This intensive hands-on session is designed to reinforce and apply the theoretical knowledge gained in the VMware vSphere self-paced course. Through guided lab work and expert-led exercises, participants will gain practical experience configuring, managing, and troubleshooting key vSphere components. 

Duration

2 Days | Format: Instructor-Led, Hands On ONLY

Audience

Partners who completed the self-paced course  

Prerequisites

• Certificate of completion from VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [v8] self-paced course 
• System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems  

Hands-On Focus Areas

• Deploying and configuring ESXi hosts 
• Creating and managing virtual machines 
• Configuring vCenter Server 
• Managing VM snapshots and templates 
• Virtual networking and standard switch configuration 
• vSphere storage concepts: VMFS, NFS, and vSAN overview 
• Host and VM resource management 
• Patch management with Lifecycle Manager 
• vSphere HA and DRS 

Outcome

Participants will leave with the applied knowledge needed to confidently proceed toward VMware certification and perform vSphere administrative tasks in real-world environments.