CCSA CLOUD LABS

OVERVIEW
Using Azure to Host the CCSA Labs

Yaakov Simon | Educational Services Cloud Specialist

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 Agenda
• Check Point - Overview of the CCSA Azure cloud solution

• Check Point – How a student registers for the CCSA lab

• Check Point - Roadmap for Cloud Labs enhancements

• Spektra – Overview of Spektra Systems company and team

• Spektra – Managing students with the Spektra portal

• Spektra – Purchasing Cloud Labs

• Questions?

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Section 1
OVERVIEW OF THE CCSA
CLOUD LAB SOLUTION

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Introducing the CCSA Cloud Labs

• Virtualized environment for the CCSA labs is hosted in the Azure public cloud
• Spektra Systems is a leading provider of cloud-based training solutions
• Microsoft Azure reliably delivers quality services and user experience
• Each student uses RDP to connect to a unique lab environment
• The default Azure region is East US. You can also request one of these regions:
̶ West US
̶ West Europe
̶ East Asia
It is also possible to support other regions. Contact Spektra Systems for more information.

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Overview CCSA Certification Cloud Labs

• Student registers for CCSA lab and then starts the process to generate the
lab environment
̶ Each student has a unique Azure account that is valid for 72 hours
̶ Spektra automation framework creates the Azure account and CCSA VMs
• Student logs in to Azure portal
• Student uses RDP to connect to ccsa-host VM in Azure
• ccsa-host VM runs HyperV and hosts the 10 VMs for the CCSA labs
̶ Most cost-effective for each student to shut-down VMs at the end of each day
• At the end of the training class, students can delete the environment or it
is automatically deleted
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Section 2
REGISTERING AND
LAUNCHING THE LAB

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Registering to Spektra Systems

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Registering to Spektra Systems (Completed Fields)

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Spektra Registration Successful

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Spektra Preparing the Azure Environment

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Azure Environment Details for CCSA Lab (Web)

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Azure Environment Details for CCSA Lab (Email)

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Section 3
CHECK POINT
CERTIFICATION ROADMAP

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CCSE Cloud Labs and R80.20

• November 19 – Estimated starting date for CCSE labs beta testing

• December 5 – Estimated general release date for CCSE labs
• 2019 Q2 – Planned update for R80.20 to CCSA and CCSE labs

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Section 4
OVERVIEW OF SPEKTRA
SYSTEMS

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Spektra Systems

• Founded in 2016
• Partner focused Cloud Solutions company
• HQ – Redmond, USA
• Additional Offices – India & Mexico

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Manesh Raveendran

• Founder & CEO @ Spektra Systems

• Microsoft Azure MVP
• Microsoft Certified Trainer
• Certified on multiple cloud platform technologies

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Cloud Labs AI – https://cloudlabs.ai

• Host your labs with Cloud Labs

• Support major cloud providers
̶ Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP
• Simple, reliable, cost effective solution to host labs
• Hosts labs for many cloud ISVs
̶ Cloudera
̶ Check Point
̶ Microsoft
̶ Red Hat

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Section 5 - DEMO
MANAGING STUDENTS
WITH CLOUD LABS

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Section 6
PURCHASING LABS

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PURCHASE LABS

• Pre-paid and post-paid options

• Credit Card / Wire Transfer / ACH
• CCSA – 3 day environment
̶ 3USD / hour => 30 hours @ 90 USD
̶ 60 hours => 150 USD

• Check out our catalog, reach out to manesh@spektrasystems.com, if you

are interested in any other labs

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Section 7
SUMMARY

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 • Spektra framework automatically creates
Azure account and VMs for each student
Summary • Register for and launch Spektra CCSA lab
• Use RDP to connect to ccsa-host VM
• Average cost - $90 per student

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 THANK YOU

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