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

[Solomon K. Chang]

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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