Virtualization Certifications
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Server Virtualization |
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| MCTS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (1 MCTS exam) |
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| A Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in Microsoft Virtualization, Configuration certification highlights your area of expertise and validates the knowledge and skills required to deploy and administer Windows Virtualization. Candidates for this certification typically have more than one and a half years of experience working in Windows Server 2003 and/or Windows 2008 Server environments as system administrators. Additionally, the target audience is familiar with virtualization products and technologies. | |||
| 6422 | Implementing & Managing Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V | 3 days | exam 70-652 |
Virtualization Management |
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| MCTS: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (1 MCTS exam) |
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| A Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Configuration certification highlights your area of expertise and validates the knowledge and skills required to deploy and administer an enterprise virtual machine environment with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008. Successful candidates will have experience installing, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting Virtual Machine Manager 2008 | |||
| 6331A | Deploying & Managing System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 | 3 days | exam 70-403 |
Application Virtualization |
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| MCTS: Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (1 MCTS exam) |
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| A Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, Configuration certification highlights your area of expertise and validates the knowledge and skills required to deploy and administer the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP). Candidates for this certification are IT professionals who focus on configuring desktops. These professionals include network administrators, SMS (configuration manager) administrators, field consultants, technical business consultants, and any technical workers who are responsible for the types of tasks that can be automated or improved by using the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack. | |||
| 7197 | Deploying and Managing the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) |
5 days | exam 70-656 |
Presentation Virtualization |
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| MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (1 MCTS exam) |
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| The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications on Windows Server 2008 demonstrate an IT professional's in-depth, current skills on Active Directory, network infrastructure, or applications infrastructure. The MCTS on Windows Server 2008 credential is intended for information technology (IT) professionals who work in the complex computing environment of medium to large companies. The MCTS candidate should have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system. You can build on your MCTS certifications to earn a Professional Series credential, including the Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Server Administrator, and Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Administrator certifications. | |||
| Recommended Foundation | |||
| Network+ | Networking Fundamentals | 5 days | |
| 6420 | Fundamentals of a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure & Application Platform | 5 days | |
| 6421 | Configuring & Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure | 5 days | |
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| 6418B | Deploying Windows Server 2008 | 3 days |
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| 6427 | Configuring & Troubleshooting Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server 2008 | 3 days | |
| 6428 | Configuring Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Servers | 2 days | |
VMware
| Virtual Infrastructure Professional (VIP) (1 Virtualization Council exam) | ||
| Candidates of the VC-VIP exam work with virtual machines in medium to large scale enterprise virtual environments. The typical candidate is a system administrator or engineer that is expected to know and understand ESX installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, and overall operation of a Virtual Infrastructure environment. A successful candidate will be able to build virtual machines, clone virtual machines, copy virtual machines, configure virtual networking, configure virtual switches, understand different storage types and solutions, successfully P2V a production environment to a virtual infrastructure, understand server consolidation, use 3rd party tools to support a Virtual Infrastructure, install Virtual Center, setup clustering (both HA and DRS), understand ESX best practices, backup and restore VM's, know the ESX servers critical files and directory structure, and be able to support the ESX server from the command line. It is recommended that a candidate planning to take the VC-VIP exam have a minimum of 6 months working with ESX or ESXi. | ||
| VMware 4.0 | ||
| VM 100* | VMware vSphere 4.0 Bootcamp | (5 days) |
| *Note:This certification is not to be confused with the VCP certification offered by VMware. | ||
| Master Infrastructure Professional (MIA) (1 Virtualization Council exam) | ||
| Candidates of the VC-MIA exam work with virtual machines in medium to large scale enterprise virtual environments. The typical candidate is an engineer or network architect that is expected to know and understand in-depth details for a variety of virtual configurations. A successful candidate will be able to configure and support ISCSI, SAN, and NAS storage solutions, advanced clustering options, secure the Virtual Infrastructure, recommend and support advanced 3rd party monitoring and reporting tools, design and support disaster recovery methods, implement VDI with VMware View, configure VCB, cover log file analysis, and VMware command line tools. It is recommended that a candidate planning to take the VC-MIA exam have a minimum of 1 year working with ESX or ESXi. | ||
| VMware 4.0 Advanced | ||
| VM 200* | VMware vSphere 4.0 Advanced Bootcamp | (5 days) |
| *Note: This certification is not to be confused with the VCP certification offered by VMware. | ||
Citrix
Presentation Virtualization - Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) |
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| Presentation Virtualization - Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) Citrix Certified Administrator for XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2008 (1 CCA exam) |
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| The CCA certification program focuses on the skills and knowledge foundation necessary to successfully support an existing implementation of specific Citrix products. System administrators, Citrix resellers and business affiliates, and independent consultants will find that the CCA certification is an excellent credential. | |||
| Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 (1 exam) | |||
| CXA-201-1I | Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 | 5 days | exam A05 |
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| CXA-202-1I | Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008: Skills Update | 3 days | exam A05 |
| CCA for Citrix XenApp 5 (and Presentation Server 4.5) for Windows Server 2003 Citrix Certified Administrator for XenApp 5 (and Presentation Server 4.5) for Windows Server 2003 (1 CCA exam) |
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| The CCA certification program focuses on the skills and knowledge foundation necessary to successfully support an existing implementation of specific Citrix products. System administrators, Citrix resellers and business affiliates, and independent consultants will find that the CCA certification is an excellent credential. | |||
| Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2003: Administration (1 CCA exam) | |||
| CTX-1259Bl | Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2003: Administration | 5 days | exam 259 |
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| CTX-4100Bl | Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2003: Skills Update | 3 days | exam 259 |
Server Virtualization - Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) |
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| CCA for Citrix XenServer 5 Citrix Certified Administrator for XenServer 5 (1 Citrix exam) |
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| The CCA certification program focuses on the skills and knowledge foundation necessary to successfully support an existing implementation of specific Citrix products. System administrators, Citrix resellers and business affiliates, and independent consultants will find that the CCA certification is an excellent credential. | |||
| Implementing Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition: Administration (1 CCA exam) | |||
| CXS-200-1I | Implementing Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition: Administration | 2 days | exam A09 |
Desktop Virtualization - Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) |
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| CCA for Citrix XenDesktop 2 Citrix Certified Administrator for XenDesktop 2 (1 Citrix exam) |
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| The CCA certification program focuses on the skills and knowledge foundation necessary to successfully support an existing implementation of specific Citrix products. System administrators, Citrix resellers and business affiliates, and independent consultants will find that the CCA certification is an excellent credential. | |||
| Citrix XenDesktop 2.0 Enterprise Edition: Administration (1 CCA exam) | |||
| CTX-2201-AI | Citrix XenDesktop 2.0 Enterprise Edition: Administration | 2 days | exam A03 |
Virtualization - Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer (CCEE) |
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| CCEE for Virtualization Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer for Virtualization (5 Citrix exams) |
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| The Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer for Virtualization is designed to certify breadth of knowledge across Citrix Delivery Center virtualization solutions. The CCEE offers experienced IT professionals the opportunity to develop and validate their ability to combine the coordination of operational planning efforts with tactical design expertise and integration know-how. | |||
| Obtain the CCA for Citrix XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2008 (1 CCA exam) | |||
| CXA-201-1I | Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 | 5 days | exam A05 |
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| CXA-202-1I | Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008: Skills Update | 3 days | exam A05 |
| Obtain the CCA for Citrix XenServer 5 (1 CCA exam) | |||
| CXS-200-1I | Implementing Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition: Administration | 2 days | exam A09 |
| Obtain the CCA for Citrix XenDesktop 2 (1 CCA exam) | |||
| CTX-2201-AI | Citrix XenDesktop 2.0 Enterprise Edition: Administration | 2 days | exam A03 |
| Advanced Administration for Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 (1 CCEE exam) | |||
| CXA-300-1I | Citrix XenDesktop 2.0 Enterprise Edition: Administration | 5 days | exam A08 |
| Engineering a Citrix Virtualization Solution (1 CCEE exam) | |||
| CVE-400-1I | Engineering a Citrix Virtualization Solution | TBD | exam A15 |
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