VMware vExpert. Again! VMware's second vExpert award.

I congratulate the entire expert community and myself personally with the annual award!

The blog is coming back to life after a forced hiatus.

Adapting to work in wartime. Forward to victory!

Glory to Ukraine!

Sincerely, AIRRA

Military IT architect and instructor.

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VMware Learning. Year 2022. Part 18. Introduction. Authorized Training: Virtual Cloud Network: VMware HCX. Brief Summary.

Introduction


Hello to all readers of my blog!

In the previous article of the series “VMware Learning. Year 2022″ we considered a list of training programs in the direction of  Virtual Cloud Network: vRealize Network Insight.

Today we will talk about the main training programs in the field Virtual Cloud Network: VMware HCX.

VMware HCX


VMware HCX is an application mobility platform designed for simplifying application migration, rebalancing workloads, and optimizing disaster recovery across data centers and clouds.

Key current VMware HCX technology training programs are:

VMware HCX: Management and Operations

  • Duration: 4 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target audience:
    • System administrators;
    • System engineers;
    • Migration engineers;
    • Migration architects.
  • Prerequisites: This course has the following prerequisites:
    • VMware NSX-T: Install, Configure, Manage [V3.0] or equivalent strong networking experience;
    • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V7];
    • Disaster recovery and business continuity fundamentals.

This four-day course gives you knowledge and practical exercises sufficient to manage VMware HCX and to migrate virtual machines using VMware HCX. The course focuses on configuration and management of VMware HCX. The course equips system administrators with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve competence in migrating virtual machines.

Brief Summary


In this article, we got acquainted with the main training programs in the field of Virtual Cloud Network: VMware HCX

In the next publication of the cycle “VMware Learning. Year 2022″ we will talk about training programs in the field of Digital Workspace: Horizon 8.

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

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VMware Learning. Year 2022. Part 17. Introduction. Authorized Training: Virtual Cloud Network: vRealize Network Insight. Brief Summary.

Introduction


Hello to all readers of my blog!

In the previous article of the series “VMware Learning. Year 2022″ we considered a list of training programs in the direction of  Virtual Cloud Network: SD-WAN.

Today we will talk about the main training programs in the field Virtual Cloud Network: vRealize Network Insight.

vRealize Network Insight


vRealize Network Insight is a network monitoring tool that helps you build an optimized, highly available and secure network infrastructure across your cloud environments including NSX, VMware SD-WAN, vSphere, VMware Cloud on AWS and Kubernetes deployments.

Key current VMware vRealize Network Insight technology training programs are:

● VMware vRealize Network Insight: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.1]

  • Duration: 2 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target audience: Network professionals and who design, build, operate, manage, and troubleshoot software-defined networking and security, and application owners who need visibility across multi-cloud environments.
  • Prerequisites: Students taking this course should have general networking and security knowledge.
    • Before taking this course, students should take the following courses or have equivalent knowledge and experience:
      • VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install, Configure, Manage [v3.0];
      • VMware vRealize Network Insight Fundamentals.

This two-day, hands-on course gives you the skills to deploy and use VMware vRealize Network Insight to ensure an optimized, highly available, and secure infrastructure for your applications. You will learn the features, components, architecture, and benefits of vRealize Network Insight and how to use it to simplify daily operation and troubleshooting tasks.

Brief Summary


In this article, we got acquainted with the main training programs in the field of Virtual Cloud Network: vRealize Network Insight.

In the next publication of the cycle “VMware Learning. Year 2022″ we will talk about training programs in the field of Virtual Cloud Network: VMware HCX.

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

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VMware Learning. Year 2022. Part 16. Introduction. Authorized Training: Virtual Cloud Network: SD-WAN. Brief Summary.

Introduction


Hello to all readers of my blog!

In the previous article of the series “VMware Learning. Year 2022″ we considered a list of training programs in the direction of  Virtual Cloud Network: VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer.

Today we will talk about the main training programs in the field Virtual Cloud Network: SD-WAN.

VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud


Cloud-delivered Software-defined WAN from VeloCloud assures enterprise and cloud application performance over Internet and hybrid WAN while simplifying deployments and reducing costs.

VeloCloud is a cloud network service solution enabling sites to quickly deploy Enterprise grade access to legacy and cloud applications over both private networks and Internet broadband.

Key current VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud technology training programs are:

● VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud: Design and Deploy [V3.x]

  • Duration: 3 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Advanced.
  • Target audience: Any Managed Service Provider who is designing VMware SD-WAN solutions or managing SD-WAN networks for their customers.
  • Prerequisites:
    • Deep understanding of routing and switching technologies;
    • Deep understanding of security solutions, including VPN technologies;
    • Completion of the VMware SD-WAN VTSP Accreditation;
    • Completion of the VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud: Deploy and Manage course.

Customers demand a scalable, secure, and manageable VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud. To deliver a successful solution you must understand VMware SD-WAN architecture, know how the features can solve customer use cases, and be able to design a VMware SD-WAN that can be easily deployed, managed, and expanded.

VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud: Deploy and Manage

  • Duration: 1 day.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target audience: Experienced system administrators, network administrators, and system integrators responsible for designing and implementing networking solutions.
  • Prerequisites: Strong knowledge of routing and switching is required.

During this one-day course, you gain an understanding of the architecture and features of VMware SDWAN by VeloCloud. This course provides extensive hands-on labs in which you enable core SD-WAN features, such as ensuring application performance using business policies, traffic redirections, and network service insertion.

● VMware SD-WAN for Service Providers [V3.x]

  • Duration: 3 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target audience:
    • Service providers who are designing or using VMware SD-WAN solutions or managing SD-WAN networks for customers;
    • Service providers looking to deliver a managed hybrid WAN with MPLS service;
    • Service providers transforming their MPLS networks for direct access to cloud services and increased network agility.
  • Prerequisites: Before taking this course, you should have completed the following course:
    • VMware SD-WAN: Deploy and Manage;
    • You should also have the following understanding or knowledge:
      • Good understanding of SD-WAN architectures;
      • Experience of operating Linux servers, especially Ubuntu;
      • Knowledge and working experience of computer networking;
      • Experience with routing and switching technologies;
      • Experience with security solutions, including VPN technologies.
    • The VMware SD-WAN VTSP accreditation is recommended.

This three-day, hands-on training course provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in operating and troubleshooting the VMware SD-WAN™ environment for service providers.

In this course, you focus on deploying and managing VMware SD-WAN for a service provider, including troubleshooting common issues.

Brief Summary


In this article, we got acquainted with the main training programs in the field of Virtual Cloud Network: SD-WAN.

In the next publication of the cycle “VMware Learning. Year 2022″ we will talk about training programs in the field of Virtual Cloud Network: vRealize Network Insight.

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

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VMware Learning. Year 2022. Part 15. Introduction. Authorized Training: Virtual Cloud Network: NSX Advanced Load Balancer. Brief Summary.

Introduction


Hello to all readers of my blog!

In the previous article of the series “VMware Learning. Year 2022″ we considered a list of training programs in the direction of  Virtual Cloud Network: NSX-T Data Center.

Today we will talk about the main training programs in the field Virtual Cloud Network: VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer.

VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer


VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer is designed to work for different scenarios. It can provide a platform for multi-cloud environments to offer a single management console to deal with the various environments. Web application security is delivered as a critical component of the solution to protect the applications and data.

Key current VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer technology training programs are:

VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer: Install, Configure, Manage

  • Duration: 5 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target audience: Experienced system administrators and network administrators.
  • Prerequisites: Before taking this course, you should have completed the following course:
    • VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install, Configure, Manage.

This five-day, fast-paced course provides comprehensive training to install, configure, and manage a VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) solution. This course covers key NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) features and functionality offered in the NSX Advanced Load Balancer 20.x release. Features include the overall infrastructure, virtual services, application components, global server load balancing, various cloud connectors, application troubleshooting, and solution monitoring. Hands-on labs provide access to a software-defined data center environment to reinforce the skills and concepts presented in the course.

VMware Introduction to Application Delivery Controller with NSX Advanced Load Balancer

  • Duration: 1 day.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target audience: Experienced system administrators or network administrators.

During this one-day course, you gain an understanding of the architecture and features of VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) solution. This course provides hands-on labs to provide a solid foundation to load balancing fundamentals and work with most common load balancing functionality offered by VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) solution.

VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer: Infrastructure and Application Automation

  • Duration: 3 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Advanced.
  • Target audience: Experienced system administrators or network administrators, software and DevOps engineers.

This three-day, fast-paced course provides comprehensive training on how to automate infrastructure and application components of VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) solution. This course covers key application delivery features of NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) features and functionality offered in VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer release and focuses on how to plan and implement automation of infrastructure and application components leveraging REST API, SDK or automation solutions such as Ansible, Terraform or similar. 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 Advanced Load Balancer: Global Server Load Balancing Design and Deploy

  • Duration: 3 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Advanced.
  • Target audience:
    • Experienced system administrators or network administrators;
    • Network professionals who have experience working with VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer and are responsible for designing or deploying Application Delivery Controllers solutions.

This 3-day course prepares you to lead VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) Global Server Load Balancing design and deployment projects by providing an understanding of general design processes, frameworks and configurations. You look at the design and deployment considerations for Global Server Load Balancing as part of an overall software-defined data center design. This course covers key NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) Global Server Load Balancing features and functionalities offered in the NSX Advanced Load Balancer release. 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 Advanced Load Balancer: Web Application Firewall Security

  • Duration: 3 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Advanced.
  • Target audience:
    • Experienced system administrators or network administrators and security professionals.

This three-day course provides comprehensive training on how to configure, maintain and troubleshoot the Web Application Firewall component of the VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) solution as well as provide an understanding of additional security related functionality. This course covers key NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) Web Application Firewall features and functionality offered in the NSX Advanced Load Balancer 18.2 release, including the overall infrastructure, virtual services and application components as well as application troubleshooting and solution monitoring. 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 Advanced Load Balancer: Troubleshooting and Operations

  • Duration: 3 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Advanced.
  • Target audience:
    • Experienced system administrators or network administrators;
    • Network professionals who have experience working with VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer and are responsible for troubleshooting and operating Application Delivery Controllers solutions.
  • Prerequisites: Before taking this course, you should have completed the following course:
    • VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer: Install, Configure, Manage.

This 3-day, hands-on training course provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competence in operating and troubleshooting the VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer solutions. In this course, you are 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 Advanced Load Balancer: Install, Configure, Manage plus Troubleshooting and Operations Fast Track

  • Duration: 5 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Advanced.
  • Target audience:
    • Experienced system administrators or network administrators;
    • Network professionals who have experience working with VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer and are responsible for troubleshooting and operating Application Delivery Controllers solutions.
  • Prerequisites: Before taking this course, you should have completed the following course:
    • VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install, Configure, Manage.

This five-day, fast-paced course provides comprehensive training on how to install, configure, and manage a VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) solution. This course covers key NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) features and functionality offered in the NSX Advanced Load Balancer release. The features covered include the overall infrastructure, virtual services and application components, global server load balancing, various cloud connectors.

Also covered are application troubleshooting and solution monitoring. You will be presented with various types of technical problems, which you will identify, analyze, and solve through a systematic process. Access to a software-defined data center environment is provided through hands-on labs 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: VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer.

In the next publication of the cycle “VMware Learning. Year 2022″ we will talk about training programs in the field of Virtual Cloud Network: VMware SD-WAN.

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

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