[SGVLUG] We're in the wrong business... [linux training from HP]

[Joel Witherspoon]

Those're actually the same course types that Mt. SAC is offering for a lot
less. Mt. SAC's course are independent of the Linux flavor though. I'm sure
HP will push their flavor quite a bit.

On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 3:11 PM, Solomon K. Chang <skevin521 at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Ha ha, that's nothing.
>
> MySQL is trying to get me to sign up for a training program.  Thank you
> Nikki, for
> giving me a list of topics I can give free lectures about!
>
> ---forward---
>
> The MySQL 5.0 Bootcamp course (5 days) in Southern California
> Scheduled for July 7-11
>
> $500 off for April registration
>
> This class is now scheduled to be held in Los Angeles July 7-11, 2008. The
> cost of the
> class will be $4,999 per student and with early registration in April you
> can save 10%
> for a final price of $4,499 (500 savings) plus certification voucher upon
> course
> completion. After reading the description of the course below, email
> nmorton at mysql.com
> to register.
>
> At the completion of this well-rounded course, you should be able to:
>
>    * Describe the MySQL Architecture, general operational characteristics
> and
> resources utilized for running it.
>    * Perform the most common Database Administration (DBA) tasks utilizing
> the various
> programs contained within the MySQL application
>    * Utilize the MySQL Administrator Graphical User Interface (GUI) to
> manage a MySQL
> server
>    * Perform queries and analysis of data utilizing the MySQL Query
> Browser graphical
> user interface (GUI)
>    * Utilize MySQL monitoring tools to improve server performance
>    * Compare multiple environment options to improve server performance
>    * Explain the MySQL connectors that provide connectivity for client
> programs
>    * Install and Upgrade MySQL 5.0 for the most common operating systems
>    * Perform the MySQL start and shutdown operations
>    * Configure MySQL server options at runtime
>    * Activate and manage numerous server logs
>    * Maintain integrity of a MySQL installation utilizing security
> protocols
>    * Manage user maintenance and access to a MySQL Server
>    * Manage the structural characteristics of your databases
>    * Create, Maintain and Manage MySQL tables
>    * Manage the structural characteristics of the tables within your
> databases
>    * Select the best data type for representing information and managing
> performance
> in MySQL
>    * Differentiate between the multiple storage engines available in MySQL
>    * Perform bulk data import and export operations
>    * Utilize the SELECT statement to retrieve information from database
> tables
>    * Utilize expressions in SQL statements to retrieve more detailed
> information
>    * Write join expressions in your SQL statements to obtain information
> from multiple
> tables
>    * Utilize SQL statements to modify the contents of database tables
>    * Utilize subqueries in your SQL statements
>    * Understand data locking concepts and the different levels of locking
> in MySQL
>    * Perform backup and restore operations utilizing multiple MySQL tools
>    * Improve performance though query optimization
>    * Optimize Schemas (Databases) utilizing multiple techniques
>    * Create user defined variables, prepared statements and stored
> routines
>    * Create and manage triggers
>    * Use the INFORMATION_SCHEMA database to access metadata
>    * Manage, apply and understand the reason for using views
>    * Debug MySQL applications
>    * Scale-out deployments of MySQL
>
> Who should Attend
>
>    * Developers and DBAs
>
> So, once again, please register by emailing me at nmorton at mysql.com
>
> Nikki Morton
> Corporate Sales, MySQL
> Phone: xxx-xxx-xxxx
> Mobile: xxx-xxx-xxxx
> Fax: xxx-xxx-xxxx
>
>
> --- "Emerson, Tom (*IC)" <Tom.Emerson at wbconsultant.com> wrote:
>
> > At the microsoft launch event, one of the vendors grabbing names-to-spam
> > was HP -- I just got their "brochure" of what's available [1 meg pdf, in
> > case anyone wants a copy -- email me direct] and of course a link to
> > their site. [http://www.hp.com/education]
> >
> > They actually have a page devoted to Linux, with essentially two main
> > tracks:
> >
> >   fundamentals --> admin I --> admin II  --+
> >                                            V
> >   basics for HP-UX/Solaris Admins --> linux troubleshooting
> >
> > Just looking at their online page for Admin II [focuses on networked
> > services], the 5-day "Remotely Assisted Instructor Lead" [RAIL] course
> > is $2500.
> >
> > http://www.hp.com/education/courses/h7092s.html
> >
> > It does cover quite a few topics, from the truly basic [DNS/bind], to
> > the expected [APACHE] and mundane [FTP] as well as some less obvious
> > ones [LDAP/OPENLDAP, Samba, SMTP "theory", and apache /security/]
> >
> > I could probably teach most of it, I just don't know how I can convince
> > people to pay me $500/day per person to do it :)
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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