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VMware vSphere: What's New [V4]
Duration:Two days
Overview
This hands-on training course explores new features in VMware® vCenter™ Server 4 and ESX™/ESXi 4, as well as how to upgrade to VMware vSphere™ 4.
Course Objectives
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Upgrading VMware deployments from VMware Infrastructure 3 to vSphere 4 |
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Deploying distributed virtual switches to simplify datacenter-wide network management |
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Using VMDirectPath to assign a PCI adapter directly to a virtual machine |
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Migrating virtual machines’ storage while they are live with VMware Storage VMotion |
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Growing virtual disks and VMware vStorage VMFS volumes while they are live |
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Employing VMware’s new Pluggable Storage Architecture |
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Ensuring application availability with VMware Fault Tolerance |
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Manage more than one vCenter Server instance from the same client |
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Use the new Host Profiles feature to keep hosts uniformly configured |
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Save energy with VMware Distributed Power Management |
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Save disk space with thin provisioning |
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Administer virtual appliances consisting of more than one virtual machine |
Target Audience
System architects, system administrators, IT managers, and individuals responsible for implementing and managing VMware Infrastructure architectures.
Prerequisites
Completion of VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure, or equivalent experience with VMware ESX and vCenter Server.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introducing vSphere 4
- Highlights vSphere 4 enhancements by component and reviews upgrade tools and strategies.
Module 2: Infrastructure Administration
- Presents new features that support better infrastructure monitoring and reduce the time it takes to provision ESX/ESXi hosts and virtual machines.
Module 3: Networking
- Discusses networking enhancements that simplify configuration, extend support, and improve performance.
Module 4: Storage
- Introduces new storage features that reduce storage costs, streamline management, and optimize performance.
Module 5: Resource Management
- Reviews VMware VMotion™ compatibility enhancements, new VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler monitoring and management tools, and extended VMware DPM support.
Module 6: Business Continuity
- Presents VMware High Availability enhancements and introduces VMware Fault Tolerance and vStorage APIs for data recovery.
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