Etch Your Success In Cloud: Become A Citrix Virtualization Expert (Infographics)

Immerse in Virtualization Technology to be on Cloud. To be more specific, gain expertise in Citrix: The go-to-vendor for cloud ready solution. Check the road map here to become the most wanted Citrix Virtualization Expert.

Thousands of organizations are making their IT environment flexible and scalable by adopting virtualization technologies and as such, the workloads are getting consolidated and easier than ever before. Evidently, it is the focus of the IT world today and has become the center point of knowledge regarding system administration.

Furthermore, it is fundamental for cloud computing. Being in the cloud helps you to get out of the infrastructure maintenance and lower the carbon footprint.

If you want to take up your career in cloud computing, it is a must to absorb the virtualization technology concepts. It helps you to gain the competitive edge in the IT career as you can bring the economic and technical advantages in your workspace.

To know the virtualization technology in an authentic and easier way, the concerned IT vendors offering the products deliver apt training too so as to validate the skills on the chosen platform. The most valuable portfolios of virtualization-related training provided by the well-known vendors include VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, RedHat, and, etc.

Let us focus on Citrix technology over here and understand how to become a Citrix Virtualization Expert

In the Citrix family, all the virtualization products carry the prefix ‘XEN’. For instance, XenApp refers to application virtualization; XenDesktop to Desktop virtualization, and XenServer for Server virtualization.

Gaining expertise in Citrix virtualization makes you stand out distinct from the peer groups, and gain confidence to advance fast in the profession. The Citrix Certified Expert-Virtualization [CCE-V] credential helps you to validate the skills necessary to assess and design the XenDesktop solutions.

Steps to become A Citrix Virtualization Expert:

To become an expert, you should attain the professional and Associate level of certification as a prerequisite.

Step 1: Citrix Certified Associate-Virtualization [CCA-V]:

It helps you to manage, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot the XenDesktop solutions.

In order to prepare and pass the said 1YO-203 Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 Administration course, you have to undergo the recommended training i.e., CXD-210: XenApp and XenDesktop 7.1x Administration or the CMB-210: XenApp, XenDesktop, and Provisioning Services 7.1x Administration [Fast Track].

Recertification Program:

• Attend the instructor-led training CXD-210: Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.1x Administration course
• Pass: 1Y0-202 Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop Administration 7.6 LTSR
• 1Y0-203 Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 Administration

Step 2: Citrix Certified Professional-Virtualization [CCP-V]:

It helps you to install, configure, and roll out the XenDesktop solutions.

You must have cleared the CCA-V to take the 1Y0-311 Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 Advanced Administration Exam.

To take up the exam, the recommended training includes CXD-310: Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop Advanced Administration or CMB-310: XenApp, XenDesktop, and Provisioning Services 7.1x Administration [Fast track] and CXD-303: Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.1x Optimization and Troubleshooting.

Recertification Program:

• Attend the instructor-led training CXD-310: Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.1x Advanced Administration
• Pass the 1Y0-311 Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 Advanced Administration

Step 3: Citrix Certified Expert-Virtualization [CCE-V]

It enables you with the skills to assess and design comprehensive XenDesktop solutions.

Obviously, one must have gained the CCP-V certification to take up the 1Y0-401 Designing Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 Solutions Exam. In order to take up this exam, the recommended training includes CXD-400 Designing App and Desktop Solutions with Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop.

Recertification Program:

• Attend the Instructor-led training CXD-400 Designing App and Desktop Solutions with Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop
• Pass the 1Y0-410 Designing Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 Solutions.

Closing Note:

The above-mentioned learning path helps you get on the road to become the Virtualization expert. You will be able to plan and analyze the existing environment; assess the risks involved; look for a virtualization solution; accordingly,  design and document the infrastructure and its security proficiently.