WBEM Solutions SNIA Training Courses

WBEM Solutions and the SNIA have joined together to offer training for standards based management technologies and initiatives based on CIM, WBEM, CDM, DASH, SMASH and SMI.

Audience for Understanding CIM and WBEM

• Software Architects & Engineers
• Software Developers
• • Client Applications
  • Instrumentation
• Engineering Managers and Program Managers
• Software Quality Assurance Engineers
• Support Engineers

Instructors

WBEM Solutions instructors are engineers, industry experts and highly qualified to deliver performance oriented, cost effective training. They are actively involved in various organizations including the DMTF, the SNIA, The Open Group, JWS and others allowing them first hand knowledge of the latest developments and changes in the various organizations, specifications and releases.

Initial 2008 Course Offerings

Information and Registration

For course information and to register, visit:
http://www.wbemsolutions.com/training_public_reg.html

For SNIA Technology Center Information, visit:
http://www.snia.org/tech_activities/tech_center/

Course Descriptions

The WBEM Developer Using CMPI course provides an introduction to the basic concepts for developing enterprise management products that use the Common Information Model (CIM) and Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM). Prior knowledge of CIM and WBEM is not required. Hands-on lab exercises are used to guide the student in developing basic WBEM client applications and Common Management Provider Interface (CMPI) WBEM instrumentation.

The SMI Developer Using CMPI course provides an introduction to the basic concepts for developing Storage Management Initiative (SMI) products that use the Common Information Model (CIM) and Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM). Prior knowledge of CIM, WBEM and the SMI Specification (SMI-S) is not required. Hands-on lab exercises are used to guide the student in developing basic WBEM client applications and Common Management Provider Interface (CMPI) WBEM instrumentation for SMI products.

For more on SMI, please visit Storage Management Initiative.

The Understanding CIM and WBEM course provides an introduction to the basic concepts of the Common Information Model (CIM) and Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) technologies. Prior knowledge of CIM and WBEM is not required. Students will learn the significance of using an object-oriented data model to manage the enterprise. Students will also be exposed to techniques for modeling a product using CIM. Hands-on lab exercises are used to reinforce lecture topics and help the student to better understand the semantics of the CIM data model. NOTE: These lab exercises do not involve any programming.

Key Programs

• Data Management Forum
• Green Storage Initiative
• Storage Management Initiative (SMI)
• XAM Initiative