Duration: 7h. Dive deep into the world of Hyper-V and learn to architect, deploy, and manage robust virtualized environments. Whether you're a seasoned system administrator or a budding cloud professional, this hands-on course will provide you with the practical knowledge and skills to excel in the realm of virtualization. All technologies covered in this course will be fully demonstrated, giving students the ability to understand the concept and then seeing the implementation. In this course, you will learn: Install and Configure Hyper-V on Windows Server 2022 and Windows 11 Create and Manage Virtual Machines Configure Virtual Networks and Storage Solutions Configure Hyper-V Replicas Perform Hyper-V Quick Migrations Perform Hyper-V Live Migrations Perform Hyper-V Storage Migrations Understand Hyper-V Disaster Recovery Monitor Virtual Machine and Host performance Apply for this course

Duration: 8.5h. This comprehensive course will guide you through mastering Hyper-V, Microsoft's powerful virtualization solution. With hands-on demos and expert insights, you'll learn to install, configure, and manage Hyper-V hosts and virtual machines with ease. By the end of this course, you'll have the skills to build and maintain a robust Hyper-V environment, enabling you to maximize server resources, improve efficiency, and support advanced application deployments. In this course, you will learn: Install & configure the Hyper-V role on Windows Server Manage Hyper-V storage & optimize virtual disk formats Set up virtual networks tailored to your environment's needs Create, manage state, checkpoint & migrate VMs Leverage new Hyper-V features for hosts & VMs Apply for this course

Duration: 10.5h. In-depth course designed to take you from the fundamentals to advanced configurations of Proxmox VE 8.0. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced IT professional, this course offers a detailed exploration of Proxmox, empowering you to efficiently run multiple virtual machines and containers on a single physical machine. Acquire the skills and knowledge needed to proficiently administer Proxmox, whether for professional or personal projects. In this course, you will learn: Explore the capabilities of this powerful open-source virtualization platform. Master the seamless setup process to have Proxmox running on your physical machine. Gain hands-on experience navigating the intuitive web interface. Configure networking settings for seamless communication within your virtualized Learn to create and manage virtual machines and containers, customizing configurations to meet specific needs. Explore the benefits of containers as lightweight alternatives to virtual machines, discovering optimal use cases. Delve into vital topics of backups and snapshots, mastering effective strategies for ensuring the safety and integrity of your virtual environments. Apply for this course

Duration: 26h. This comprehensive course provides in-depth coverage of Windows Server 2022, the latest version of Microsoft's flagship server operating system. Designed for IT professionals who want to master Windows Server 2022, this course covers a wide range of topics. Managing Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, Print Server, File Server, Certificates and more. In this course, you will learn: Deploy Windows Server 2022 Implement and manage Active Directory Domain Services Implement and manage DHCP on Windows Server 2022 Implement and manage DNS on Windows Server 2022 Implement and manage storage on Windows Server 2022 Implement Hyper-V on Windows Server 2022 Manage Virtual Machines on Windows Server 2022 Implement and manage Print Servers on Windows Server 2022 Implement an iSCSI Storage Area Network (SAN) on Windows Server 2022 Implement and manage Failover Clustering on Windows Server 2022 Implement a VPN Remote Access solution on Windows Server 2022 Monitor performance on Windows Server 2022 using native tools Implement Disaster Recovery on Windows Server 2022 using Windows Server Backup Deploy Windows Server 2022 on an Azure Virtual Machine Create Storage Accounts in Azure Create File Shares in Azure Sync Active Directory Domain Services to Microsoft Entra ID Connect Apply for this course

Duration: 5h. Learn Kafka Administration, Kafka Monitoring, Kafka Operations and Kafka Upgrades in this 5+ hours course. This course is advanced and little time will be spent on basics. It will incur cost in AWS. This course is the first and only available Kafka Monitoring and Operations on the web. In this course, you will learn how to : Setup a Multi Broker Kafka Cluster in no-time in AWS (using CloudFormation) Setup Administration Tools such as Kafka Manager, ZooNavigator, LinkedIn's Kafka Monitor Setup Monitoring using Grafana and Prometheus Learn how to perform a safe and automated Roll Restart of Kafka Brokers Update Brokers Configurations in a safe way Rebalance Partitions in a Kafka Cluster Increase and Decrease the Replication Factor of Topics Add a Broker to a Kafka Cluster Service and Replace a Broker in a Kafka Cluster Remove a Broker in a Kafka Cluster Install Command Line Interface (CLI) tools to automate workflows Upgrade a Kafka Cluster with no downtime Apply for this course

Course duration: 3h. The course includes detailed instruction on Hyper-V deployment procedures and takes you through the complete process of migrating from VMware to Hyper-V. This course provides VMware administrators with a comprehensive introduction to Microsoft Hyper-V. Instructor Brien Posey covers core features and functionality of Hyper-V, with direct comparisons to the VMware equivalents to facilitate understanding through familiar concepts. The course is structured to build on existing virtualization knowledge while introducing platform-specific tools and practices. Topics include : basic Hyper-V architecture,  virtual machine creation and management,  networking configuration,  storage options,  and migration methodology. Topics include:   This course is in French only. If this is not a problem for you, by all means go ahead and apply. Apply for this course

Durée: 5,5h. Utiliser la méthodologie DevOps pour construire, tester et déployer des conteneurs grâce à Docker et Compose. Dans ce cours, vous apprendrez à : Utiliser Docker et Docker-Compose sur votre machine pour tester et construire des applications Connaître toutes les commandes de base de Docker (docker container, image, volume, network, etc...) Rédiger un fichier Dockerfile pour construire et publier ses propres images Utiliser DockerHub et les tags pour stocker ses propres images Docker Monter des volumes dans ses conteneurs pour permettre la persistance des données (Bind Mounting et Volumes) Rédiger un fichier docker-compose afin de lancer toute une infrastructure de test de manière automatique Permettre à des conteneurs de communiquer entre eux en utilisant leurs noms plutôt que leurs IPs Créer et administrer les réseaux sur Docker Apply for this course

Course duration: 2,62h Data warehouses solve fundamentally different problems than a traditional transactional database, and SQL Server Data Warehouses provide a different model for storing valuable data. In this course, database expert Adam Wilbert guides you through the process of developing data warehouses in SQL Server 2022 to provide a robust, trustworthy platform to serve all your business intelligence reporting and analysis workloads. Explore data warehouse foundations, then get started creating a data warehouse in SQL Server. Learn about columnstore indexes, as well as how to automate the tasks associated with integrating multiple data sources together into a warehouse. Find out how to implement an Azure Synapse Analytics Dedicated SQL Pool and enforce data quality using Data Quality Services. Discover ways to use Master Data Services, plus learn how to consume data from your warehouse with business intelligence applications. Topics include:   This course is in French only. If this is not a problem for you, by all means go ahead and apply. Apply for this course

Durée: 20h. Votre Guide Vers l'Expertise en Administration Système. Le cours couvre des domaines tels que la configuration avancée, l'optimisation du système, l'administration de la sécurité et la gestion de l'infrastructure réseau. Que vous soyez un professionnel de l'informatique cherchant à affiner ses compétences ou un administrateur de serveur expérimenté désirant se mettre à jour sur les dernières versions de Windows Server, ce cours vous fournira les outils nécessaires pour réussir. Le cours est structuré de manière à vous offrir une approche pratique de l'apprentissage, avec de nombreux exemples en temps réel et des études de cas pour illustrer les concepts. Apply for this course

AI-102 Designing and Implementing an Azure AI Solution is intended for software developers wanting to build AI infused applications that leverage Azure AI Services, Azure AI Search, and Azure OpenAI. The course will use C# or Python as the programming language.Software engineers concerned with building, managing and deploying AI solutions that leverage Azure AI Services, Azure AI Search, and Azure OpenAI. They are familiar with C# or Python and have knowledge on using REST-based APIs to build computer vision, language analysis, knowledge mining, intelligent search, and generative AI solutions on Azure.

Course duration: 6,15h In this course, master Databricks to become an ace data engineer. Learn how to expertly debug, process, and analyze huge amounts of data and build scalable solutions as instructor Deepak Goyal guides you through a deep dive on how the Databricks platform works. Explore PySpark transformation and Spark SQL in Databricks, along with how to read and write a DataFrame in Databricks. Plus, learn about Delta Lake, join optimizations, notebook scheduling, cluster management, workflows, and more. Topics include: Learn how Databricks works end to end. Understand the Delta Lake in Databricks. Perform transformations in PySpark. Use Spark SQL in Databricks. Write DataFrames in PySpark. Understand cluster management in Databricks. Explore the Unity catalog in Databricks.   This course is in French only. If this is not a problem for you, by all means go ahead and apply. Apply for this course

Course duration: 1,09h Whether you’re working with brand-new software releases, or trusted operating systems that you’ve used for years, things can often go wrong, for a number of reasons, and it’s important to know how to troubleshoot problems as they arise. Windows is no different, and in this course, Microsoft MVP Brien Posey provides a comprehensive guide to troubleshooting a range of Windows 11 issues for IT professionals–especially help desk professionals. Brien covers basic troubleshooting best practices and guidance specific to tools, troubleshooting apps and hardware, remote troubleshooting, and more. Topics include:   This course is in French only. If this is not a problem for you, by all means go ahead and apply. Apply for this course

Durée: 4,5h. Réalisez vos premiers pipelines CI/CD DevOps avec Jenkins + Docker + Ansible Dans ce cours, vous apprendrez à : Déployer Jenkins à l'aide de docker Créer des pipelines pour builder, tester et déployer vos application conteneurisées Déployer vos applications dans le cloud avec heroku Ecriver des pipelines en groovy via le Jenkinsfile Utiliser Jenkins avec Ansible pour automatiser vos déploiements Apply for this course

Course duration: 2,2h FinOps sits at the intersection of finance and cloud operations, where cross-functional teamwork is essential for success. When it comes to cloud computing, FinOps managers are responsible for overseeing cloud costs and building teams across engineering, product, finance, and more. In this course, instructor David Linthicum gives an overview of the basics of cloud FinOps, collaborating with ever-changing systems, and how to motivate data-driven financial decision-making to optimize business value. Discover the key objectives and underpinnings of FinOps so you can get ready to start crafting your own plan. Learn how to develop an effective plan for cloud deployment, while ensuring that you include everyone who needs to be involved in the process. Get tips from David on cost optimization, cost analysis and forecasting, important automation considerations, compliance, and governance. Along the way, review core cloud FinOps concepts in action by exploring practical case studies drawn from cloud computing and enterprise management. Topics include: Explain why businesses adopt FinOps. Identify reasons for cloud cost overages rather than savings. Review the various types of clouds and their popularity in business use Describe the goal of using cloud spending optimization technology. Differentiate between various FinOps technology tools. Define organizational roles in FinOps.   This course is in French only. If this is not a problem for you, by all means go ahead and apply. Apply for this course

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This course introduces fundamentals concepts related to artificial intelligence (AI), and the services in Microsoft Azure that can be used to create AI solutions. The course is not designed to teach students to become professional data scientists or software developers, but rather to build awareness of common AI workloads and the ability to identify Azure services to support them. The hands-on exercises in the course are based on Learn modules, and students are encouraged to use the content on Learn as reference materials to reinforce what they learn in the class and to explore topics in more depth.The Azure AI Fundamentals course is designed for anyone interested in learning about the types of solution artificial intelligence (AI) makes possible, and the services on Microsoft Azure that you can use to create them. You don’t need to have any experience of using Microsoft Azure before taking this course, but a basic level of familiarity with computer technology and the Internet is assumed. Some of the concepts covered in the course require a basic understanding of mathematics, such as the ability to interpret charts. The course includes hands-on activities that involve working with data and running code, so a knowledge of fundamental programming principles will be helpful.

Learn how to accelerate app development by using GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat in a Visual Studio Code environment. Prerequisites An active subscription for GitHub Copilot is required for either a personal GitHub account or a GitHub account managed by an organization or enterprise. One or more years of code develop experience is recommended. Some experience developing C# applications in Visual Studio Code with the C# Dev Kit extension is recommended.

Explore the fundamentals of GitHub Copilot and its potential to enhance productivity and foster innovation for both individual developers and businesses. Discover how to implement it within your organization and unleash its power for your own projects. In this learning path, you'll: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the distinctions between GitHub Copilot Individuals, GitHub Copilot Business, and GitHub Copilot Enterprise. Understand how to utilize GitHub Copilot across various environments responsibly and securely. Learn advanced functionalities of GitHub Copilot and how to best use them. Prerequisites Basic understanding of GitHub fundamentals

Natural language processing (NLP) solutions use language models to interpret the semantic meaning of written or spoken language. You can use the Language Understanding service to build language models for your applications. Before starting this learning path, you should already have: Familiarity with Azure and the Azure portal. Experience programming with C# or Python. If you have no previous programming experience, we recommend you complete the Take your first steps with C# or Take your first steps with Python learning path before starting this one.

In this learning path, discover how Azure AI Document Intelligence solutions can enable you to capture data from typed or hand-written forms. Learn how to build a solution for your custom form types and integrate that solution into an Azure Cognitive Search pipeline. You'll learn how to: Design a solution that analyzes your business forms by using Azure AI Document Intelligence. Create a solution that analyzes common documents by using Document Intelligence. Create a solution that analyses different custom form types by using Document Intelligence. Include an Azure AI Document Intelligence service as a custom skill in an Azure AI Search pipeline.

This module provides engineers with the skills to begin building an Azure OpenAI Service solution. Learning objectives By the end of this module, you'll be able to: Create an Azure OpenAI Service resource and understand types of Azure OpenAI base models. Use the Azure AI Studio, console, or REST API to deploy a base model and test it in the Studio's playgrounds. Generate completions to prompts and begin to manage model parameters. Prerequisites Familiarity with Azure and the Azure portal. An understanding of generative AI.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more accessible through easy-to-use platforms like Azure AI Foundry. Learn how to build generative AI applications that use language models with prompt flow to provide value to your users. Prerequisites Before starting this module, you should be familiar with fundamental AI concepts and services in Azure. Consider completing the Get started with artificial intelligence learning path first.

Course duration: 5,73h As the most widely used OS for servers, Linux is a critical skill for IT pros, DevOps engineers, and developers. This learning path helps you build fundamental Linux skills. From overview and installation to managing files and setting permissions, learn everything you need to get started with Linux. Understand the role Linux plays in technology. Discover how to install Linux in your environment. Explore permissions and access control best practices. Apply for this course

Get Ben Sullins's 12 must-have SQL techniques for data science pros—engineers, DevOps, data miners, programmers, and other systems specialists. Ben's tips focus on practical applications of SQL queries for data analysis. Learn how to retrieve data, join tables, calculate rolling averages and rankings, work with dates and times, use window functions, aggregate and filter data, and much more. Each tip is short, relevant, and up to date with current industry best practices—making this the perfect course for busy analysts who normally struggle to find time to build their skills. Topics include: Deze cursus is enkel beschikbaar in het Engels. Als dit voor u geen probleem vormt, dien dan gerust uw aanvraag in. This course is in French only. If this is not a problem for you, by all means go ahead and apply. Apply for this course

Microsoft offers a number of e-learning videos to support the transition to the new MS Teams. Smals Academy clustered these videos and they are here available for you. The 8 videos cover the following topics:• Teams Quick Start• Work with Microsoft Teams• Planner Quick Start• Collaborate in teams and channels• Intro to Microsoft Teams• Manage Meetings• Teams on the go• Set up and customize your teamAll videos are in English. Apply for this course

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Microsoft offers a number of e-learning videos to get started with Microsoft 365. Smals Academy has clustered these videos and they are here available for you. The MS365 training includes a total of 12 videos covering the following topics:• Collaboration• Use Microsoft 365 across your team• Get started with Microsoft 365• Teamwork• Get started• Use Microsoft 365 across your work and   devices• Home• Get started with prompts• Use Microsoft 365 across your   organization• Six Simple Steps - Welcome to Microsoft   365• Create and save• Share and collaborateAll videos are in English. Apply for this course