Administering Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager Training Course

Puppet is an open-source configuration management tool used to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management across servers and environments.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level system administrators who wish to use Puppet to automate system configuration in a Master-Client environment.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Puppet on master and client systems.
• Write and apply Puppet manifests to manage configuration.
• Create and reuse Puppet modules, templates, and classes.
• Implement conditional logic and ordering in Puppet manifests.

Format of the Course also allows for the evaluation of participants.

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Course objectives: Understand the basics of Ansible Learn how to install and configure Ansible Explore the core components of Ansible: Playbooks, Modules, and Inventory Implement automation tasks using Ansible Execute Ansible Playbooks to manage and automate remote servers

Managing Configuration with Ansible equips system administrators with practical techniques for automating Linux and Unix infrastructure. It covers core principles of Ansible playbooks, roles, inventory management, and variable-driven configurations. The course examines proven methods for YAML syntax, conditional logic, vault encryption, and rolling update strategies. It helps professionals standardize deployment workflows and eliminate configuration drift across complex server environments.

This instructor-led, live training in France (online or onsite) is aimed at DevOps engineers, developers, and SysOps administrators who wish to maximize the tools and features made available through the Ansible project for the advancement of organizational IT infrastructures and processes.

Simultaneously, they can utilize the opportunity to carry out complex Ansible implementations for large-scale applications while employing its open-sourced tower for optimized DevOps management and collaboration functions.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Ansible along with other open-source tools and resources.
• Establish a centralized system for DevOps management using Ansible project features.
• Operate automation tools and advanced resources of Ansible to achieve CI/CD approach.
• Execute better SysOps methods using Ansible's collaborative features for management of larger teams.
• Enhance DevOps tasks execution within the organization and optimize existing ones.
• Integrate Ansible with external platforms and leverage other Ansible tools for the organization's advantage.

Ansible Automation serves as a robust framework for scaling IT automation, configuration management, and deployment.

This instructor-led training, available online or onsite, is designed for intermediate-level DevOps professionals who want to design, develop, and maintain advanced Ansible automation assets and integrate them into broader IT operations.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop custom Ansible modules and plugins.
• Build complex playbooks utilizing Jinja2, filters, and conditional logic.
• Integrate Ansible with APIs and version control systems.
• Organize content using Collections and Roles.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Practical application of the Ansible Automation Platform within sample enterprise scenarios.
• Guided exercises focusing on the development, integration, and testing of Ansible content.

Customization Options

• To request customized training tailored to your specific Ansible use cases, please contact us to arrange.

Ansible Tower serves as the enterprise framework for managing and scaling Ansible automation across complex IT environments.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level IT professionals who wish to deploy, configure, and operate Ansible Tower as part of an enterprise automation strategy.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Ansible Tower for enterprise use.
• Manage users, teams, inventories, and credentials in Tower.
• Launch and monitor playbooks through job templates and workflows.
• Secure and scale Ansible automation across teams and departments.

Format of the Course also allows for the evaluation of participants.

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Hands-on use of Ansible Tower in enterprise-scale scenarios.
• Guided exercises focused on deployment, management, and security of Tower infrastructure.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course based on your organization’s automation infrastructure, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in France (online or onsite) is designed for system operators and administrators who wish to use Foreman and Katello to manage and monitor their servers and infrastructures.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up Foreman to automate the provisioning and configuration of systems.
• Install Katello to implement its content management features for creating, organizing, and managing repositories.
• Track infrastructure changes using Foreman's reporting and monitoring capabilities.

This instructor-led live training in France (available online or onsite) is designed for system administrators who wish to learn about Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) and utilize it to manage their infrastructure.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Learn about Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager and how it works.
• Understand and configure discovery methods.
• Configure MECM client policies.

This instructor-led live training in France (online or onsite) is designed for system administrators who wish to use Microsoft SCCM to manage their infrastructures.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Use the Configuration Manager console for infrastructure management.
• Configure public key infrastructures to secure Microsoft SCCM.
• Perform advanced application deployment and troubleshooting.

SaltStack (or Salt) is an open-source, Python-based tool designed for configuration management, enabling the automation of hardware and software provisioning within IT environments. It is widely recognized as an effective orchestration solution for cloud and IT operations.

In this instructor-led live training, available both onsite and remotely, participants will gain practical experience deploying SaltStack. Through hands-on exercises in a simulated cloud setting, you will learn the setup, configuration, provisioning, optimization, and troubleshooting processes for managing a cluster of servers.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure SaltStack
• Automate infrastructure-related administrative tasks
• Provision and manage new code and application packages
• Develop reusable configuration templates
• Utilize SaltStack for system monitoring
• Formulate strategies to optimize infrastructure performance
• Troubleshoot issues within SaltStack and the surrounding environment

Target Audience

• System administrators
• DevOps engineers

Course Format

• A blend of lectures, discussions, exercises, and intensive hands-on practice

Notes

• To request customized training for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

Zammad is a contemporary, web-based, open-source helpdesk and customer support platform. It consolidates tickets from email, chat, phone, and social media channels into a unified queue, offering a self-hosted alternative to Zendesk, Freshdesk, and ServiceNow while ensuring that customer data remains within your own infrastructure.

This instructor-led live training (available online or onsite) targets intermediate support managers and system administrators who want to utilize Zammad to replace cloud-based helpdesk platforms with a self-hosted, sovereign ticketing solution.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be capable of:

• Installing Zammad via packages or Docker using PostgreSQL.
• Configuring email, chat, and API channels for ticket intake.
• Designing workflows, escalation paths, and SLA timers.
• Establishing role-based access controls, groups, and organizations.
• Integrating with knowledge bases, reporting tools, and webhooks.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Extensive exercises and practical applications.
• Hands-on implementation within a live-lab environment.

Customization Options for the Course

• To request tailored training for this course, please contact us to arrange details.