October 2, 2012 at 19:13Backup Academy: online courses and certification on backup virtual machines
Today we want to tell you about Backup Academy, a resource for beginners in the field of virtualization: free online video courses and certification on backup virtual machines for VMware and Hyper-V. The courses are aimed at studying the basic technologies, principles and methods of backup of virtual machines, and not at a review of specific products or solutions of manufacturers in this area.
When creating the Backup Academy, we first of all thought about those IT professionals who want to develop their career in the field of virtualization, but do not yet have sufficient experience and knowledge in this area.
Courses will be interesting for both beginners and those who already work with VMware and Hyper-V. All videos and the resource itself are presented in English.
Backup Academy covers the basic technologies and types of backup: how they differ from each other, how they can be performed, how a particular method is better / worse than another, what conditions must be met for a successful backup and recovery, and much more. The focus, of course, is backup and data recovery.
Backup Academy gives you the opportunity to pass a certification exam for free, upon successful completion of which, the user receives a personal certificate with the status of Backup Academy Certified Professional. A person with such a status is quite ready to study further and receive narrower certifications offered by VMware, Hyper-V and other vendors aimed at obtaining narrower specialized knowledge, advanced level. Successful passing of the Backup Academy exam does not guarantee that you will never “fill up” all your backups again, but at least it gives a basic set of knowledge and skills to beginners who do not yet know why, for example, deduplication is good, and why testing backups can and should do.
Backup Academy is a resource sponsored by Veeam Software. But this does not mean that the courses tell only about the products of this company or in every possible way hint at the purchase of these products. On the contrary, at the Backup Academy we don’t mention the names of the vendors precisely in order not to get into the details of specific products, because they are all very different and completely different solve different tasks. First of all, professors of the Academy Backup explain and talk about the basic technologies and principles that are used by all vendors. The course is taught by the best professionals in their field, the owners of expert statuses VMware and Microsoft - Eric Seebert, David Davis, Rick Vanover, Greg Shields and others.
Everything is very simple - go to the website http://www.backupacademy.com and start watching videos on topics that interest you, registration is not required for this. You can read blog posts, study professors, upload podcasts to the player, or browse through presentations. Once you understand that you have already learned something, and maybe even are ready to pass the exam, try your hand at a small test of 10 questions. If you can pass, then it makes sense to try to pass the certification exam. It consists of 30+ questions, there are no time limits for passing. We ask users to register at this stage, as a result of successful completion, everyone receives a personal certificate with the status of Backup Academy Certified Professional.
Backup Academy does not stand still, there are a lot of things that we have not yet talked about! Therefore, we are constantly adding new videos to the existing course, looking for new experts who are ready to share knowledge, and are glad to feedback users who write what they are missing in the course now and videos on what topics they would like to see on our website in the future. We periodically update questions in the exam, as we inform our students about, suddenly someone wants to check themselves again and / or renew the certificate. Keeping abreast of the latest changes will help our newsletter (it is received by all registered users) and participation in our groups on social networks (more on this below).
Very simple:
- write us an email at feedback@backupacademy.com
- write us on twitter twitter/ BckpAcademy or Facebook http://facebook.com/backup.academy
- ask your question on the site by filling out a simple form http: // www.backupacademy.com/feedback.html
Virtualization, data protection and recovery are some of the hottest topics and areas on the market these days. Even if you are not familiar with this area, there is no problem! You can safely start your education at Backup Academy (free, easy to use and independent) and then, depending on your preferences and professional needs, already invest in professional certifications and training with specific vendors. Go for it!
Who is Backup Academy oriented to?
When creating the Backup Academy, we first of all thought about those IT professionals who want to develop their career in the field of virtualization, but do not yet have sufficient experience and knowledge in this area.
Courses will be interesting for both beginners and those who already work with VMware and Hyper-V. All videos and the resource itself are presented in English.
What are the courses about?
Backup Academy covers the basic technologies and types of backup: how they differ from each other, how they can be performed, how a particular method is better / worse than another, what conditions must be met for a successful backup and recovery, and much more. The focus, of course, is backup and data recovery.
What does certification give?
Backup Academy gives you the opportunity to pass a certification exam for free, upon successful completion of which, the user receives a personal certificate with the status of Backup Academy Certified Professional. A person with such a status is quite ready to study further and receive narrower certifications offered by VMware, Hyper-V and other vendors aimed at obtaining narrower specialized knowledge, advanced level. Successful passing of the Backup Academy exam does not guarantee that you will never “fill up” all your backups again, but at least it gives a basic set of knowledge and skills to beginners who do not yet know why, for example, deduplication is good, and why testing backups can and should do.
Who is behind all this?
Backup Academy is a resource sponsored by Veeam Software. But this does not mean that the courses tell only about the products of this company or in every possible way hint at the purchase of these products. On the contrary, at the Backup Academy we don’t mention the names of the vendors precisely in order not to get into the details of specific products, because they are all very different and completely different solve different tasks. First of all, professors of the Academy Backup explain and talk about the basic technologies and principles that are used by all vendors. The course is taught by the best professionals in their field, the owners of expert statuses VMware and Microsoft - Eric Seebert, David Davis, Rick Vanover, Greg Shields and others.
Where and how to start?
Everything is very simple - go to the website http://www.backupacademy.com and start watching videos on topics that interest you, registration is not required for this. You can read blog posts, study professors, upload podcasts to the player, or browse through presentations. Once you understand that you have already learned something, and maybe even are ready to pass the exam, try your hand at a small test of 10 questions. If you can pass, then it makes sense to try to pass the certification exam. It consists of 30+ questions, there are no time limits for passing. We ask users to register at this stage, as a result of successful completion, everyone receives a personal certificate with the status of Backup Academy Certified Professional.
What's next?
Backup Academy does not stand still, there are a lot of things that we have not yet talked about! Therefore, we are constantly adding new videos to the existing course, looking for new experts who are ready to share knowledge, and are glad to feedback users who write what they are missing in the course now and videos on what topics they would like to see on our website in the future. We periodically update questions in the exam, as we inform our students about, suddenly someone wants to check themselves again and / or renew the certificate. Keeping abreast of the latest changes will help our newsletter (it is received by all registered users) and participation in our groups on social networks (more on this below).
How to contact us?
Very simple:
- write us an email at feedback@backupacademy.com
- write us on twitter twitter/ BckpAcademy or Facebook http://facebook.com/backup.academy
- ask your question on the site by filling out a simple form http: // www.backupacademy.com/feedback.html
Virtualization, data protection and recovery are some of the hottest topics and areas on the market these days. Even if you are not familiar with this area, there is no problem! You can safely start your education at Backup Academy (free, easy to use and independent) and then, depending on your preferences and professional needs, already invest in professional certifications and training with specific vendors. Go for it!