Guerrilla Boot Camp
Guerrilla Boot Camp
Purpose
Have you or your manager been asking questions like:
- What is capacity planning?
- How does it differ from performance tuning?
- How do I get started?
- What tools are available?
If so, then this is the Guerrilla course for you.
As the name implies, capacity planning for computer systems is about
predicting the future. Financial planners do that all the time so, not
surprisingly, many of the tools and techniques are similar. The difference
lies in the data to be analyzed and the metrics used to express computer
system performance rather than financial performance. And just like today's
fast-paced business climate, IT decisions are made and revised so rapidly
that merely providing your management with a sense of planning direction is
often more important than calculating the compass bearing. Elsewhere, I
have called this kind of capacity planning tactical planning.
This boot camp course will get you in shape in 2 days.
Certification
This is a Level-I course which assumes no background in performance
analysis or capacity planning. It also signifies that, upon completion of
this 2-day training class, the graduate will have been introduced to
a wide variety of capacity planning tools and techniques appropriate for
the rapid pace of today's business environments. They will then be in a
position to attend Level-II and Level-III Guerrilla courses.
Certification levels are defined as:
- Entry level. No training class for this grade exists yet.
- Exposure to a wide variety of computer systems capacity planning concepts, methods, and
tools that can be adapted opportunistically to support the needs of
enterprise-level platform-independent performance management.
- Detailed study of a particular capacity planning technique or performance analysis tool.
An example class is Guerrilla Data Analysis.
Another Level III class, based on using PDQ, is being planned.
A printed certificate reflecting the level of achievement is awarded to each attendee who completes the course.
Prerequisites
None.
Dates
Check class schedule page for the latest scheduling information.
Course Content
A buffet-style breakfast service is provided each day before the class commences.
Class begins at 9am and ends at 5pm during each day.
A serviced morning break of half an hour at 10:30am.
Seated Lunch service is provided from Noon until 1pm.
A serviced afternoon break of half an hour at 3:00pm.
Times may vary slightly each day depending on class interactions and so forth.
Day 1: Leaving Civvy Street
- Modern Motivations for Capacity Planning
- Risk Management vs. Risk Perception
- ITIL and Capacity Management
- The Guerrilla Approach
- Tools and Techniques
- Performance Metrics
Day 2: How to Go Guerrilla
- Simple Bottleneck Analysis
- Sins of Precision
- Case Study: Sizing Against a Mainframe
- Case study: Data Warehouse Optimization
- Case study: Revealing Hidden Demand
- Case study: Virtualization prats and pitfalls
Terms and Conditions
Tuition Fees
Please consult the
Class Schedule
page for current pricing and conditions.
Transportation
Information will be sent upon receipt of enrollment. A packet will include
airport and transportation options.
Reservations
All confirmed reservations must be must be
accompanied by a purchase order number, a check for the tuition, or credit card
information for billing. Courtesy Reservations will be held for up to 30 days in
order for paperwork to be processed so long as there is suffcient time and
adequate space in thecourse.
Textbooks
Each attendee will receive a copy of
The Practical Performance Analyst
(iUniverse Press, 2000).
Location
Please consult the
Class Schedule
for hotel location details.
The city of Pleasanton is right next door to Castro Valley.
Meals
Breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon breaks will be catered for by the hotel each day. See the
Mini Survival Guide
explaining how to get to the hotel and a list of local restaurants to eat at, once you do.
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