Register:
08/18-19/2014
This course focuses on deploying and managing a software-defined storage solution with VMware® Virtual SAN™ 5.5. In this course, you will learn how Virtual SAN is used as an important component in the VMware software-defined data center (SDDC). You will also gain practical experience with these concepts through the completion of hands-on labs. The course is based on the VMware ESXi™ 5.5 Update 1 and the VMware vCenter Server™ 5.5 Update 1.
Pre-requisites
- Storage administration experience on block or file storage devices
- Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage course
- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage v5.5
What will you get out of this training?
- Define the key components of a software-defined data center
- Identify benefits of software-defined storage solutions
- Compare and contrast disk types and storage technologies
- Explain file, block, and object-oriented storage
- Identify Virtual SAN requirements, use cases, and architecture components
- Plan and design a Virtual SAN deployment
- Configure Virtual SAN clusters
- Identify benefits of storage policy-based management
- Scale a Virtual SAN deployment based on storage needs
- Monitor Virtual SAN
- Troubleshoot Virtual SAN
- Identify the integration of Virtual SAN with the VMware product portfolio
Duration: 2 days
Price: CHF 2100.-- (plus 8% VAT)
(Lunch not included)
Location: Lausanne
Register:
08/18-19/2014
Course Content
1. Course Introduction
Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives
Course outline
Identify benefits of the software-defined data center
2. Storage Policy-Based Management
Define the purpose of virtual machine storage policies
Apply virtual machine storage policies
Deploy virtual machines to Virtual SAN
Modify virtual machine storage policies
3. Storage Fundamentals Overview
Define common storage terminology
Identify common SAN architectures
Identify characteristics of hard-disk drives and solid-state disk drives
Explain file, block, and object-oriented storage architectures
Contrast local, centralized, and distributed storage architectures
4. Managing and Monitoring
Scale a Virtual SAN cluster
Identify failure scenarios and responses
Manage Virtual SAN with the VMware vSphere Web Client
Monitor Virtual SAN with Ruby vSphere Console (RVC)
Manage Virtual SAN with RVC
Monitor Virtual SAN with Virtual SAN Observer
5. Architecture
Describe the Virtual SAN architecture
Describe Virtual SAN objects and components
Identify Virtual SAN capabilities
Identify Virtual SAN use cases
Identify the Virtual SAN network interconnect
6. Designing and Planning
Plan Virtual SAN cluster sizing
Design a Virtual SAN cluster
Identify Virtual SAN interoperability options
7. Configuring Networks and Clusters
Configure a Virtual SAN network
Configure a Virtual SAN cluster
