All SLI Scheduled Dates Are Guaranteed to Run!
VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale is designed for experienced VMware vSphere users. It teaches advanced skills for configuring and maintaining a highly available and scalable virtual infrastructure. Through a mix of lecture and hands-on labs, you will configure and optimize the vSphere features that build a foundation for a truly scalable infrastructure and discuss when and where these features have the greatest effect. Anyone who is ready to take their understanding of vSphere to a deeper level and learn how to use advanced features and controls will greatly benefit from this course. The course is based on VMware ESXi 6 and VMware vCenter Server 6.
Student Testimonials
Instructor did a great job, from experience this subject can be a bit dry to teach but he was able to keep it very engaging and made it much easier to focus.
Student
Excellent presentation skills, subject matter knowledge, and command of the environment.
Student
Instructor was outstanding. Knowledgeable, presented well, and class timing was perfect.
Student
Click here to print this page »
Prerequisites
Completion of one of the following courses:
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [5.5 or 6]
VMware vSphere: Fast Track Or equivalent knowledge and administration experience with ESXi and vCenter Server Experience working at the command prompt is highly recommended.
Detailed Class Syllabus
Module 1: Course Introduction
Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives
Module 2: VMware Management Resources
Understand the purpose of VMware vSphere Command-Line Interface commands
Discuss options for running vSphere CLI commands
Deploy and configure vSphere Management Assistant
Use vmware-cmd for virtual machine operations
Module 3: vSphere Security
Describe the features and benefits of the Platform Services Controller
Configure ESXi host access and authorization
Secure ESXi, vCenter Server, and virtual machines
Module 4: Performance in a Virtualized Environment
Review the vSphere performance troubleshooting methodology
Explain software and hardware virtualization techniques and their effects on performance
Use vSphere performance monitoring tools
Module 5: Network Scalability
Create, configure, and manage vSphere distributed switches
Migrate virtual machines from standard switches to distributed switches
Explain distributed switch features such as port mirroring, LACP, QoS tagging, and NetFlow
Module 6:Network Performance Troubleshooting
Explain the performance features of network adapters
Explain the performance features of vSphere networking
Monitor key network performance metrics
Use vSphere Management Assistant to manage virtual network configurations
Troubleshoot common network performance problem
Module 7: Storage Scalability
Explain vSphere storage APIs for array integration and storage awareness
Configure and assign virtual machine storage policies
Configure VMware vSphere Storage DRS and VMware vSphere Storage I/O Control
Create and use virtual volumes in vSphere
Module 8: Storage Optimization
Diagnose storage access problems
Configure VMware vSphere Flash Read Cache
Monitor key storage performance metrics
Troubleshoot common storage performance problems
Module 9: CPU Performance
Explain the CPU scheduler operation, NUMA support, and other features that affect CPU performance
Monitor key CPU performance metrics
Troubleshoot common CPU performance problems
Module 10: Memory Performance
Explain ballooning, memory compression, and host swapping techniques for memory reclamation when memory is overcommitted
Monitor key memory performance metrics
Troubleshoot common memory performance problems