?

On completion of this one day course, delegates will be able to:

Describe virtualisation, why it is important and the different products available. Explain different drivers for implementing virtualisation. Explain the different types of virtualisation and how it works. Describe the background to workstation virtualisation. Apply knowledge of VMware Workstation to utilise existing virtual machines. Apply knowledge of VMware Workstation to create Virtual Machines. Explain how snapshot and clone technology can be used in testing. Describe how advanced features can be used within VMware. Apply experience of VMware scenarios from the course to use at individual institutions. Identify how different Operating Systems handle virtualisation. Describe a basic Microsoft Virtual Server installation. Describe a basic VMware ESX Server installation. Describe how one starts to implement virtualisation in the Data Centre. Describe different technologies that support storage requirements for Virtual Machines. Identify suitable strategies for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity. Describe methods of troubleshooting VMware Workstation. Identify possible problems when managing VMware ESX Server. Apply knowledge of Hardware and Storage troubleshooting to assist with future diagnostics. Demonstrate awareness of virtualisation in hardware developments. Show awareness of current virtualisation shortcomings and what may be addressed in the future. Describe network specific future developments including virtual switch technology.

IT disaster recovery plan best practices: Fundamentals in DR planning

In an IT disaster recovery plan, the business impact analysis and risk analysis are the foundations upon which actual contingency planning is based. In this SearchStorage.co.UK Special Report we focus on these fundamentals of the DR planning project with detailed guides to carrying out the necessary research and analysis that will uncover the risks your business faces should disaster strike. In this Special Report, youll also find out about the differences between IT disaster recovery planning in physical and virtual server environments, tips about network planning outsourcing for DR and a guide to disaster recovery testing best practices. Disaster recovery: Risk assessment and business impact analysis

Risk assessment and business impact analysis are key stages in disaster recovery planning, but where do they fit within the DR planning process? In this article Paul Kirvan of the Business Continuity Institute walks you through the key preliminary stages of IT disaster recovery planning. Podcast: Business impact analysis at heart of disaster recovery In this podcast Paul Kirvan outlines exactly where a business impact analysis fits into an IT disaster recovery plan and outlines the key steps in the required research and analysis necessary to carry one out. Virtualisation disaster recovery planning tutorial If you are considering or starting to implement virtual servers in your IT environment, you should be aware of the differences between virtualisation and physical-server environment disaster recovery planning, preparation and testing. Network disaster recovery plan basics A good set of network documentation can prove to be extremely valuable in the event of an extreme disaster. Learn what to document and make part of your network disaster recovery plan. Getting started with outsourcing disaster recovery sites If you are considering disaster recovery outsourcing, there's a lot you need to know. What will the disaster recovery site include, and what will you get? Use this tip as a short checklist as you get started with outsourcing disaster recovery. Disaster recovery testing best practices: Test thoroughly and often DR testing is something everyone talks about, but it's useless if you don't actually do it. Follow these DR testing best practices to ensure you're always prepared for a disaster.

Guidance
Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) This guide outlines the critical infrastructure design elements that are key to a successful implementation of Active Directory Certificate Services. Using this guide will result in a certificate services design that is optimized to meet the needs of your organization at the lowest cost. Launch the download of the IPD guide for the Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS). Active Directory Domain Services

This guide is intended to assist designers in the decision-making process by providing a clear and concise path for designing the Active Directory infrastructure. When used in conjunction with product documentation, the guide will help you confidently plan an Active Directory implementation. A sample job aid is included for recording the decisions made during the design process. Launch the download of the IPD guide for Active Directory Domain Services. DirectAccess This guide provides actionable guidance for designing a DirectAccess infrastructure. The guides easy-to-follow, four-step process gives a straightforward explanation of the infrastructure required for clients to be connected from the Internet to resources on the corporate network, whether or not the organization has begun deploying IPv6. Launch the download of the IPD guide for DirectAccess. Dynamic Datacenter The design process in this guide allows your organization to strategically plan a Dynamic Datacenter infrastructure that is designed for ease of manageability. A key benefit of the guide is a single set of requirements that is tracked throughout the entire design process and then transferred to the appropriate supporting Infrastructure Planning and Design guides. This ensures that the assembled architectures are effectively coordinated and work together efficiently. With this guide, you can design a Dynamic Datacenter infrastructure that will allow your organization to be responsive to changing market conditions by presenting new ways to develop, deliver, deploy, and manage applications and IT infrastructures. Launch the download of the IPD guide for the Dynamic Datacenter. Exchange OnlineEvaluating Software-plus-Services This guide provides a clear comparison of e-mail technologies across on-premises, standard hosting, and dedicated hosting scenarios. Use the guide as a framework for evaluating the technical feasibility of Microsoft Exchange Online. The guide provides an overall scoring assessment for each option, identifying key mail services and requirements for your organization. It can help you understand the impact of adopting software-plus-services, weigh the importance of each topic to your organization, and learn which offering will serve you best. Launch the download of the IPD guide for Exchange Online - Evaluating Software-plus-Services. Exchange Server 2010 This guide provides actionable guidance for designing an Exchange Server 2010 infrastructure. The step-by-step process gives a straightforward explanation of the key steps required for a successful implementation. Launch the download of the IPD guide for Exchange Server 2010. File Services

This guide provides the basic building blocks upon which many other infrastructure services are based. Key information is provided to bring your infrastructure up to date, saving you time and money. Each phase is thoroughly explained in easy-to-follow steps, helping you efficiently navigate through the process of managing your infrastructure. Launch the download of the IPD guide for File Services. Forefront Identity Manager 2010 This guide provides actionable guidance for designing a FIM 2010 infrastructure. Follow the step-by-step process to determine the FIM components necessary for fulfilling your organizations identity-management needs, and design an infrastructure with the right deployment topology for meeting your performance and availability requirements. Launch the download of the IPD guide for Forefront Identity Manager 2010. Internet Information Services This guide provides a consistent structure for addressing the decisions and activities critical to the successful implementation of the IIS 7.5 and IIS 7.0 infrastructure. It addresses key issues such as resource, application, and hosting requirements, and helps you determine the capacity needed from the proposed hosting infrastructure. Launch the download of the IPD guide for Internet Information Services. Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 This guide provides actionable guidance for planning your application virtualization infrastructure. This IPD guide now includes information on how App-V supports Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, including such features as BranchCache; support for 64-bit clients; and server-sizing data. Launch the download of the IPD guide for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6. Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization This guide outlines the critical infrastructure design elements that are crucial to a successful implementation of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V). It guides you through the four-step process of designing components, layout, and connectivity in a logical, sequential order. Identification of the MED-V server instances required is presented in simple, easy-tofollow steps, helping you deliver managed virtual machines to end users. Launch the download of the IPD guide for MED-V. Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway (Forefront UAG) This guide outlines the critical infrastructure design elements that are key to a successful implementation of Forefront Unified Access Gateway (Forefront UAG). The reader is guided through the logical three-step process of selecting the Forefront UAG features required, determining the number of instances, and designing the infrastructure. If access logging is required, the guide leads the reader through selecting and designing the most appropriate data

store. Launch the download of the IPD guide for Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway. Print Services This guide provides you with key information to bring your print infrastructure up to date, saving you time and money. Strategically planning your print infrastructure can help you serve your customers more reliably. Use this guide to determine the scope of the services and choose to partially or completely redesign your infrastructure. Each phase is thoroughly explained in easyto-follow steps, helping you to efficiently navigate through the process of managing your infrastructure. Launch the download of the IPD guide for Print Services. Selecting the Right NAP Architecture The objective of this guide is to provide a consistent structure for addressing the decisions and activities most critical to the successful implementation of the Microsoft Network Access Protection (NAP) infrastructure. Launch the download of the IPD guide for Selecting the Right NAP Architecture. Selecting the Right Virtualization Technology The objective of this guide is to enable the reader to rapidly and accurately select which Microsoft virtualization technology or technologies to use for specific scenarios. Launch the download of the IPD guide for Selecting the Right Virtualization Technology. Series Introduction version 2.0 This guide is an updated introduction to the Infrastructure Planning and Design series, including information on the background and document structure of IPD. Launch the download of the IPD Series Introduction. SharePoint OnlineEvaluating Software-plus-Services This guide presents a clear comparison of SharePoint collaboration technologies across onpremises, standard hosting, and dedicated hosting scenarios. It is designed to be used as a framework for evaluating the business and technical feasibility of moving to Microsoft SharePoint Online. It identifies key SharePoint workloads, and provides a customized assessment to help the organization determine which offering best meets the organizations requirements. Launch the download of the IPD guide for SharePoint OnlineEvaluating Software-plus-Services. SQL Server 2008 This guide, when used in conjunction with product documentation, will help companies confidently plan the implementation of a SQL Server 2008 infrastructure. It addresses fundamental tasks to help you identify which SQL Server roles will be needed as well as to

determine the infrastructures components, server placement, and the fault-tolerance configuration to meet necessary requirements. Launch the download of the IPD guide for SQL Server 2008. System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 with R2 This guide enables you to quickly select which Configuration Manager features your organization needs in order to meet business requirements. It walks you through the process of determining which site roles are required in order to support those features, making this a less daunting task. The guide drives you through Configuration Manager infrastructure design decisions in a logical, sequential order. It accelerates the infrastructure design process by leveraging best practice guidance from the product group and subject matter experts. Using this guide can help you make the best decisions for successfully optimizing your infrastructure to best meet business requirements. Launch the download of the IPD guide for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 with R2. System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 with SP1 This guide leads you through the infrastructure design process in a logical, sequential order. The guide enables you to quickly identify the types of data that will be protected, what the recovery goals are, and the protection strategy to achieve those goals. Launch the download of the IPD guide for System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 with SP1. System Center Operations Manager 2007 This guide outlines the critical infrastructure design elements that are crucial to a successful implementation of System Center Operations Manager. It guides you through the process of designing components, layout, and connectivity in a logical, sequential order. It presents identification and design of the required management groups in easy-to-follow steps, helping you to design and optimize management infrastructure. Launch the download of the IPD guide for System Center Operations Manager 2007. System Center Service Manager 2010 This guide provides actionable guidance for designing a Service Manager 2010 infrastructure. The guides easy-to-follow process gives a straightforward explanation of the key steps required for a successful implementation. Launch the download of the IPD guide for System Center Service Manager 2010. System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 This guide outlines the critical infrastructure design elements that are crucial to a successful implementation of VMM. Its simple, easy-to-follow steps help you to centralize administration of physical and virtual machines. Launch the download of the IPD guide for System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008.

Terminal Services This guide leads you step by step through the process of planning a Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services infrastructure. Launch the download of the IPD guide for Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services. Windows Deployment Services This guide outlines the critical infrastructure design elements that are crucial to a successful implementation of Windows Deployment Services. The six-step process in the guide should result in a design that is sized, configured, and appropriately placed to enable rapid deployment of Windows operating systems. Launch the download of the IPD guide for Windows Deployment Services. Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios The Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios relate the IT and user business requirements for a flexible, efficient, and managed desktop environment to sets of complementary Microsoft technologies. The guide and supporting tool in this Solution Accelerator use five standard user scenarios such as Office Worker and Mobile Worker to map requirements to technologies. Launch the download of the IPD guide for Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios. Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services This guide lays out the key infrastructure design elements that are integral to a successful implementation of Remote Desktop Services. The reader is guided through the nine-step process of designing components, layout, and connectivity in a logical, sequential order. Identification of the RD Session Host farms is presented in a simple, easy-to-follow process, helping the reader to design and plan centralized virtual data centers. Launch the download of the IPD guide for Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services. Windows Server Virtualization This guide outlines the critical infrastructure design elements that are crucial to a successful implementation of Windows Server virtualization (WSv). Its simple, easy-to-follow steps help you to design and plan virtual server data centers. Launch the download of the IPD guide for Windows Server Virtualization. Windows User State Virtualization (USV) This guide helps IT get started planning a Windows USV solution. It can be difficult for IT to find the right balance between centralized management of business-critical data and a rich user desktop experience. Follow the stepwise approach in this IPD to gather relevant user and IT requirements. Then compare and contrast the Windows USV technologies (Folder Redirection, Offline Files, and Roaming User Profiles) in light of scenarios that are relevant to your business. Also, leverage the real-world guidance based on subjective analysis of Windows USV

deployments in mid to large organizations, and interviews with subject matter experts. Launch the download of the IPD guide for Windows User State Virtualization.