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Designing the VersaStack Solution is a 2-day intensive training with hands-on labs that prepares the Cisco or IBM Partner Systems Engineers to properly position and design the VersaStack Solution while comparing it to various Integrated Infrastructure Solutions. Cisco UCS Director and IBM Storwize will be introduced as the management tools for the VersaStack solution. The lecture and hands-on-labs will provide you with a better understanding of the VersaStack solution providing you with the ideas and information needed to increase sales and explain the value of VersaStack to customers.
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Course Contents
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- Lesson 1: Introducing VersaStack
- Lesson 2: VersaStack for Data Center Overview
- Lesson 3: Identifying VersaStack Selling Opportunities
- Lesson 4: Selling VersaStack
- Lesson 5: Using IBM Redbooks and Cisco Validated Designs
- Lesson 6: Storage: IBM Storwize Storage System
- Lesson 7: Compute: Cisco Unified Computing System Platform
- Lesson 8: Networking: Cisco Nexus and MDS
- Lesson 9: Managing VersaStack
- Lesson 10: Sales Ordering Process
- Lesson 11: VersaStack: IBM and Cisco Services
- Lesson 12: Competitive Analysis
You will receive the original course documentation from Cisco in English language as a Cisco E-Book.
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Knowledge Prerequisites
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Before taking the Designing the VersaStack Solution course, learners should be familiar with:
- Familiarity with Data Center compute, networking, and storage (Recommended training includes IBM StorWize, Cisco UCS, and Cisco Nexus)
- Familiarity with Cisco UCS
- Understanding of data center networking, storage, and virtualization concepts
| Course Introduction |
| Module 1: Designing the VersaStack Solution |
| Lesson 1: Introducing VersaStack |
| Guided Lab 1: Explore Cisco UCS Director to Manage a VersaStack |
| Lesson 2: VersaStack for Data Center Overview |
| Lesson 3: Identifying VersaStack Selling Opportunities |
| Lesson 4: Selling VersaStack |
| Lesson 5: Using IBM Redbooks and Cisco Validated Designs |
| Lesson 6: Storage: IBM Storwize Storage System |
| Guided Lab 2: Configure Storage Volumes |
| Lesson 7: Compute: Cisco Unified Computing System Platform |
| Guided Lab 3: Configure UCS Pools and Create Service Profiles |
| Lesson 8: Networking: Cisco Nexus and MDS |
| Lesson 9: Managing VersaStack |
| Guided Lab 4: Explore Cisco UCS Manager GUI |
| Lesson 10: Sales Ordering Process |
| Lesson 11: VersaStack: IBM and Cisco Services |
| Lesson 12: Competitive Analysis |
| Guided Lab 5: Explore Cisco UCS Director Service Requests and Workflows |
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Classroom training
- Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!
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Online training
- You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.
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Tailor-made courses
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You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
Request for customized courses
You can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.-
Designing the VersaStack Solution is a 2-day intensive training with hands-on labs that prepares the Cisco or IBM Partner Systems Engineers to properly position and design the VersaStack Solution while comparing it to various Integrated Infrastructure Solutions. Cisco UCS Director and IBM Storwize will be introduced as the management tools for the VersaStack solution. The lecture and hands-on-labs will provide you with a better understanding of the VersaStack solution providing you with the ideas and information needed to increase sales and explain the value of VersaStack to customers.
-
Course Contents
-
- Lesson 1: Introducing VersaStack
- Lesson 2: VersaStack for Data Center Overview
- Lesson 3: Identifying VersaStack Selling Opportunities
- Lesson 4: Selling VersaStack
- Lesson 5: Using IBM Redbooks and Cisco Validated Designs
- Lesson 6: Storage: IBM Storwize Storage System
- Lesson 7: Compute: Cisco Unified Computing System Platform
- Lesson 8: Networking: Cisco Nexus and MDS
- Lesson 9: Managing VersaStack
- Lesson 10: Sales Ordering Process
- Lesson 11: VersaStack: IBM and Cisco Services
- Lesson 12: Competitive Analysis
You will receive the original course documentation from Cisco in English language as a Cisco E-Book.
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Knowledge Prerequisites
-
Before taking the Designing the VersaStack Solution course, learners should be familiar with:
- Familiarity with Data Center compute, networking, and storage (Recommended training includes IBM StorWize, Cisco UCS, and Cisco Nexus)
- Familiarity with Cisco UCS
- Understanding of data center networking, storage, and virtualization concepts
| Course Introduction |
| Module 1: Designing the VersaStack Solution |
| Lesson 1: Introducing VersaStack |
| Guided Lab 1: Explore Cisco UCS Director to Manage a VersaStack |
| Lesson 2: VersaStack for Data Center Overview |
| Lesson 3: Identifying VersaStack Selling Opportunities |
| Lesson 4: Selling VersaStack |
| Lesson 5: Using IBM Redbooks and Cisco Validated Designs |
| Lesson 6: Storage: IBM Storwize Storage System |
| Guided Lab 2: Configure Storage Volumes |
| Lesson 7: Compute: Cisco Unified Computing System Platform |
| Guided Lab 3: Configure UCS Pools and Create Service Profiles |
| Lesson 8: Networking: Cisco Nexus and MDS |
| Lesson 9: Managing VersaStack |
| Guided Lab 4: Explore Cisco UCS Manager GUI |
| Lesson 10: Sales Ordering Process |
| Lesson 11: VersaStack: IBM and Cisco Services |
| Lesson 12: Competitive Analysis |
| Guided Lab 5: Explore Cisco UCS Director Service Requests and Workflows |
-
Classroom training
- Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!
-
Online training
- You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.
-
Tailor-made courses
-
You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
Request for customized courses
You can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.