Requirements

• Hold a VCP Certification
• Experience with VMware vSphere
• Familiarity with Advanced Data Center Concepts

Description

The VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Data Center Virtualization Deploy 2024 (VCAP-DCV Deploy 2024) course is designed to provide in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience for IT professionals seeking expertise in advanced deployment, management, and troubleshooting of VMware vSphere environments. This course covers complex virtualization concepts and advanced data center strategies essential for managing enterprise-scale virtual infrastructures.

Course Overview

This course emphasizes the practical skills required for deploying and optimizing VMware vSphere infrastructure in a data center environment. Learners will gain experience in configuring, managing, and troubleshooting advanced features of vSphere, including high availability (HA), distributed resource scheduling (DRS), network virtualization, and storage technologies. The course prepares learners to handle large-scale deployments and complex data center scenarios, aligning with real-world requirements and best practices for vSphere 8.x environments.

Key Topics Covered

1. Advanced vSphere Deployment and Management

   • Installation, configuration, and optimization of VMware ESXi hosts and vCenter Server

   • Deployment of complex virtual networks and storage solutions

2. vSphere High Availability and Resource Management

   • Advanced HA and DRS configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting

   • Implementing and managing clusters, resource pools, and policies for resource optimization

3. Network Virtualization and Storage Solutions

   • Configuring and managing virtual networking with VMware NSX and other network virtualization tools

   • Advanced storage configurations, including vSAN, vVols, and iSCSI storage integrations

4. Security, Compliance, and Automation

   • Enforcing security policies, auditing, and ensuring compliance within virtualized data centers

   • Automating deployment, configuration, and maintenance tasks using PowerCLI, vRealize, and other VMware automation tools

5. Troubleshooting and Performance Optimization

   • Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks across compute, network, and storage layers

   • Using VMware tools to monitor and optimize performance, such as vRealize Operations Manager

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Deploy and configure a highly available, optimized, and secure vSphere infrastructure.

• Design and manage virtual networks and storage to meet enterprise requirements.

• Troubleshoot complex issues related to networking, storage, and resource allocation.

• Implement best practices for performance tuning and optimization of vSphere environments.

• Automate routine tasks and enforce security and compliance policies effectively.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for experienced VMware administrators, architects, and consultants responsible for designing, deploying, and managing advanced VMware environments in enterprise data centers. It is ideal for those looking to achieve or maintain the VCAP-DCV Deploy 2024 certification and enhance their capabilities in VMware virtualization technologies.

Prerequisites

• Valid VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification in Data Center Virtualization

• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere (preferably version 8.x)

• Familiarity with advanced data center concepts, networking, and storage

Who this course is for:

• EVERYONE