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VMware vSphere: Fast Track
From the first virtual machine to a managed cluster, numerous components in VMware vSphere work together. That's why Fast Track combines basic administration with advanced features for migration, high availability, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
Key Topics:
- Setting up and managing ESXi and vCenter Server
- Deploying VMs, templates, and content libraries
- Administering vSphere networking and storage
- Using vMotion, Storage vMotion, DRS, and HA
- Understanding vSAN, vVols, and storage policies
- Monitoring Performance and Resource Usage
- Using Lifecycle Manager and Configuration Profiles
Prerequisite:
Basic experience with IT infrastructures, operating systems, and networks.
Target Audience: System
administration, virtualization, infrastructure, and data center operations.
This provides a comprehensive overview of the most important tasks involved in setting up and operating a vSphere environment.
Course Content
Course Overview and Focus
- Introduction and Organizational Matters
- Course Objective
vSphere and Virtualization
- Fundamentals of Virtualization
- vSphere in Data Centers and the Cloud
- Access and User Interfaces
- CPU, Memory, Network, Storage, and GPU
- Installing an ESXi Host
Manage vCenter
- Understanding ESXi and vCenter Communication
- Deploying the vCenter Server Appliance
- Configuring vCenter
- Managing Licenses in the vSphere Client
- Organizing Inventory Objects
- Understanding vCenter Permissions
- View Tasks and Events
- Create a Backup Schedule
- Understanding vCenter High Availability
- Explain How High Availability Works
Manage Virtual Machines
- Creating and Deploying VMs
- VMware Tools
- VM Files and Components
- Configuring VM Settings
- Expanding VM Resources
- Creating VM Templates
- Cloning VMs
- Customize Guest Operating Systems
- Manage content libraries
- Deploy VMs from libraries
- Versioning VM Templates
vSphere Networks
- Configuring Standard Switches
- Configuring Distributed Switches
- Distinguish Between Switch Types
- Defining Network Policies
vSphere Storage
- vSphere Storage Technologies
- vSphere Data Storage
- Fibre Channel: Components and Addressing
- iSCSI: Components and Addressing
- Setting Up iSCSI Storage on ESXi
- Managing VMFS Storage
- Managing NFS Storage
- NVMe and iSER Support
Manage VMs
- VM Migrations Between vCenter Instances
- Migration with vSphere vMotion
- Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
- Migration with Storage vMotion
- Creating VM Snapshots
- Managing and Deleting Snapshots
- CPU and Memory Concepts
- Resource Competition Between VMs
- Quotas, Reservations, and Thresholds
- VMware Tools Repository
- Configuring the Repository
- Backing Up and Restoring VMs
Performance and Monitoring
- Virtual Machine Performance Factors
- Factors Affecting vCenter Performance
- Monitoring Resource Usage with vCenter
- Creating Custom vCenter Alerts
- Benefits and Features of VMware Skyline
- Using Skyline Advisor Pro
Manage vSphere Clusters
- Clusters via Quickstart
- Cluster Information
- VM Placement with DRS
- Configuring DRS
- Monitoring DRS
- HA Failure Scenarios
- HA Network Redundancy
- Configuring HA
- Enable DRS and HA
- Implementing Fault Tolerance
- vCLS Function
- Ensuring Stable Operation of vCLS VMs
ESXi Configuration
- Control ESXi Compliance Using Host Profiles
- Using Configuration Profiles in a Targeted Manner
vSphere Lifecycle
- Check vCenter Interoperability
- Use Lifecycle Manager
- Manage ESXi images
- Enable Lifecycle Manager
- Check host compliance
- Use Lifecycle Recommendations
- Update VMware Tools and VM Hardware
Network Management and Services
- Control Distributed Switches
- Optimize Network I/O Control
- Understanding the Distributed Services Engine
- Usage and Benefits
vSphere Storage Management
- vSAN Architecture and Configuration
- Management Using Storage Policies
- vSphere Virtual Volumes (vVols)
- Storage I/O Control
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.
Is VMware vSphere still relevant?
- Yes. vSphere continues to be used for the virtualization and centralized management of server infrastructures in enterprises and data centers.
For which professions is knowledge of vSphere important?
- They are particularly relevant for system administration, IT infrastructure, data center operations, virtualization, and technical cloud-related tasks.
Is experience with VMware required to get started?
- Practical experience with VMware is helpful, but a solid foundation in system administration, networking, and storage is more important.
What is the difference between ESXi and vSphere?
- ESXi is the hypervisor for virtual machines. vSphere refers to the more comprehensive platform for managing and controlling virtualized infrastructures.
When is a fast-track format a good choice?
- A fast-track format is ideal when you need to build several vSphere skills in a concise manner or expand your existing knowledge in a short period of time.
Which companies use VMware vSphere?
- vSphere is used primarily in companies with virtualized server environments, their own data centers, and hybrid and more complex IT infrastructures.
Does knowledge of vSphere also help with cloud technologies?
- Yes. Knowledge of virtualization, resource management, and infrastructure provides a solid foundation for hybrid IT and cloud environments.
What continuing education options are available after vSphere?
- Depending on your role, specializations in virtualization, cloud, automation, networking, storage, or IT security are sensible next steps
