Instructor-led, 2-days
Day 1 — Platform Strategy, Architecture & Readiness
- XenServer vs. VMware: Executive Comparison Resource Pools, OVS networking, SR storage models. “XenServer domain architecture… OVS networking… Storage Repositories.”
- Infrastructure Readiness Assessment Licensing, patching, quorum, pool master design.
- Migration Strategy Overview CHCM, OVF/OVA pipelines, VMDK→VHD conversion. “Automated VM migration via Conversion Manager… VMDK to VHD conversion.”
- Risk & Compliance Considerations XenTools remediation, network mapping, rollback strategy.
Day 2 — Governance, HA, DR & Operational Excellence
- Migration Program Leadership Wave planning, downtime management, DR simulation. “Simulate a migration failure… execute rollback… ensure zero data loss.”
- Operationalizing XenServer HA, XenMotion, Storage XenMotion, DR Pool replication.
- Security & Automation Strategy RBAC, AD integration, xe CLI automation, Ansible.
- Team Skills & Resourcing Linux, XenCenter, CLI automation.
- Executive Reporting & Go-Live Performance benchmarks, cost savings, HA readiness.
