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REMINDER!!! FREE EXAM VOUCHERS WITH MICROSOFT OFFICIAL COURSES!!!

Posted on November 3, 2014 by mteague

Reading the testimonials HERE by folks who have been impacted by the role
Microsoft Certifications have played in their lives pumped me up today!

I always like to remind students that when they attend a Microsoft Official
Course with LRS Education Services they have the opportunity to take the
Microsoft competency exam associated with their class at NO CHARGE. What an
awesome way to validate the skills that are learned in class AND use those new
skill sets and credentials in an existing workplace or new job…on our dime…or
$150.00!
Exam Vouchers must be redeemed within 90 days of attending Microsoft Official
Training at LRS Education Services and are not transferrable.

Each student who completes a Microsoft Official Course at one of our facilities,
or at their own client site, receives a voucher to take the associated exam at
any Pearson VUE Test Center. Exams may be scheduled at our Springfield or
Bloomington Pearson Vue Test Center Monday – Friday.

Let me know how I can help you achieve your IT training AND certification goals!

Margaret
Margaret.Teague@lrs.com

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CISCO TRAINING

Posted on October 21, 2014 by kgill

 

Looking for Cisco training in Central Illinois? 

LRS Education Services Provides Authorized Cisco training in Springfield and
Bloomington, IL!

As a leader in the industry, LRS Education Services is pleased to offer
Authorized Cisco Training utilizing High Definition Instructor Led Training
(HD-ILT) through our Springfield and Bloomington, Illinois Education Centers.
Through our partnership with Sunset Learning, we offer a vast selection of
Authorized Cisco training and certification courses.

HD-ILT from Sunset Learning is the world’s first distance training system
utilizing state-of-the-art, life-size, high definition video and audio combined
with patented remote labs. This unique combination provides students with live,
interactive training and the same experience as if they were actually in the
classroom with the instructor no matter where they are located.

The Cisco classes are also all …GUARANTEED TO RUN!!     
                                      

Sunset Learning Institute (SLI) has been delivering and developing Authorized
Cisco Training since 1996. SLI is a Cisco Learning Partner Specialized, which is
the highest level of training partner that Cisco authorizes to provide and
deliver Authorized Cisco Training Courses. As a Learning Partner Specialized,
Sunset Learning Institute works closely with Cisco Partner Development and
Education teams, and has access to Cisco intellectual property allowing us to be
especially qualified to create, customize, and deliver custom training.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW A DEMO

Whether you are looking for an introduction class such as the: Interconnecting
Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 v2.0 (ICND 1) or a more advanced topic such as
the Implementing Cisco Secure Access Solutions course, LRS Education Services
can get you up to speed on all your Cisco needs.

The following link lists the current Cisco classes offered at LRS:
http://www.lrs.com/education/learn/courses/ClassList.aspx?Key=35&Program=T&Title=Cisco+Courses

Not finding what you are looking for?  Let me know and I will try and find the
class for you.

Thanks!

Karen Gill

217-793-3800 Ext 1742

Karen.Gill@lrs.com

Posted in Bloomington, Certification, CISCO, new, Security, Springfield,
training, VILT, virtual, virtual training | Tagged Bloomington, Certification,
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LET’S CELEBRATE!

Posted on October 16, 2014 by mteague

In 1994, if you weren’t at the movies seeing Forrest Gump or Pulp Fiction, you
might have been watching Law & Order or Frasier on television, or listening to
Sheryl Crow singing All I Wanna Do on your radio.

That same year, OJ Simpson fled from police in his white Ford Bronco, Tonya
Harding won the national Figure Skating championship only to have it stripped
away following an attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan, movie tickets were $4, and a
gallon of gas would set you back $1.09!

At the forefront of technology in 1994, Netscape Navigator was released and fast
became the leading web browser, Java was first released by Sun Microsystems, and
LRS Education Services offered its first class!

That was 20 years ago.

To commemorate our 20th Anniversary, LRS Education Services will be hosting a
celebration at our Springfield Education Facility on November 19th and we hope
you will join us! The event will be held 4-7 p.m. at the LRS Education Services
facility in Springfield.

More information will be posted as we get closer to the event!

Margaret
Margaret.Teague@lrs.com

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LRS TO TRANSITION TO DIGITAL CURRICULUM FOR MICROSOFT OFFICIAL COURSES

Posted on October 6, 2014 by mteague

Prior to the end of this calendar year (2014) LRS Education Services will make
the transition to digital curriculum from paper books for all Microsoft Official
Courses and we want you to be ready!

Microsoft Learning has worked with an outside company to develop an e-reader for
materials to enable students to read digital versions of Microsoft Courseware on
their computers and other devices. As tablet technology has become more
prevalent in society Microsoft wants to drive that use for learning and be more
environmentally responsible. The reader, Skillpipe, exists in two versions, an
online reader which can be accessed through any modern browser, and a Windows
reader app which users can download and install on their PC. The installation of
the reader app enables users to read digital Microsoft Courseware without
permanently being connected to the internet once they have successfully logged
in for the first time (the first time login requires an active internet
connection). By using a single-sign on mechanism, the login data are always the
same, no matter which Skillpipe version is used.

Skillpipe enables students to work with their digital courses. Besides reading
through the courses users can add highlights, bookmarks, and annotations to
selected text passages. All edits are automatically synchronized with the
centralized user account and are therefore instantly available on all devices
from which the content is accessed. For all annotations, users can decide if
they want to make them publically available. Public annotations are visible to
the entire class and represent a great chance to share important information
with other students. This mechanism also works the other way around. Users have
the option to display public annotations of other students, and their trainer,
in their Courseware. All course updates are instantly synchronized with the
cloud profile, enabling the student to access the latest content anytime and
anywhere at no additional cost. This function helps to review the material, find
important passages within the text, and prepare in an effective way for a
certification exam.

Students who attend classes with LRS traditionally (in our classroom) will have
the option to bring a device with them (a tablet or laptop) with the reader
installed to download the book or utilize the dual monitor capability available
in our classrooms to work with the materials. We recommend that our virtual
students have either a second monitor or a separate device for viewing their
course materials. After the class, students have access to the materials on up
to 3 computers/devices at the same time.

Skillpipe apps for Windows Vista, 7 and 8 are currently available from
www.skillpipe.com

Skillpipe apps for Android tablets and iPads are currently in development with a
planned release date before the end of 2014! The apps are optimized for a screen
size of 7 inch or higher.
· Skillpipe App for Android tablets (Android 4.0 or higher) release scheduled
for end of October
· Skillpipe App for iPads (iOS 7 or higher) is scheduled for release in December

Here is a link to the Skillpipe site that provides additional information
regarding the advantages of utilizing digital versions of Microsoft Courseware:
https://skillpipe.courseware-marketplace.com/reader/en-GB/Faq

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding digital Microsoft
Official Curriculum. We are looking forward to utilizing this technology in our
classroom!

Margaret
Margaret.Teague@lrs.com

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HOW TO NOT BE (VIRTUALLY) INCOMPETENT

Posted on October 1, 2014 by tstoneking


HOW TO NOT BE (VIRTUALLY) INCOMPETENT


REMEMBER THE DAYS OF WASTEFULNESS AND EXCESS?  THE DAYS WHEN EVERY TIME YOU
NEEDED A NEW NETWORK-BASED APPLICATION YOU CONVINCED THE BOSS OR THE PROCUREMENT
DEPARTMENT (I WONDER IF THOSE PEOPLE COULD “PROCURE” A CONDO AT MIAMI BEACH FOR
ME) TO BUY YOU A NEW SERVER.   REMEMBER THOSE DAYS?  THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN FROM
THE DAWN OF THE COMPUTER AGE UNTIL ABOUT 2009.  UNLESS YOUR COMPANY IS BEHIND
THE CURVE…OR IN THIS CASE THE 8 BALL.


BY NOW IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION NO LONGER USES THIS OUTDATED,
WASTEFUL METHOD.  YOU’VE MOVED INTO THE WORLD OF VIRTUAL MACHINES WITH VHDS,
HOSTS, GUESTS, HYPERVISORS AND ALL OF THE OTHER ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS.  MANY
ORGANIZATIONS HAVE A LARGE VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE USING A SOLUTION FROM A SINGLE
VIRTUAL PROVIDER.  OTHER COMPANIES HAVE A HYBRID SCENARIO WITH TWO OR MORE TYPES
OF VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY.


LET ME ASK TWO SIMPLE QUESTIONS:


 1. HOW MUCH DOES THE LICENSING FOR YOUR HYPERVISOR COST?


 2. HOW ARE YOU MANAGING THE VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE?


HOW MUCH DOES THE LICENSING FOR YOUR VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE COST?


WE ALL UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH A VIRTUAL
INFRASTRUCTURE.  VM HOSTS, PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY TO THE HOSTS, SANS (STORAGE
AREA NETWORKS), LICENSING FOR THE OPERATING SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS, CLIENT
ACCESS LICENSES (CALS) AND SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS.  BUT THE QUESTION IS, HOW
MUCH DOES LICENSING FOR YOUR HYPERVISOR COST?  IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT MICROSOFT
HYPER-V THAT ANSWER IS $0.  IT’S FREE AND INCLUDED WITH THE MICROSOFT WINDOWS
SERVER 2012 OPERATING SYSTEM.  KEEP IN MIND YOU STILL HAVE THE OPERATING SYSTEM
LICENSES, ETC., BUT THE HYPERVISOR IS 100% FREE.  OTHER HYPERVISOR PROVIDERS
CHARGE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PER YEAR.  IF YOUR HYPERVISOR HAS AN ASSOCIATED
LICENSING COST I WOULD TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK AT HYPER-V TO SEE IF IT MEETS YOUR
NEEDS.  HOW CAN YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT HYPER-V?  CHECK OUT OUR COURSE MS20409B –
SERVER VIRTUALIZATION WITH WINDOWS SERVER HYPER-V AND SYSTEM CENTER.


HOW ARE YOU MANAGING THE VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE?


IF YOU HAVE ONE OR TWO VM HOSTS WITH JUST A FEW VIRTUAL MACHINES THEN MANAGEMENT
IS NOT A GREAT CHALLENGE.  EXCEPT FOR DEALING WITH THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VMS
AND PHYSICAL MACHINES AND ANY CONFIGURATION SETTINGS IN THE HYPERVISOR
MANAGEMENT TOOL(S) YOU SHOULD BE FAIRLY COMFORTABLE MOVING FROM MANAGING
PHYSICAL MACHINES TO VIRTUAL MACHINES.  HOWEVER WHEN YOU BRING IN MULTIPLE VM
HOSTS AND DOZENS OF VIRTUAL MACHINES MANUAL MANAGEMENT QUICKLY BECOMES A
NIGHTMARE.  YOU NEED TOOLS DESIGNED TO SCALE TO WHATEVER SIZE IS NECESSARY. 
WHAT IS THE COST OF THOSE TOOLS?  WHO CREATED THE TOOLS?  HOW DO THEY INTEGRATE
WITH THE OPERATING SYSTEM?  LET’S COVER THIS IN A NUTSHELL.  THE BEST
VIRTUALIZATION MANAGEMENT TOOLS ARE THE ONES THAT 1) HAVE THE REQUIRED FEATURES
2) INCREASE AUTOMATION AND EFFICIENCY 3) INTEGRATE A SMOOTHLY AS POSSIBLE WITH
THE OPERATING SYSTEM AND VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND 4) HAVE THE LOWEST COST.  IN
MY OPINION THOSE ARE THE BIG 4 AREAS TO CONSIDER…IN THAT ORDER.  TAKE A LOOK AT
WHAT YOU ARE USING FOR VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT.  COMPARE FEATURES,
AUTOMATION, INTEGRATION AND COSTS.  I HAVE TO TELL YOU, FROM MY STANDPOINT
SYSTEM CENTER VIRTUAL MACHINE MANAGER IS THE CHAMP FOR VIRTUALIZATION
INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT.  WE WILL SHOW YOU PLENTY OF FEATURES FOR SCVMM IN THE
MS20409B – SERVER VIRTUALIZATION WITH WINDOWS SERVER HYPER-V AND SYSTEM CENTER
COURSE.


OK, SO WE’VE MENTIONED THE MS20409B COURSE A COUPLE OF TIMES AT THIS POINT. 
WHAT WILL IT REALLY DO FOR YOU?  YOU WILL GAIN A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE.  LET’S HIT
THE HIGHLIGHTS.


 * WHAT ARE MICROSOFT’S VIRTUALIZATION OPTIONS?


 * EVALUATING YOUR COMPANY’S ENVIRONMENT FOR VIRTUALIZATION.


 * INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING HYPER-V.


 * WORKING WITH VHDS AND VMS.


 * VIRTUAL MACHINE NETWORKS AND SWITCHES.


 * MOVING AND REPLICATING VMS.


 * MAKING HOSTS AND VMS HIGHLY AVAILABLE THROUGH FAILOVER CLUSTERING.


 * INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING SYSTEM CENTER VIRTUAL MACHINE MANAGER.


 * MANAGING HOSTS, VMS, NETWORKING AND STORAGE WITH SCVMM.


 * MANAGING NON-MICROSOFT VIRTUALIZATION HOSTS AND VMS WITH SCVMM.


 * CLONING VMS (BECAUSE YOU KNOW YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO CLONE SOMETHING!).


 * CREATING PRIVATE CLOUDS USING SYSTEM CENTER.


 * AUTOMATING VIRTUALIZATION WITH SYSTEM CENTER AND PRIVATE CLOUDS.


 * MONITORING AND PROTECTING YOUR VIRTUALIZATION INFRASTRUCTURE.


IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO INCREASE YOUR VIRTUAL COMPETENCY AND IMPLEMENT AND OR
MANAGE VIRTUALIZATION FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION USING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER
HYPER-V AND SYSTEM CENTER THEN WE CAN HELP.  FOR MORE DETAILS AND OUR SCHEDULED
COURSES VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK: MS20409B – SERVER VIRTUALIZATION WITH WINDOWS
SERVER HYPER-V AND SYSTEM CENTER.


HAVE A GREAT DAY!


-TROY

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NEW MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2014 COURSES AVAILABLE

Posted on September 23, 2014 by kgill

New Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Courses are now available 

Microsoft Official Courseware for SQL Server 2014 will replace the courseware
for SQL Server 2012 as the new curriculum includes content focused on earlier
releases.

SQL Server 2012 courseware will be retired effective December 31, 2014.

The following table shows the SQL Server 2012 courseware to be retired, and the
corresponding SQL Server 2014 courses covering 2012 and 2014 releases that
replace them (with course numbers aligning to exam numbers).

SQL Server 2012   Course#

SQL Server 2012   Title

SQL Server 2014   Course#

SQL Server 2014   Title

SQL Server Exam

MS10774A Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 MS20461C Querying Microsoft SQL
Server 70-461 MS10775A Administering MS SQL Server 2012 Databases MS20462C
Administering Microsoft SQL Server Databases 70-462 MS10777A Implementing a Data
Warehouse with MS SQL Server 2012 MS20463C Implementing a Data Warehouse with
Microsoft SQL Server 70-463 MS10776A Developing MS SQL Server 2012 Databases
MS20464C Developing Microsoft SQL Server Databases 70-464 MS20465B Designing
Database Solutions for SQL Server 2012 MS20465C Designing a Data Solution with
Microsoft SQL Server 70-465 MS10778A Implementing Data Models and Reports with
MS SQL Server 2012 MS20466C Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft
SQL Server 70-466 MS20467B Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with MSSQL
Server 2012 MS20467C Designing Self-Service Business Intelligence and Big Data  
Solutions 70-467

Come attend the MS SQL Server 2014 classes at LRS Education and earn your

SQL Server 2014 MCSE Certification.  These Microsoft classes include a Pearson-
Vu certification exam voucher at no cost to you.

The MS SQL 2014 classes are available using our LRS Virtual Training Format.
Click the hyperlink for a demo on how you can attend these classes from any
location.

Please let me know if you would like additional information regarding these
courses or if you would like to enroll!

Thanks, Karen

Karen.gill@lrs.com

Posted in Bloomington, FREE SOFTWARE AND CERTIFICATION EXAM VOUCHERS, MCSE,
Microsoft, new, Springfield, SQL, training, Uncategorized, VILT, virtual,
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