This 5-day intensive course takes participants from introductory to advanced vSphere® 8 management skills. Covering both VMware ESXi™ 8 and VMware vCenter Server® 8, the course blends lectures and hands-on labs to provide deep technical expertise in deploying, configuring, and managing scalable and highly available virtual infrastructures.
Attending this course also satisfies the training requirement for the VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) certification.
Windows or Linux system administration experience
VMware MyLearn account for e-courseware access
System Administrators
System Engineers
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Install and configure ESXi hosts
Deploy and manage vCenter
Configure user roles and permissions in vSphere Client
Create and manage networks with Standard & Distributed Switches
Configure and manage datastores (VMFS, NFS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel)
Deploy, clone, and manage VMs, templates, and snapshots
Create and manage a VMware Tools Repository
Perform vMotion & Storage vMotion migrations
Create and configure vSphere HA & DRS clusters
Manage host and VM lifecycle with vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize vSphere performance
Objectives and logistics
Basic virtualization concepts
vSphere in SDDC and Cloud Infrastructure
vCenter Server Appliance deployment
License management
High Availability configuration
Standard & Distributed Switches
Networking policies
Network I/O Control, Distributed Services Engine
VMFS, NFS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel
vSAN architecture and Storage Policies
VM creation, cloning, snapshots
Resource allocation and optimization
VMware Tools Repository
DRS & HA configuration
Fault Tolerance
vCLS functions
vSphere Lifecycle Manager
ESXi image management
VMware Tools & VM Hardware upgrades
Performance monitoring
Alarm creation
VMware Skyline & Advisor Pro
Join our public courses in our Qatar facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.
Qatar is rapidly evolving into a sophisticated knowledge-based economy under the framework of 'Qatar National Vision 2030,' with Doha and the futuristic city of Lusail leading the charge in digital infrastructure investment. The nation hosts the renowned 'Education City,' bringing together top-tier international university campuses to foster local research in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Smart City technologies. Qatar’s strategic focus on digital sports technology and energy-sector ICT has positioned it as a regional leader in high-end technical innovation. Our educational frameworks in Qatar are meticulously aligned with these national goals, providing the professional workforce with essential skills in Data Analytics, Cloud Management, and IT Governance. We empower experts in Qatar to manage the massive digital projects that are defining the future of the Gulf region and the global energy market.