Best hands on Server Hardware course..

CorkFenian

Have 5 years of support, 3 of deskside\junior admin, MCSA, studying for CCNA (for a while now as workk got in the way), was on the jobs thread before, contracting for past month till end of year now, question is can anyone recommend a good server hardware course, where i will have good access in a hands on way and setup levels of RAID as if it were business and everything that goes with course, server+ is on offer at BCT for €900, normally i wouldnt, but part of me is thinking i may need an advantage in this current market, I have server experience and exposure to SAN etc and by doing the course (if it was a good hands on one) would be a massive help compared to self study (i have all the materials)....I checked out some HP courses online, any info appreciated....

CorkFenian

Looks like no one really knows or can advise, no worries, anyone know of a it careers website based in Ireland....thanks again...

JDLK

Try this: I did a course with FAS a few years ago and it was very hands on:

http://jobbank.fas.ie/servlet/Watis?SESS=30074_10&SERVICE=CRITERIUMBROWSE&COURSE_CODE=979&TEMPLATE=WWW_JS_TRAIN_CRITERIUM_BROWSE.HTM&ROW=1&BACK=TEMPLATE%3DWWW_JS_TRAIN_CRITERIUM_OVERVIEW.HTM

Edit: Apologies, I just realised you probably already have the quals that this course covers

Fieldstown

This is a difficult one. Most of the MS courses refer to software RAID. Server+ does talk about all types of raid but does not do labs in this area but there is a lot of theory.
There are specialised EMC courses but I am not familiar with them.

Static M.e.

Dell do a lot of courses throughout the year, they would probably be your best bet for a hardware course.

Honestly thought setting up different levels of raid is quite basic, I cant see anyone ever asking you about it in an interview.

Get a cheap server and play with it thats your easiest and probably best solution

peterk19

yea ur best bet is get a server i've a few here id be willing to part with pm me if your interested

CorkFenian

Static M.e. wrote: »

Dell do a lot of courses throughout the year, they would probably be your best bet for a hardware course.

Honestly thought setting up different levels of raid is quite basic, I cant see anyone ever asking you about it in an interview.

Get a cheap server and play with it thats your easiest and probably best solution

Ure right to a degree, have worked supporting RAID, and servers in comms, as a contractor , a lot of stuff day to day that in previous roles didnt have ultimate responsibility for, its a very picky climate for employers, figured would help to have it in course form and hands on rather than my usual self study...

Ginger

I would be looking at Virtualisation as a topic.. its the way things are heading. Being able to work in a virtual environment is the in thing!

CorkFenian

Ginger wrote: »

I would be looking at Virtualisation as a topic.. its the way things are heading. Being able to work in a virtual environment is the in thing!

Agree 100%, place i was in a few years ago, came within inches of getting it, was really disappointed when they didnt, all for a lousy 5-6K, would have made their lives immesuarably easier down the line, the shortsighted muppets!!! :)

Static M.e.

Ginger wrote: »

I would be looking at Virtualisation as a topic.. its the way things are heading. Being able to work in a virtual environment is the in thing!

Yeah, I love VMware, Ive been using it GSX came about. What its really good for it using it as a test environment. The problem for a lot of companies that the initial cost is quite high espically if you want to have any sort of DR.

3 Hosts, 1 SAN + licences is 70 K easy

I still love it though! whats scares me is any sort of Vmware virus...