VMware Foundations

Virtualization is inevitable. It is everywhere and will remain everywhere for many years to come. This course covers all the important concepts of virtualization with a focus on the important components and features of VMware’s virtualization platform, enough to get you up to speed on this amazing product.

In this course we will begin by defining virtualization, the concept of virtual machines, and introduce VMware vSphere. Next, we will deep dive into vSphere core components: The hypervisor ESXi and the management platform vCenter Server. You will then learn how to manage your virtual machines using the tools available in vSphere including creating templates, cloning a virtual machine, using snapshots, and managing resource consumption of virtual machines. After having understood the core components of vSphere, we will discuss basic network connectivity by introducing Standard Switches with all the important terminology used by VMware. We will also cover ip-based storage and how to configure vSphere to use iSCSI. Next, we will introduce advanced features of vSphere, that is, vMotion, vSphere High Availability and vSphere DRS which will help you make your virtualized data center resilient. Finally, we will summarize all the important concepts you have learned throughout the course, and give you directions on what to do next.

Prerequisites

This course requires you to have a basic level of computer and networking literacy. You should know the hardware components of a computer/server and Layer2/Layer3 networking concepts.

Course Goals

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Carry basic administration tasks in a vSphere environment
• Configure basic networking and storage in a vSphere environment
• Manage virtual machines
• Configure availability and resource load balancing in a vSphere environment

What is VMware?

VMware, a subsidiary of Dell Technologies, is a virtualization and cloud computing software provider based in California. VMware performs server virtualization by installing a hypervisor on a physical server, allowing multiple virtual machines to run on one physical server. Because each virtual machine is able to run its own operating system, multiple operating systems can run on one physical server.

What is Involved in this VMware Basic Training?

This VMware basic training course teaches students the fundamentals of virtualization, focusing on the VMware platform. The course begins with the basics of virtualization, virtual machines, and an introduction to VMware vSphere. The next part of the course gets into the core components of vSphere including how to:

• Create templates
• Clone a virtual machine
• Use snapshots
• Manage resource consumption of virtual machines

The course also covers basic network connectivity with Standard Switches and VMware terminology. The training curriculum doesn’t stop there, it goes on to a deeper dive into the advanced features of vSphere.

Once finished with the course, students should have the skills to carry out key administration tasks, configure fundamental networking and storage, and configure availability and resource load balancing in a vSphere environment. They should also know the basics of managing virtual machines.

This VMware Fundamentals training is a beginner-level course, but students should have basic computer and networking skills and knowledge of the components of a computer and server and Layer2/Layer 3 networking principles. The course is two hours and 58 minutes of total clock time, and students will earn 3 CEU/CPE. Students who complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Who Should Take this VMWare Basic Training Course?

Virtualization is a must-have skill set in today's IT market, and the job opportunities available for virtual-related roles have continued to be high on the list in the job market. That means that virtualization knowledge and skills is beneficial for nearly any IT professional, but especially for those who work with networks, systems, or IT architecture an infrastructure.

This training course is ideal for any new or experienced IT professional who is looking to gain knowledge in virtualization and who wishes to perform virtualization-related tasks within his or her organization. Additionally, professionals in the following roles will find this training advantageous to their organizations and careers:

• System engineers
• System administrators
• System integrators
• System analysts
• Software engineers
• Network administrators
• Server administrators
• Cloud and virtualization product managers
• Infrastructure architects

What are the Benefits of Taking VMWare Training Online?

There are many reasons to take the virtualization management training course. It is a key skill set to have if you work with networks, IT infrastructure and architecture. Some of the additional benefits include

• It's a lucrative choice of career. In fact, IT professionals with cloud computing and virtualization certifications can expect to earn an average salary of $113,000 annually.
• The playing field is wide open. Because there is an abundance of IT needs, and not enough professionals to fill them, there is zero unemployment in the IT field – including virtualization professionals.
• It enhances your resume. Having proven virtualization skills on your resume demonstrates that you can successfully implement and manage crucial virtualization technologies to achieve the organization's business goals.

If you would like to know more about visualization and the VMware platform, this VMware Foundations training course is a great place to start. It is just one of many Cybrary online courses available for you to take. We are excited to help students learn more about the information technology and information security industries to help further advance their careers. Enrolling in this course is simple, just click the Register button at the top right of this screen to get started.

• Module 1: VMware vSphere
• 1.1 Virtualization 101
• 1.2 Virtual Machines: Guests of the Hypervisor
• 1.3 ESXi and vCenter Server
• 1.4 Module 1 Summary
• Module 2: ESXi and vCenter Server
• 2.1 ESXi Installation Overview
• 2.2 Installing ESXi Part 1
• 2.3 Installing ESXi Part 2
• 2.4 Using the Host Client
• 2.5 vCenter Server Overview
• 2.6 vCenter Server Appliance Deployment Types
• 2.7 Installing vCenter Server Appliance Part 1
• 2.8 Installing vCenter Server Appliance Part 2
• 2.9 Installing vCenter Server Appliance Part 3
• 2.10 Module 2 Summary
• Module 3: Managing Virtual Machines
• 3.1 Creating Virtual Machines
• 3.2 Templates and Clones
• 3.3 Managing Snapshots
• 3.4 Module 3 Summary
• Module 4: vSphere Networking and Storage
• 4.1 Virtual Standard Switches Part 1
• 4.2 Virtual Standard Switches Part 2
• 4.3 Configuring Virtual Standard Switches Part 1
• 4.4 Configuring Virtual Standard Switches Part 2
• 4.5 vSphere Storage
• 4.6 Configuring IP-Based Storage
• 4.7 Module 4 Summary
• Module 5: vSphere Advanced Features
• 5.1 Migrating VM's
• 5.2 vSphere High Availability (HA)
• 5.3 vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS)
• 5.4 Module 5 Summary