Configuration Management Training in Athens

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) serves as a robust solution for deploying, managing, and securing devices and applications throughout an organization.

This instructor-led, live training session (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate IT professionals seeking to install, configure, and manage Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager to facilitate modern enterprise desktop and application management.

Upon completing this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Install and configure the infrastructure components of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager.
• Deploy operating systems, applications, and updates across various devices.
• Monitor compliance and inventory levels using integrated tools and reports.
• Integrate MECM with Intune to enable co-management and modern device management strategies.

Course Format

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

Course Customization Options

• For a customized training version of this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

Ansible Tower serves as the enterprise-grade framework designed for managing and scaling Ansible automation across complex IT landscapes.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for IT professionals with an intermediate skill set who aim to deploy, configure, and operate Ansible Tower within an enterprise automation strategy.

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

• Install and configure Ansible Tower for enterprise applications.
• Manage users, teams, inventories, and credentials within Tower.
• Execute and monitor playbooks using job templates and workflows.
• Secure and scale Ansible automation across various teams and departments.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Practical application of Ansible Tower in enterprise-scale scenarios.
• Guided exercises focusing on the deployment, management, and security of Tower infrastructure.

Course Customization Options

• To request customized training for this course tailored to your organization’s automation infrastructure, please contact us to make arrangements.

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

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

Upon completion of this course, participants will be equipped to:

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

Course Format

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

Customization Options

• To arrange a tailored training session for this course based on your specific Ansible use cases, please contact us.

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

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.

Puppet is an open-source configuration management tool utilized for automating the provisioning, configuration, and management of infrastructure across various servers and environments.

This instructor-led live training, available online or onsite, is designed for beginner to intermediate system administrators aiming to leverage Puppet for automating system configurations within a Master-Agent environment.

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

• Installing and configuring Puppet on both master and agent systems.
• Authoring and applying Puppet manifests to oversee configuration.
• Developing and reusing Puppet modules, templates, and classes.
• Implementing conditional logic and sequencing within Puppet manifests.

Course Format

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

Course Customization Options

• To request a tailored training session for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

Course objectives: Grasp the fundamental principles of Ansible Master the installation and configuration of Ansible Investigate the core components of Ansible: Playbooks, Modules, and Inventory Apply automation tasks utilizing Ansible Run Ansible Playbooks to oversee and automate remote servers

This instructor-led live training in Athens (online or onsite) targets DevOps engineers, developers, and project managers who wish to efficiently execute preprogrammed functions and administer software development workflows using the powerful RESTful API of Ansible AWX.

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

• Install and configure Ansible AWX on their preferred software development environment.
• Understand the DevOps principles and concepts foundational to Ansible AWX.
• Utilize AWX's automation tools to enhance workflows and facilitate DevOps processes.
• Integrate AWX with external resources to leverage its features and collaborate with teams.

Master the art of configuration management with Ansible, equipping system administrators with practical techniques for automating Linux and Unix infrastructure. Explore the fundamental principles of Ansible playbooks, roles, inventory management, and variable-driven configurations. Delve into proven methodologies for YAML syntax, conditional logic, vault encryption, and rolling update strategies. This course enables professionals to standardize deployment workflows and eliminate configuration drift across complex server environments.

This instructor-led, live training in Athens (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.

This instructor-led, live training in Athens (online or onsite) is aimed at network or DevOps engineers who wish to use Ansible to manage network systems more efficiently through automation.

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

• Set up the necessary development environment to start building and using network automation.
• Create Ansible playbooks for executing and automating tasks in multiple network systems.
• Use Python network automation scripts to manage and configure network devices.
• Manage network configuration changes dynamically using Jinja2 templates.

This instructor-led, live training in Athens (online or on-site) targets 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 and implement its content management features to create, organize, and manage repositories.
• Track infrastructure changes using Foreman's reporting and monitoring features.

This instructor-led, live training in Athens (online or onsite) is aimed at system administrators who wish to use Microsoft SCCM to manage 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.

This instructor-led, live training in Athens (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level to advanced-level developers and system administrators who wish to enhance their Puppet knowledge and expertise.

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

• Master advanced Puppet concepts and techniques.
• Efficiently manage configurations using Puppet.
• Implement best practices for module development.
• Decouple configuration from code using Hiera.
• Write custom facts and functions to extend Puppet's functionality.
• Effectively manage relationships in Puppet.
• Handle artifacts such as files, snippets, templates, and blobs.
• Apply testing best practices for Puppet modules.
• Utilize Puppet Bolt for orchestration.

This instructor-led live training in Athens (online or onsite) is designed for system operators and administrators who aim to use Satellite to manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts.

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

• Configure Red Hat Satellite for software and server deployment.
• Utilize management tools to schedule tasks and run remote execution commands.
• Perform server maintenance to oversee system security, recoverability, and growth.

This instructor-led, live training in Athens (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level system administrators and IT professionals who wish to effectively manage, optimize, and secure RHEL 8 environments using the latest tools and techniques.

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

• Install and configure RHEL 8 for enterprise use.
• Use advanced tools like App Streams, Stratis, and the Virtual Data Optimizer for efficient storage management.
• Implement secure networking using NFTables and Firewalld.
• Automate systems administration tasks with Ansible, including the deployment and scaling of tasks.
• Manage the lifecycle of containers and secure deployments in production environments.

SaltStack (commonly referred to as Salt) is an open-source, Python-based configuration management solution designed to automate the provisioning of both hardware and software within IT environments. It is widely recognized as an effective orchestration tool for cloud and IT operational settings.

This instructor-led live training, available both onsite and remotely, guides participants through the practical deployment of SaltStack. Through hands-on exercises in a simulated cloud environment, attendees will gain experience in setting up, configuring, provisioning, optimizing, and troubleshooting server collections.

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

• Install and configure SaltStack
• Automate administrative tasks associated with infrastructure management
• 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 related to SaltStack and the surrounding environment

Audience

• System administrators
• DevOps engineers

Format of the Course

• A combination of lectures, discussions, exercises, and extensive hands-on practice

Notes

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

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

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

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

• Install Zammad via packages or Docker alongside PostgreSQL.
• Configure email, chat, and API channels for ticket ingestion.
• Design workflows, escalation paths, and SLA timers.
• Set up role-based access, groups, and organizations.
• Integrate with knowledge bases, reporting tools, and webhooks.

Course Format

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

Customization Options

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