Conference cpdev::opencp

693.0. "TRAINING - CHICAGO WEEK OF MAY 5" by CPDEV::SWFULLER () Mon Apr 14 1997 09:51

Capacity Planning Engineering is glad to announce a Capacity Planning
Methodology class, course number QS-SICA9-CZ in downtown Chicago May 5 to
9, 1997.  This class is intended for Information Systems Professionals,  
System and Network Integration consultants, and  systems engineers, 
(including Digital personnel, customers and partners).  



Research has shown that consultants and customers who use POLYCENTER Capacity 
Planner only use about 20% of the tool's capability.  Our objective in the 
class to teach the underlying methodology as well as hand-on usage of the tool 
to they can produce higher quality capacity plans.

Capacity Planning's technical capability has enhanced dramatically over the 
past few years.  We now have the capability to model systems, networks, and 
applications in a client/server environment.  Technology now available to 
collect system information from competitive UNIX platforms and use Digital

Capacity Planner to model future requirements.  In addition, Digital's new
sizing tool Capacity Planner for Windows, allows for easier sizing of 
applications where data collection is not possible.  Users will see how 
this tool can be used for Systems Performance Enginering.


SPECIAL NOTES:
o Sudents are encouraged to bring performance data to build their own models, 
   making the labs more reality based.  

o One full day applied to sizing using  Capacity Planner for Windows.  
  Students are suggested to bring in a case study (known current scenerio) 
  where sizing of systems is required.  


Location: Digital Equipment Corporation
	   225 W. Washington St,
	   Chicago IL

 Date: May 5 to 9 1997

Format: Lecture, lab with training done by the capacity planning
engineers.

Products being used: POLYCENTER Capacity Planner V4.0A, POLYCENTER Data 
Collectors, OpenAVIATOR from Spire Technologies,  and POLYCENTER Capacity 
Planner for Windows.

Internal Price: $1,500 USD

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Objective: 
Student who is fluent in operating systems and system tuning will be able
to deliver simple capacity planning studies in homogeneous environments
(unix or vms) or with mentorship be able to complete a c/s study.  Introduction
to Multi-vendor capacity planning will be presented.

Prerequisites:

All attendies are urged to bring performance data to the class.  Once confirmed
in the class, engineering can assist in how to collect the appropriate data. 

Course outline:
===============

Monday

   AM
	Introduction
	Capacity Planning - A Technical Overview
	Case Studies
   PM

	Installation & Data Collection 
        	VMS Data Collectors

		UNIX Data Collectors

		ASI/Spire Data Collectors

	Data Integration 

	Review of Process Profile Report

	Data Integration Lab

		

Tuesday

   AM

	Workload Characterization

	- Simple Filtering of Process Data

	- Advanced Filters (Platform Migration)

	Workload Characterization Lab

   PM

	Modeling Theory

	- Modeling networks of queues

	- Implementation in Enterprise and PC products

	- Workload characterization revisited

	- Model Validation

  

Wednesday

   AM

	Modeling What-Ifs

	Saturation and Growth Analysis

	Exporting Model output to Excel

	Modeling Lab



	

   PM

	Modeling Lab Continued

	IO Subsystems RAID Modeling

	Network Capacity Planning

	Client/Server Capacity Planning

	Modeling Network Computers (NC)	

	SAP R/3 Modeling

	Pathworks Modeling

	

Thursday

   AM

        Windows NT Product Overview

	MS Exchange - Loadsim 

	MS IIS 	    - Webserver CP	

   PM

	Windows NT CP Lab

	Windows NT Performance Data Collection



Friday

   AM

       Process for delivering CP

       Managing scope and resetting expectations

       Examples



   PM

       Capacity Planning Reports & templates

       CP Website, webforum etc.,

       Futures

    Whom should I contact if I want to attend this class?  I have searched
    Global Knowledges web site and the course doesn't seem to be offered
    there??  
    
    Thanks
     Rick

    Rick,
    
    Please contact me -- DISCOS::SHAH or Manoj Shah for exchange. My DTN
    is 381-0133.
    
    Thanks,
    Manoj Shah (Product Manager)

                     Capacity Planning Methodology Training
                     ======================================

                            May 5 - May 9, 1997


                  Location: Digital Equipment Corporation
	                    225 W. Washington St,
	                    Chicago IL

Digital internal price: $1,500 USD
----------------------------------
To register send the following information to [email protected]

Name          :           
Manager's Name: 
Cost Center   :

with your CC Manager's approval to cross charge

Customer price: $2,000 USD
--------------------------

To register have their Digital account manager book it as part number
QS-SICA9-CZ. Send a mail to [email protected] with  

Student Name  :
Customer Name :
Address       :
Phone Number  :
         
or in either case contact Steve Fuller, DTN 276-8496 or 508-497-8496, 
                          Manoj Shah,   DTN 381-0133 or 603-881-0133

                     Capacity Planning Methodology Training
                     ======================================

                            May 5 - May 9, 1997


                  Location: Digital Equipment Corporation
	                    225 W. Washington St,
	                    Chicago IL

Digital internal price: $1,500 USD
----------------------------------
To register send the following information to [email protected]

Name          :           
Manager's Name: 
Cost Center   :

with your CC Manager's approval to cross charge

Customer price: $2,000 USD
--------------------------

To register have their Digital account manager book it as part number
QS-SICA9-CZ. Send a mail to [email protected] with  

Student Name  :
Customer Name :
Address       :
Phone Number  :
         
or in either case contact Steve Fuller, DTN 276-8496 or 508-497-8496, 
                          Manoj Shah,   DTN 381-0133 or 603-881-0133