VERITAS EDUCATION ALL STORAGE TECHNICIANS POWERED BY VERITAS EDUCATION

VERITAS EDUCATION

VERITAS EDUCATION ALL STORAGE TECHNICIANS POWERED BY VERITAS EDUCATION The foundation of an organization s competitiveness is its ability to execute business strategy and adapt and respond to constantly changing technologies. VERITAS Education works to enhance your competitiveness by giving your organization the knowledge to manage your environment successfully. It serves a single purpose: to empower people and their organizations by helping them realize the maximum benefit of VERITAS offerings in their solution infrastructure. VERITAS products perform crucial functions and are often the last line of defense. Implementing and managing them the right way is essential to ensuring the right IT infrastructure one that meets business and technical needs. VERITAS Education helps you achieve those goals.

LEADERSHIP As the leader in storage management solutions, VERITAS is at the heart of the critical infrastructure environments that run businesses around the globe. VERITAS Education is the organization that businesses call on to provide knowledge and skills to their staff the people who put the solutions to work 24 x 7 x forever. VALUE VERITAS Education is your resource for education and training on VERITAS products and solutions. VERITAS instructors are experts on VERITAS technology, products and solutions. They are selected for their experience in the field, implementing and managing environments with VERITAS technology. RESULTS With education comes expertise. VERITAS Education will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of your staff, and at the same time increase your technological competitiveness. VERITAS Education helps you achieve maximum return on your investment in VERITAS products and solutions by: VERITAS EDUCATION OFFERINGS Their ability to convey this experience dramatically improves students ability to perform in real-world situations. DISASTER RECOVERY CURRICULUM Decreasing operating costs and increasing productivity Reducing technical infrastructure costs Developing autonomy and control over your own systems Enabling Effective High Availability/Disaster Recovery/Data Protection strategies and solutions Providing access to business critical information Disaster Recovery Planning Disaster Recovery Workshop HIGH AVAILABILITY CURRICULUM DATA PROTECTION CURRICULUM VERITAS High Availability Concepts VERITAS High Availability Fundamentals VERITAS Volume Replicator VERITAS Storage Replicator VERITAS Cluster Server VERITAS Cluster Server QuickStart VERITAS Global Cluster Manager VERITAS Enterprise Clustering VERITAS Cluster Server Agent Development VERITAS Backup and Restore Fundamentals VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter VERITAS Backup Exec VERITAS Backup Exec Fundamentals I VERITAS Backup Exec Fundamentals II VERITAS Backup Exec for Netware VERITAS Backup Exec for NSE VERITAS Advanced NetBackup DataCenter VERITAS Advanced Backup Exec VERITAS Storage Migrator VERITAS NetBackup Vault VERITAS NetBackup Shared Storage Option VERITAS NetBackup for Oracle VERITAS Global Data Manager VERITAS NetBackup BusinesServer VERITAS NetBackup Professional STORAGE VIRTUALIZATION CURRICULUM VERITAS Foundation Suite : Administration and Troubleshooting VERITAS Foundation Suite : Performance and Tuning VERITAS Volume Manager Fundamentals I VERITAS Volume Manager Fundamentals II VERITAS File System Fundamentals VERITAS File System Performance and Tuning VERITAS Volume Manager VERITAS File System VERITAS Database Edition for DBAs STORAGE NETWORKING CURRICULUM VERITAS Fibre Channel SAN Basics VERITAS SANPoint Control VERITAS ServPoint SAN VERITAS SANPoint Foundation Suite HA

INTRODUCTION TO VERITAS EDUCATION VERITAS Education has developed a curriculum that provides technical training across VERITAS storage management solutions. Our goal is to enable your organization to fully utilize VERITAS products and to achieve maximum return on your VERITAS investment. Our instructors bring years of expertise and hands-on product knowledge to the classroom. They combine high levels of expertise in their fields with strong communication skills. Practical, hands-on field experience is augmented with extensive technical experience. VERITAS Education offers training at regional training centers around the world as well as onsite, customized classes. This flexibility allows for significant cost savings for companies with several trainees, as well as the added advantage of training on your unique systems. Our Education Centers contain state-of-the-art hardware so attendees get real-world experience. All our instructor-led courses present product concepts, installation and configuration options, and step-by-step practice of the procedures your team is most likely to perform on the job. THE VALUE OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION VERITAS Education delivers technical training across all VERITAS products and solutions. This gives your IT staff the skills necessary to ensure your data storage strategy is fully effective and is protecting your business. Professional education can help your business in the following ways: Decrease operating costs and increase productivity Reduce capital expenditures Reduce technical infrastructure costs Increase technological competitiveness Deliver high availability for e-business initiatives Improve access to business-critical information By providing your staff with ongoing professional education, you can take advantage of the latest technology while creating a highly motivated team. Storage management costs are four to seven times the cost of hardware and software. To manage storage optimally, you need to implement and manage your solution appropriately. Training and education is the key to managing these costs.

FLEXIBLE TRAINING OPTIONS VERITAS INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING VERITAS instructor-led classes cover the full range of VERITAS products and solutions. We offer training at regional training centers around the world containing state-of-the-art hardware so that attendees get real-world experience. All our instructor-led courses present product concepts, installation and configuration options, and step-by-step practice of the procedures your team is most likely to perform on the job. Additionally, students are able to experiment and test different scenarios and configurations in a nonproduction environment. This lets instructors and class participants work together and translate education materials into real-life examples. INSTRUCTOR-LED WEBCASTS Get connected with VERITAS Education Instructor-Led Webcast Training, instead of waiting for an available class near you. Webcast Training enables you to save on costly and time-consuming travel by learning in your own environment. Students receive content-rich training from VERITAS Certified Instructors from the convenience of their desktop. The webcast is a learning alternative that combines the best practices of elearning, web-conferencing and instructor-led training into one program offering. VERITAS elearning - ANYTIME, ANYWHERE LEARNING As a complement to our traditional, instructor-led classes, we provide VERITAS elearning courses. These self-paced Internet and CD-ROM tutorials include review exercises and assessments. Designed to deliver richness and depth to every interaction, these classes do not just present you with static instructional text, but rather engage you to apply the concepts you have learned, thus developing your skills. elearning is perfect for customers who require basic training on products, but don't have the time to attend two, or three day sessions. These courses give a broad overview of all the capabilities of a particular product and offer detailed instruction on the most common procedures used on the job. VERITAS ONSITE TRAINING Most VERITAS instructor-led courses can also be held at your site. The added advantage is that we can customize classes specifically for your environment. For large deployments, training at your site is a convenient way to reduce costs and minimize the time your staff is out of the office. Onsite training provides you with: A focus on your unique solution and challenges Customizable training content Insights into your real-world environment and projects Training in your own environment A cost-effective training solution VERITAS Onsite Training brings our expertise to you. When there is a failure, recovery time is critical - you need fast response through a well-trained team. VERITAS Education helps you: Create a well-managed environment Increase the effectiveness of your technology investments Develop a high degree of autonomy and control over your environments

VERITAS DEDICATED TRAINING If you do not have the facilities and/or equipment to conduct onsite training, but are interested in a course offered exclusively to your company's employees, consider using one of VERITAS world-class education centers. We recommend booking your session at least four to six weeks in advance. Please contact us for availability. VERITAS MOBILE ACADEMY TRAINING Instructor-led training usually requires that students travel to a formal training center, or, if the instructor comes to you, you need to have a working training lab set up for the duration of the class. VERITAS Education makes training at your location much easier. Our Mobile Academy sends not just the instructor, software and course materials to your location, but we also bring in the computers and connectivity as well, delivering the high-quality training usually reserved for formal training centers. Equipment is shipped by reliable carriers and set up by our staff. With VERITAS Education taking care of the logistics, you will experience increased results and improved performance, enhancing the productivity of the people that run your IT systems. VERITAS EDUCATION PACK The VERITAS Education Pack is a flexible purchase program that enables you to pre-purchase VERITAS training days. It provides you with the following benefits: Planning flexibility - you do not need to know student names, courses or dates in advance. Reduced purchasing effort - eliminate the time and money spent approving training purchases throughout the year. Simplified budgeting - fix the training price by pre-purchasing training while funding is available. Cost effective training - Depending on the amount purchased, Education Pack can save you between 5% and 20%. Integrated learning - Two elearning courses, contained on a single CD are included in each pack, providing knowledge on the various principles and theories of storage management. HOW DOES IT WORK? The Education Pack includes training vouchers that can be used by any individual within the same organization PLUS elearning courses. Call us for more details. TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT To help you identify the correct training needs for your staff, VERITAS Education can deliver a high level Training Needs Assessment (TNA) at no extra cost. The TNA approach discovers training need and delivers a training solution, through the right mix of standard and custom training capabilities, to the right personnel, at the right time. The TNA methodology accommodates differing skills and training paths. Custom training solutions benefit our customers by: Meeting training needs more exactly Delivering training more cost effectively Maximizing staff productively Minimizing the impact to the business through reduced staff downtime Providing accelerated learning to specific personnel through custom workshops/courses, uniquely created by VERITAS

VERITAS VOLUME PURCHASE AGREEMENTS For our customers with large training needs, we offer the VERITAS Volume Purchase Agreement. This is a discount structure for multiple students within your company to access classes and is based on the number of training days purchased. The amount purchased applies to all VERITAS Education offerings - Onsite, Mobile, elearning, etc. This is particularly effective if you need training for a large number of people, in various locations, over an extended period of time. The end result is that you will receive excellent discounts in return for a prepaid education commitment. These are just some of the immediate benefits you ll gain from entering into a Volume Purchase Agreement: Increased flexibility: The choice to train the right people to the right level Preferential pricing: Tiered discount pricing levels Ease of administration: Saves time and money on administrating and tracking numerous purchase orders Price protection: You re sheltered from any price adjustment for the duration of the Volume Purchase Agreement VERITAS EDUCATION SAVINGS PASS Save on your education with the VERITAS Education Savings Pass! It gives you access to a wide variety of VERITAS Education Instructor-Led and online classes for twelve months at a single price. The VERITAS Eductation Savings Pass is a convenient and cost-effective way to help build the storage expertise for you or your team. INDIVIDUAL VERITAS EDUCATION SAVINGS PASS The Individual VERITAS Education Savings Pass gives one individual access to most VERITAS Education Instructor-Led and elearning courses for twelve consecutive months. With unlimited access to courses, you come away with a new competitive edge, based on knowledge and skills. CORPORATE VERITAS EDUCATION SAVINGS PASS Building on the great value of the individual pass, VERITAS Education now offers the Corporate VERITAS Education Savings Pass. It provides multiple individuals with all the benefits of our Individual VERITASEducation Savings Pass, combined with the added benefits of onsite training and additional training discounts. For companies with large teams, this is a very cost-effective way to educate and maintain your staff s efficiency and competitive edge. REGISTER NOW As many VERITAS Education customers already know, our training and education have never been more valuable and it has never been easier to register and attend classes. To register or to request information on VERITAS Education, please call, email or visit our website at: www.veritas.com www.veritas.com

VERITAS SOFTWARE VERITAS Software is the leading provider of storage management software, offering the industry s most comprehensive suite of solutions to protect data, simplify administrative complexity and leverage storage investments. Using VERITAS solutions, companies can reduce total cost of storage while improving storage service levels and implement storage strategies to support ongoing growth. VERITAS Software enables its customers to protect and fully leverage a critical business asset: their data. The VERITAS interoperable solutions manage and protect data across diverse server, operating system, storage and network environments and adapt easily to infrastructure changes. This focus on interoperable storage management has propelled the company s rapid worldwide growth and market leadership. VERITAS is counted among the top 10 software companies in the world by revenue, with almost 6,000 employees in 25 countries. VERITAS joined the Nasdaq-100 Index in January 1999 and the S&P 500 Index in March 2000. In an era of expanding data and shrinking budgets, intelligent storage management software is an absolute necessity. Interoperable software solutions are the keys to reducing costs, unlocking the capacity of existing storage investments, reducing risk to critical data and managing systems more efficiently. VERITAS offers solutions to manage the growing complexity and scalability of networked environments that exist today. In addition to leading the market with the broadest range of data management technology, VERITAS Software also leads with deep strategic partnerships and a highly responsive global technical support organization. VERITAS SOLUTIONS In today s business environments, the protection, storage, availability and management of mission-critical information is vital. Information unavailability can cripple companies with potentially disastrous consequences, causing loss of revenues, reputation and customers, ultimately bringing companies to their knees. VERITAS Software s solutions manage the explosion of data and the growing complexity and scalability of networked environments that exist today. VERITAS Software provides a complete range of leading application storage management solutions to meet the increasing demand to provide crossplatform operating system and application data management. Our solutions reduce total storage costs, better utilize existing hardware assets, manage growing systems more efficiently and protect corporate data at all levels of the business. More than 60 of the world s leading servers and operating systems integrate VERITAS technology making it the de facto standard for data protection and high availability. This provides tremendous value for customers who need storage management solutions that span heterogeneous environments throughout their enterprise. Positioned at the forefront of the industry s storage management technology innovation, VERITAS Software is the only dedicated storage management software company that provides worldwide, world-class education, consulting and support organizations to help you get the most from your investment. EDUCATION CENTERS VERITAS Software Corporation VERITAS Education 350 Ellis Street, Mountain View, CA 94043 Tel. 1-800-327-2232 (option 2) (US) & 1-650-527-8000 (outside US) Fax. 1-650-527-2908 e-mail. training sales@veritas.com. Please contact your local center for further details For additional information about VERITAS, its products, or the location of an office near you, please call our corporate headquarters or visit our website at www.veritas.com Copyright 2002 VERITAS Software Corporation. All Rights Reserved. VERITAS, VERITAS SOFTWARE, the VERITAS logo, and all other VERITAS product names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of VERITAS Software Corporation in the USA and/or other countries. Other product names, logos and/or slogans mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. VRTS-VE-0203