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Bayfield Training and the University of Cambridge Department of Land Economy This prestigious eight-week online Real Estate course is suitable for modellers new to Real Estate and experienced Real Estate Analysts looking to formalise their skill set. This course will equip you with skills to start building your own financial models and the certificate will give your employers and colleagues reassurance of your expertise. If you want to enhance your financial modelling skills over an extended period, the Real Estate Financial Modelling Certificate is the course for you. This online real estate course has been put together exclusively for the Real Estate Financial Modelling certificate, using state of the art digital resources such as animations, video-steps, digital whiteboard and video-interactions as well as the spreadsheets, text based resources and tutor contact you would expect from any of Bayfield Training’s classroom based courses.  Assessment is in the form of a guided model build exercise and written model appraisal. Participants benefit from an additional months access to the course platform after submission of the assessment. ON THIS COURSE YOU WILL: * Become a competent model builder, building Real Estate Financial Models from scratch * Learn tricks and concepts from financial modelling experts with decades of experience in practice and academia * Learn how to use Real Estate Financial Models to make informed investment decisions * Learn at a consistent pace over 8 weeks allowing you to take the time to fully grasp this important skill THIS COURSE IS SUITABLE FOR: * Chartered Surveyors * Asset Managers * Financial Controllers * Financial Analysts * Investment Managers * Property Managers * Real Estate Students/Recent Graduates Course Outline: Module 1 - Economic Context Introduction to Real Estate Asset Modelling and how it relates to and is distinct from Econometric Models. * Introduction to Real Estate Asset Modelling and how it relates to and is distinct from Econometric Models. * Why Real Estate Asset Modelling is important * Understanding the occupier, asset and development markets and the relevant modelling approaches for each * Real Estate Sub-Sector Key Performance Indicators * Introduction to conventional valuations and financial mathematics * Understanding and minimising errors in Financial Models Module 2 - Cash Flow Fundamentals Constructing a financial model from first principles. * Understanding all the components of a basic cash flow model * Understand why Corporate Finance Models and Real Estate Models are different * Financial Model Design * Making the link between valuations, income mathematics and discounted cash flows * Internal Rate of Return, Net Present Value,Worth and other metrics * Features and techniques to aid fast model building Module 3 - Developing the Cash Flow Adapting financial models for different periodicities and building rent functions for different rent behaviour. * Understanding how leases vary with respect to rent over time: Rent Reviews, Break Clauses, Rent Free Periods, Lease Expiries etc. * Developing the concept of a Rent Function in Excel * Logic mathematics and Logic functions * Projecting rent to adapt to different lease contracts and growth patterns * Alternative solutions to Logic functions * Comparative analysis of lease structures in different jurisdictions and adapting financial models Module 4 - Real Estate Data Understanding the different sources of data, constructing basic time series models and recognising basic patterns. * Key Property market indicators * Characteristics and application of key input metrics for Real Estate Appraisals * Understanding the eight components of Real Estate Price Dynamics * Awareness of the different sources of data * Reading and using general property market reports * Constructing basic time series models and recognising basic patterns Module 5 - Development Appraisals Constructing a development appraisal from first principles and understanding development return metrics. * Understanding the key components of a development project * Understanding the difference between development and investment appraisals * Residual Appraisals and Profit Calculations * Cost orientated cash flows and phased sales * Cumulative construction cost patterns: incidental, fixed, loaded and S-curve * Development return metrics and Modified IRRs Module 6 - Multi-let Cash Flows Constructing an advanced multi-let cash flow model and learn different techniques to build flexible rent functions. * Multi-let and portfolio model design principles * Building complex date functions and date series * The three multi-let rent projection techniques * Perpendicular Rent Functions * Incorporate advanced rent adjustments into the Rent Function * Incorporate sector and period varying rental growth rates * Simplifying OPEX and CAPEX projections * Discounting techniques on complex and volatile cash flows Module 7 - Project Finance Constructing a flexible Real Estate Debt Finance model. * Revision of the Mathematics of amortisation and debt finance * Basic senior debt models and geared net cash flow * LTV, IRR and Interest Rate Dynamics * Flexible term, repayment options and deferred interest * Loan covenant tests * Understanding different tranches of debt * Understanding how complex debt structures impact the returns to different parties Module 8 - Model Interpretation and Risk Analysis Learn how to read, analyse and report on real estate financial models. * Understand how to read models and develop an investment narrative * Visualise model outputs using graph functions, conditional formatting, dynamic symbols and dashboards * Learn how to use built-in Sensitivity, Scenario Analysis tools and third-party add-ins * Learn how to construct varied project scenarios in a systematic way * Introduction to Monte Carlo Analysis and VBA * Optimising sale dates and other parameters * Create well written, attractive and persuasive reports Included in the Course * Bayfield Training and University of Cambridge Accredited Certificate & LinkedIn Proficiency Badge * 64 CPD Hours * 1 Month Post-Course Access to the Digital Platform - 12 Months Post-Course Access to the Platform can be purchased for an additional fee * Course Files * Q&A Webinars and Guest Speaker Webinars * Further Learning Resources (Reading, Files and Videos) * Post Course Support - Two Months of Questions & Answers 2024 Cohort Dates Include: * 3rd June to 29th July * 5th August to 25th September 2024 * 30th September to 25th November For more information, please contact Sam on the Bayfield Training Sales team: E - s.musgrave@bayfieldtraining.com T - 01223 517851 W - www.bayfieldtraining.com [https://www.bayfieldtraining.com/]

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for The audience for this course are data professionals and business intelligence professionals who want to learn how to accurately perform data analysis using Power BI. This course is also targeted toward those individuals who develop reports that visualize data from the data platform technologies that exist on both in the cloud and on-premises. This course covers the various methods and best practices that are in line with business and technical requirements for modeling, visualizing, and analyzing data with Power BI. The course will show how to access and process data from a range of data sources including both relational and non-relational sources. Finally, this course will also discuss how to manage and deploy reports and dashboards for sharing and content distribution. Prerequisites Understanding core data concepts. Knowledge of working with relational data in the cloud. Knowledge of working with non-relational data in the cloud. Knowledge of data analysis and visualization concepts. DP-900T00 Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals is recommended 1 - DISCOVER DATA ANALYSIS * Overview of data analysis * Roles in data * Tasks of a data analyst 2 - GET STARTED BUILDING WITH POWER BI * Use Power BI * Building blocks of Power BI * Tour and use the Power BI service 3 - GET DATA IN POWER BI * Get data from files * Get data from relational data sources * Create dynamic reports with parameters * Get data from a NoSQL database * Get data from online services * Select a storage mode * Get data from Azure Analysis Services * Fix performance issues * Resolve data import errors 4 - CLEAN, TRANSFORM, AND LOAD DATA IN POWER BI * Shape the initial data * Simplify the data structure * Evaluate and change column data types * Combine multiple tables into a single table * Profile data in Power BI * Use Advanced Editor to modify M code 5 - DESIGN A SEMANTIC MODEL IN POWER BI * Work with tables * Create a date table * Work with dimensions * Define data granularity * Work with relationships and cardinality * Resolve modeling challenges 6 - ADD MEASURES TO POWER BI DESKTOP MODELS * Create simple measures * Create compound measures * Create quick measures * Compare calculated columns with measures 7 - ADD CALCULATED TABLES AND COLUMNS TO POWER BI DESKTOP MODELS * Create calculated columns * Learn about row context * Choose a technique to add a column 8 - USE DAX TIME INTELLIGENCE FUNCTIONS IN POWER BI DESKTOP MODELS * Use DAX time intelligence functions * Additional time intelligence calculations 9 - OPTIMIZE A MODEL FOR PERFORMANCE IN POWER BI * Review performance of measures, relationships, and visuals * Use variables to improve performance and troubleshooting * Reduce cardinality * Optimize DirectQuery models with table level storage * Create and manage aggregations 10 - DESIGN POWER BI REPORTS * Design the analytical report layout * Design visually appealing reports * Report objects * Select report visuals * Select report visuals to suit the report layout * Format and configure visualizations * Work with key performance indicators 11 - CONFIGURE POWER BI REPORT FILTERS * Apply filters to the report structure * Apply filters with slicers * Design reports with advanced filtering techniques * Consumption-time filtering * Select report filter techniques * Case study - Configure report filters based on feedback 12 - ENHANCE POWER BI REPORT DESIGNS FOR THE USER EXPERIENCE * Design reports to show details * Design reports to highlight values * Design reports that behave like apps * Work with bookmarks * Design reports for navigation * Work with visual headers * Design reports with built-in assistance * Tune report performance * Optimize reports for mobile use 13 - PERFORM ANALYTICS IN POWER BI * Explore statistical summary * Identify outliers with Power BI visuals * Group and bin data for analysis * Apply clustering techniques * Conduct time series analysis * Use the Analyze feature * Create what-if parameters * Use specialized visuals 14 - CREATE AND MANAGE WORKSPACES IN POWER BI * Distribute a report or dashboard * Monitor usage and performance * Recommend a development life cycle strategy * Troubleshoot data by viewing its lineage * Configure data protection 15 - MANAGE SEMANTIC MODELS IN POWER BI * Use a Power BI gateway to connect to on-premises data sources * Configure a semantic model scheduled refresh * Configure incremental refresh settings * Manage and promote semantic models * Troubleshoot service connectivity * Boost performance with query caching (Premium) 16 - CREATE DASHBOARDS IN POWER BI * Configure data alerts * Explore data by asking questions * Review Quick insights * Add a dashboard theme * Pin a live report page to a dashboard * Configure a real-time dashboard * Set mobile view 17 - IMPLEMENT ROW-LEVEL SECURITY * Configure row-level security with the static method * Configure row-level security with the dynamic method ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans PL-300T00: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the PL-300T00: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is any IT, facilities or data centre professional who works in and around the data centre and who has the responsibility to achieve and improve the availability and manageability of the data centre. Overview After completion of the course the participant will be able to:? Choose an optimum site for mission-critical data centre based on current and future needs? Describe all components that are important for high availability in a data centre and how to effectively setup the data centre? Name and apply the various industry standards? Describe the various technologies for UPS, fire suppression, cooling, monitoring systems, cabling standards, etc, and to select and apply them effectively to cost-efficiently enhance the high-availability of the data centre.? Review the electrical distribution system to avoid costly downtime? Enhance cooling capabilities and efficiency in the data centre by using existing and new techniques and technologies for the increased cooling requirements of the future? Design a highly reliable and scalable network architecture and learn how to ensure installers apply proper testing techniques? Create effective maintenance contracts with equipment suppliers ensuring the best return on investment? Setup effective data centre monitoring ensuring the right people get the right message? Ensure proper security measures, both procedural and technical, are established to safeguard your company's valuable information in the data centre The course will address how to setup and improve key aspects such as power, cooling, security, cabling, safety, etc., to ensure a high available data centre. It will also address key operations and maintenance aspects. THE DATA CENTRE, IT?S IMPORTANCE AND CAUSES FOR DOWNTIME DATA CENTRE STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES DATA CENTRE LOCATION, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION * Selecting appropriate sites and buildings and how to avoid pitfalls Various components of an effective data centre and supporting facilities setup RAISED FLOOR/SUSPENDED CEILING * Uniform, concentrated and rolling load definitions Applicable standards Raised Floor guidelines Signal Reference Grid, grounding of racks Disability act and regulations Suspended ceiling usage and requirements LIGHT * Standards Light fixture types and placement Emergency lighting, Emergency Power Supply (EPS) POWER INFRASTRUCTURE * Power infrastructure layout from generation to rack level ATS and STS systems Redundancy levels and techniques Three-phase and single-phase usage Power distribution options within the computer room Power cabling versus bus bar trunking Bonding versus grounding Common Mode Noise and isolation transformers Distribution boards, form factors and IP-protection grades Power quality guidelines Real power versus apparent power How to size and calculate load in the data centre Generators Static and dynamic UPS systems, selection criteria, how they operate and energy efficiency option Battery types, correct selection and testing Thermo-graphics ELECTRO MAGNETIC FIELDS * Electrical fields and magnetic fields definitions and units of measurements Sources of EMF Effects of EMF on human health and equipment (H)EMP Standards EMF shielding solutions EQUIPMENT RACKS * Rack standards, properties and selection criteria Security considerations Power rail/strip options COOLING INFRASTRUCTURE * Temperature and humidity recommendations Cooling measurement units and conversion rates Sensible and latent heat definitions Differences between comfort and precision cooling Overview of different air conditioner technologies Raised floor versus non-raised floor cooling Placement of air conditioner units and limitations to be observed Supplemental cooling options Cold aisle/hot aisle containment WATER SUPPLY * Importance of water supply and application areas Backup water supply techniques DESIGNING A SCALABLE NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE * The importance of a Structured Cabling System Planning considerations Copper and Fiber cable technology and standards ANSI/TIA-942 Cabling hierarchy and recommendations Testing and verification SAN storage cabling Network redundancy Building-to-building connectivity Network monitoring system requirements FIRE SUPPRESSION * Standards for fire suppression Detection systems Various total flooding fire suppression techniques and systems, their benefits and disadvantages Handheld extinguishers Signage and safety Regulatory requirements and best practices DATA CENTRE MONITORING * Data centre monitoring requirements EMS versus BMS Water leak detection systems Notification options and considerations OPERATIONAL SECURITY AND SAFETY PRACTICES * Data centre security layers Physical, infrastructure and organisational security Safety measures and essential signage LABELLING * Choosing a labelling scheme Recommended labelling practices Network labelling DOCUMENTATION * How to setup proper documentation Document management policies and procedures CLEANING * Cleaning practices for the data centre MTBF/MTTR * Standards and definitions Calculation models The ?real? value MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS/SLA/OLA EXAM: CERTIFIED DATA CENTRE PROFESSIONAL ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for anyone seeking CCNA certification. The course also provides foundational knowledge for all support technicians involved in the basic installation, operation, and verification of Cisco networks. The job roles best suited to the material in this course are: Entry-level network engineer Network administrator Network support technician Help desk technician Overview This course will help you: Learn the knowledge and skills to install, configure, and operate a small- to medium-sized network Gain a foundation in the essentials of networking, security, and automation Earn 30 CE credits toward recertification The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v2.0 course gives you a broad range of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers. Through a combination of lecture, hands-on labs, and self-study, you will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks. The course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and wireless LAN controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats. The course also gives you a foundation in network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking. This course helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco© Certified Network Associate (CCNA©) exam. By passing this one exam, you earn the CCNA certification. This course also earns you 30 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification. COURSE OUTLINE * Exploring the Functions of Networking ? Lecture * Introducing the Host-to-Host Communications Model ? Lecture * Operating Cisco IOS Software ? Lecture * Introducing LANs ? Lecture * Exploring the TCP/IP Link Layer ? Lecture * Starting a Switch ? Lecture * Introducing the TCP/IP Internet Layer, IPv4 Addressing, and Subnets ? Lecture * Explaining the TCP/IP Transport Layer and Application Layer ? Lecture * Exploring the Functions of Routing ? Lecture * Configuring a Cisco Router ? Lecture * Exploring the Packet Delivery Process ? Lecture * Troubleshooting a Simple Network ? Lecture * Introducing Basic IPv6 ? Lecture * Configuring Static Routing ? Lecture * Implementing VLANs and Trunks ? Lecture * Routing Between VLANs ? Lecture * Introducing OSPF ? Lecture * Building Redundant Switched Topologies ? Self-study * Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel ? Lecture * Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy ? Self-study * Introducing WAN Technologies ? Self-study * Explaining Basics of ACL ? Lecture * Enabling Internet Connectivity ? Lecture * Introducing QoS ? Self-study * Explaining Wireless Fundamentals ? Self-study * Introducing Architectures and Virtualization ? Self-study * Explaining the Evolution of Intelligent Networks ? Lecture * Introducing System Monitoring ? Lecture * Managing Cisco Devices ? Lecture * Examining the Security Threat Landscape ? Self-study ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Cisco Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions v2.0 (CCNA) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Cisco Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions v2.0 (CCNA) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for entry-level computer support professionals with a basic knowledge of computer hardware, software, and operating systems who wish to increase their knowledge and understanding of networking concepts and acquire the required skills to prepare for a career in network support or administration, or who wish to prepare for the CompTIA Network+ certification. CompTIA Network+ is the first certification IT professionals specializing in network administration and support should earn. Network+ is aimed at IT professionals with job roles such as network administrator, network technician, network installer, help desk technician, and IT cable installer. This course is also designed for students who are seeking the CompTIA Network+ certification and who want to prepare for the CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Certification Exam. Overview In this course, you will describe the major networking technologies and systems of modern networks and configure, manage, and troubleshoot modern networks. Explain the OSI and TCP/IP Models. Explain properties of network traffic. Install and configure switched networks. Configure IP networks. Install and configure routed networks. Configure and monitor ports and protocols. Explain network application and storage issues. Monitor and troubleshoot networks. Explain network attacks and mitigations. Install and configure security devices. Explain authentication and access controls. Deploy and troubleshoot cabling solutions. Implement and troubleshoot wireless technologies. Compare and contrast WAN technologies. Use remote access methods. Identify site policies and best practices. CompTIA's Network+ certification is a foundation-level certification designed for IT professionals with around one year of experience, whose job role is focused on network administration. The CompTIA Network+ exam will certify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to troubleshoot, configure, and manage common network devices; establish basic network connectivity; understand and maintain network documentation; identify network limitations and weaknesses; and implement network security, standards, and protocols. The candidate will have a basic understanding of enterprise technologies, including cloud and virtualization technologies. The Official CompTIA© Network+© (Exam N10-008): will teach you the fundamental principles of installing, configuring, and troubleshooting network technologies and help you to progress a career in network administration. In this course, you will build on your existing user-level knowledge and experience with personal computer operating systems and networks to master the fundamental skills and concepts that you will need to use on the job in any type of networking career. Prerequisites * CompTIA A+ Certification (Exams 220-1001 and 220-1002) 1 - EXPLAINING THE OSI AND TCP/IP MODELS * Topic A: Explain OSI Model Layers * Topic B: Explain the TCP/IP Suite 2 - EXPLAINING PROPERTIES OF NETWORK TRAFFIC * Topic A: Explain Media Types and Access Methods * Topic B: Deploy Ethernet Standards * Topic C: Configure and Monitor Network Interfaces 3 - INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING SWITCHED NETWORKS * Topic A: Install and Configure Hubs and Bridges * Topic B: Install and Configure Switches * Topic C: Compare and Contrast Network Topologies * Topic D: Compare and Contrast Network Types 4 - CONFIGURING IP NETWORKS * Topic A: Configure IPv4 Addressing Components * Topic B: Test IP Interfaces with Command Line Tools * Topic C: Configure IPv4 Subnets * Topic D: Configure Private and Public IPv4 Addressing Schemes * Topic E: Configure IPv6 Addressing Components * Topic F: Configure DHCP Services 5 - INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING ROUTED NETWORKS * Topic A: Explain Characteristics of Routing * Topic B: Install and Configure Routers 6 - CONFIGURING AND MONITORING PORTS AND PROTOCOLS * Topic A: Explain the Uses of Ports and Protocols * Topic B: Use Port Scanners and Protocol Analyzers * Topic C: Explain the Use of Name Resolution Services * Topic D: Configure DNS and IPAM Services 7 - EXPLAINING NETWORK APPLICATION AND STORAGE SERVICES * Topic A: Explain the Uses of Network Applications * Topic B: Explain the Uses of Voice Services and Advanced Networking Devices * Topic C: Explain the Uses of Virtualization and Network Storage Services * Topic D: Summarize the Concepts of Cloud Services 8 - MONITORING AND TROUBLESHOOTING NETWORKS * Topic A: Monitor Network Interfaces and Logs * Topic B: Explain Network Troubleshooting Methodology * Topic C: Troubleshoot Common Network Services Issues 9 - EXPLAINING NETWORKING ATTACKS AND MITIGATIONS * Topic A: Summarize Common Networking Attacks * Topic B: Explain the Characteristics of VLANs * Topic C: Explain the Characteristics of NAT and Port Forwarding 10 - INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING SECURITY DEVICES * Topic A: Install and Configure Firewalls and Proxies * Topic B: Explain the Uses of IDS/IPS and UTM 11 - EXPLAINING AUTHENTICATION AND ACCESS CONTROLS * Topic A: Explain Authentication Controls and Attacks * Topic B: Explain the Uses of Authentication Protocols and Directory Services * Topic C: Explain the Uses of Port Security and NAC * Topic D: Implement Network Device Hardening * Topic E: Explain Patch Management and Vulnerability Scanning Processes 12 - DEPLOYING AND TROUBLESHOOTING CABLING SOLUTIONS * Topic A: Deploy Structured Cabling Systems * Topic B: Deploy Twisted Pair Cabling Solutions * Topic C: Test and Troubleshoot Twisted Pair Cabling Solutions * Topic D: Deploy Fiber Optic Cabling Solutions 13 - IMPLEMENTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES * Topic A: Install and Configure Wireless Technologies * Topic B: Troubleshoot Wireless Performance Issues * Topic C: Secure and Troubleshoot Wireless Connectivity 14 - COMPARING AND CONTRASTING WAN TECHNOLOGIES * Topic A: Compare and Contrast WAN Core Service Types * Topic B: Compare and Contrast WAN Subscriber Service Types * Topic C: Compare and Contrast WAN Framing Service Types * Topic D: Compae and Contrast Wireless and IoT WAN Technologies 15 - USING REMOTE ACCESS METHODS * Topic A: Use Remote Access VPNs * Topic B: Use Remote Access Management Methods 16 - IDENTIFYING SITE POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES * Topic A: Manage Networks with Documentation and Diagrams * Topic B: Summarize the Purposes of Physical Security Devices * Topic C: Compare and Contrast Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Concepts * Topic D: Identify Policies and Best Practices

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for Students in this course are interested in designing and implementing DevOps processes or in passing the Microsoft Azure DevOps Solutions certification exam. This course provides the knowledge and skills to design and implement DevOps processes and practices. Students will learn how to plan for DevOps, use source control, scale Git for an enterprise, consolidate artifacts, design a dependency management strategy, manage secrets, implement continuous integration, implement a container build strategy, design a release strategy, set up a release management workflow, implement a deployment pattern, and optimize feedback mechanisms Prerequisites Successful learners will have prior knowledge and understanding of: * Cloud computing concepts, including an understanding of PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS implementations. * Both Azure administration and Azure development with proven expertise in at least one of these areas. * Version control, Agile software development, and core software development principles. It would be helpful to have experience in an organization that delivers software. * AZ-104T00 - Microsoft Azure Administrator * AZ-204T00: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure 1 - INTRODUCTION TO DEVOPS * What is DevOps? * Explore the DevOps journey * Identify transformation teams * Explore shared goals and define timelines 2 - CHOOSE THE RIGHT PROJECT * Explore greenfield and brownfield projects * Decide when to use greenfield and brownfield projects * Decide when to use systems of record versus systems of engagement * Identify groups to minimize initial resistance * Identify project metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) 3 - DESCRIBE TEAM STRUCTURES * Explore agile development practices * Explore principles of agile development * Define organization structure for agile practices * Explore ideal DevOps team members * Enable in-team and cross-team collaboration * Select tools and processes for agile practices 4 - CHOOSE THE DEVOPS TOOLS * What is Azure DevOps? * What is GitHub? * Explore an authorization and access strategy * Migrate or integrate existing work management tools * Migrate or integrate existing test management tools * Design a license management strategy 5 - PLAN AGILE WITH GITHUB PROJECTS AND AZURE BOARDS * Link GitHub to Azure Boards * Configure GitHub Projects * Manage work with GitHub Project boards * Customize Project views * Collaborate using team discussions * Agile Plan and Portfolio Management with Azure Boards 6 - INTRODUCTION TO SOURCE CONTROL * Explore DevOps foundational practices * What is source control? * Explore benefits of source control * Explore best practices for source control 7 - DESCRIBE TYPES OF SOURCE CONTROL SYSTEMS * Understand centralized source control * Understand distributed source control * Explore Git and Team Foundation Version Control * Examine and choose Git * Understand objections to using Git * Describe working with Git locally 8 - WORK WITH AZURE REPOS AND GITHUB * Migrate from TFVC to Git * Use GIT-TFS * Develop online with GitHub Codespaces 9 - STRUCTURE YOUR GIT REPO * Explore monorepo versus multiple repos * Implement a change log 10 - MANAGE GIT BRANCHES AND WORKFLOWS * Explore branch workflow types * Explore feature branch workflow * Explore Git branch model for continuous delivery * Explore GitHub flow * Explore fork workflow * Version Control with Git in Azure Repos 11 - COLLABORATE WITH PULL REQUESTS IN AZURE REPOS * Collaborate with pull requests * Examine GitHub mobile for pull request approvals 12 - IDENTIFY TECHNICAL DEBT * Examine code quality * Examine complexity and quality metrics * Measure and manage technical debt * Integrate other code quality tools * Plan effective code reviews 13 - EXPLORE GIT HOOKS * Implement Git hooks 14 - PLAN FOSTER INNER SOURCE * Explore foster inner source * Implement the fork workflow * Describe inner source with forks 15 - MANAGE GIT REPOSITORIES * Work with large repositories * Purge repository data * Manage releases with GitHub Repos * Automate release notes with GitHub 16 - EXPLORE AZURE PIPELINES * Explore the concept of pipelines in DevOps * Describe Azure Pipelines * Understand Azure Pipelines key terms 17 - MANAGE AZURE PIPELINE AGENTS AND POOLS * Choose between Microsoft-hosted versus self-hosted agents * Explore job types * Explore predefined agent pool * Understand typical situations for agent pools * Communicate with Azure Pipelines * Communicate to deploy to target servers * Examine other considerations * Describe security of agent pools * Configure agent pools and understanding pipeline styles 18 - DESCRIBE PIPELINES AND CONCURRENCY * Understand parallel jobs * Estimate parallel jobs * Describe Azure Pipelines and open-source projects * Explore Azure Pipelines and Visual Designer * Describe Azure Pipelines and YAML 19 - EXPLORE CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION * Learn the four pillars of continuous integration * Explore benefits of continuous integration * Describe build properties * Enable Continuous Integration with Azure Pipelines 20 - IMPLEMENT A PIPELINE STRATEGY * Configure agent demands * Implement multi-agent builds * Explore source control types supported by Azure Pipelines 21 - INTEGRATE WITH AZURE PIPELINES * Describe the anatomy of a pipeline * Understand the pipeline structure * Detail templates * Explore YAML resources * Use multiple repositories in your pipeline 22 - INTRODUCTION TO GITHUB ACTIONS * What are Actions? * Explore Actions flow * Understand workflows * Describe standard workflow syntax elements * Explore events * Explore jobs * Explore runners * Examine release and test an action 23 - LEARN CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION WITH GITHUB ACTIONS * Describe continuous integration with actions * Examine environment variables * Share artifacts between jobs * Examine Workflow badges * Describe best practices for creating actions * Mark releases with Git tags * Create encrypted secrets * Use secrets in a workflow * Implement GitHub Actions for CI/CD 24 - DESIGN A CONTAINER BUILD STRATEGY * Examine structure of containers * Work with Docker containers * Understand Dockerfile core concepts * Examine multi-stage dockerfiles * Examine considerations for multiple stage builds * Explore Azure container-related services * Deploy Docker containers to Azure App Service web apps 25 - INTRODUCTION TO CONTINUOUS DELIVERY * Explore traditional IT development cycle * What is continuous delivery? * Move to continuous delivery * Understand releases and deployments * Understand release process versus release 26 - CREATE A RELEASE PIPELINE * Describe Azure DevOps release pipeline capabilities * Explore release pipelines * Explore artifact sources * Choose the appropriate artifact source * Examine considerations for deployment to stages * Explore build and release tasks * Explore custom build and release tasks * Explore release jobs * Configure Pipelines as Code with YAML 27 - EXPLORE RELEASE RECOMMENDATIONS * Understand the delivery cadence and three types of triggers * Explore release approvals * Explore release gates * Use release gates to protect quality * Control Deployments using Release Gates 28 - PROVISION AND TEST ENVIRONMENTS * Provision and configure target environments * Configure automated integration and functional test automation * Understand Shift-left * Set up and run availability tests * Explore Azure Load Testing * Set up and run functional tests 29 - MANAGE AND MODULARIZE TASKS AND TEMPLATES * Examine task groups * Explore variables in release pipelines * Understand variable groups 30 - AUTOMATE INSPECTION OF HEALTH * Automate inspection of health * Explore events and notifications * Explore service hooks * Configure Azure DevOps notifications * Configure GitHub notifications * Explore how to measure quality of your release process * Examine release notes and documentation * Examine considerations for choosing release management tools * Explore common release management tools 31 - INTRODUCTION TO DEPLOYMENT PATTERNS * Explore microservices architecture * Examine classical deployment patterns * Understand modern deployment patterns 32 - IMPLEMENT BLUE-GREEN DEPLOYMENT AND FEATURE TOGGLES * What is blue-green deployment? * Explore deployment slots * Describe feature toggle maintenance 33 - IMPLEMENT CANARY RELEASES AND DARK LAUNCHING * Explore canary releases * Examine Traffic Manager * Understand dark launching 34 - IMPLEMENT A/B TESTING AND PROGRESSIVE EXPOSURE DEPLOYMENT * What is A/B testing? * Explore CI-CD with deployment rings 35 - INTEGRATE WITH IDENTITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS * Integrate GitHub with single sign-on (SSO) * Explore service principals * Explore Managed Identity 36 - MANAGE APPLICATION CONFIGURATION DATA * Rethink application configuration data * Explore separation of concerns * Understand external configuration store patterns * Examine Key-value pairs * Examine App configuration feature management * Integrate Azure Key Vault with Azure Pipelines * Manage secrets, tokens and certificates * Examine DevOps inner and outer loop * Integrate Azure Key Vault with Azure DevOps * Enable Dynamic Configuration and Feature Flags 37 - EXPLORE INFRASTRUCTURE AS CODE AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT * Explore environment deployment * Examine environment configuration * Understand imperative versus declarative configuration * Understand idempotent configuration 38 - CREATE AZURE RESOURCES USING AZURE RESOURCE MANAGER TEMPLATES * Why use Azure Resource Manager templates? * Explore template components * Manage dependencies * Modularize templates * Manage secrets in templates * Deployments using Azure Bicep templates 39 - CREATE AZURE RESOURCES BY USING AZURE CLI * What is Azure CLI? * Work with Azure CLI 40 - EXPLORE AZURE AUTOMATION WITH DEVOPS * Create automation accounts * What is a runbook? * Understand automation shared resources * Explore runbook gallery * Examine webhooks * Explore source control integration * Explore PowerShell workflows * Create a workflow * Examine checkpoint and parallel processing 41 - IMPLEMENT DESIRED STATE CONFIGURATION (DSC) * Understand configuration drift * Explore Desired State Configuration (DSC) * Explore Azure Automation State configuration (DSC) * Examine DSC configuration file * Explore hybrid management * Implement DSC and Linux Automation on Azure 42 - IMPLEMENT BICEP * What is Bicep? * Install Bicep * Understand Bicep file structure and syntax 43 - INTRODUCTION TO SECURE DEVOPS * Describe SQL injection attack * Understand DevSecOps * Explore Secure DevOps Pipeline * Explore key validation points * Explore continuous security validation * Understand threat modeling 44 - IMPLEMENT OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE * Explore how software is built * What is open-source software * Explore corporate concerns with open-source software components * Explore common open-source licenses * Examine license implications and ratings 45 - SOFTWARE COMPOSITION ANALYSIS * Inspect and validate code bases for compliance * Explore software composition analysis (SCA) * Integrate Mend with Azure Pipelines * Implement GitHub Dependabot alerts and security updates * Integrate software composition analysis checks into pipelines * Examine tools for assess package security and license rate * Interpret alerts from scanner tools * Implement security and compliance in an Azure Pipeline 46 - STATIC ANALYZERS * Explore SonarCloud * Explore CodeQL in GitHub * Manage technical debt with SonarCloud and Azure DevOps 47 - OWASP AND DYNAMIC ANALYZERS * Plan Implement OWASP Secure Coding Practices * Explore OWASP ZAP penetration test * Explore OWASP ZAP results and bugs 48 - SECURITY MONITORING AND GOVERNANCE * Implement pipeline security * Explore Microsoft Defender for Cloud * Examine Microsoft Defender for Cloud usage scenarios * Explore Azure Policy * Understand policies * Explore initiatives * Explore resource locks * Explore Azure Blueprints * Understand Microsoft Defender for Identity 49 - EXPLORE PACKAGE DEPENDENCIES * What is dependency management? * Describe elements of a dependency management strategy * Identify dependencies * Understand source and package componentization * Decompose your system * Scan your codebase for dependencies 50 - UNDERSTAND PACKAGE MANAGEMENT * Explore packages * Understand package feeds * Explore package feed managers * Explore common public package sources * Explore self-hosted and SaaS based package sources * Consume packages * Publish packages * Package management with Azure Artifacts 51 - MIGRATE CONSOLIDATING AND SECURE ARTIFACTS * Identify existing artifact repositories * Migrate and integrating artifact repositories * Secure access to package feeds * Examine roles * Examine permissions * Examine authentication 52 - IMPLEMENT A VERSIONING STRATEGY * Understand versioning of artifacts * Explore semantic versioning * Examine release views * Promote packages * Explore best practices for versioning 53 - INTRODUCTION TO GITHUB PACKAGES * Publish packages * Install a package * Delete and restore a package * Explore package access control and visibility 54 - IMPLEMENT TOOLS TO TRACK USAGE AND FLOW * Understand the inner loop * Explore Azure Monitor and Log Analytics * Examine Kusto Query Language (KQL) * Explore Application Insights * Implement Application Insights * Monitor application performance with Application Insights 55 - DEVELOP MONITOR AND STATUS DASHBOARDS * Explore Azure Dashboards * Examine view designer in Azure Monitor * Explore Azure Monitor workbooks * Explore Power BI * Build your own custom application 56 - SHARE KNOWLEDGE WITHIN TEAMS * Share acquired knowledge within development teams * Integrate with Azure Boards * Share team knowledge using Azure Project Wiki 57 - DESIGN PROCESSES TO AUTOMATE APPLICATION ANALYTICS * Explore rapid responses and augmented search * Integrate telemetry * Examine monitoring tools and technologies 58 - MANAGE ALERTS, BLAMELESS RETROSPECTIVES AND A JUST CULTURE * Examine when get a notification * Explore how to fix it * Explore smart detection notifications * Improve performance * Understand server response time degradation * Reduce meaningless and non-actionable alerts * Examine blameless retrospective * Develop a just culture

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for IT professionals who have some experience working with Windows Server, and who are looking for a single five-day course that covers storage and compute technologies in Windows Server. This course will help them update their knowledge and skills related to storage and compute for Windows Server. Overview Prepare and install Windows Server and plan a server upgrade and migration strategy. Describe the various storage options, including partition table formats, basic and dynamic disks, file systems, virtual hard disks, and drive hardware, and explain how to manage disks and volumes. Describe enterprise storage solutions, and select the appropriate solution for a given situation. Implement and manage Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication. Install and configure Microsoft Hyper-V, and configure virtual machines. Deploy, configure, and manage Windows and Hyper-V containers. Describe the high availability and disaster recovery technologies in Windows Server. Plan, create, and manage a failover cluster. Implement failover clustering for Hyper-V virtual machines. Configure a Network Load Balancing (NLB) cluster, and plan for an NLB implementation. Create and manage deployment images. Manage, monitor, and maintain virtual machine installations. This five-day course is designed primarily for IT professionals who have some experience with Windows Server. It is designed for professionals who will be responsible for managing storage and compute by using Windows Server, and who need to understand the scenarios, requirements, and storage and compute options that are available and applicable to Windows Server. Although this course and the associated labs are written for Windows Server 2022, the skills taught will also be backwards compatible for Server 2016 and Server 2019. The course and labs also focus on how to administer Windows Server using not only the traditional tools such as PowerShell and Server manager, but also Windows Admin Center. Prerequisites * A basic understanding of networking fundamentals. * An awareness and understanding of security best practices. * An understanding of basic Active Directory concepts. * Basic knowledge of server hardware. * Experience supporting and configuring Windows client operating systems such as Windows 10 or Windows 11. 1 - Installing, upgrading, and migrating servers and workloads * Introducing Windows Server * Preparing and installing Server Core * Preparing for upgrades and migrations * Migrating server roles and workloads * Windows Server activation models 2 - Configuring local storage * Managing disks in Windows Server * Managing volumes in Windows Server 3 - Implementing enterprise storage solutions * Overview of DAS, NAS, and SANs * Comparing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet * Understanding iSNS, DCB, and MPIO * Configuring sharing in Windows Server 4 - Implementing Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication * Implementing Storage Spaces * Managing Storage Spaces * Implementing Data Deduplication 5 - Installing and configuring Hyper-V and virtual machines * Overview of Hyper-V * Installing Hyper-V * Configuring storage on Hyper-V host servers * Configuring networking on Hyper-V host servers * Configuring Hyper-V virtual machines * Managing virtual machines 6 - Deploying and managing containers * Overview of containers in Windows Server * Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V containers * Installing, configuring, and managing containers by using Docker 7 - High availability and disaster recovery * Defining levels of availability * Planning high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines * Backing up and restoring by using Windows Server Backup * High availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 8 - Implementing failover clustering * Planning a failover cluster * Creating and configuring a new failover cluster * Maintaining a failover cluster * Troubleshooting a failover cluster * Implementing site high availability with stretch clustering 9 - Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server Hyper-V * Overview of the integration of Hyper-V with failover clustering * Implementing Hyper-V VMs on failover clusters * Key features for VMs in a clustered environment 10 - Implementing Network Load Balancing * Overview of NLB * Configuring an NLB cluster * Planning an NLB implementation 11 - Creating and managing deployment images * Introduction to deployment images * Creating and managing deployment images by using MDT * Virtual machine environments for different workloads 12 - Managing, monitoring, and maintaining virtual machine installations * WSUS overview and deployment options * Update management process with WSUS * Overview of Windows PowerShell DSC * Overview of Windows Server monitoring tools * Using Performance Monitor * Monitoring event logs

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for anyone who needs an understanding of IT Service Management to help deliver better value to customers. It is appropriate for all IT staff and management, as well as customers who work closely with IT to support business requirements. This course is also designed for students who are seeking the ITIL© 4 Foundation certification and who want to prepare for ITIL© 4 Foundation exam. Overview By the completion of this course, you will have a deep understanding of the 7 Guiding Principles, 4 Dimensions of Service Management, 34 ITIL© Practices, and the new Service Value Chain that incorporate the core of ITIL© version 4. ITIL© is the world?s leading best practice framework for implementing IT Service Management. ITIL version 4 introduces IT Service Management through the lens of a Service Value System (SVS), which provides a holistic end-to-end view of how to successfully contribute to business value, and also how to leverage concepts from models such as Lean IT, Agile, DevOps and Organizational Change Management. This foundational course immerses you in the guiding principles, dimensions, and practices of ITIL© 4. This course will earn you 21 PDUs. This class includes an exam voucher. 1 - ITIL 4 OVERVIEW * Introduction to ITIL * Key Concepts of ITIL 2 - THE ITIL FRAMEWORK * The Four Dimensions of Service Management * The ITIL Service Value System 3 - THE ITIL GUIDING PRINCIPLES * Focus on Value * Start Where You Are * Progress Iteratively with Feedback * Collaborate and Promote Visibility * Think and Work Holistically * Keep It Simple and Practical * Optimize and Automate 4 - THE ITIL SERVICE VALUE SYSTEM (SVS) * Governance * The Service Value Chain * Continual Improvement 5 - KEY ITIL PRACTICES * Continual Improvement * Service Level Management * Change Control * Incident Management * Service Request Management * Service Desk * Problem Management 6 - OTHER ITIL PRACTICES * General Management Practices * Service Management Practices * Technical Management Practices

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