Course Materials
All materials required to follow the online course are provided in electronic format.
x86 servers have become a limited resource today and can no longer handle large amounts of information, while data is now processed and delivered to servers very quickly.
As a result, IT organizations have had to use more servers running at only part of their capacity in order to keep up with this data flow. Unfortunately, this increased costs and reduced efficiency.
With virtualization, companies can rely on cloud-based software that replaces physical servers to create a virtual server system. In practice, multiple virtual machines can run on a single server. It is more affordable and efficient than trying to buy more machines in a single environment.
vSphere plays a central role in server virtualization.
What is VMware vSphere and who can benefit from it?
VMware vSphere is a virtual platform designed to transform physical resources into virtual ones so that IT resource utilization is as high as possible, making administration easier, improving data security, and giving systems greater resilience to unexpected failures.
This course enables system engineers and administrators to install, configure, and manage the VMware vSphere environment. After completing the course, participants will be fully prepared to apply these services in the infrastructure of organizations of any size, including the ESXi hypervisor and vCenter.
The course prepares you for administering VMware vSphere infrastructure and provides a foundation for working with other VMware technologies within the software-defined data center.
What will you learn?
Module 1: Introduction to VMware vSphere
- Virtualization explained
- How VMware virtualization compares to traditional PC deployments
- How virtualization effectively addresses common IT issues
- VMware vSphere software products
Module 2: How to Install, Configure VMware ESXi
- Understanding ESXi
- Selecting, validating and preparing your server
- Software installation and best practices
Module 3: Introduction to Virtual Networking
- vNetwork standard virtual Switches
- Virtual Switches, Ports and Port Groups
Module 4: Virtual Hardware and Virtual Machines
- VM virtual hardware, options and limits
- Sizing and creating a new VM
- Assigning, modifying and removing Virtual Hardware
- Working with a VM’s BIOS
- VMware remote console applications
- Installing an OS into a VM
Module 5: vSphere Management with vCenter
- Installing and configuring vCenter Server
- vCenter feature overview and components
- Importing ESX hosts into vCenter management
- Administering vCenter Server with vSphere Client
Module 6: Rapid VM Deployment with Templates, Clones
- Creating, modifying, updating and working with Templates
- Patching, and refreshing Templates
- Cloning, onetime copies of VMs
- Adding and resizing virtual disks
- Hot plug VM virtual CPUs and Memory
Module 7: ESXi and vCenter Security & Permission Model
- VMware Security model
- Configuring local users and groups
- Managing local permissions
- vCenter security model
- Local, Domain and Active Directory users and groups
- How permissions are applied
Certification value worldwide
VMware is a leading multi-cloud service provider for all applications, enabling digital innovation. Over the past 10 years, VMware has become a leader in virtualization thanks to its software solutions. Given the market coverage of VMware products, there is also a growing need for highly trained system engineers who can take full advantage of this technology.
The chart below shows the salaries of certified system engineers.
Source: Payscale in the United States, in dollars.
Required prerequisites
Basic knowledge of PC hardware and familiarity with client-side Windows operating systems, Windows 10 or Windows 11. Prior experience working with and maintaining Microsoft operating systems and Microsoft Windows Server is required, as well as knowledge of the basic functions of VMware virtualization software.
Special discount for participants
IT Centar wants to provide its participants with comprehensive knowledge so they can become more competitive in the job market. Knowing that one training course is not enough to get employed, IT Centar offers special discounts to participants who invest time and money in education, which can be used for related training courses.
All candidates who complete the VMware vSphere training at IT Centar will receive a voucher that can be used for one of the networking courses (CCNA or CCNP, as well as Linux courses).
