This course teaches students about HPE server architectures and associated technologies as well as their functions, features, and benefits. Additionally, students will learn about planning and designing HPE server solutions and positioning HPE server solutions to customers.
This course uses participant centered learning and hands-on emulators. Emulators use software to replicate HPE Server technologies and allow learners to engage in lab activities using web based resources.

After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to:
Provide a high-level overview of technologies within the HPE ProLiant server portfolio
Describe security risks
Describe Gen10 security features and high-level security strategy

Ideal candidate for this course
Typical candidates for this course are:
Consultants
Pre-sales engineers
Sales engineers
Systems Engineers
Solutions Architects
Suggested prerequisites
Building HPE Data Center Solutions, Rev. 17.41 (01098484) or Building HPE Server Solutions, Rev. 18.11 (01098692)

Module 1: HPE and the future of compute

Introduce HPE Data Center Infrastructure Group and the strategy.
Explain changing economy and the role of IT.
Describe the Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Transformation Solutions.
Explain what a Composable Infrastructure is and how it helps customers.
Provide a high-level overview of HPE ProLiant Gen10 server innovations.
Provide a high-level overview of the HPE server portfolio and market share.
Position HPE Pointnext services in the new compute era.

Module 2: Security: Why customers should pay attention

Describe security risks.
Discuss Gen10 high-level security strategy.
Describe Gen10 security features.
Explain the iLO role in HPE ProLiant server security.

Module 3: HPE Converged Management—On System

Explain the HPE approach to converged management for the infrastructure lifecycle.
Name the on-system tools used to manage an HPE ProLiant system:
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
iLO 5
RESTful API, HPE RESTful Interface Tool, and other HPE scripting tools
Intelligent Provisioning
Smart Storage Administrator
HPE Smart Update and Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)
BladeSystem management

Module 4: HPE Converged Management—On Premises and On Cloud

Describe the on-premises and on-cloud tools used to manage HPE ProLiant systems:
HPE OneView
iLO Amplifier Pack
HPE Insight Control server provisioning
Remote Support
Insight Online

Module 5: HPE server technologies

Provide a high-level overview of technologies within the HPE ProLiant server portfolio.
Describe the features of HPE servers in the following areas:
Processors
Storage
Networking
Rack and power

Module 6: HPE rack and tower server solutions

Describe HPE ProLiant rack-mounted and tower server families and the workloads they target
Explain how to use QuickSpecs.

Module 7: HPE BladeSystem solutions

Explain how the HPE BladeSystem portfolio provides solutions in the compute era.
Explain the steps to build a BladeSystem solution:
Select the operating environment.
Select the BladeSystem enclosure and power infrastructure.
Select the interconnects and adapters.
Select the server blades.
Select the storage infrastructure.
Select the infrastructure management.
Select the services.

Module 8: HPE density-optimized solutions

Explain why High Performance Computing (HPC) and Big Data are important.
Describe the features and functions of HPE Apollo systems.
Discuss the management options available for HPE Apollo solutions.
Describe HPE SimpliVity solutions.
Describe HPE SGI solutions.
Describe the Synergy management subsystem and HPE OneView support.

Module 9: HPE Synergy

Describe Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Synergy in the context of current Composable Infrastructure challenges.
List the steps to configure a Synergy solution.

Module 10: Planning and designing HPE server solutions

Describe how to assess each customer’s requirements and environment to develop an HPE server solution, including how to perform:
Needs analyses
Requirements, segment, and workloads analyses
Site surveys
Name the design considerations that should be taken into account when planning server solutions.
Identify the HPE tools that can be used to select solution components when designing a solution.
Describe the process of developing solution proposals.

This course are included in these exams:
Delta - Designing HPE Server Solutions (HPE0-S55)
Designing HPE Server Solutions (HPE0-S54)
https://certification-learning.hpe.com/ext/datacard/Exam/HPE0-S55
https://certification-learning.hpe.com/ext/datacard/Exam/HPE0-S54