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Train Signal’s VMware vSphere training provides invaluable resources for both new VMware administrators and those who are preparing for the VCP certification. Besides completely covering how to administer a VMware infrastructure, this course also presents third-party solutions that are widely used by the virtualization community.

The information in this course is based on the exam objectives for the vSphere certification exam and is designed to be the only study tool you need to to pass the vSphere exam.

VMware vSphere Training Course Outline

Video 1: Introduction
Learn what’s in the course.

Video 2: Meet Your Instructor
You'll find out a little bit about your instructor David Davis and you will learn about the importance of VMware.

Video 3: Our Scenario with the Wired Brain Coffee Company
Find out about the scenario used throughout the course, allowing you to work hands on with VMware ESX vSphere in a corporate setting.

Video 4: VMware Certification - Preparing for the VCP and VCDX
Discover the benefits of becoming a VCP and you will learn the best way to prepare for your VCP and VCDX exams.

Video 5-1: Introduction to Virtualization
If you’re new to virtualization, this video will be a great place to start. If you're more experienced with virtualization, then this video provides a solid review before work your way through the rest of the course.

Video 5-2: Virtualization Products Compared
What are the differences between the various virtualization products that are available? Compare and contrast virtualization software, and learn about the pluses and minuses of each.

Video 6: VMware ESXi4 Free Edition for the SMB
Learn the differences between the free edition of VMware ESXi and vSphere. Plus, and see why ESXi is a great solution for small businesses.

Video 7: VMware vSphere 4 and ESX Essentials
Discover the new features and versions of vSphere and vSphere related products. Plus, delve into one of the hottest IT topics around today, Cloud Computing.

Video 8-1: vSphere Management Options
Learn how to utilize the different management options of vSphere in order to properly take advantage of the features that vSphere offers.

Video 8-2: Installing the VMware vSphere Client
Before you install the vSphere Client, you need to understand the installation requirements to make sure everything installs smoothly. Plus, learn to do an actual download and perform a VMware vSphere installation.

Video 8-3: Navigating vSphere using the vSphere Client
Installing the vSphere Client won’t do you much good if you’re unsure how to use it. In this video, you'll walk you through what you need to know to successfully utilize the vSphere Client.

Video 9: Running VMware ESX 4 in Workstation
Learn why running VMware ESX 4 in Workstation may be beneficial. You'll walk you through the requirements for this type of setup and the best way to configure VMware ESX in Workstation.

Video 10-1: Installing VMware ESX 4
Prepare to install VMware ESX 4 and follow step-by-step through a download and installation of VMware ESX 4.

Video 10-2: Installing VMware ESXi Version 4
Learn the process of checking for hardware compatability, checking hardware requirements, and work hands on to install and configure your own ESXi Server!

Video 11-1: Installing VMware vCenter 4
Learn about the new features of vCenter 4. Plus, yinstall and configure vCenter 4, step-by-step.

Video 11-2: Installing VMware ESXi Version 4
See how to properly name and organize your Virtual Infrastructure. Plus, work hands on to create and configure your own Virtual Infrastructure.

Video 11-3: Creating and Modifying Virtual Guest Machines
Installing a guest operating system in a guest virtual machine can be tricky. In this video, you'll see how to avoid common issues while installing a guest OS. Plus, you'll work hands on to create your own guest virtual machine and install a guest operating system.

Video 11-4: Installing and Configuring VMware Tools
Discover why using VMware Tools is essential, and learn about installing, configuring, and updating VMware tools.

Video 11-5: Adding Virtual Machine Hardware with vSphere Hot Plug
One of the main benefits of virtualization is the ability to add new virtual machine hardware to your VM quickly and efficiently. In this video, you'll learn how to "hot add" RAM and "hot plug" for CPU while your virtual machine is running.

Video 11-6: Using vSphere Host Profiles
Find out how to solve common issues like standardizing ESX Server configuration using Host Profiles. This is a cool new feature in vSphere that you can’t afford to miss!

Video 12: Administering VMware ESX Server Security
Learn how to use the various security tools of vSphere to make sure your virtual environment is properly secured.

Video 13-1: Introduction to and Installing VMware Data Recovery (VDR)
Learn how to install and configure VDR. Plus, discover the benefits and limitations of VDR.

Video 13-2: Backup and Restore with VMware Data Recovery (VDR)
Work hands on to backup and restore data on your own virtual machines.

Video 14-1: Virtual Storage 101 and Storage Terminology
Storage is a critical piece of any virtual infrastructure. In this video, you'll get the critical knowledge you need to properly utilize Virtual Storage.

Video 14-2: Configuring vSphere Storage
Work hands on to configure vSphere Storage using the virtual storage theory you have learned thus far.

Video 14-3: Creating a Free iSCSI SAN with OpenFiler
A Storage Area Network is the best way to manage storage when you have two or more servers. Discover how to use OpenFiler to configure iSCSI so that you will have one place to back up your data and manage your data as it grows.

Video 15-1: vSphere Virtual Networking
Learn about the vNetwork and the benefits of network virtualization. You'll see how Virtual Networking can save your company time and money when it comes to implementation, troubleshooting, and getting away from physical hardware.

Video 15-2: Using the vSphere Distributed Virtual Switch
The vNetwork Distributed Switch is a new feature that can only be found in VMware vSphere. In this video, you'll learn how to configure the vDS to provide consistent networking across all hosts.

Video 16: Understanding and Using Tasks, Events, and Alarms
Work hands on to learn how to use tasks and events and how to access them at different levels of the virtual infrastructure. Plus, you will learn to configure SNMP and SMTP to send email from vCenter.

Video 17: Performance Optimization in VMware vSphere
Learn about the best practices to improve your vSphere 4 performance. Plus, work with several performance management tools and use them to view performance information inside the vSphere Client and at the command line.

Video 18: Upgrading from VMware ESX 3.x and Virtual Infrastructure to vSphere 4
Is your company currently using a version of ESX 3.x? Don’t let the daunting task of upgrading get you down! In this video, work step-by-step through the upgrade process from ESX 3.x to vSphere 4.

Video 19-1: Moving Virtual Machines with VMotion
In this Video you will learn how to use VMotion to move RUNNING virtual machines off of one ESX server and onto another ESX server. That means that your end users can use the applications on the virtual machine while you are moving it, resulting in virtually no downtime! You can’t afford to miss this Video!

Video 19-2: Moving Virtual Storage with SVMotion
Learn how to move the storage of running virtual machines from one datastore to another datastore. Plus, work hands on with SVMotion to migrate your storage to another datastore.

Video 19-3: Load Balancing with Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS)
As utilization of your virtual infrastructure begins to grow you will notice that the load on some virtual machines will be much greater than others. In this video, learn how to use the Distributed Resource Scheduler to guarantee service levels and prevent a single virtual machine from monopolizing all of the resources.

Video 19-4: Implementing High Availability with VMware HA (VMHA)
Discover how to use High Availability to bring back a critical application in the event of an ESX server failure. Plus, you will work hands on to configure VMHA in your own virtual environment.

Video 19-5: Super High Availability with VMware Fault Tolerance (FT)
Implement Fault Tolerance to provide continuous availability for a Virtual Machine. This literally means you will see how to make sure your Virtual Machines experience zero downtime!

This course includes:

36 Videos will be provided in high-quality AVI and WMV format. In other words, you get perfect quality and replication of your instructors’ screens. An easy-to-use table of contents allows you to navigate to key areas you wish to focus on.

36 iPod video files to watch Train Signal on the go! A popular request amongst our students who wish to study while they commute (i.e. train, plane, bus). These 320x240 M4V files are compressed versions of the original course, and play on any iPod that supports video. Also great for reviewing and refreshing your mind "on the job."

36 MP3 audio files to listen to Train Signal anytime, anywhere. Some of our students have requested this option. Now, you can listen in the car or while working out. Our MP3 files can be burnt to a CD or copied to a portable device.

Instructor Notes - These PDF documents, which can be printed out, contain the slides used by the instructors throughout the videos. These documents allow the user a quick easy reference to the instructors' notes on the slides, and provides a place to make additional notes.