IBM Certified Solution Advisor - SoftLayer: Certification Prep
COURSE OUTLINE:
This course is a comprehensive review of SoftLayer concepts and covers the six objectives of the Foundations of SoftLayer V1 exam. You will gain knowledge in uncommon topics to further prepare you for certification.�
This half-day course is taught as an interactive discussion including instructor lecture, demos, and self-study.
Audience
- Individuals looking to achieve IBM Certified Solution Advisor � SoftLayer certification
- Business Partners seeking to achieve or maintain membership levels (silver, gold, and platinum)
- Cloud and SoftLayer sellers
Learning Objectives
In-depth coverage of the six objectives required to pass the Foundations of SoftLayer V1 exam (C5050-100).
- SoftLayer Introduction
- SoftLayer Core Offerings
- SoftLayer Ancillary Offerings
- SoftLayer Advanced Offerings
- SoftLayer Configuration
- SoftLayer Workloads and Solutions
1. Cloud Computing�
- Cloud Definition�
- Cloud Platform Services�
- Types of Cloud�
2. SoftLayer Infrastructure Data Centers Options�
- SoftLayer�
- SoftLayer Data Centers Network�
- Infrastructure Management System (IMS)�
- SoftLayer SLA and MSA�
3. Compute Servers�
- Virtual Servers�
- Bare Metal Server�
- Private Cloud on SoftLayer�
- Hybrid Cloud on SoftLayer�
- Standard and Flex Images�
4. Networking
- SoftLayer Infrastructure Global Network�
- Firewalls in SoftLayer�
- Load Balancers�
- Auto Scale�
- Content Delivery Network (CDN)�
5. Storage�
- Cloud Storage�
- File Storage�
- Storage Configuration Options�
- Object Storage�
- QuantaStor�
- Comparing Storage Types�
6. Back Up and Disaster Recovery
- EVault
- Idera
- Object Storage
- Disaster Recovery
7. Managed Services
8. Designing for SoftLayer
- IBM Cloud Computing Reference Architecture (CCRA)