QuickStart Series

(Free training for New Customers & Evaluators only)

View the On-Demand QuickStart series to learn how to do basic installation, configuration, and management of VMware ESXi 4 and VMware vSphere 4. This series leverages live product demonstrations to ensure attendees gain practical deployment knowledge, as preparation for doing a basic VMware vSphere POC or small deployment.

• Part 1: Install & Configure ESXi: VMware vSphere deployment architecture; install/configure ESXi, networking & storage, and VMware Tools; and VM creation
• Part 2: VM Management with VMware vCenter Server: vCenter Server install/configure & back-end DB connection; user access control; ESXi/ESX host management with vCenter Server; and create/manage VMs using templates, snapshots, and thin-provisioned VM disks
• Part 3: Cluster Setup, Availability, Load Balancing: VM cluster (resource pool) set-up; VMotion & Storage VMotion live migration; High Availability; and DRS load balancing
• Part 4: Monitoring, Availability, Backup, Next Steps: VM performance monitoring; vCenter alarms & reports; Fault Tolerance; Data Recovery; and choosing the right VMware vSphere edition for your organization