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Citrix self-paced online training course CEV-100-2W Getting Started with Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V introduces learners to Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V and provides the knowledge needed to perform basic installation and configuration tasks. The new Site Recovery Manager feature is covered as well.
Through online simulations, students will install and configure key features and explore product capabilities, such as virtual storage management, provisioning services, lifecycle management and workflow studio. This course is available at no cost for a limited time.
To learn more and access this online course, click here.
Express Edition Download
http://www.citrix.com/ehvexpress
Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V Step by Step Part 1
StorageLink Deep Dive Webinar - http://community.citrix.com/blogs/citrite/barryf/2009/04/13/StorageLink+-+Essentials+for+Hyper-V+Deep+Dive+Webinar
StorageLink Demo Videos
http://www.citrix.com/ehv
StorageLink Overview - http://community.citrix.com/blogs/citrite/barryf/2009/02/23/StorageLink+in+Essentials+for+Hyper-V
Provisoning Services Overview - http://community.citrix.com/blogs/citrite/barryf/2009/03/20/Provisioning+for+Hyper-V+with+Citrix+Essentials
Lab Manager Overview - http://community.citrix.com/blogs/citrite/barryf/2009/03/19/Essentials+for+Hyper-V+with+Lab+Management
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Citrix Education is hosting the following 1-hour virtual sessions to scope the next generation of XenServer training:
- For Citrix customers: Tuesday, November 17, 1:00pm Eastern/10:00 Pacific
- For Citrix partners: Wednesday, November 18, 1:00pm Eastern/10:00 Pacific
If you would like to participate in one of these sessions, then email me at mark.carter@citrix.com for registration information. In your email, state whether you are a customer or a partner and what level of XenServer experience you have.
Each session is limited to 5 participants, so don't delay!
Also, feel free to email me if you would like to participate in this discussion but cannot attend one of the scheduled sessions. Citrix Education will look to schedule additional sessions depending on interest and availability of participants.
Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to hearing your input.
Free, online training course CEV-100-2W Getting Started with Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V, has been updated to include Windows Server 2008 R2 features and enhancements. Updates include:
- Integration with Windows Hyper‐V R2
- Enhanced support and integration with Microsoft's System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2008
- Site recovery used to protect your virtual machine deployment with a replicated failover site in the event of a catastrophic event
- Improved virtual machine template management, and other ease of use improvements
Get started at http://www.citrix.com/ehvtraining
As previously announced, three legacy Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator™ (CCEA) and Citrix Certified Integration Architect™ (CCIA) certifications will expire on June 30, 2010. After this date, these credentials will no longer be current and will be listed as "expired" on Certification Manager transcripts. These certifications are:
- CCEA for MetaFrame XP Presentation Server
- CCEA for MetaFrame Access Suite3.0
- CCIA for MetaFrame XP Presentation Server
So how do you update or keep your certification valid if you hold one of the above?
Before Expiration Date of June 30, 2010
- You may take advantage of update paths* for the new Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer™ (CCEE) and CCIA for Virtualization, available in January 2010. With the update path, only one exam is required for updating to CCEE and one additional (two total) exams are required for CCIA. To learn more about the update paths, visit www.citrix.com/CCEEupdate or www.citrix.com/CCIAupdate
After Expiration Date of June 30, 2010
- If you have achieved three or more requirements towards the Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator (CCEA) for Citrix XenApp (Presentation Server 4), complete the track. Doing so will extend the validity of your CCEA and enable you to take advantage of the CCEE and CCIA update paths.
- If you have not made any progress towards updating your CCEA or CCIA, begin completing requirements for the new CCEE for Virtualization. The new, streamlined requirements consist of a total of five exams, and if you possess any of the recent Citrix Certified Administrator™ (CCA) or Citrix Certified Advanced Administrator™ (CCAA) certifications, you may have already fulfilled part of the requirements.
*PLEASE NOTE: The update path is recommended for seasoned professionals who possess knowledge of, or hands-on experience in, Citrix virtualization technologies. For those without experience in these technologies, following the complete CCEE and CCIA paths is recommended. Please note that individuals with versions of the CCEA and CCIA for XP expired in 2005 are not eligible to use the update path and are encouraged to take one of the two courses of action indicated above now. Visit Certification Manager to confirm your certification status.
If you have any questions about this expiration notice, or about how to maintain your certification status, contact training@citrix.com.
At Citrix Education, we are often asked the following question:
What is the difference between CXA-201-2I Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 and CTX-1259BI Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2003?
The easiest answer to this is simply, the operating system. CTX-1259BI applies to XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2003 and CXA-201-2I applies to XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008. However, the more complicated answer is...a lot of smaller differences, like features.
During the development of courseware, Citrix products, including XenApp, continue to evolve and change. We manage this constant change in two primary ways:
- We plan an update/maintenance cycle
- We include features late in development (if they have been announced)
These two approaches, while capturing most changes, cannot reflect all changes to the product. That's why you may see a difference between what the courseware describes and what you can actually view in the live product. This, essentially, is the other fundamental difference between CXA-201 and CTX-1259. They each represent XenApp (on a different OS) at different times in XenApp evolution.
CXA-201-2I, available October 2, 2009, is the latest full course update on Citrix XenApp. It contains the most current and complete picture of XenApp on Windows Server 2008. CXA-201-1I, was the first release for the WS 2008 platform, and released in May of 2009. The features included in that course reflected XenApp 5 and nothing that has happened since...clearly, it was time for an update! Learn more about the delta between CXA-201-1I and CXA-201-2I (document also posted below).
In November 2009, we will release an update to CTX-1259BI. It will contain information including Feature Pack 2. Because it is available after the release of CXA-201-2I, it will become the course with the most current feature set of XenApp (WS 2003). Learn more about the delta between CTX-1259BI and CTX-1259CI (document also posted below).
In short, the main difference is the OS. The best choice for which class to take should be based on the OS on which you wish to learn. Or, if you are preparing for a platform migration from 2003 to 2008, we recommend CXA-201. To stay up to the minute current on new XenApp features, you can always reference the XenApp product pages.
If you have any questions or suggestions for the next release of XenApp courseware, please send them to training@citrix.com. We want to hear from you!
If you currently manage a Platinum appliance, or are considering migrating to this platform in the future, it is recommended that you take the next step towards optimal Web application delivery with advanced NetScaler training: CNS-300-1I Advanced Administration for Citrix NetScaler 9.0 Platinum Edition
Upon successful completion of this course, you will have the expert knowledge required to:
- Identify common Web attacks and vulnerabilities
- Write PERL compatible regular expressions
- Configure Citrix Application Firewall 9.0 to protect Web applications
- Troubleshoot Citrix Application Firewall 9.0
- Install and configure Citrix EdgeSight for NetScaler to monitor Web application performance
- Install, configure and use Citrix Command Center to manage NetScaler devices
- Configure and use additional advanced features of NetScaler 9.0 including NetScaler Web
- Logging, HTTP Callout and AAA authentication for Web applications
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Cost: $4,995 USD
Duration: 5 days
Upcoming Q4 2009 Dates: November 2-6 (San Francisco, CA); November 2-6 (Instructor-led Online); December 14-18 (Instructor-led Online)
Questions? Contact a Citrix Education training specialist at 866-714-1260 or e-mail americaseducation@citrix.com
Looking for a clear way to get up to speed on Citrix desktop virtualization? Check out the Learning Path for Desktop Virtualization - a guide to help you determine the training you need, based on your key virtual desktop learning objectives. This learning path includes the hypervisor, provisioning/delivering desktops and delivering apps on-demand, as well as advanced virtualization solution training. Learn more
The Citrix XenDesktop 4 announcement has already generated plenty of positive buzz about the product and its exciting new capabilities. If you're ready to learn more and delve deeper into the technology, check out free training course CXD-100-1W: Citrix XenDesktop 4 Technology Overview.
In less than an hour, you'll learn about key product features, editions, strengths, and how XenDesktop 4 addresses traditional desktop management challenges. Also covered are the key aspects of FlexCast delivery, architectural diagrams and the steps to move to desktop virtualization.
Visit www.citrix.com/xdtraining to get started on this free training today! For more XenDesktop learning, including the learning path for desktop virtualization, click here.
Announcing a brand new offering courtesy of Citrix Technical Readiness in conjunction with Citrix Education. Its a brand new method for self-service training that we call a Learning Lab Series. Learning Lab topics are focused on hot new Citrix features. A Learning Lab provides you 3 basic deliverables:
- A brief CitrixTV recording to get you familiar with a concept or feature
- A hands-on lab document with detailed steps on how to configure the feature
- Access to a hands-on lab environment to execute the steps in the lab document
That's right...you have a chance to get hands-on experience for FREE! What could be better than that!
In this first release, we have posted Learning Labs for the following topics to citrix.com:
The hands-on lab access is only available to Citrix Partners but the CitrixTV recordings are posted for everyone to view. See the latest recordings on the following topics:
We look forward to your comments, so let us know what you think.
Citrix training courses provide the foundation to effectively implement and support Citrix solutions. Check out these upcoming training classes in Australia:
Course Name: CXA-202-1I Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 Skills Update
Date/Location: November 2-4, 2009 at Dimension Data Learning Solution, Sydney Australia
November 4-6, 2009 Dimension Data Learning Solution, Melbourne Australia
Description: This course is for experienced Presentation Server 4.5 users looking update their skills to XenApp 5.0. Students will gain the foundation necessary to effectively implement, deploy and administer Citrix XenApp 5.0 and its components, including Web Interface, application streaming and Secure Gateway. Learners will receive hands-on training for installing Citrix XenApp for Windows Server 2008 and Plug-ins and for using the various administrative consoles to configure policies, individual server and server farm settings, isolation environments, streaming applications and much more. This course is the recommended training for Citrix exam A05, the requirement for the Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) for Citrix XenApp 5.
Register here or call DDLS on 13 12 01
Course Name: CTX-1264AI Citrix XenApp (Presentation Server 4.5): Support
Date: November 23-25, 2009
Location: Dimension Data Learning Solution, Melbourne Australia
Description: This course provides learners with the skills needed to monitor, maintain and troubleshoot network environments running Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2003 software. Learners are introduced to the tools used to monitor the Presentation Server farm, record farm activity and generate reports. In addition, learners take away the skills needed to maintain data and server integrity and to scale, optimize and troubleshoot the XenApp (Presentation Server) farm. This training is recommended for Citrix exam 264, a requirement for the Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator (CCEA) for XenApp 4.*
Register here or call DDLS on 13 12 01
Course Name: CTX-1456AI Citrix Access Suite4.0: Build/Test Workshop
Date: November 26-27, 2009
Location: Dimension Data Learning Solution, Sydney Australia
Description: This workshop-style course provides learners with valuable experience building and testing designs for Citrix Access Suite™ 4.0. Over 80% of the class is conducted through hands-on exercises. Students will gain the knowledge and skills required to build an enterprise environment in which all components of the Citrix Access Suite 4 are implemented. This course will prepare you for exam 456, a requirement for the CCEA certification.*
Register here or call DDLS on 13 12 01
*Individuals holding a CCEA can easily update to the upcoming Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer (CCEE) by passing just one exam. Those without a CCEA must pass five exams to earn a CCEE.
A new FREE self paced online training class for Essentials for Hyper-V is now available.
h2.CEV-100-1W Getting Started with Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V
In this course, learners will be introduced to Citrix Essentials™ for Hyper-V™ and gain the knowledge needed to perform basic installation and configuration tasks. Through online simulations, students will install and configure key features and explore product capabilities, such as virtual storage management, provisioning services, lifecycle management and workflow studio.
Audience
This course is designed for IT professionals, architects, systems engineers, server administrators, engineers, Citrix Partners and Microsoft Partners.
Preparatory Recommendations
Prior to taking this course, it is recommended that students possess the following knowledge/experience:
• A basic knowledge of the purpose and goals of virtualization technology
• An intermediate familiarity with Microsoft® Hyper-V
• An understanding of computing architecture, including network and storage devices, device drivers and operating systems
• Basic experience installing and administering Windows Server™ 2003 or Windows Server 2008
• Intermediate knowledge of network devices and site architecture, including configuring vLANs
• Basic knowledge of storage terminology and technologies, including partitions, SANs, LUNs, iSCSI, and NFS and CIFS file shares
Key Skills
Upon successful completion of this course, learners are able to demonstrate the following objectives:
• Identify requirements and process for a basic implementation of Essentials for Hyper-V
• Describe the key features including:
o Dynamic provisioning
o StorageLink
o Lab management
o High availability
• Execute basic functions including product installation, and demonstrate familiarity with the Administrative consol and user interface for basic operations and maintenance
• Describe the high-level concepts of Workflow Studio
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The Citrix Certified Architect (CCIA) and Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator (CCEA) certifications made it to the Q209 Foote Partners Hot List, which ranks IT skills and certifications with strong growth and high pay. The CCIA ranked as the certification earning the highest pay premium for the systems administration and engineering/networking category. Additionally, the pay trend for the CCIA has increased by 9% in the past six months - not bad during a recession.
The CCIA validates the highest level of Citrix expertise and certifies a candidate's ability to analyze, design and build IT environments that solve key business and technical challenges.
Learn more about advanced Citrix certifications and new upcoming versions in Q409.
At the end of June we launched the new SMB partner portal to provide a one-stop shop with everything you need to successfully sell XenApp Fundamentals to small to mid-size customers. I am delighted to say that we have had a tremendous response...
More than 600 partners have logged in within the first six weeks, and 75% of those partners have downloaded the new XenApp Fundamentals 3.0 training. Hundreds have also downloaded brochures, whitepapers and demand generation materials.
For those of you who haven't visited the site yet and are looking for comprehensive training tools for XenApp Fundamentals, you will find the new training tools are just what you've been looking for. The two-hour comprehensive training video will walk you through the installation and configuration process step by step. It can be a great tool for a group training session, which is precisely what Aleks Mednis of APM Systems is doing. When he learned about this comprehensive training presentation, he was very excited about the opportunity to gather his sales and technical teams together for a lunch-n-learn training session with everyone together. It's the perfect way to ensure everyone gets trained with a group Q&A afterwards.
If you're looking for training on something specific or you don't have the two hours needed to sit through the full training session then check out the new Tech Bites - four 5 - 15 minute XenApp Fundamentals technical training videos developed specifically to address the technical topics you ask about most, including licensing, security and printing.
You may also want to take the opportunity to attend one of the many live training sessions we'll be hosting with independent consultants on various topics, including how to install XenApp Fundamentals with Microsoft's Small Business Server. Due to great response we'll be hosting this live webinar again on 10th September. Also scheduled for 17th September, due to popular request , is ' The value of XenApp Fundamentals on Terminal Services', where you'll see examples of how partners have sold XenApp Fundamentals into existing Terminal Services customers to address issues with the remote access environment.
All of this and more is available at [citrix.com/partners/smb|www.citrix.com/partners/smb]. I hope you'll check it out!
For more information about XenApp Fundamentals click [here.|www.citrix.com/xenappfundamentals]
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So far, over 4,400 customers, partners and Citrites have checked out the free CEX-100-1W Citrix Essentials for XenServer 5.5 training! It's no wonder - with this course offered at no cost (for a limited time), users can download XenServer 5.5 AND obtain the proper training for free.
Offered in a self-paced online format, course CEX-100-1W Citrix Essentials for XenServer 5.5 introduces learners to XenServer 5.5 and Essentials for XenServer 5.5, and teaches them to install and configure key product features. In addition, students gain insight to various capabilities such as StorageLink, Workload Balancing and LifeCycle Management.
Not ready to take the course? You can still lock in this promotional offer by registering now and adding the course to your learning transcript for future access.
If you're on your way to earning your Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator™ (CCEA) for Citrix XenApp™ 4, you may be interested in this opportunity to prepare for CCEA exam 456 Citrix Access Suite 4.0: Build/Test:
Course Name: CTX-1456AI Citrix Access Suite4.0: Build/Test Workshop
Date: September 21-22, 2009
Where: New Horizons of Minnesota (Class also available remotely)
Format: Instructor-led or Virtual Instructor-led
Description:
This workshop-style course will provide you with valuable experience building and testing designs for Citrix Access Suite™ 4.0. Over 80% of the class is conducted through hands-on exercises. You will gain the knowledge and skills required to build an enterprise environment in which all components of the Citrix Access Suite 4 are implemented. This course will prepare you for exam 456, a requirement for the CCEA certification.
Benefits of CCEA Certification
A CCEA certification demonstrates your Citrix expertise to employers and is consistently ranked as a top-earning certification in salary surveys. Plus, completing your CCEA certification will enable you to easily update to the upcoming Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer™ (CCEE) certification with just one exam or the new Citrix Certified Integration Architect™ (CCIA) with just two exams. Those without a CCEA certification will be required to take 5-6 exams to earn the CCEE or CCIA, respectively.
If you have any questions, please visit http://www.citrixtraining.com/ or e-mail training@citrix.com
For a limited time, Citrix Education is offering training for Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V at no cost!
If you haven't registered yet, enroll now. Registration fees are waived at the time of registration.
This self-paced online course, CEV-100-1W Getting Started with Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V, introduces students to Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V and helps them gain the proper knowledge and skills needed to perform basic installation and configuration tasks. Through online simulations, students will install and configure key features and explore product capabilities, such as virtual storage management, provisioning services, lifecycle management and workflow studio.
Learn more and register at http://www.citrix.com/ehvtraining
Validate your knowledge of XenDesktop with the latest Citrix certification - the Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) for Citrix XenDesktop 3. This certification demonstrates the ability to implement and manage a XenDesktop environment. Get certified today and gain the skills and confidence to perform well, while demonstrating your value to an employer.
CCA for Citrix XenDesktop 3 certification
- Certification requirement: Exam A14 Implementing Citrix XenDesktop 3
- Recommended training (instructor-led or self-paced online):
- CXD-200-1I Implementing Citrix XenDesktop 3 (instructor-led training)
- CXD-200-1W Implementing Citrix XenDesktop 3 (self-paced online training)
Learn more about the CCA for Citrix XenDesktop 3
We are all guilty from time to time.....go on and admit it. It's not just our kids that are eating all of those chicken nuggets! They would never be confused with a gourmet meal, but they do have some advantages over chicken cordon bleu from a fancy French restaurant. They are tasty and small but filling, and sometimes they hit the spot. You can buy them at the drive-thru, pay for them with your loose change, and eat them while you drive. They are easy to access, easy to consume, and get right to the point.
Product training rarely hit the bullseye when it comes to giving you just what you need, when you need it. Companies so often shoot for chicken cordon bleu and it becomes information overload when you're just looking for specific information on a single topic. I think we have hit the mark with the new XenApp Fundamentals training videos. They are free of charge and readily available on the Citrix SMB Portal. There are four "How-To" videos that range in length from 5 to 15 minutes. The videos cover topics like, how to configure a Xenapp Fundamentals server, or just how to setup licensing, remote access, or security. The topics were chosen based on their popularity in the Citrix Support Knowledgebase.
Take a minute and check out the new portal; it's a great resource for easy to find, and easy to use white papers, technical training and sales and marketing tools, focused on XenApp Fundamentals. I'm sure it will hit the spot.
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Effective August 31, 2009, Citrix certification exams will be delivered exclusively through Pearson VUE testing centers and will no longer be available through Prometric testing centers.
Students may still register for an exam and redeem exam vouchers with Prometric until July 31, 2009; however, scheduled exams must be completed in a Prometric testing center by August 30. Beginning August 1, any unused Prometric vouchers will be valid in the Pearson VUE system. The current Citrix exam registration process with Pearson VUE is unaffected by this transition, and will continue as normal.
With the transition to a single-vendor relationship, Pearson VUE and Citrix plan to work more closely together to focus on key areas such as exam security and marketing programs that raise awareness of the value and integrity of Citrix certifications. This will also allow Citrix to increase the scalability and coverage of its certification programs, ultimately adding to its recognition and value.
For more information on this transition, click here.
Do you have a CCA for XenApp 5? If the answer is yes, you are well-positioned to advance to a brand new level of Citrix certification!
The Citrix Certified Advanced Administrator™ (CCAA) for Citrix XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2008 is a new designation to recognize advanced administrator-level specialists who possess Citrix XenApp expertise. Because the CCAA builds upon the CCA for XenApp 5 foundation, current CCAs for XenApp 5 are only two requirements short of earning this credential.
The CCAA allows IT professionals to validate technical skills required for the implementation of advanced XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2008 features and perform additional functions including monitoring, optimizing and troubleshooting*.
To advance your CCA for XenApp 5 to a CCAA, follow the steps below:
Step 1 - Complete training course: CXA-300-1I Advanced Administration for Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008
Step 2 - Pass certification Exam: A08 Advanced Administration for Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008
If you have any questions, please visit www.citrixeducation.com or contact training@citrix.com.
*Note: Content in the CCAA for XenApp 5 certification training and exam is based on the Windows Server 2008 version of the product. Therefore, previous experience in and/or knowledge of Windows Server 2008 is highly recommended.