Simply type the id# in the search mechanism of ACS Skills Online to access the learning assets outlined below.

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1 Microsoft.NET learning assets Simply type the id# in the search mechanism of ACS Skills Online to access the learning assets outlined below. Titles Cloud Orientation: Adding Content to Evernote (Id#48627) Evernote allows you to add content in myriad ways. In this video; learn how to create notes and sync up and also import text and images from web pages into your notes. Cloud Orientation: Importing PowerPoint Files into Prezi (Id# 48625) Prezi allows you to import your PowerPoint files. In this video; learn how to upload your PowerPoint presentations and convert them automatically to a Prezi. Cloud Orientation: Installing and Setting Up Dropbox (Id#48632) Installing; setting up; and getting started with a Dropbox account is easy. This video; walks you through setting up an account using the web interface and installing the Dropbox software onto your Windows computer. Cloud Orientation: Installing and Setting Up Evernote (Id#48629) Starting an Evernote account is easy. This video walks you through setting up an account using the web interface and installing Evernote software onto your Windows computer. Cloud Orientation: Introduction to Cloud Computing (Id#48621) Cloud computing allows you to centralize and outsource your software; platform; and infrastructure and focus more time on your business and clients. This video; discusses software; platform; and infrastructure services and examples of third-party applications in common use. Cloud Orientation: Introduction to Drop box (Id#48631) Dropbox saves you the effort of ing or using a flash drive to stay up-to-date by syncing instantaneously across multiple devices. In this video; it demonstrates the value in using Dropbox to add; delete; and edit notes. Cloud Orientation: Introduction to Evernote (Id#48630) Evernote allows you to edit and sync notes on the web-based and desktop applications. In this video; learn how to sync; autosave; and share notes and select an Evernote version appropriate to your needs. ACS Microsoft.NET learning assets V1.0 8 August 2013 Page 1

2 Cloud Orientation: Introduction to Prezi (Id#48624) Prezi; a cloud-based service; allows you to present your ideas as one big image that you navigate around instead of many different slides. In this video; it explains what are Prezis and the pros and cons of a private Prezi account over a public account. Cloud Orientation: Introduction to SkyDrive (Id#48623) Microsoft SkyDrive allows you to upload documents to the cloud and integrate well with Windows 8 and Office In this video; learn how to save a PowerPoint presentation on SkyDrive. Cloud Orientation: Restoring Files (Id# 48635) Dropbox s Packrat feature allows you to restore files that you might have accidentally deleted. In this video; learn how to retrieve different versions of a file that has been deleted permanently. Cloud Orientation: Sharing Folders with Others (Id#48633) Dropbox allows you to share folders and makes collaboration as easy as saving a file to a folder. In this video; learn how to invite your contacts to view and share folders. Cloud Orientation: Sharing Individual Files(Id# 48634) Dropbox allows you to share just about any file of any size. In this video; learn how to give a large file its own URL and share it with your colleagues. Cloud Orientation: Sharing Your Prezi (Id#486260) Prezis allow you to create a custom web address and send out your presentation to participants. In this video; learn how to edit your public profiling and broadcast your Prezi. Cloud Orientation: Using Notebooks in Evernote(Id#48622) The Evernote notebook feature allows you to capture all your thoughts and access them on any of your devices. In this video; learn how to create notebooks and organize your notes. Cloud Orientation: Using Tags in Evernote (Id#48628) Tags in Evernote allow you to organize your notes without having to sort them into folders. In this video; learn how to use multiple tags for your notes and synchronize them to all your devices. Storage: Comparison of SAN and NAS (Id#48647) Storage Area Networks (SANs) and Network Attached Storage (SANs) are both used to provide a centralized storage solutions to multiple computer systems. Although similar; they do possess major differences that need to be considered when implementing one over the other. In this video; it will discuss the similarities and differences between SAN and NAS. ACS Microsoft.NET learning assets V1.0 8 August 2013 Page 2

3 Storage: Creating a RAID Group (Id#48636) A RAID Group is created by using a RAID Controller and its software to connect multiple disk drives together into RAID arrays. In this video; learn how to use the RAID Controller Card software to demonstrate how to create a RAID array. Storage: Direct Attached Storage (DAS) (Id#48637) Direct Attached Storage (DAS) refers to storage devices that are connected directly to computers without any networking components in between. This video provides an overview of DAS. Storage: Disk Arrays (Id#48639) Disk arrays are an essential part of high performance storage systems where they increase performance and provide added data protection; making them increasingly important in the daily operation of a modern business. This provides an overview of disk arrays and the advantages they offer over single disk drives. Storage: Disk Drive Types; Performance & Costs (Id#48640) There are different types of disk drive available; each with its own performance specifications and costs that need to be considered when deciding on your storage needs. This video discusses the common disk drive types; their performance; and their cost. Storage: Disk Storage Basics (Id#48638) As storage becomes an increasingly important factor in a system s performance; an understanding of disk storage basics allows you to recognize where performance bottlenecks can occur. In this video; it explains the main components and performance characteristics of a hard disk drive. Storage: Network Attached Storage (NAS) (Id#48641) Network Attached Storage (NAS) offers a convenient method of file sharing among multiple computers by providing a central storage location for user data. Compared to file servers; NAS devices typically provide noticeable advantages. This video gives an overview of NAS. Storage: RAID Levels (Id#48642) The different RAID levels determine how disk array configurations are implemented using RAID to achieve certain goals when delivering storage to a computer system. This video provides an overview of some of the most popular RAID levels. Storage: SAN Attached Hosts (Id#48644) SAN storage that deploys a SAN-attached host provides greater performance; up time; and flexibility than a typical host server utilizing local storage. In this video; it discusses SAN hosts and some of the benefits they offer. Storage: SAN Based Array Tools (Id#48643) An advantage of using a storage area network (SAN) is the ability to leverage SAN-based array tools; which allow you to manipulate the logical units of storage (LUNs) thereby adding benefits to your business needs. This video discusses some of the most commonly used SANbased array tools. ACS Microsoft.NET learning assets V1.0 8 August 2013 Page 3

4 Storage: SAN Components & Interconnections (Id#48645) The hardware connecting computers and servers to storage devices in a Storage Area Network (SAN) enables fast and reliable access to storage through Fibre Channel switching technology. This video discusses SAN components and the interconnection technologies they utilize. Storage: SAN Fabric (Id#48646) Storage Area Network or SAN fabric is the Fibre Channel networking portion of a SAN where switches are connected to create a fabric that provides redundancy and protection from component failure. This video provides an overview of SAN fabric. Storage: SAN Fabric Zoning (Id#48648) SAN fabric zoning is the partitioning of the Fibre Channel switching infrastructure. It enables a simplification of management and an implementation of compartmentalized data for security purposes. In this video; it discusses SAN fabric zoning and how data security is managed. Storage: Storage Area Network (SAN) (Id#48649) A Storage Area Network (SAN) is a high performance dedicated network used primarily to provide fast and reliable communication between computers and storage devices in a shared storage networking environment. This video will provide an overview of a SAN and its main properties. Storage: Storage Virtualization (Id#48650) Storage virtualization is the abstraction layer that resides between physical storage and host computers accessing the storage. Commonly used in SANs; storage virtualization provides the appearance of a single storage device and is managed from a central console. This video explains storage virtualization and how it works. Virtualization: Creating a Virtual Machine (Id#48653) You can use the Create New Virtual Machine Wizard on vsphere Client to create and connect to a virtual machine (VM). The wizard allows a Custom or Typical install; and your VM can run on one of multiple operating systems. In this video; learn how to use vsphere Client to create a VM on a server running VMware ESX. Virtualization: Desktop Virtualization (VDI) (Id#48655) Client virtualization; or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI); lets you decouple your client operating systems and applications to create a network of virtual machines (VMs). This allows centralized desktop management; frees resources; and enables mobility. You can create persistent or non-persistent connections; depending on your available server space. In this video; there is a detailed overview of client virtualization. Virtualization: High Availability (Id#48665) In a traditional environment; physical machines are not designed to manage the high availability (HA) of resources. Until the advent of virtual machines (VMs); its implementation was costly and complex typically requiring twice the resources. This video will provide an overview of virtual HA; VM host migration while retaining connectivity; and fast-recovery failure-protection options. ACS Microsoft.NET learning assets V1.0 8 August 2013 Page 4

5 Virtualization: How Server Virtualization Works (Id#48652) Reduced costs and high availability to server workloads offer businesses and IT departments compelling reasons to leverage server virtualization technology. This video explains how to implement optimal server virtualization using a hypervisor to allocate resources to multiple isolated virtual machines (VMs) on a host server. Virtualization: Installing an Operating System on a Virtual Machine (Id#48654) You can use vsphere Client to install an operating system on a virtual machine (VM) in the same way as you would on a physical machine. All you need do is ensure that the CD DVD device is pointed to an appropriate ISO file. In this video; learn how to use vsphere Client to install an operating system on a VM. Virtualization: Server; Application; and Client Virtualization (Id#48651) Virtual machine (VM) software enables optimal resource allocation at the server; application; and client levels. It does this by decoupling operating systems and applications from their hardware to create multiple separate VMs. In this video; it describes server; application; and client virtualization. Virtualization: Virtual CPU(Id# 48657) You can use vsphere Client to grant CPU access to a virtual machine (VM). The amount of CPU access and processing time is managed by a hypervisor; such as VMware ESX. In this video; learn how to use vsphere Client to assign CPU access to a VM and shows how to configure the virtual CPU settings. Virtualization: Virtual Disk (Id#48658) You can create virtual disks on a virtual machine (VM) by accessing the physical machine resources through a hypervisor. In this video; learn how to use vsphere client to create virtual disks on a VM. Virtualization: Virtual Machine Backup and Restore(Id#48661) Data backup and restore are essential to server and data centre management. Virtualization allows you to integrate virtual machine (VM) backup and restore into existing procedures or redesign the procedures to incorporate added capabilities. In this video; it explains virtual machine backup and restore solutions and uses vsphere Client to create a backup data store. Virtualization: Virtual Machine Snapshots (Id#48664) A snapshot is a point-in-time capture of a virtual machine (VM); its data; and its configuration settings. Should you need to; you can revert to the snapshot state - or you can delete it. In this video; learn how to use the vsphere Client Snapshot Manager to create a VM snapshot; implement changes; and return the machine to its original state. Virtualization: Virtual Machines/Physical Machines Comparisons(Id#48662) Virtual machines (VMs) operate similarly to their physical hosts. They are able to use the same operating systems; installation media; and applications. They access their virtual CPUs; RAM; and disk space similarly. This video details the similarities and differences distinguishing ACS Microsoft.NET learning assets V1.0 8 August 2013 Page 5

6 traditional machines from their virtual counterparts; explaining how VMs access and use resources provided by their hosts. Virtualization: Virtual Networks(Id#48659) Virtual networks allow virtual machines (VM) to connect to the host machine and to each other without traversing the physical network. This video discusses the default network configurations and explains some of the different types of virtual networks. Virtualization: Virtual RAM(Id#48660) The amount of RAM accessible to a virtual machine (VM) is dynamically managed by the hypervisor. However; the memory can be configured in different ways to optimize a VMs performance. In this video; it explains how to optimally configure memory settings on a VM. Virtualization: What is Virtualization (Id#48656) Virtualization is the decoupling of the operating system and its associated applications from the physical hardware. In this video; Greg Brewer explains the concept of virtualization and the benefits it provides. Virtualization: What Makes Up a Virtual Machine (Id#48663 A virtual machine (VM) is a software implementation of a physical computer. It contains similar configurable components; settings; and resource-access capabilities; and can execute programs in the same way. However; a VM's components consist of files rather than hardware. In this video; learn how to use the vsphere Client from VMware to access and identify the components of a VM. ACS Microsoft.NET learning assets V1.0 8 August 2013 Page 6