With the RTM of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM), lots of pepole will start playing with all the cool new features. To help you getting started with Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Microsoft has launched a couple of free online training courses for their virtualisation platform:
Clinic 5935 – Introducing Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008
This 2-hour online clinic provides IT Professionals experienced in Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 with the knowledge and skills to implement and manage Hyper-V in an IT environment.
Topics covered in the clinic include:
- Features of Hyper-V
- Features of server consolidation
- Hyper-V implementation
- Creation of virtual machines
- Dynamic datacenters
- Clustering in virtual environments
Student Prerequisites
- 3+ years of experience planning, implementing, and supporting a Microsoft Windows-based network using Windows Server 2000 or Windows Server 2003.
- A Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows Server 2003 credential or equivalent knowledge.
- Familiarity with operational best practices such as those described in the Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) or Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/5935.mspx
Clinic 6334: Exploring Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008
This 2-hour online clinic provides IT Professionals experienced in Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 with the knowledge to implement and manage Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008.
Topics covered in the clinic include:
- Features and functionalities of VMM
- Implementation and management of VMM
- Management of VMM library
- Management of hosts by using VMM
- Implementation of virtual machine Self-Services
Student Prerequisites
- Experience in planning, implementing, and supporting Windows Server–based networks, operating systems and platform infrastructure. This may include experience in Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008.
- Knowledge of server virtualization and Hyper-V.
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/6334.mspx
