VMware Infrastructure Virtualisation

vSphere 4.0 installation, upgrade, configuration, and system administration knowledge.

This course is part of the VMware® Partner University post-sales Infrastructure Virtualization competency track. This course explores the foundational principles of designing a VMware vSphere™ 4.0 virtual datacenter architecture consisting of VMware ESX™/ESXi 4.0 and VMware vCenter™ Server 4.0. While not a prerequisite, this course is helpful in becoming a VMware Certified Design Expert.

Students completing this course must complete other courses to gain post-sales Infrastructure Virtualization competency.

At the end of the course, you should understand the process and principles involved in designing vSphere architectures:

• Discuss the importance of a thorough design process
• Describe steps to include in a design process
• Evaluate business needs and design considerations
• Implement best practices to meet business needs

Best practices and lab exercises are interspersed throughout the course

Course Introduction

• Sets the expectations and provides a general overview of the course

Design Process

• Discussion of the elements of a thorough design process

Current State Analysis

• Gathering current inventory information to plan a new design

Design Decisions

• Introduces simple illustrations of the design decision process, including the concept of design trade-offs

Design Considerations

• Discussion of the technical, operational, and organizational factors to consider in the design process