Introduction
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In the previous article of the series “VMware Training. Season 2021-2022” we considered a list of training programs in the direction of Multi-Cloud: VMware vCloud Director and Cloud Director.
Today we will talk about the main training programs in the field Virtual Cloud Network: NSX for vSphere.
VMware NSX
VMware NSX is a network virtualization and security platform for software data centers, making it possible to create and run network services on existing network equipment.
The main current training programs for VMware NSX technologies are:
● VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.4]
- Duration: 5 days.
- Level of difficulty: Professional.
- Target audience: Administrators, Engineers, Architects.
- Prerequisites: VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage.
- Understanding of enterprise switching and routing;
- Knowledge of TCP/IP services;
- Experience with firewalls and firewall rule sets.
- Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals course.
- Understanding of the concepts presented in the VMware Introduction to Network Virtualization with NSX course.
- Certification: VMware Certified Professional 6 – Network Virtualization (VCP6-NV).
This five-day, comprehensive, fast-paced training course presents VMware NSX as a part of the softwaredefined data center. You will learn how to use logical switching in VMware NSX to virtualize your switching environment. The course also details logical routing to enable you to dynamically route between different virtual environments. You will also learn how to use gateway services, firewall configurations, and security services to help secure and optimize your VMware NSX environment.
Access to a software-defined data center environment is provided through hands-on labs to reinforce the skills and concepts presented in the course.
● VMware NSX: Troubleshooting and Operations [V6.4]
- Duration: 5 days.
- Level of difficulty: Expert.
- Target audience: Administrators, Engineers, Architects.
- Prerequisites: Knowledge and working experience of computer networking, including:
- Switching and routing technologies (L2-3);
- Network and application delivery services (L4-7);
- Knowledge and working experience of vSphere;
- Knowledge and working experience of NSX installation, configuration, management, and operations.
- Before taking this course, you ought to take either the VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage course or the VMware NSX for Internetworking Experts Fast Track course.
- The VMware Certified Professional 6 – Network Virtualization (VCP6-NV) certification is recommended.
- Certification: This course prepares you for the following certification:
- VMware Certified Advanced Professional 6 – Network Virtualization Deployment (VCAP6-NV Deploy).
This five-day, hands-on training course provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competence in operating and troubleshooting the VMware NSX 6.4 environment. In this course, you will be introduced to several operational, management, and troubleshooting tools. You will be presented with various types of technical problems, which you will identify, analyze, and solve through a systematic process.
● VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage plus Troubleshooting
and Operations Fast Track [V6.4]
- Duration: 5 days.
- Level of difficulty: Expert.
- Target audience: Experienced system or network administrators.
- Prerequisites: This course requires that you have completed the VMware Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals course or VCA-DCV certification or that you have the following skills and knowledge:
- Understanding of enterprise switching and routing;
- Knowledge of TCP/IP services;
- Experience with firewalls and firewall rule sets.
- Certification: This course prepares you for the following certifications:
- VMware Certified Professional 6 – Network Virtualization (VCP6-NV);
- VMware Certified Advanced Professional 6 – Network Virtualization Deployment (VCAP6-NV Deploy).
This intensive five-day, extended-hours course focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware NSX. This course presents VMware NSX as a part of the software-defined data center. The course also details logical routing to enable you to dynamically route between different virtual environments.
You will learn how to use logical switching in VMware NSX to virtualize your switching environment and how to use gateway services, firewall configurations, and security services to help secure and optimize your VMware NSX environment. In addition, you will be presented with various types of technical problems which you will learn how to identify and solve through a systematic process. You will also be introduced to several operational, management, and troubleshooting tools.
A software-defined data center environment with hands-on labs is provided to reinforce the skills and concepts presented in the course.
Brief Summary
In this article, we got acquainted with the main training programs in the field of Virtual Cloud Network: NSX for vSphere.
In the next publication of the cycle “VMware Training. Season 2021-2022” we will talk about training programs in the field of Virtual Cloud Network: NSX-T Data Center.
Follow the news until the meeting is on air in a few days.
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