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VMware vSphere: Design
How should a vSphere infrastructure be designed to remain scalable, available, and secure? The key lies in the interplay of individual architectural decisions—from compute and storage to networking, performance, and recovery.
Key Topics:
- Translating business goals into technical requirements
- Evaluating design options for ESXi, vCenter, and virtual infrastructures
- Classifying capacity and scaling requirements
- Incorporating high availability and performance into the design
- Integrating security, lifecycle management, and recovery
Prerequisite:
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage or VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale, and Secure is recommended.
Target Audience:
Solution architects, consultants, and system integrators with vSphere experience.
The focus is on making informed decisions for resilient VMware architectures rather than on individual configuration steps.
Course Content
Course Start Date and Learning Objectives
- Introduction and Organization
- Course Objectives
Planning and Evaluating Infrastructure
- Understanding Design Frameworks
- Planning a Virtualization Solution
- Defining Business Goals and Requirements
- Creating and Documenting a Conceptual Model
- Developing a Logical Design
- Determine Physical Design Requirements
Resource and Capacity Planning
- Planning Capacity Based on Demand
- Optimizing vSphere Capacity
- Calculating VM Resource Requirements
Planning for Scalability
- Tailor Scalability to Meet Your Needs
- Leverage VMware best practices
Life Cycle Planning
- Align the Lifecycle with Business Needs
- Optimally plan the vSphere lifecycle
Develop an Availability Strategy
- Incorporate Business Requirements
- Plan for availability
- Develop vSphere strategies
vSphere Performance
- Plan Capacity Based on Demand
- Optimizing vSphere According to Best Practices
Security in vSphere Design
- Plan for Security Requirements
- Develop vSphere security strategies
Schedule a recovery
- Planning for Recovery
- Planning vSphere According to VMware Best Practices
Up to 100% funding for your continuing education
Attractive funding opportunities are available for numerous continuing education programs – depending on the funding program, up to 100% funding is possible.
The requirement is that you live or work in Germany. Our funding opportunities are not available outside of Germany.
Funding opportunities are available for career starters, job seekers, career changers, startups, experienced professionals, those seeking career advancement, and specialists.
Who is the VMware vSphere Design course intended for?
- For experienced VMware professionals who plan and design virtual infrastructures and make technical architecture decisions.
How much VMware experience is required?
- A solid understanding of vSphere and hands-on experience with virtual environments are helpful, as basic administration is not the focus.
Is it more about planning or administration?
- The focus is on planning and architecture. Technical requirements are evaluated and translated into viable vSphere designs.
Is the course also relevant for existing VMware environments?
- Yes. Design principles can also be used to evaluate existing infrastructure and develop it further in a structured way.
What role do requirements play in vSphere design?
- Requirements form the basis of every architectural decision and help ensure that technical dependencies, constraints, and priorities are taken into account early on.
Is reliability and recovery also a concern?
- Yes. Availability, recoverability, and the ability to handle potential outages are key aspects of a resilient architecture.
Why are design decisions documented?
- Clear documentation makes architectural decisions transparent and provides a reliable foundation for implementation, operation, and future changes.
For which jobs is knowledge of vSphere design valuable?
- They are particularly relevant for tasks in IT architecture, virtualization, infrastructure planning, system integration, and technical consulting.
