VMware Training. Year 2023. Part 7. Introduction. Authorized Training: Multi-Cloud. VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager. Brief Summary.

Introduction


Hello to all readers of my blog!

In the previous article of the series “VMware Training. Year 2023″ we considered a list of training programs in the direction of Multi-Cloud: VMware Integrated OpenStack.

Today we will talk about the main training programs in the field Multi-Cloud: VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager.

VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager


VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager delivers complete lifecycle and content management capabilities for vRealize Suite products. It helps customers accelerate time to value by automating deployment, upgrades, and configuration, while bringing DevOps principles to the management of vRealize Suite content.

The main current training programs for VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager technologies are:

● VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.0].

  • Duration: 2 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Intermediate (L300).
  • Target audience: System administrators, System engineers.
  • Prerequisites: Basic understanding of vRealize Suite or products such as vRealize Operations, vRealize Automation, or vRealize Log Insight.

This two-day course features hands-on training that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager, which includes products such as VMware vRealize Operations, VMware vRealize Log Insight, and VMware vRealize Automation. This course prepares you to administer a vRealize infrastructure for an organization.

Brief Summary


In this article, we got acquainted with the main training programs in the field of Multi-Cloud: VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager.

In the next publication of the cycle “VMware Training. Year 2023″ we will talk about training programs in the field of Multi-Cloud: VMware vRealize Automation.

Follow the news until the meeting is on air in a few days.
Sincerely, AIRRA.

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VMware Training. Year 2023. Part 6. Introduction. Authorized Training: Multi-Cloud. VMware Integrated OpenStack. Brief Summary.

Introduction


Hello to all readers of my blog!

In the previous article of the series “VMware Training. Year 2023″ we considered a list of training programs in the direction of Multi-Cloud: VMware Cloud Foundation.

Today we will talk about the main training programs in the field Multi-Cloud: VMware Integrated OpenStack.

VMware Intergrated OpenStack


VMware Integrated OpenStack is a VMware-supported version of the OpenStack infrastructure that simplifies the operation of the OpenStack production environment, deployed over the existing Vmware infrastructure.

Current VMware Integrated OpenStack Technology Curriculum:

● VMware Integrated OpenStack: Install, Configure, Manage [V7]

  • Duration: 5 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Intermediate (L300).
  • Target audience: Cloud architects, systems engineers, data center administrators, and cloud administrators with experience in a service provider or managed services environment.
  • Prerequisites: This course requires the completion of the following courses:
    • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage;
    • VMware Integrated OpenStack Fundamentals;
    • VMware Network Virtualization Fundamentals,
    • Substantial knowledge of Linux administration and TCP/IP networking is helpful.

This five-day course provides you with the skills to build a private cloud using VMware® Integrated OpenStack on a proven VMware SDDC. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs, this course builds your skills in installing, configuring, and managing VMware Integrated OpenStack. You learn how to offer IaaS and PaaS with advanced networking and security features to end users using VMware Integrated OpenStack.

Brief Summary


In this article, we got acquainted with the main training programs in the field of Multi-Cloud: VMware Integrated OpenStack.

In the next publication of the cycle “VMware Training. Year 2023″ we will talk about training programs in the field of Multi-Cloud: VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager.

Follow the news until the meeting is on air in a few days.
Sincerely, AIRRA.

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VMware Training. Year 2023. Part 5. Introduction. Authorized Training: Multi-Cloud. VMware Cloud Foundation. Brief Summary.

Introduction


Hello to all readers of my blog!

In the previous article of the series “VMware Training. Year 2023″ we considered a list of training programs in the direction of Multi-Cloud: VMware Site Recovery Manager.

Today we will talk about the main training programs in the field Multi-Cloud: VMware Cloud Foundation.

VMware Cloud Foundation


VMware Cloud Foundation is the industry’s most advanced hybrid cloud platform. It provides a complete set of software-defined services for compute, storage, networking, security and cloud management to run enterprise apps—traditional or containerized —in private or public environments.

Current VMware Cloud Foundation Technology Curriculum:

● VMware Cloud Foundation: Planning, Management, Operations [V4.3]

  • Duration: 5 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target audience: System Operator, System Administrator, System Integrator.
  • Prerequisites: This class requires system administration experience with VMware vSphere and VMware NSX-T Data Center deployments or completion of one of the following courses:
    • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage;
    • VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install, Configure, Manage;
    • VMware vSAN: Management and Operations.

This five-day course includes instruction on the capabilities of VMware Cloud Foundation and how to successfully plan, deploy, manage and operate hybrid and cloud infrastructures, including customization. This course explains the architecture of VMware Cloud Foundation and explains licensing, certificates, and storage and network management. This course also covers workload domains, availability, lifecycle management, and troubleshooting.

● VMware Cloud Foundation: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V5.0]

  • Duration: 5 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target audience: System Operator, System Administrator, System Integrator.
  • Prerequisites: The course material presumes that you have the following skills or experience:
    • Operational capabilities with VMware vSphere processes and architecture;
    • Operational capabilities with VMware NSX;
    • Operational knowledge of vSAN;
    • or completion of one of the following courses:
    • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage;
    • VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install, Configure, Manage;
    • VMware vSAN: Management and Operations.

This five-day training course provides you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to achieve competence with VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0. This course teaches you how to deploy VMware Cloud Foundation and perform the tasks required for the initial configuration and ongoing operation after deployment.

Brief Summary


In this article, we got acquainted with the main training programs in the field of Multi-CloudVMware Cloud Foundation.

In the next publication of the cycle “VMware Training. Year 2023″ we will talk about training programs in the field of Multi-Cloud: VMware Integrated OpenStack.

Follow the news until the meeting is on air in a few days.
Sincerely, AIRRA.

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VMware Training. Year 2023. Part 4. Introduction. Authorized Training: Multi-Cloud. VMware Site Recovery Manager. Brief Summary.

Introduction


Hello to all readers of my blog!

In the previous article of the series “VMware Training. Year 2023″ we considered a list of training programs in the direction of Multi-Cloud: VMware vSAN 7 and 8.

Today we will talk about the main training programs in the field Multi-Cloud: Site Recovery Manager.

Site Recovery Manager


VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) is a business continuity and disaster recovery solution for planning, testing and restoring virtual machines from a protected, primary site to a backup recovery site.

Current Site Recovery Manager Technology Curriculum:

● VMware Site Recovery Manager: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.2]

  • Duration: 2 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Intermediate (L300).
  • Target audience: vSphere administrators, architects, system engineers, and systems integrators who are responsible for the deployment or management of Site Recovery Manager.
  • Prerequisites: This class requires completion of one of the following courses:
    • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.x]
    • VMware vSphere: Fast Track [V6.x]
    • VMware vSphere: What’s New [V5.5 to V6.x]
    • VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting Workshop [V6.x]
    • Or equivalent knowledge and administration experience with VMware ESXi and VMware vCenter Server.

This two-day, hands-on training course gives experienced VMware vSphere administrators the knowledge to install, configure and manage VMware Site Recovery Manager™ 8.2. This course also shows you how to write and test disaster
recovery plans that use Site Recovery Manager.

UPDATE: in VMware Learning Course Catalog – July–September 2023 a new course has appeared:

● VMware Site Recovery Manager: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.6]

  • Duration: 2 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Intermediate (L300).
  • Target audience: vSphere administrators, architects, system engineers, and systems integrators who are responsible for the deployment or management of Site Recovery Manager.
  • Prerequisites: This class requires completion of one of the following courses:
    • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage
    • VMware vSphere: Fast Track
    • VMware vSphere: What’s New
    • VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting Workshop
    • Or equivalent knowledge and administration experience with VMware ESXi and VMware vCenter Server.

This two-day, hands-on training course gives experienced VMware vSphere administrators the knowledge to install, configure, and manage VMware Site Recovery Manager 8.6. This course also shows you how to write and test disaster recovery plans that use Site Recovery Manager.

Brief Summary


In this article, we got acquainted with the main training programs in the field of Multi-CloudVMware Site Recovery Manager.

In the next publication of the cycle “VMware Training. Year 2023″ we will talk about training programs in the field of Multi-Cloud: VMware Cloud Foundation.

Follow the news until the meeting is on air in a few days.
Sincerely, AIRRA.

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VMware Training. Year 2023. Part 3. Introduction. Authorized Training: Multi-Cloud. VMware vSAN 7 and 8. Brief Summary.

Introduction


Hello to all readers of my blog!

In the previous article of the series “VMware Training. Year 2023″ we considered a list of training programs in the direction of Multi-CloudVMware vSphere 7 and 8.

Today we will talk about the main training programs in the field Multi-CloudVMware vSAN 7 and 8.

vSAN 7


VMware Virtual SAN (or vSAN) is a distributed storage concept that is fully integrated with VMware vSphere at the ESXi cluster level. vSAN is a software storage system that allows you to abstract from the “iron” data warehouse and work with resource pools without worrying about where the virtual machine data is located.

Key ongoing vSAN 7 training programs:

● VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V7]

  • Duration: 5 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Intermediate (L300).
  • Target audience: Storage and virtual infrastructure consultants, solution architects, and administrators who are responsible for production support and administration of VMware vSAN.
  • Prerequisites: Completion of the following course is required:
    • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage or equivalent knowledge

During this five-day course, you will gain the knowledge, skills, and tools to plan and deploy a VMware vSAN cluster. You will learn about managing and operating vSAN. This course focuses on building the required skills for common Day-2 vSAN administrator tasks such as vSAN node management, cluster maintenance, security operations, and advanced vSAN cluster operations. You will learn these skills through the completion of instructor-led activities and hands-on lab exercises.

● VMware vSAN: Plan and Deploy [V7]

  • Duration: 2 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Intermediate (L300).
  • Target Audience: Experienced VMware vSphere administrators.
  • Prerequisites: You should have the following understanding or knowledge:
    • Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage course
    • Knowledge of basic storage concepts
    • Experience using vSphere Client to perform administrative tasks on vSphere clusters.

This two-day, hands-on training course provides you with the knowledge, skills, and tools to plan and deploy a VMware vSAN cluster. In this course, you are taught the many considerations that the vSAN configuration has on the initial planning of the vSAN datastore. You also manually configure a vSAN cluster.

● VMware vSAN: Management and Operations [V7]

  • Duration: 3 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Intermediate (L300).
  • Target Audience: Storage and virtual infrastructure administrators who are responsible for production support and administration of VMware vSAN 7.
  • Prerequisites: Completion of the following courses is required:
    • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [v7] or equivalent knowledge
    • VMware vSAN: Plan and Deploy [v7].

In this three-day course, you learn about managing and operating VMware vSAN 7. This course focuses on building the required skills for common Day-2 vSAN administrator tasks such as, vSAN node management, cluster maintenance, security operations and advanced vSAN cluster operations. You also gain practical experience through the completion of instructor-led activities and hands-on lab exercises.

● VMware vSAN: Troubleshooting [V7]

  • Duration: 2 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Advanced (L400+).
  • Target audience: Storage and virtual infrastructure administrators who want to be able to perform initial troubleshooting on their software-defined storage with vSAN.
  • Prerequisites: Before taking this course, students should take the following courses or have equivalent knowledge and experience:
    • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage;
    • VMware vSAN: Plan and Deploy;
    • VMware vSAN: Management and Operations.

In this two-day course, you focus on learning the tools and skills necessary to troubleshoot VMware vSAN 7 implementations. You gain practical experience with vSAN troubleshooting concepts through the completion of instructor-led activities and hands-on lab exercises.

● VMware vSAN: Fast Track [V7]

  • Duration: 5 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Intermediate (L300).
  • Target audience: Storage and virtual infrastructure consultants, solution architects, and administrators who are responsible for production support and administration of VMware vSAN [v7].
  • Prerequisites: Completion of the following course is required:
    • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage or equivalent knowledge.

During this five-day, intensive course, you will gain the knowledge, skills and tools to plan and deploy a VMware vSAN cluster. You will learn about managing and operating vSAN. This course focuses on building the required skills for common Day 2 vSAN administrator tasks, such as vSAN node management, cluster maintenance, security operations, and advanced vSAN cluster operations.

You will also focus on learning the tools and skills necessary to troubleshoot vSAN 7 implementations, and gain practical experience with vSAN troubleshooting concepts through the completion of instructor-led activities and hands-on lab exercises.

This course is a combination of the following courses: VMware vSAN: Plan and Deploy, VMware vSAN: Management and Operations, and VMware vSAN: Troubleshooting.

vSAN 8


VMware vSAN 8 – This is the next generation of hyperconverged infrastructure software from VMware, which provides uncompromised performance to meet the needs of today’s business, while enabling the data center to be ready for any future challenges.

vSAN 8 introduces vSAN Express Storage Architecture, a new optional storage architecture on the vSAN platform. The vSAN Express storage architecture is the industry’s first single-tier HCI storage solution designed to optimize the use of high-performance storage devices, delivering performance gains. Advanced compression algorithms provide better compression, increasing storage efficiency and contributing to lower total cost of ownership. The vSAN Express Storage Architecture includes scalable native snapshots for enhanced backup and a storage pool architecture that reduces fault domains and improves data availability.

Customers who choose to stay with the original storage architecture will also see the benefits of vSAN 8, including increased performance for demanding workloads and proactive intelligence to avoid compatibility issues before they occur.

Key ongoing vSAN 8 training programs:

● VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]

  • Duration: 5 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Intermediate (L300).
  • Target audience: Storage and virtual infrastructure consultants, solution architects, and administrators who are responsible for production support and administration of VMware vSAN.
  • Prerequisites: Completion of the following course is required:
    • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage or equivalent knowledge

During this five-day course, you will gain the knowledge, skills, and tools to plan and deploy a VMware vSAN cluster. You will learn about managing and operating vSAN. This course focuses on building the required skills for common Day-2 vSAN administrator tasks such as vSAN node management, cluster maintenance, security operations, and advanced vSAN cluster operations. You will learn these skills through the completion of instructor-led activities and hands-on lab exercises.

Brief Summary


In this article, we got acquainted with the main training programs in the field of Multi-CloudVMware vSAN 7 and 8.

In the next publication of the cycle “VMware Training. Year 2023″ we will talk about training programs in the field of Multi-Cloud: VMware Site Recovery Manager.

Follow the news until the meeting is on air in a few days.
Sincerely, AIRRA.

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