VMware vSphere

Objectives

• Install and configure ESX 4, vCenter Server, VMware Consolidated Backup
• Create and manage Virtual Machines and Appliances
• Connect to SAN Storage, manage storage paths, create VMFS Volumes
• Manage virtual networking including multiple NIC's, Load Balancing and Fail-over
• Configure Roles, Privileges and Permissions
• Monitor Tasks, Events and Alarms
• Perform migrations (P2V, V2V, V2P) both "hot" and "cold"
• Configure ESX Server Clusters
• Implement vMotion and Distributed Resource Scheduling
• Implement High Availability
• Implement and use Distributed Power Management
• Manage resources with Resource Pools
• Remediate both ESX Servers and VM's using the VMware Update Manager
• Backup VM's using VMware Consolidated Backup and the vStorage API
• Utilize and integrate 3rd Party Tools into the datacenter environment
• Command line management of ESX 4 Servers using both the Service Console and Remote Command Line

Why You Should Take the VMware vSphere Infrastructure Deployment  

Benefits of Certification

For IT professionals, certification is a third party validation of your skills, that helps distinguish you from your peers. Beyond demonstrating a level of competency and proficiency, certification proves that you are committed to your cause and that you've invested the time and money to prove it. Holding a certification also makes you a more valuable employee, and often results in raises, promotions, and a better career.

For organizations, certifications identify the credentials that can be used to hire the right employee. Having certified employees also increases sales for the organization by proving to prospective clients that the organization has the skills to support its claims.