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Course Schedule
Overview
About the course
This five day course explores the architecture and design considerations for an initial deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation
(VCF). The course explains the architecture framework and language, as well as design considerations for building, operationalizing,
and consuming a VMware Cloud Foundation deployment. The scope of the course is centered on the core design
considerations applicable to a VMware Cloud Foundation deployment in a single site.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
● Describe and apply an appropriate design framework.
● Apply a design process for gathering requirements, constraints, assumptions and risks.
● Understand VMware VCF constructs such as site, fleet and instance.
● Understand data center fabric needs to support VCF.
● Understand VCF storage and network design options.
● Design a single site single fleet deployment of VCF with recommended design options.
● Design management and workload domains with appropriate compute and storage resources.
● Design a consumption layer leveraging VCF Automation and Supervisor.
● Understand the day-2 operating model, operations metrics, and reporting needs of VCF.
● Understand future opportunities to extend the VCF platform with advanced services.
Course content
1. Course Introduction
● Introduction and course logistics
● Course Objectives
2. Architecture Frameworks and Models
● Architecture Frameworks
● Business Objectives
● Design Models
3. VMware Cloud Foundation Overview
● VCF Design Blueprints and Use Cases
● Upgrade Overview
● License Management Overview
4. VCF Fleet and Instance Design
● Sites, Fleets and Instances
● Management and Workload Domains
● Designing Conceptual and Logical Designs
● VCF Operations Platform Design
5. Building the Physical Fabric and VCF Networking Design
● Networking Fabric Design
● VCF Networking Design
6. Storage and vSAN Essentials
● VCF Storage Overview
● Storage Design Considerations
7. Management Domain
● Management Domain Design Overview
● Management Domain Design Sizing Considerations
● Management Domain Design Decisions
● Storage Requirements for Management
Workloads
● Networking Requirements for Management Workloads
● Platform-Based Protection Mechanisms
8. Workload Domains
● Workload Domain Design Overview
● Cluster Design Overview
● Storage Requirement for Workload Domains
● Networking Requirements for Workload Domains
● Security Design Considerations
9. VCF AMPRS Considerations Summary
● Designing for Availability
● Designing for Manageability
● Designing for Performance
● Designing for Recoverability
● Designing for Security
10. VCF Consumption Design with VCF Automation and Supervisor
● VCF Automation Overview
● VCF Automation Tenancy Models
● VCF Automation and Supervisor Components
● VCF Automation and Supervisor Design
Considerations
11. Day 2 Operations with VCF
● Day 2 Operations Overview
● VCF Operations Overview and Metric/Dashboard Design
● VCF Operations Key Metrics for Compute,
Storage and Networks
● VCF Operations for Networks Overview and Design
12. VCF Upgrade Considerations
● VCF Upgrade Overview
● VCF Upgrade Key Considerations
13. VCF Advanced Services
● Introduction to Private AI
● Introduction to VMware Live Recovery
● Introduction to Advanced Security
Who Should Attend
Technical and Solution Architects and Consultants who design enterprise-grade private cloud environments.
FAQ
What if I have to reschedule my class due to conflict?
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How do I enroll for this class?
Please contact our team at 469-721-6100; we will gladly guide you through the online purchasing process.
What happens once I purchase a class?
You will receive a receipt and an enrollment confirmation sent to the email you submitted at purchase. Your enrollment email will have instructions on how to access the class. Any additional questions our team is here to support you. Please call us at 469-721-6100.
What is your late policy?
If a student is 15 minutes late, they risk losing their seat to a standby student. If a student is 30 minutes late or more, they will need to reschedule. A no-show fee will apply. Retakes are enrolled on a stand-by basis. The student must supply previously issued courseware. Additional fees may apply.
What happens when I finish my class?
You will receive a ‘Certificate of Completion’ once you complete the class. If you purchased an exam voucher for the class, a team member from TOPTALENT LEARNING will reach out to discuss your readiness for the voucher and make arrangements to send it.