VMWare Training: Advanced Virtualization Concepts


Course Delivery

Live Instructor-Led Training

Course Description

The course Advanced Virtualization Concepts (VMWare Training) is a comprehensive study of the advanced features of VMWare virtualization technologies. The training includes machine cloning, virtual switches, shared memory configuration and the use of VMotion to name a few.

Course Dates and Pricing


Nov 19 - 22, 2024$3,500.00Jan 21 - 24, 2025$3,750.00Feb 18 - 21, 2025$3,750.00Mar 18 - 21, 2025$3,750.00Apr 22 - 25, 2025$3,750.00May 20 - 23, 2025$3,750.00Jun 17 - 20, 2025$3,750.00Jul 22 - 25, 2025$3,750.00

Course Outline

Introduction to VMware Virtualization

Brief Review of Virtualization
Understanding Virtual Machines
Exploring vSphere Components
Server Concepts
Networking Concepts
Storage Virtualization Concepts
vSphere in the Cloud Architecture
Installing vSphere User Interfaces

VMware Virtual Machines

Virtual Machines
Virtual Machine Hardware
Virtual Machine Files
Deploying Virtual Machines

VMware vCenter Server

vCenter Server Architecture
vCenter Server Appliance
Configuring and Managing vCenter Server Appliance
Manage vCenter Server Inventories and Licenses

VMware Virtual Networks

Exploring the Standard Virtual Switch
Creating and Managing Standard Virtual Switches
Exploring and Modifying Standard Virtual Switch Properties
Configuring Virtual Switch Load-Balancing Algorithms

VMware Virtual Storage

Exploring Storage Protocols and Device Names
Configuring ESXi with iSCSI, NFS and Fiber Channel Storage
Creating and Managing vSphere Datastores
Deploying and Managing the VMware vSphere Storage Appliance

Virtual Machine Management

Deploying Virtual Machines using Templates
Deploying Virtual Machines using Cloning
Modifying and Managing Virtual Machines
Creating and Managing Virtual Machines Snapshots
VMware vSphere vMotion Migrations
VMware vSphere Storage vMotion Migrations
Exploring vSphere vApps

Data Protection

Strategies for backing up ESXi Hosts
Strategies for backing up vCenter Servers
Introduction to VMware Data Recovery Appliance
Strategies for backing up Virtual Machines Efficiently

Access And Authentication Control

Controlling User Access through Roles and Permissions
Configuring and Managing the ESXi Firewall
Understanding ESXi Lockdown Mode
Integrating ESXi with Active Directory
Introduction to VMware vShield Zones

Resource Management And Monitoring

Introduction to Virtual CPU and Memory Concepts
Exploring CPU and Memory Optimization Techniques
Configuring and Managing Resource Pools
Monitoring Resources using vCenter Server Performance

High Availability And Fault Tolerance

Introduction to vSphere High Availability (HA) Architecture
Configuring and Managing vSphere HA Clusters
Introduction to VMware Fault Tolerance

Scalability

Exploring VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS)
Configuring and Managing VMware DRSs
Configuring Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
Using vSphere HA and DRS Together

Patch Management

Managing ESXi Patching using vCenter
Installing Update Manager and Update Manager Plug-ins
Creating Patch Baselines
Scanning and Remediating Hosts

Course Locations

  • Ottawa

  • Montreal

  • Toronto

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