Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Training in South Africa

The aim of this course is twofold - gain solid knowledge about OpenStack architecture and acquire profound troubleshooting skills. In the architecture part you will learn how to design the hardware for the public and private cloud, prepare high-availability control plane, choose proper size of the flavours, and safely overcommit cloud resources, among other things. Getting knowledge about the internals of Neutron (Networking Service) is another essential part in OpenStack architecture. Next the participant will be introduced into methods of troubleshooting issues in OpenStack clusters starting from general tips, through network troubleshooting up to caveats of main OpenStack services. Around 75% of the course comprises of hands-on workshops in the real OpenStack training environment.

The course is a comprehensive training on OpenStack. It starts with the introduction to the system, then through hands-on workshops it gives practical knowledge on managing private clouds based on OpenStack, finally troubleshooting and advanced, architectural topics are present. The goal of this course is to familiarize with the OpenStack ecosystem as well as to give a strong background for further expansion and refinement of the OpenStack clouds. The course comprises all topics necessary to accomplish the Certificate OpenStack Administrator exam. 75% of the course is based on hands-on workshop in the real OpenStack training environment.

The course is a comprehensive training on OpenStack, extended version of the OpenStack Bootcamp course includes extra excercises, troubleshooting and sample examination tasks. Extended content is highlited in bold in the course outline. It starts with the introduction to the system, then through hands-on workshops it gives practical knowledge on managing private clouds based on OpenStack, finally troubleshooting and advanced, architectural topics are present. The goal of this course is to familiarize with the OpenStack ecosystem as well as to give a strong background for further expansion and refinement of the OpenStack clouds. The course comprises all topics necessary to accomplish the Certificate OpenStack Administrator exam. 75% of the course is based on hands-on workshop in the real OpenStack training environment. After the course participants get all the materials and training environment for self-study and feature/troubleshooting excercises. Customization options The full course is to be meant for at least 5 days. It could be shortened if some of the topics are not relevant for the customer. In case the participants are beginners to OpenStack (slower pace) it is recommended to expand the course for 6 days or remove some advanced topics. The course can be also extended with 1 more day when OVN topics can be presented.  

The course is a profound training on OpenStack networking. It starts with the introduction to OpenStack and its architecture, then clarifies core OpenStack projects as Identity service (Keystone), Image service (Glance), Compute service (Nova), Block storage (Cinder) in order to describe the surroundings of the networks in OpenStack and mainly focus on Networking project (Neutron). Virtual network infrastructure is described and based on the Open Virtual Network project, Open vSwitch and OpenFlow. The goal of the course is to understand basic operations and architecture of OpenStack as well as to familiarize participants with various networking technologies behind OpenStack, extending information about OVN and underlying flows, resources and tools. Customization options The training can be contracted to 2 days, focusing on core aspects relevant for the customer. The training can be also extended regarding administrative, design, networking and/or troubleshooting topics concerning OpenStack deployments. It is possible to describe other underlying SDN solutions like Linux Bridge or OvS.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at network engineers who wish to use Linux for network engineering. By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up Linux services for networking.
• Replace switches with Linux switches.
• Use Linux commands to manage processes.
• Configure an SDN to automate network maintenance.

In this instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite), participants will learn how to use ONAP to automate networking services. By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand, install and configure the various components in the ONAP ecosystem.
• Carry out real-time, policy-driven orchestration and automation of physical and virtual network functions.
• Design, create, orchestrate, and monitor VNFs, SDNs and other network services.
• Efficiently manage the entire networking lifecycle using a software-driven approach.
• Develop, deploy, and scale a network using the latest open source technologies and practices.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at telecom engineers, developers, and IT personnel who wish to use ONAP and optimize telecommunication network functions. By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install Open Network Automation Platform and configure the necessary frameworks.
• Understand the components and concepts foundational to the ONAP environment.
• Build and automate physical and virtual telecommunication network functions.
• Manage and optimize the life  cycles of systems and operations executed through ONAP.
• Leverage the features of ONAP and overcome the challenges to telecommunication applications.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at system administrators, network engineers, and developers who wish to install, configure, and manage controllers, applications, and networking devices under an SDN. By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up a virtual network.
• Create applications.
• Use controllers to operate a software-defined network.

The course is providing practical knowledge on OpenStack and private cloud security. It starts from the introduction to the system, then the participants are getting practical knowledge on security in private clouds and securing OpenStack installation. During the course, each of the core OpenStack modules is presented, participants are building up virtual identity, image, network, compute and storage resources while discussing relevant security topics. Each participant is getting their own training environment with a complete OpenStack installation based on selected cloud architecture (eg. storage, networking). The training could be highly customized based on the needs of the client. Customization options
The training can be contracted to 2 days, focusing on core aspects relevant for the customer. The training can be also extended regarding administrative, design, networking and/or troubleshooting topics concerning OpenStack deployments