Do you want to shape the future? It’s one thing to just see the future. To do that, you could visit a psychic and look at tarot cards. Or you could watch TV’s Jim Cramer and speculate about the next stock market moves.

But to drive the future, you could attend a Xsigo Virtual I/O course and earn your Certified Virtual I/O Engineer (CVIOE) certification. It’s a lot more practical than tarot, and has a better expected ROI than the NYSE. And it will let you not only see the future, but shape it, too.

Why is this? Well, virtual I/O is the future of server connectivity.  It is already a critical element of today’s most advanced server solutions. And it enables the backbone of the cloud by giving the infrastructure newfound efficiency.

You already love server virtualization. Well, virtual I/O is the second half of the virtualization equation. Once you experience virtual I/O, you will see its potential to shape the data center of the future. If you work with servers and virtualization, it’s likely that virtual I/O will be part of your future.

So what’s the best way to really learn about it… in depth? We think that learning at Xsigo has some compelling advantages.

At Xsigo, when you gain your CVIOE Certification you’re learning from the experts. Xsigo pioneered the concept of virtual I/O in 2004. Our staff holds fundamental patents in the field and has deployed virtual I/O at hundreds of sites. So there’s a tremendous pool of knowledge you can benefit from.

And you’ll learn the fine points. Virtual I/O is intuitive and easy to use, but that doesn’t mean it’s simple. It opens up new possibilities for infrastructure management. In a Xsigo class, you’ll learn about the nuances and options introduced by virtual I/O, which puts you in an ideal position to architect deployments that capitalize on these capabilities.

The CVIOE curriculum

The basic course is a two-day virtual I/O administration course. With extensive hands-on training, you’ll get experience with Xsigo’s hardware and management components including the Xsigo I/O Director CLI, Xsigo Management System GUI, and host servers using virtual I/O devices.

After completing this training you’ll thoroughly understand the components and architecture of the Xsigo I/O Director, and you’ll be ready to install and configure virtual I/O and all of its components.

Furthermore, completing the class will prepare you for the Certified Virtual I/O Engineer (CVIOE) exam. For a limited time, those purchasing a seat in the training (for $1395) will be offered the certification test immediately after course completion at no extra charge.

Past students have called the class “indispensible,” and “a terrific learning experience.” Many have continued on to the follow-on one-day Virtual I/O Diagnostics course to gain even greater depth.

The only question is… now that you’ve seen the future, do you want to be ready to drive it?

For a class schedule click here.

For a complete course description (pdf) click here.