Course Schedule
| Date | Time | Price | Option |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/28/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM CT | $4,250.00 | |
| 09/14/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM CT | $4,250.00 | |
| 08/17/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM CT | $4,250.00 | |
| 08/03/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM CT | $4,250.00 | |
| 07/20/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM CT | $4,250.00 | |
| 07/06/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM CT | $4,250.00 | |
| 06/22/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM CT | $4,250.00 | |
| 06/01/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM CT | $4,250.00 | |
| 05/18/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM CT | $4,250.00 | |
| 05/04/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM CT | $4,250.00 | |
| 04/20/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM CT | $4,250.00 | |
| 04/06/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM CT | $4,250.00 |
Overview
This five-day course features intensive hands-on training that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere 8, which includes VMware ESXi 8 and VMware vCenter 8. This course prepares you to administer a vSphere infrastructure for an organization of any size.
This course is the foundation for most VMware technologies in the software-defined data center. Attendance of this course meets the training requirement to achieve the following certification:
- VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV)
Course Objectives:
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
- Install and configure ESXi hosts
- Deploy and configure vCenter
- Use the vSphere Client to create the vCenter inventory and assign roles to vCenter users
- Create virtual networks using vSphere standard switches and distributed switches
- Create and configure datastores using storage technologies supported by vSphere
- Use the vSphere Client to create virtual machines, templates, clones, and snapshots
- Create content libraries for managing templates and deploying virtual machines
- Manage virtual machine resource allocation
- Migrate virtual machines with vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion
- Create and configure a vSphere cluster that is enabled with vSphere High Availability (HA) and vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler
- Manage the life cycle of vSphere to keep vCenter, ESXi hosts, and virtual machines up to date
Prerequisites:
The knowledge and skills that a learner should have before attending this course are as follows:
- System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems
Who Should Attend
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
- System administrators
- System engineers
FAQ
Ten (10) business days’ notice is required to reschedule a class with no additional fees. Notify TOPTALENT LEARNING as soon as possible at 469-721-6100 or by written notification to info@toptalentlearning.com to avoid rescheduling penalties.
Please contact our team at 469-721-6100; we will gladly guide you through the online purchasing process.
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.
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.
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.