VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [v7]

Module 1: Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics

• Course objectives

 

Module 2: Network Scalability

• Configure and manage vSphere distributed switches

• Describe how VMware vSphere Network I/O Control enhances performance

• Explain distributed switch features such as port mirroring and NetFlow

 

Module 3: Storage Scalability

• Explain why VMware vSphere VMFS is a highperformance, scalable file system

• Explain VMware vSphere Storage APIs—Array Integration, VMware vSphere API for Storage Awareness™, and vSphere APIs for I/O Filtering

• Configure and assign virtual machine storage policies

• Create VMware vSAN™ storage policies

• Configure VMware vSphere Storage DRS™ and VMware vSphere Storage I/O Control

• Discuss vSphere support for NVMe and iSER

 

Module 4: Host and Management Scalability

• Use the vSphere Client to manage vSphere certificates

• Describe identity federation and recognize its use cases

• Configure identity federation

• Describe the benefits and use cases of vSphere Trust Authority

• Configure vSphere Trust Authority

• Use host profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance

• Manage and update VM templates in content libraries

• Create and manage resource pools in a cluster

 

Module 5: CPU Optimization

• Explain the CPU scheduler operation and other features that affect CPU performance

• Explain NUMA and vNUMA support

• Use esxtop to monitor key CPU performance metrics

 

Module 6: Memory Optimization

• Explain ballooning, memory compression, and host-swapping techniques for memory reclamation when memory is overcommitted

• Use esxtop to monitor key memory performance metrics

 

Module 7: Storage Optimization

• Describe storage queue types and other factors that affect storage performance

• Use esxtop to monitor key storage performance metrics

 

Module 8: Network Optimization

• Explain performance features of network adapters

• Explain the performance features of vSphere networking

• Use esxtop to monitor key network performance metrics

 

Module 9: vCenter Server Performance Optimization

• Describe the factors that influence vCenter Server performance

• Use VMware vCenter® Server Appliance™ tools to monitor resource use

 

Module 10: Introduction to vSphere with Kubernetes

• Differentiate between containers and virtual machines

• Identify the parts of a container system

• Recognize the basic architecture of Kubernetes

• Describe a basic Kubernetes workflow

• Describe the purpose of vSphere with Kubernetes and how it fits into the VMware Tanzu portfolio

• Explain the vSphere with Kubernetes supervisor cluster

• Describe the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid service

Prerequisites

You must complete one of the following prerequisites:

• Understanding of concepts presented in the HM9P6S: VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V7] course
• Equivalent knowledge and administration experience with ESXi and vCenter Server
• Experience with working at the command line highly recommended