TrainSignal, the global leader in professional computer training, announced the
release of their Implementing Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Training
course.
This latest Cisco training course is designed to prepare students for the
Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Support Specialist exam (642-994, 642-983).
Cisco UCS requires an IT professional with a diversified background in server
and/or network administration as well as virtualization, VMware in particular.
Cisco UCS is also the industry's first converged data center platform, thus
making a practiced knowledge of the system a valuable credential for experienced
IT professionals. As a disruptive data center technology, the infrastructure's
advantages are also resulting in a rise in the demand for UCS specialists.
UCS technology merges the capabilities of the data center and virtualization.
Since it allows administrators to deploy servers at a much faster rate,
demonstrated knowledge across vendors along with a robust certification in Cisco
UCS is a marketable skill set. Cisco UCS Training will cover core concepts and
more:
- UCS Architecture and Components
- UCS Installation
- Configuring Connectivity
- Routine and Advanced Management
- Pools and Service Profiles
- On-Site Video Instruction w/ Cisco UCS Hardware Implementation Overview
Students of the course will benefit from instruction that uses
production-grade labs to give a thorough demonstration of the hardware
components and installation. On-site video lessons feature Jason Nash inside a
server room with UCS blades. The purpose of these exclusive videos is to provide
familiarity with the entire process of unified computing implementation from
start to finish.
The use of a UCS Platform Emulator can be downloaded and run using VMware
software to provide an adequate lab environment, as opposed to a physical
production lab which can amount to over $100,000 in hardware. The lessons
utilize both GUI and command-line to ensure full understanding of the concepts.
The course's instructor, Jason Nash, is a well-respected leader in the field
of virtualization with over 15 years of experiences. Currently the Data Center
Principal at Varrow, he is VCDX #49, vExpert and also created TrainSignal's
VMware vSphere Security Design Training.
Jason Nash comments on the effect of unified computing, the cloud and
workloads saying, "People like to say 'cloud cloud cloud,' but it is becoming a
way to manage workloads and it requires skills in more than one area. So the
future of this is people are going to have to learn that, adapt to that, and if
you're someone who loves technology and loves learning new things it's great
because it gives you this opportunity to expand into other fields. But it gets
people out of these silos and their little pigeon holes."
The Implementing Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Training course
contains 20 lessons in nearly 14 hours of video instruction. Students will
receive 3 DVDs of video lessons. Each lesson is available in several formats,
iPod Video, Mp3 Audio, .WMV and high quality AVI, allowing students to use
course materials on a variety of devices. Students can view all materials online
after signing up for the course, ensuring instant access.
The Cisco UCS Training course is available for just $297. TrainSignal backs
each and every course with their exclusive 90-day Total Experience Guarantee.
All courses are shipped worldwide at no charge.