VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale, and Secure

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VMware vSphere infrastructures become more demanding when availability, performance, and security must all be optimized simultaneously. This is exactly where VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale, and Secure comes in: for the professional operation of complex virtual data centers and the secure scaling of existing environments.

Key Topics

  • Optimizing vSphere Networking and Storage
  • Managing Resources, Performance, and Capacity
  • Managing vSphere Clusters and High Availability
  • Implementing VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
  • Improving Security and Access Controls
  • Systematically Analyze and Resolve Issues

Prerequisites
In-depth knowledge of VMware vSphere administration and hands-on experience with ESXi and vCenter Server.

Target Audience
System administrators, infrastructure and virtualization teams, and IT professionals responsible for VMware environments.

The focus is on a vSphere infrastructure that can be operated stably, efficiently, and securely even as demands increase.

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Course Content
  • Introduction and Organizational Information
  • Course Objectives
  • Understanding the VMware Tools Repository
  • Configuring the VMware Tools Repository
  • Backing Up and Restoring Virtual Machines
  • Understanding the vSphere Replication Architecture
  • Deploying and Configuring vSphere Replication
  • Restoring Replicated Virtual Machines
  • Create and Manage Resource Pools
  • Understanding Scalable Shares
  • vCLS and Its Function
  • Identifying Issues with vCLS VMs
  • Manage Distributed Switches
  • Using Network I/O Control
  • Port Mirroring and NetFlow
  • Distributed Services Engine
  • Applications and Benefits
  • NVMe and iSER in vSphere
  • vSAN Architecture and Requirements
  • Managing Storage Policies
  • Virtual Volumes (vVols) and Architecture
  • Configuring Storage I/O Control
  • Create a vCenter Backup Plan
  • Understanding vCenter High Availability
  • How vCenter High Availability Works
  • Manage ESXi Configurations with Host Profiles
  • Managing vSphere Certificates
  • Monitor VM Performance
  • Analyze vCenter Performance
  • Monitor resources
  • Create vCenter Alerts
  • Use VMware Skyline
  • Using Skyline Advisor Pro
  • Securing vCenter, ESXi, and VMs
  • Security Standards and Protocols
  • Identity Federation and Use Cases
  • Integrating External Identity Providers
  • Access and Authentication on ESXi Hosts
  • Security Features for Virtual Machines
  • VM Encryption Architecture
  • Creating, Managing, and Migrating Encrypted VMs
  • Events and Alerts for VM Encryption
  • Benefits and Use Cases of vSphere Trust Authority
  • Configuring vSphere Trust Authority

Frequently Asked Questions

  • If you're already using ESXi and vCenter confidently, you can take the next step toward more complex operational tasks. These include performance, scaling, security, automation, and the management of sophisticated infrastructures.
  • Yes. It is specifically designed for IT professionals with existing vSphere experience who want to go beyond basic day-to-day administration and take on more complex tasks.
  • The focus is clearly on advanced administration. Candidates must have technical expertise and hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, networks, storage, and virtual infrastructures.
  • The two go hand in hand. Professional vSphere operations encompass performance, availability, and scalability, as well as access control, secure configurations, and protection of the virtual infrastructure.
  • It provides a deeper understanding of where bottlenecks occur and how they can be systematically analyzed. Key factors here include the CPU, RAM, network, storage, and virtual machines.
  • Yes, especially when availability, performance, or security are important. Many methods for monitoring, resource management, and secure administration aren't just useful in large data centers.
  • These include performance analysis, resource optimization, advanced cluster management, troubleshooting, and security configuration. This expands the scope of action when tackling challenging infrastructure and administration tasks.
  • Yes. In-depth knowledge of vSphere is particularly relevant for system administration, virtualization, and infrastructure engineering when complex virtual environments need to be operated reliably and further developed.
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