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Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for the following participants: Individuals planning to deploy applications and create application environments on Google Cloud Developers, systems operations professionals, and solution architects getting started with Google Cloud. Executives and business decision makers evaluating the potential of Google Cloud to address their business needs. Overview This course teaches participants the following skills: Identify Google Cloud counterparts for AWS IaaS, AWS PaaS, AWS SQL, AWS Blob Storage, AWS Application Insights, and AWS Data Lake Configure accounts, billing, projects, networks, subnets, firewalls, VMs, disks, auto scaling, load balancing, storage, databases, IAM, and more Manage and monitor applications Explain feature and pricing model differences This course with labs introduces AWS professionals to the core capabilities of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in the four technology pillars: networking, compute, storage, and database. It is designed for AWS Solution Architects and SysOps Administrators familiar with AWS features and setup and want to gain experience configuring GCP products immediately. With presentations, demos, and hands-on labs, participants will get details of similarities, differences, and initial how-tos quickly. Introducing Google Cloud Explain the advantages of Google Cloud. Define the components of Google's network infrastructure,including: Points of presence, data centers, regions, and zones. Understand the difference between Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) Getting Started with Google Cloud Identify the purpose of projects on Google Cloud Platform. Understand how AWS?s resource hierarchy differs from Google Cloud?s. Understand the purpose of and use cases for Identity and Access Management. Understand how AWS IAM differs from Google Cloud IAM. List the methods of interacting with Google Cloud Platform. Launch a solution using Cloud Marketplace. Virtual Machines in the Cloud Identify the purpose and use cases for Google Compute Engine. Understand the basics of networking in Google Cloud Platform. Understand how Amazon VPC differs from Google VPC. Understand the similarities and differences between Amazon EC2 and Google Compute Engine. Understand how typical approaches to load-balancing in Google Cloud differ from those in AWS. Deploy applications using Google Compute Engine. Storage in the Cloud Understand the purpose of and use cases for: Cloud Storage,Cloud SQL, Cloud Bigtable and Cloud Datastore. Understand how Amazon S3 and Amazon Glacier compare to Cloud Storage. Compare Google Cloud?s managed database services with Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora. Learn how to choose among the various storage options on Google Cloud Platform. Load data from Cloud Storage into BigQuery. Perform a query on the data in BigQuery. Containers in the Cloud Define the concept of a container and identify uses for containers. Identify the purpose of and use cases for Google Container Engine and Kubernetes. Understand how Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) differ from GKE. Provision a Kubernetes cluster using Kubernetes Engine. Deploy and manage Docker containers using kubectl Applications in the Cloud Understand the purpose of and use cases for Google App Engine. Contrast the App Engine Standard environment with the App Engine Flexible environment. Understand how App Engine differs from Amazon Elastic Beanstalk. Understand the purpose of and use cases for Google Cloud Endpoints. Developing, Deploying and Monitoring in the Cloud Understand options for software developers to host their source code. Understand the purpose of template-based creation and management of resources. Understand how Cloud Deployment Manager differs from AWS CloudFormation. Understand the purpose of integrated monitoring, alerting, and debugging. Understand how Google Monitoring differs from Amazon CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrail. Create a Deployment Manager deployment. Update a Deployment Manager deployment. View the load on a VM instance using Google Monitoring. Big Data and Machine Learning in the Cloud Understand the purpose of and use cases for the products and services in the Google Cloud big data and machine learning platforms. Understand how Google Cloud BigQuery differs from AWS Data Lake. Understand how Google Cloud Pub/Sub differs from AWS Event Hubs and Service Bus. Understand how Google Cloud?s machine-learning APIs differ from AWS's. Load data into BigQuery from Cloud Storage. Perform queries using BigQuery to gain insight into data. Summary and Review Review the products that make up Google Cloud and remember how to choose among them Understand next steps for training and certification Understand, at a high level, the process of migrating from AWS to Google Cloud. Additional course details: Nexus Humans Google Cloud Fundamentals for AWS Professionals training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Google Cloud Fundamentals for AWS Professionals course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: List the operational challenges for rolling out and operating telco services including 5G. Identify the role of VMware Telco Cloud products in supporting telco services. Discuss the role of VMware technologies such as vSphere, NSX, and Tanzu etc. in implementing telco services. Outline the role of native tools and other VMware monitoring tools such as vRealize Operations and vRealize Log Insight in maintaining network services. Choose the VMware Telco Cloud products that meet your application requirements. Deploy a solution architecture that meet VMware best practices for delivering services using VMware Telco Cloud products. Implement and maintain VMware Telco Cloud products in a secure manner. Identify the tools and remediation pathways for maintaining the availability and performance of your applications and infrastructure using VMware Telco Cloud and vRealize Suite products. Follow specific steps to resolve application performance and availability problems Scale your VMware Telco Cloud products to meet operational requirements in line with VMware best practices. Optimize the operation of VMware Telco Cloud products to ensure SLAs are met. This five-day, hands-on training course provides the knowledge to operate and scale VMware Telco Cloud version 2.x products in a Telco cloud provider environment. In this course, you are exposed to the entire VMware Telco Cloud portfolio, and the tools and methodologies available to ensure they operate effectively. In addition, you are presented with various scenarios where you will be guided through the process of identifying, analyzing, and formulating solutions to performance and other problems. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Overview of Network Transformation Reviews the technologies that enable modern networks Lists the components of modern service provider networks Outlines characteristics of modern service provider networks in meeting customer application needs Service Delivery with VMware Telco Cloud Outlines the components of the VMware Telco Cloud portfolio Reviews the role each VMware Telco Cloud product plays in delivering telco services Specifies the dependencies each product has on underlying technologies Supporting VMware Telco Cloud Service Delivery Reviews the products that implements the virtualization, management, platform, and orchestration layers Outlines the role played by other VMware products such as NSX in delivering cloud services Outline opensource integration options with VMware Telco Cloud products Securing VMware Telco Cloud Reviews security threats that affect telco services Identifies the critical telco assets that are prone to attack Outlines best practice for securing VMware Telco Cloud products and underlying technology Provides overview of appropriate security controls for VMware Telco Cloud products Assessing Service Provision Reviews tools and methodologies used to gather requirements Outlines how to assess cloud-native capabilities Documenting findings Identifying security vulnerabilities with Helm. Reviews VMware?s Customer Engagement process Capturing infrastructure requirements from TCA Designing a VMware Telco Cloud Solution Selecting appropriate deployment topology Pros and cons of design choices How a design choice might be affected by other factors such as NSX and TKG deployment, or data center architecture Outlines typical scenarios where specific products align with identified requirements Documenting a design Designing for availability Ensuring a design aligns with best practice Specifying monitoring options Implementing VMware Telco Cloud Products Review deployment options for VMware products Integrating new products with existing ones Outline post-installation tasks Adding the new products as data sources in monitoring tools such as vRealize Operations and vRealize Operations Network Insight Ensuring products meet security requirements Configuring monitoring software Outlines the xNF onboarding process in TCA Maintaining Telco Services Outlines typical administrative tasks in ensuring services are maintained Use of native and other VMware performance monitoring tools Reviewing performance data Role of SLAs in service maintenance Reviews scenarios where known behaviors indicate problems Troubleshooting Deployed Telco Services Reviews the troubleshooting tools available Using tools to gather useful data Outlines how event correlation can be used to isolate problems Using a methodology to determine the root cause of a problem Steps to identify and resolve a problem Reviews scenarios where known problems are isolated and resolution steps identified Scaling VMware Telco Cloud Products Assessing if operations are impacted by lack of resources now or will be in the future Reviews performance optimization options Identifies implications for other products if you scale VMware Telco Cloud products Reviews VMware sizing guidelines Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware Telco Cloud: Day 2 Operate and Scale [V2.x] training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the VMware Telco Cloud: Day 2 Operate and Scale [V2.x] course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Deploy VMware Cloud Director Manage VMware Cloud Director to meet the service provider needs Create and manage VMware Cloud Director organizations and vApps to fulfill business needs Create and manage VMware Cloud Director catalogs Configure networking for organizations and vApps with the help of NSX-T Data Center Manage resources from the VMWare Cloud Director console Enable VM and Named Disk Create VM sizing and placement policies Create vApps and perform VM operations and actions Manage vGPU resources with VMware Cloud Director Discuss how VMware Cloud Director can be integrated with other solutions In this five-day course, you focus on installing, configuring, and managing on-premises VMware Cloud Director? 10.4. You will learn about workload provisioning, the creation of organizations, virtual data centers (VDCs), catalog services that include predefined virtual machines, and on-demand VMware NSX-T? Data Center networks. You will learn about different networks that a system administrator and an organization administrator can configure and use with virtual machines (VMs).This course also covers the UI enhancements of VMware Cloud Director, the new licensing model and UI enhancements with NSX Advanced Load Balancer?, and the L2 and L3 VPN enhancements in VMware Cloud Director. You will learn about defining segment profile templates to organization VDC networks and vApp networks and configuring DHCP, static routes, and no distributed routing in VMware Cloud Director. This course explains how to integrate and implement vGPU in VMware Cloud Director as well as how to use API access tokens and service accounts for programmatic access to VMware Cloud Director. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Software-Defined Data Center and VMware Validated Solution Define software-defined data center (SDDC) Discuss VMware offerings for cloud-based services Discuss the deployment options for VMware Cloud Director Discuss VMware Validated Solution Recognize the design considerations when creating a cloud environment on the SDDC using VMware Cloud Foundation? VMware Cloud Director Deployment and Configuration Discuss the deployment options for VMware Cloud Director Explain the two-stage deployment of VMware Cloud Director cells Discuss failover mechanisms (automatic and manual) with VMware Cloud Director cells Define the switchover, promote, and fencing options of the VMware Cloud Director appliance Understand the VMware Cloud Director appliance enhancements VMware Cloud Director Provider Configuration Describe how the compute resources are provided to VMware Cloud Director Describe how storage is provided to VMware Cloud Director Configure and manage storage for Virtual Data Centers (VDCs) Discuss network pools, external networks, and Tier-0 gateways Showcase VMware Cloud Director integration with VMware vCenter Server© and NSX-T Data Center Describe VMware Cloud Director organizations Understand organization policies Explain how to access an organization using various portals Understand organization VDC Discuss Linked Clone and Fast Provisioning Understand the use cases of Allocation Models VMware Cloud Director User, Roles, and Quota Management Discuss user bundle Describe role-based access Explain custom roles and rights Describe and configure LDAP integration with Active Directory Discuss OIDC authentication methods Describe SAML identity provider Discuss API Access Token and Service Accounts Explain Quota Management and its use cases VMware Cloud Director Virtual Machines and vApps Understand standalone VMs Discuss the VM managing operations Explain VM properties Discuss deployment methods of vApps Discuss the vApp managing operations Discuss the vApp lease policies Understand the vApps and VM actions Explain vApp and VM badges VMware Cloud Director Content Libraries Explain the purpose of catalogs and how to create a catalog organization Define catalog management and sharing catalogs inside and between organizations Explain media in VMware Cloud Director and its usage Discuss vApp templates Understand vApp template operations Describe the purpose and usage of Open Virtualization Format (OVF) Discuss organization VDC templates Discuss Fast Cross vCenter Server vApp Instantiation Utilizing Shared Storage VMware Cloud Director Networking Discuss organization VDC networks List the types of organization VDC networks Describe the edge gateway services Explore the services offered by the edge gateway Discuss the sub-allocation IP pool and its use cases Discuss DHCP, NAT, load balancer, and firewall services on the edge gateway Discuss SNAT, DNAT, NO SNAT, and NO DNAT use cases Explain routing and distributed firewall services Discuss vApp networks List the various types of vApp networks VMware Cloud Director Storage and Compute Describe named disks and shared named disks Demonstrate how to attach and detach a named disk and a shared named disk Describe methods of sharing the named disk Discuss the implications of deleting VMs that have an attached named disk Discuss how VMware Cloud Director VMs and disks are encrypted Explain the storage policy capabilities Demonstrate how VM sizing and placement policies are published Discuss vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Director IOPS storage policies usage Discuss how to enable and use the storage IOPS limitation in VMware Cloud Director Describe the storage policy-supported entities Discuss vGPU in VMware Cloud Director Additional UI Features and Integrated Solutions Explain custom advisories, global search, guided tours, keyboard shortcuts, and quick search Demonstrate the new branding and theming experience Briefly discuss how VMware Cloud Director can be integrated with other solutions

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Candidates for this exam are IT professionals who perform installation, configuration, general local management and maintenance of Windows 10 core services. The Modern Desktop Administrator deploys, configures, secures, manages, and monitors devices and client applications in an enterprise environment. Overview After completing this course, learners should be able to: Prepare to install Windows 10. Install Windows 10. Configure Updates for Windows. Perform post-installation configuration tasks. Configure devices and drivers for Windows. Configure storage for Windows. Configure network settings in Windows. Configure remote management of Windows. Configure and manage applications in Windows. Configure Internet Explorer. Describe the methods for securing Windows 10. Configure account access and authentication. Configure file and folder permissions. Create security policies. Describe common threats and methods for mitigating against them. Use Windows troubleshooting and monitoring tools. Troubleshoot Windows installations. Troubleshoot application installation issues. Troubleshoot web browser settings. Troubleshoot Windows authentication. Troubleshoot hardware issues related to Windows machines. Develop an Operating System deployment and upgrade strategy. Understand the different methods of deployment. Understand on-premise and cloud-based solutions. Deploy and migrate desktops to Windows 10. Plan and configure Windows Update policies. Describe the benefits and capabilities of Azure AD. Manage users using Azure AD with Active Directory DS. Implement Windows Hello for Business. Configure conditional access rules based on compliance policies. Describe the various tools used to secure devices and data. Implement Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection. This five day accelerated course will cover topics necessary to prepare attendees with the baseline knowledge to take the MD-100 and MD-101 exams for the Modern Desktop Administrator Associate certification. Installing Windows Introducing Windows 10 Installation Options Requirements for Windows Features Installation Process and Media Upgrading to Windows 10 Updating Windows Windows Servicing Model Updating Windows Applying Applications and Windows Updates Post-Instalation Configuration and Personalization Customize the Windows 10 UI Configure device specific settings such as power plans and mobile device options Use the Windows control panel and setting app to configure settings Describe using Windows PowerShell Configuring Peripherals and Drivers Managing Devices and Drivers Managing Printers Configuring Networking Configure IP Network Connectivity Implement Name Resolution Implement Wireless Network Connectivity Remote Access Overview Remote Management Configuring Storage Overview of storage options Using OneDrive Managing Disks, Partitions, and Volumes Maintaining Disks and Volumes Managing Storage Spaces Managing Apps in Windows 10 Providing Apps to Users Managing Universal Windows Apps The Windows Store Web browsers in Windows 10 Configuring Authorization and Authentication Using Security Settings to Mitigate Threats Configuring User Account Control Implementing Device Registration Authentication Configuring Data Access and Usage Overview of File Systems Configuring and Managing File Access Configuring and Managing Shared Folders Managing Security with Policies Configuring Advanced Management Tools Configuring Tenant Roles Managing Tenant Health and Services Supporting the Windows 10 Environment Troubleshooting Windows Troubleshooting Tools Troubleshooting the Windows OS Troubleshooting Windows Startup Troubleshooting Operating System Service Issues Troubleshooting Sign-In Issues Troubleshooting Files and Applications File Recovery in Windows 10 Application Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Hardware and Drivers Troubleshooting Device Driver Failures Overview of Hardware Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Physical Failures Planning an Operating System Deployment Strategy Overview of Windows as a service Windows 10 Deployment options Considerations for Windows 10 deployment Implementing Windows 10 Implementing Windows 10 by using dynamic deployment Implementing Windows 10 by using Windows Autopilot Upgrading devices to Windows 10 Managing Updates for Windows 10 Implementing Windows 10 by using dynamic deployment Implementing Windows 10 by using Windows Autopilot Upgrading devices to Windows 10 Device Enrollment Device management options Manage Intune device enrollment and inventory Configuring Profiles Configuring device profiles Managing user profiles Monitoring devices Application Management Implement Mobile Application Management (MAM) Deploying and updating applications Administering applications Managing Authentication in Azure Ad MANAGING AUTHENTICATION IN AZURE AD Managing Devices and Device Policies Microsoft Intune Overview Managing devices with Intune Implement device compliance policies Managing Security Implement device data protection Managing Windows Defender ATP Managing Windows Defender in Windows 10 Additional course details: Nexus Humans Windows 10 Modern Desktop Administrator Associate Bootcamp training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Windows 10 Modern Desktop Administrator Associate Bootcamp course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Cloud architects, systems engineers, data center administrators, and cloud administrators with experience in a service provider or managed services environment. Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe how VMware Integrated OpenStack fits into the VMware SDDC and its use cases List the deployment options and how to install VMware Integrated OpenStack Describe the architecture of VMware Integrated OpenStack and its components Configure tenancy and manage user authentication Integrate the OpenStack Neutron Networking service with VMware NSX-T™ Data Center networking platform Deploy and manage virtual machine instances Monitor VMware Integrated OpenStack with OpenStack monitoring services Design an auto-scale, multitier application using built-in automation tools Manage a VMware Integrated OpenStack control plane using Kubernetes Use the HTML5 Web UI and CLI commands to view and edit the configuration, monitor log files, and view database tables used by VMware Integrated OpenStack components 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. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives References and resources Introduction to VMware Integrated OpenStack Describe what an OpenStack is Describe the services that make up VMware Integrated OpenStack Describe what VMware Integrated OpenStack is Describe what is NFV and how does VIO fit in Understand the licensing model of VIO Understand the use cases of VMware Integrated OpenStack VMware Integrated OpenStack Deployment Understand the role of Kubernetes in the VIO control plane List the VMware Integrated OpenStack deployment models How to perform VIO high-availability deployment How to perform VIO compact installation Pre-requisites for installing VMware Integrated OpenStack How to use the HTML5 web UI / VIOCLI to check the deployment configurations and deployment running status Explain steps involved in patching VIO high availability setup VMware Integrated OpenStack Architecture List the VMs deployed after a VMware Integrated OpenStack high-availability installation Describe the overall architecture of the VIO HA setup List the VIO services running within Kubernetes pods Describe the role of each service Understand ssl certificates in VIO Keystone Authentication Understand keystone use cases and services List the features offered by keystone in VIO How to integrate keystone with LDAP List the configuration, view logs, and database tables related to keystone Glance Images Understand Glance use case and its services List the features offered by Glance in VIO Explain how to create flavors and images Describe how to set up metadata, for example SPBM storage policy List the custom resources/logs and database tables related to Glance Networking with Neutron Understand the Neutron use case and its services Integrate Neutron with NSX-T Data Center List the custom resources, logs, and database tables related to Neutron Managing Instances with Nova Understand Nova use cases and services Understand regions, availability zones, and host aggregates Understand the concept of tenant VDC Nova support for multiple vCenter instances How to deploy an instance using Nova How to resize an instance and view the console logs Configuration and logs related to Nova service Cinder Block Storage Understand Cinder use cases and services List the features offered by Cinder Adding a persistent volume to an instance Explain the Snapshot of a Cinder volume and attach it to another instance List the custom resources, log files, and database tables related to Cinder Monitoring with Ceilometer List the Telemetry use cases and services How to enable Ceilometer in VIO How to monitor the VIO environment using Ceilometer Configuration and log files related to Ceilometer service Automating with Heat Define Heat use cases templates and services Describe use cases of Heat Troubleshooting Concepts List common issues in VMware Integrated OpenStack Use troubleshooting tools Describe simple troubleshooting procedures List and explain Day-2 operations Advanced Features Describe Load Balancer as a Service (Octavia) Explain Firewall as a Service Describe Designate (DNS as a Service) Demonstrate automating scaling Describe selective vCPU pinning Explain SRIOV network redundancy support Describe network trunk services support Describe Live resize Describe hardware passthrough (GPU pass through) Describe external REST API Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware Integrated Openstack: Install, Configure, Manage [V7] training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the VMware Integrated Openstack: Install, Configure, Manage [V7] course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course will help you: Prepare for entry-level job roles in the high-demand area of data center environments Prepare for courses that support the Cisco Certified Network Professional Data Center certification exams Gain knowledge and hands-on skills through Cisco's unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Describe the foundations of data center networking Describe Cisco Nexus products and explain the basic Cisco NX-OS functionalities and tools Describe Layer 3 first-hop redundancy Describe Cisco Fabric Extender (FEX) connectivity Describe Ethernet port channels and virtual port channel (VPCs) Introduce switch virtualization, machine virtualization, and network virtualization Compare storage connectivity options in the data center Describe Fibre Channel communication between the initiator server and the target storage Describe Fibre Channel zone types and their uses Describe N-Port Virtualization (NPV) and N-Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV) Describe data center Ethernet enhancements that provide a lossless fabric Describe Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE Describe data center server connectivity Describe Cisco UCS Manager Describe the purpose and advantages of APIs Describe Cisco ACI Describe the basic concepts of cloud computing The Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.0 course helps you prepare for entry-level data center roles. In this course, you will learn the foundational knowledge and skills you need to configure Cisco© data center technologies including: networking, virtualization, storage area networking, and unified computing. You will get an introduction to Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI), automation and cloud computing. You will get hands-on experience with configuring features on Cisco Nexus Operating System (Cisco NX-OS) and Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS). This course also earns you 30 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification. Describing the Data Center Network Architectures Cisco Data Center Architecture Overview Three-Tier Network: Core, Aggregation, and Access Spine-and-Leaf Network Two-Tier Storage Network Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software Cisco Nexus Data Center Product Overview Cisco NX-OS Software Architecture Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Tools Cisco NX-OS Virtual Routing and Forwarding Describing Layer 3 First-Hop Redundancy Default Gateway Redundancy Hot Standby Router Protocol Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol Gateway Load Balancing Protocol Describing Cisco FEX Server Deployment Models Cisco FEX Technology Cisco FEX Traffic Forwarding Cisco Adapter FEX Describing Port Channels and VPCs Ethernet Port Channels Virtual Port Channels Supported VPC Topologies Describing Switch Virtualization Cisco Nexus Switch Basic Components Virtual Routing and Forwarding Cisco Nexus 7000 Virtual Device Contexts (VDCs) VDC Types VDC Resource Allocation VDC Management Describing Machine Virtualization Virtual Machines Hypervisor VM Manager Describing Network Virtualization Overlay Network Protocols Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) Overlay VXLAN Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Ethernet VPN (EVPN) Control Plane VXLAN Data Plane Cisco Nexus 1000VE Series Virtual Switch VMware vSphere Virtual Switches Introducing Basic Data Center Storage Concepts Storage Connectivity Options in the Data Center Fibre Channel Storage Networking Virtual Storage Area Network (VSAN) Configuration and Verification Describing Fibre Channel Communication Between the Initiator Server and the Target Storage Fibre Channel Layered Model Fabric Login (FLOGI) Process Fibre Channel Flow Control Describing Fibre Channel Zone Types and Their Uses Fibre Channel Zoning Zoning Configuration Zoning Management Describing Cisco NPV Mode and NPIV Cisco NPV Mode NPIV Mode Describing Data Center Ethernet Enhancements Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Data Center Bridging Priority Flow Control Enhanced Transmission Selection Data Center Bridging Exchange (DCBX) Protocol Congestion Notification Describing FCoE Cisco Unified Fabric FCoE Architecture FCoE Initialization Protocol FCoE Adapters Describing Cisco UCS Components Physical Cisco UCS Components Cisco Fabric Interconnect Product Overview Cisco I/O Module (IOM) Product Overview Cisco UCS Mini Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Supervisor Cisco Intersight? Describing Cisco UCS Manager Cisco UCS Manager Overview Identity and Resource Pools for Hardware Abstraction Service Profiles and Service Profile Templates Cisco UCS Central Overview Cisco HyperFlex? Overview Using APIs Common Programmability Protocols and Methods How to Choose Models and Processes Describing Cisco ACI Cisco ACI Overview Multitier Applications in Cisco ACI Cisco ACI Features VXLAN in Cisco ACI Unicast Traffic in Cisco ACI Multicast Traffic in Cisco ACI Cisco ACI Programmability Common Programming Tools and Orchestration Options Describing Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Overview Cloud Deployment Models Cloud Computing Services Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations v1.1 (DCFNDU) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Cisco Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations v1.1 (DCFNDU) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Cloud Solutions Architects  DevOps Engineers  Individuals using Google Cloud Platform who deploy applications, monitor operations, and manage enterprise solutions Overview At course completion, you will have attained knowledge of: Fundamentals of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Google Cloud Storage Google Compute Engine Google Cloud SQL Load Balancing (LB) Google Cloud Monitoring Auto-Scaling Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Network Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) Cloud CDN and DNS Cloud VPN Google Cloud Deployment Manager Google Container Engine Cloud Run Cloud Bigtable Cloud Datastore Cloud BigQuery Cloud DataFlow Cloud DataProc Cloud Pub/Sub In this course you will attain a deep knowledge of Google Cloud Platform infrastructure and design patterns on developing applications on GCP. This course will prepare you for the Google Cloud Architect Associate Certification Exam. Fundamentals of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Overview Regions and Zones Review of major GCP services Google Cloud Storage Fundamental APIs Consistency Cloud Storage Namespace Buckets and Objects Bucket and Object Naming Guidelines Encryption Object Versioning Object Lifecycle Management Access Control Access Control Lists Signed URL Multipart upload Resumable upload Understanding Pricing for Cloud Storage Offline Media Import/Export Architecture case study of common Use Cases of Google Cloud Storage Hands-on: Cloud Storage Lab; Creating Buckets, objects, and managing access control Google Compute Engine Compute Engine Architecture VM Instances types Persistence Disks Images Generating Custom Images IP Addresses Static IPs Ephemeral Access Control Options IAM Service Account Monitoring Instances with Google Cloud Monitoring Compute Engine Networks and Firewalls Hands-on: Hosting an Application on Compute Engine Google Cloud SQL Core advantages of Cloud SQL Cloud SQL database instance types Access Control High availability options Failover Read replica Backup options On Demand Automated Understanding Pricing of Cloud SQL Load Balancing (LB) Fundamentals of a Load Balancer Network Load balancing HTTPS Load balancing Cross region Load balancing Content Load balancing Target proxies SSL Load Balancing Internal Load Balancing Network Load Balancing Understanding Pricing for Load Balancer Google Cloud Monitoring Architecture of Cloud Monitoring Supported metrics Stackdriver Monitoring APIs Auto-Scaling Overview of Autoscaling Auto-scaling Fundamentals Instance groups Templates Policies Decisions Hands-on: Deploying a scale application on GCP using Autoscaling, Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, Load Balancers. Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Network Salient features of Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Network Infrastructure Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Networking Fundamentals Subnetworks Firewall Internal DNS Network Routes Hands-on: Hosting Secure Applications in Google Cloud VPC Networks Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) Introduction User and Service Accounts IAM Roles Policy Hands-on: Managing Users, Policies and Granting Roles using Service Accounts Cloud CDN and DNS What is CDN Google Cloud CDN Cloud CDN Concepts Some of the Cloud CDN Edge locations Cloud DNS Cloud DNS Terminologies Supported Record Types Hands-on: Moving an Existing Domain Name to Cloud DNS Cloud VPN Cloud VPN overview Types of Cloud VPN Specifications Maintenance and Availability Google Cloud Deployment Manager Deployment Manager Deployment Manager Fundamentals Runtime Configurator Quotas Hands-on: Generating and Creating Cloud Deployment Manager Template Google Container Engine Google Container Engine Overview Docker Overview Kubernetes Terminologies Replication Controller Deployment Price and Quotas Hands-on: Deploying WordPress Cluster using Container Engine Cloud Run Overview of Cloud Run Deploy a Prebuilt Sample container Cloud Bigtable Overview of Cloud Bigtable Access Control Performance Locations Cloud Datastore Overview of Cloud Datastore Limits Storage Size Multitenancy Benefits of Multitenancy Encryption Locations Cloud BigQuery BigQuery Overview Interacting with BigQuery Datasets, Tables, and Views Partitioned Tables Query Plan Explanation Hands-on: Getting Started with BigQuery Cloud DataFlow Overview Programming Model DataFlow SDK 1.x for java Cloud Dataflow SDK 2.x Security and Permissions Advanced Access Control Cloud DataProc Overview Clusters Versioning Cloud Pub/Sub Overview of Cloud Pub/Sub Pub/Sub Concepts and Message Flow Data Model Cleanup of All Services Hands-on: Cloud Pub/Sub Lab with Background Cloud Function Additional course details: Nexus Humans Google Cloud Engineer Associate Certification Bootcamp training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Google Cloud Engineer Associate Certification Bootcamp course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Ideal candidates are IT Professionals who deploy small-to-medium scale enterprise network solutions based on Aruba products and technologies. Overview After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to: Explain Networking Fundamentals Describe and review the Aruba Switching portfolio with customers Install and configure devices running the ArubaOS-CX Network Operating System Describe and configure VLANs Explain, describe and configure Spanning Tree Protocol Understand when to use VRRP and how to configure it Explain and configure Link Aggregation Understand and configure IP Routing Explain IP Subnetting Understand and configure OSPFv2 - Single Area Describe and configure Switch Stacking using VSF Configuration of Aruba solutions using Secure Management and Maintenance methodologies Manage, monitor, administer and operate Aruba solutions using Aruba's NetEdit tool This course teaches you the fundamental skills necessary to configure and manage modern, open standards-based networking solutions using Aruba's OS-CX routing and switching technologies. This course consists of approximately 60% lecture and 40% hands-on lab exercises to help you learn how to implement and validate small to medium enterprise network solutions. This 5-day course prepares candidates for the Aruba Certified Switching Associate exam.In this course, participants learn about ArubaOS-CX switch technologies including multi-layer switches. You will also learn about broadcast domains and Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs); secure management protocols such as AAA, SSH, HTTPS, and Dynamic Segmentation using Aruba's Role-Based Access Control (RBAC); availability technologies such as Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP); link aggregation techniques including Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) and switch virtualization with Aruba?s Virtual Switching Framework (VSF). Static and dynamic IP routing protocols such as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) are also covered. Network Fundamentals What is a network? What is a Protocol? OSI Reference Model Encapsulation, frames, packets, segments Layer 2 to Layer 7 headers Media, cabling, Ethernet/wifi headers Binary/Hex/Decimal theory and conversion TCP/IP Stack (IP addressing & Transport Protocols TCP/UDP) Types of traffic: Unicast, Broadcast, Multicast TCP/IP Stack Overview Ethernet frames IPv4 Header TCP Header ? Three-way Handshake TCP Header ? Sequence Numbers TCP Header ? Port Numbers TCP Header UPD Header Basic Networking with Aruba Solutions Networking devices: Switches, Routers, Multilayer Switches, APs, Mobility Controllers, Firewalls, Servers (HTTP, DHCP, DNS, Telnet, FTP) 2-Tier vs 3-Tier hierarchy Switching Portfolio (AOS switches & AOS-CX switches) is this introducing both portfolio on a couple of slide and few slides on AOS-CX hardware architecture, software architecture and intro to NAE high level. Introduction to AOS-CX and feature set Port numbering Accessing Aruba OS-CX CLI Prompt modes/levels and navigation Context sensitive help Show logs, configuration, interfaces, transceivers, flash, version Hostname/interface name, enabling interfaces Link Layer Discovery Protocol ICMP and reachability testing tools: Ping and Traceroute PoE (standards one slide and what we support and one or two slide on configuration and verifications.) VLANs Broadcast/collision domains VLAN benefits VLAN creation DHCP server configuration in switches (optional) 802.1Q tagging Switchports vs. Routed ports MAC address table ARP table Packet Delivery part 1 Spanning Tree Protocol Redundant network L2 loops 802.1D Common Spanning Tree 802.1s 802.1w overview 802.1w load balancing 802.1w region configuration Link Aggregation Static Aggregation LACP Load Balancing IP Routing - Part 1 Default Gateway DHCP IP Helper Address IP Routing Service Inter-VLAN routing Packet Delivery Part 2 Need for layer 3 redundancy Introduction to VRF VRRP VRRP overview VRRP basic operation VRRP failover and preempt VRRP and MSTP coordination IP Routing - Part 2 Subnetting CIDR Static routes Administrative Distance Floating routes Scalability issues IP Routing - Part 3 IGP vs EGP Distance Vector vs Link State OSPF Router-ID and Hello Messages Passive interfaces States DR and BDR LSDB: LSA 1 and 2 Path selection and convergence Using cost to manipulate routes Stacking Control Plane, Management Plane, and Data Plane Introduction to Stacking technologies Stacking Benefits Centralized control and management plane Distributed Data Plane and Distributed Link Aggregation VSF VSF requirements VSF Link and member roles VSF member IDs and port numbers VSF Configuration VSF Provisioning use cases Tracing Layer 2 traffic: Unicast Tracing Layer 2 traffic: Broadcast, Multicast, and Unknown Unicast VSF Failover and OSFP Graceful-Restart VSF Link failure without MAD MAD VSX Introduction Secure Management and Maintenance OOBM port Management VRF Secure Management Protocols: AAA, SSH, HTTPS, RBAC Radius-based management auth (VSA) SNMP Web interface Configuration file management (Backup, restore, checkpoint and roll back) Operating System image management (backup and restore) Factory default/password recovery AOS-CX Management tools Intro to NetEdit NetEdit installation Basic monitoring with NetEdit AOS-CX Mobile App Additional course details: Nexus Humans Aruba OS-CX Switching Fundamentals, Rev. 20.21 training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Aruba OS-CX Switching Fundamentals, Rev. 20.21 course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is for experienced information technology (IT) professionals, typically described as Enterprise Desktop Administrators (EDAs). These EDAs deploy, manage, and maintain PCs, devices, and applications across medium, large, and enterprise organizations. A significant portion of this audience uses, or intends to use, the latest release of Configuration Manager to manage and deploy PCs, devices, and applications. Overview After completing this course, students will be able to: •Analyze data by using queries and reports. •Prepare a management infrastructure, including configuring boundaries, boundary groups, and resource discovery, and integrating mobile-device management with Microsoft Exchange Server. •Deploy and manage the Configuration Manager client. •Configure, manage, and monitor hardware and software inventory, and use Asset Intelligence and software metering. •Identify and configure the most appropriate method to distribute and manage content used for deployments. •Distribute, deploy, and monitor applications for managed users and systems. •Maintain software updates for PCs that Configuration Manager manages. •Implement Endpoint Protection for managed PCs. •Manage configuration items, baselines, and profiles to assess and configure compliance settings and data access for users and devices. •Configure an operating-system deployment strategy by using Configuration Manager. •Manage and maintain a Configuration Manager site. In this course, students will learn day-to-day management tasks, including how to manage applications, client health, hardware and software inventory, operating system deployment, and software updates by using Configuration Manager. You also will learn how to optimize System Center Endpoint Protection, manage compliance, and create management queries and reports. Managing computers and mobile devices in the enterprise Overview of systems management by using enterprise management solutions Overview of the Configuration Manager architecture Overview of the Configuration Manager administrative tools Tools for monitoring and troubleshooting a Configuration Manager site Lab : Exploring the Configuration Manager tools Analyzing data using queries, reports, and CMPivot Introduction to queries Configuring SQL Server Reporting Services Analyzing the real-time state of a device by using CMPivot Lab : Creating and running queries Lab : Configuring SSRS Lab : Analyzing the real-time state of a device by using CMPivot Preparing the Configuration Manager management infrastructure Configuring site boundaries and boundary groups Configuring resource discovery Organizing resources using device and user collections Lab : Configuring boundaries and resource discovery Lab: Configuring user and device collections Deploying and managing the Configuration Manager client Overview of the Configuration Manager client Deploying the Configuration Manager client Configuring and monitoring client status Managing client settings and performing management operations Lab : Deploying the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager client software Lab: Configuring and monitoring client status Lab : Managing client settings Managing inventory for PCs and applications Overview of inventory collection Configuring hardware and software inventory Managing inventory collection Configuring software metering Configuring and managing Asset Intelligence Lab : Configuring and managing inventory collection Lab : Configuring software metering Lab : Configuring and managing Asset Intelligence Distributing and managing content used for deployments Preparing the infrastructure for content management Distributing and managing content on distribution points Lab : Distributing and managing content for deployments Deploying and managing applications Overview of application management Creating applications Deploying applications Managing applications Deploying virtual applications by using System Center Configuration Manager (Optional) Deploying and managing Windows Store apps Lab : Creating and deploying applications Lab : Managing application supersedence and removal Lab : Deploying virtual applications by using Configuration Manager (Optional) Lab : Using Configuration Manager to deploy Windows Store apps Maintaining software updates for managed PCs The software updates process Preparing a Configuration Manager site for software updates Managing software updates Configuring automatic deployment rules Monitoring and troubleshooting software updates Enabling third-party updates Lab : Configuring the site for software updates Lab : Deploying and managing software updates Implementing Endpoint Protection for managed PCs Overview of Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager Configuring, deploying, and monitoring Endpoint Protection policies Configuring and deploying advanced threat policies Lab : Implementing Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection Lab : Implementing advanced threat policies Managing compliance and secure data access Overview of Compliance Settings Configuring compliance settings Viewing compliance results Managing resource and data access Lab : Managing compliance settings Managing operating system deployment An overview of operating system deployment Preparing a site for operating system deployment Deploying an operating system Managing Windows as a service Lab : Preparing the site for operating -system deployment Lab : Deploying operating -system images for bare-metal installations Managing and maintaining a Configuration Manager site Configuring role-based administration Configuring Remote Tools Overview of Configuration Manager site maintenance Backing up and recovering a Configuration Manager site Lab : Configuring role-based administration Lab : Configuring Remote Tools Lab : Maintaining a Configuration Manager site Additional course details: Nexus Humans 20703-1 Administering System Center Configuration Manager training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the 20703-1 Administering System Center Configuration Manager course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for System administrators System engineers Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Install and configure ESXi hosts Deploy and configure vCenter Use the vSphere Client to create the vCenter inventory and assign roles to vCenter users Configure vCenter High Availability Create and configure virtual networks using vSphere standard switches and distributed switches Create and configure datastores using storage technologies supported by vSphere Use the vSphere Client to create virtual machines, templates, clones, and snapshots Configure and manage a VMware Tools Repository Create content libraries for managing templates and deploying virtual machines Manage virtual machine resource use Migrate virtual machines with vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion Create and configure a vSphere cluster that is enabled with vSphere High Availability and vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler Manage the life cycle of vSphere to keep vCenter, ESXi hosts, and virtual machines up to date Configure and manage vSphere networking and storage for a large and sophisticated enterprise Use host profiles to manage VMware ESXi host compliance Monitor the vCenter, ESXi, and VMs performance in the vSphere client This five-day, extended hour course takes you from introductory to advanced VMware vSphere© 8 management skills. Building on the installation and configuration content from our best-selling course, you will also develop advanced skills needed to manage and maintain a highly available and scalable virtual infrastructure. Through a mix of lecture and hands-on labs, you will install, configure, and manage vSphere 7. You will explore the features that build a foundation for a truly scalable infrastructure and discuss when and where these features have the greatest effect. This course prepares you to administer a vSphere infrastructure for an organization of any size using vSphere 8, which includes VMware ESXi? 8 and VMware vCenter Server© 8. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives vSphere and Virtualization Overview Explain basic virtualization concepts Describe how vSphere fits in the software-defined data center and the cloud infrastructure Recognize the user interfaces for accessing vSphere Explain how vSphere interacts with CPUs, memory, networks, storage, and GPUs Install an ESXi host vCenter Management Recognize ESXi hosts communication with vCenter Deploy vCenter Server Appliance Configure vCenter settings Use the vSphere Client to add and manage license keys Create and organize vCenter inventory objects Recognize the rules for applying vCenter permissions View vSphere tasks and events Create a vCenter backup schedule Recognize the importance of vCenter High Availability Explain how vCenter High Availability works Deploying Virtual Machines Create and provision VMs Explain the importance of VMware Tools Identify the files that make up a VM Recognize the components of a VM Navigate the vSphere Client and examine VM settings and options Modify VMs by dynamically increasing resources Create VM templates and deploy VMs from them Clone VMs Create customization specifications for guest operating systems Create local, published, and subscribed content libraries Deploy VMs from content libraries Manage multiple versions of VM templates in content libraries Configure and Manage vSphere Networking Configure and view standard switch configurations Configure and view distributed switch configurations Recognize the difference between standard switches and distributed switches Explain how to set networking policies on standard and distributed switches Configure and Manage vSphere Storage Recognize vSphere storage technologies Identify types of vSphere datastores Describe Fibre Channel components and addressing Describe iSCSI components and addressing Configure iSCSI storage on ESXi Create and manage VMFS datastores Configure and manage NFS datastores Discuss vSphere support for NVMe and iSER technologies Managing Virtual Machines Recognize the types of VM migrations that you can perform within a vCenter instance and across vCenter instances Migrate VMs using vSphere vMotion Describe the role of Enhanced vMotion Compatibility in migrations Migrate VMs using vSphere Storage vMotion Take a snapshot of a VM Manage, consolidate, and delete snapshots Describe CPU and memory concepts in relation to a virtualized environment Describe how VMs compete for resources Define CPU and memory shares, reservations, and limits Recognize the role of a VMware Tools Repository Configure a VMware Tools Repository Recognize the backup and restore solution for VMs vSphere Monitoring Monitor the key factors that can affect a virtual machine's performance Describe the factors that influence vCenter performance Use vCenter tools to monitor resource use Create custom alarms in vCenter Describe the benefits and capabilities of VMware Skyline Recognize uses for Skyline Advisor Pro Deploying and Configuring vSphere Cluster Use Cluster Quickstart to enable vSphere cluster services and configure the cluster View information about a vSphere cluster Explain how vSphere DRS determines VM placement on hosts in the cluster Recognize use cases for vSphere DRS settings Monitor a vSphere DRS cluster Describe how vSphere HA responds to different types of failures Identify options for configuring network redundancy in a vSphere HA cluster Recognize the use cases for various vSphere HA settings Configure a cluster enabled for vSphere DRS and vSphere HA Recognize when to use vSphere Fault Tolerance Describe the function of the vCLS Recognize operations that might disrupt the healthy functioning of vCLS VMs ESXi Operations Use host profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance Recognize the benefits of using configuration profiles Managing the vSphere Lifecycle Generate vCenter interoperability reports Recognize features of vSphere Lifecycle Manager Describe ESXi images and image depots Enable vSphere Lifecycle Manager in a vSphere cluster Validate ESXi host compliance against a cluster image and remediate ESXi hosts using vSphere Lifecycle Manager Describe vSphere Lifecycle Manager automatic recommendations Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to upgrade VMware Tools and VM hardware Network Operations Configure and manage vSphere distributed switches Describe how VMware vSphere Network I/O Control enhances performance Define vSphere Distributed Services Engine Describe the use cases and benefits of vSphere Distributed Services Engine Storage Operations Describe the architecture and requirements of vSAN configuration Describe storage policy-based management Recognize components in the vSphere Virtual Volumes architecture Configure Storage I/O Control