Citrix+Virtualization

Course Title: Citrix Virtualization
Instructor: Rhonda Rowland Room H134

This 10-day training, valued at $13,000, will be taught by a Citrix Master Instructor and will cover server ([|XenServer]), application ([|XenApp]) and desktop ([|XenDesktop]) virtualization. This 10-day training is required for all Citrix IT Academy instructors. Please note that registration for this course is a commitment to attend all 10-days (5 in-person; 5 live virtual) of training.

Participants who live one or more hours away from the event and who complete the full 10-day training may be eligible to apply for up to $650 in travel reimbursement. More information about the travel reimbursement process can be found HERE.

Format:
Week 1 (July 11-15, 2011) will be in-person at Working Connections and will cover the [|XenServer Administration] course and the first half of the [|XenApp Administration] course. Course hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm/ Friday, 8:00am - 12:00pm **NOTE: This is different than the rest of the Working Connections schedule. It is necessary in order to be able to complete all work by 12:00pm on Friday, July 15.** Week 2 (July 18-22, 2011) will be live virtual using Citrix GoToTraining. Instructors can be anywhere but must have access to the internet for the duration of the week. Week 2 will cover the remainder of XenApp Administration and the [|XenDesktop Administration] courses. Course hours: M-F 8A-3:30P Pacific Daylight Time with a 30-minute lunch break.

Track Prerequisites:

 * To be successful instructors must have a strong Microsoft Server background (MCSA, MCSE or MCTS on Windows Server 2008 or equivalent experience).
 * Required Preparation to be completed before July 11, 2011:
 * 1) View the product “Chalk Talks” (3 minutes each):
 * [|What is Citrix XenServer?]
 * [|How Citrix XenApp Works]
 * [|What Is Citrix XenDesktop?]
 * 1) Complete the free online Technical Overview course for each product (1 hour each):
 * [|Citrix XenServer 5.6 Overview (CXS-101)]
 * [|Citrix XenApp 6 Overview (CXA-101)]
 * [|Citrix XenDesktop 5 Overview (CXD-101)]
 * 1) At a minimum, complete the first lab in the XenServer and XenApp Self-paced Online courses provided by Citrix.

Next Steps:
1) Verify you can attend all 10-days of training - please note that you will not be eligible for travel reimbursement until you've completed all 10-days of this training, including the online portion. 2) Register for this class HERE 3) Send an email to dan.myers@citrix.com to introduce yourself and provide your college email address

Need Help?

 * Contact Dan Myers at: dan.myers@citrix.com
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 * Contact the Convergence Technology Center staff:
 * Helen Sullivan 972.377.1648
 * Ann Blackman 972.377.1582
 * Marilyn Webster 972.377.1734