Free Online Classes: Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals

I received this info from a colleague a few days ago. Looks like an interesting event.

 

Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals Free Online Classes
March 29 – 31

One week after Microsoft Management Summit 2011 (MMS), Microsoft
Learning will be hosting an exclusive three-day Jump Start class
specially
tailored for VMware and Microsoft virtualization technology pros.
Registration for
Microsoft
Virtualization for VMware Professionals

is open now and will be delivered as a FREE online class on March 29-31, 2010 from 10:00am-4:00pm PDT.

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 (many of which will be announced just one week earlier at MMS).

Register Now!

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

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10:00am – 10:30pm PDT: Virtualization 360 Overview

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10:30am – 12:00pm: Microsoft Hyper-V Deployment Options & Architecture

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1:00pm – 2:00pm: Differentiating Microsoft and VMware (terminology, etc.)

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2:00pm – 4:00pm: High Availability & Clustering

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

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10:00am – 11:00pm PDT: System Center Suite Overview w/ focus on DPM

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11:00am – 12:00pm: Virtual Machine Manager 2012 | Part 1

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1:00pm – 1:30pm: Virtual Machine Manager 2012 | Part 2

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1:30pm – 2:30pm: Automation with System Center Opalis & PowerShell

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2:30pm – 4:00pm: Private Cloud Solutions, Architecture & VMM SSP 2.0

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

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10:00am – 11:00pm PDT: Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Architecture | Part 1

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11:00am – 12:00pm: Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Architecture | Part 2

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1:00pm – 2:30pm: v-Alliance Solution Overview

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2:30pm – 4:00pm: Application Delivery for VDI

Every
section will be team-taught by two of the most respected authorities on
virtualization technologies: Microsoft Technical Evangelist
Symon Perriman and leading Hyper-V, VMware, and XEN infrastructure consultant,
Corey Hynes

MORE INFO:

Blog: Learn more from the

Microsoft Learning Blog

Twitter:
Here are a few posts you can retweet:

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Mar. 29-31 "Microsoft #Virtualization for VMware Pros" @SymonPerriman Corey Hynes
https://bit.ly/JS-Hyper-V @MSLearning #Hyper-V

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@SysCtrOpalis Mar. 29-31 "Microsoft #Virtualization for VMware Pros" @SymonPerriman Corey Hynes
https://bit.ly/JS-Hyper-V #Hyper-V

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Learn all the cool new features in Hyper-V & System Center 2012! SCVMM, Self-Service Portal 2.0,
https://bit.ly/JS-Hyper-V #Hyper-V #Opalis

 

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