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VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale
Description
VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale Introduction
Welcome to the “VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale” course, an advanced training program designed to enhance your expertise in managing, optimizing, and scaling VMware vSphere environments. This course is ideal for IT professionals who are already familiar with VMware vSphere and are looking to deepen their knowledge in a variety of advanced topics.
Throughout this course, you will dive into complex aspects of resource management, starting with the configuration and management of resource pools. We will explore in-depth the essential techniques for optimizing storage and network settings to maximize performance in a virtualized landscape. The course will also guide you through the utilization of vSphere’s Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), which ensures efficient distribution of resources and effective load balancing among virtual machines.
As we progress, you will learn critical security measures and compliance protocols necessary for safeguarding your virtual environments. This includes securing virtual machines and hosts, adopting vSphere security best practices, and understanding the pivotal role of vCenter Server in securing your infrastructure. Additionally, the course covers advanced functionalities such as automating routine tasks using PowerCLI, managing high availability and fault tolerance settings, and fine-tuning virtual machine performance to meet the dynamic demands of your business.
By the end of this program, you will have acquired the skills to proficiently troubleshoot issues, optimize resources, and scale your VMware vSphere environments, ensuring they are robust, secure, and aligned with your organizational needs. Join us to empower your vSphere capabilities and advance your career in virtual system management.
VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale Course Objectives
- Configure and manage vSphere networking and storage for large enterprises using the VMware vSphere Client.
- Implement Identity Federation to configure VMware vCenter Server with Microsoft ADFS.
- Use VMware vSphere Trust Authority to secure your infrastructure for encrypted VMs.
- Efficiently manage VMware ESXi host compliance using host profiles.
- Create and manage a content library for deploying virtual machines.
- Manage VM resource utilization through resource pools.
- Monitor and analyze key performance indicators for computing, storage, and networking resources on ESXi hosts.
- Optimize the performance of ESXi and VMware vCenter Server.
- Explore the purpose and capabilities of VMware vSphere with Kubernetes and its role in the VMware Tanzu portfolio.
Prerequisites
Before enrolling in this course, participants should meet one of the following prerequisites:
- Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage course.
- Equivalent knowledge and administration experience with ESXi and vCenter Server.
- Highly recommended: Experience with command-line operations.
Audience
This course is tailored for the following professionals:
- Experienced system administrators.
- System engineers.
- System integrators.
VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale Outline
Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
Network Scalability
- Configure and manage vSphere distributed switches
- Describe how VMware vSphere® Network I/O Control enhances performance
- Explain distributed switch features such as port mirroring and NetFlow
Storage Scalability
- Explain why VMware vSphere® VMFS is a high-performance, scalable file system
- Explain VMware vSphere® Storage APIs – Array Integration, VMware vSphere® API for Storage Awareness™, and vSphere APIs for I/O Filtering
- Configure and assign virtual machine storage policies
- Create VMware vSAN™ storage policies
- Configure VMware vSphere® Storage DRS™ and VMware vSphere® Storage I/O Control
- Discuss vSphere support for NVMe and iSER
Host and Management Scalability
- Use the vSphere Client to manage vSphere certificates
- Describe identity federation and recognize its use cases
- Configure identity federation
- Describe the benefits and use cases of vSphere Trust Authority
- Configure vSphere Trust Authority
- Use host profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance
- Manage and update VM templates in content libraries
- Create and manage resource pools in a cluster
CPU Optimization
- Explain the CPU scheduler operation and other features that affect CPU performance
- Explain NUMA and vNUMA support
- Use esxtop to monitor key CPU performance metrics
Memory Optimization
- Explain ballooning, memory compression, and host-swapping techniques for memory reclamation when memory is overcommitted
- Use esxtop to monitor key memory performance metrics
Storage Optimization
- Describe storage queue types and other factors that affect storage performance
- Use esxtop to monitor key storage performance metrics
Network Optimization
- Explain performance features of network adapters
- Explain the performance features of vSphere networking
- Use esxtop to monitor key network performance metrics
vCenter Server Performance Optimization
- Describe the factors that influence vCenter Server performance
- Use VMware vCenter® Server Appliance™ tools to monitor resource use
Introduction to vSphere with Kubernetes
- Differentiate between containers and virtual machines
- Identify the parts of a container system
- Recognize the basic architecture of Kubernetes
- Describe a basic Kubernetes workflow
- Describe the purpose of vSphere with Kubernetes and how it fits into the VMware Tanzu portfolio
- Explain the vSphere with Kubernetes supervisor cluster
- Describe the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid service
$4625.00
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5 Days Course |