VMware vSphere: What's New [V8] - EDU-VMVWNV8

PT25127
Training Summary
In this three-day, hands-on training course, you explore the new features and enhancements in VMware vCenter Server 8 and VMware ESXi 8. Real-world use-case deployment scenarios, hands- on lab exercises, and lectures teach you the skills that you need to effectively implement and configure VMware vSphere 8. This course is recommended for customers who want to deploy vSphere 8 in their existing vSphere environment. Product Alignment ESXi 8 vCenter Server 8.
Prerequisites
This course requires completion of one of the following prerequisites:
  • VMware vSphere: Fast Track [V6.x] or [V8]
  • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.x] or [V8]
  • VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V6.x] or [V8]
  • Equivalent knowledge and administration experience with ESXi and vCenter Server Experience in working with a command-line interface is highly recommended.
Duration
3 Days/Lecture & Lab
Audience
System architects, system administrators, IT managers, VMware partners, and individuals responsible for implementing and managing vSphere architectures.
Course Topics
  • List and describe the importance of key features and enhancements in vSphere 6.8 update releases and vSphere 8
  • Determine the proper upgrade path for a vCenter Server instance and upgrade VMware vCenter Server Appliance to version 8.
  • Migrate a Windows vCenter Server system to vCenter Server Appliance 8
  • Manage and update VM templates located in content libraries
  • Use Identity Federation to configure vCenter Server to use Microsoft ADFS
  • Use the VMware vSphere Client™ to manage certificates
  • Describe vCenter Server, VMware ESXi, storage, network, virtual machine, and security enhancements in vSphere 8
  • Use VMware vSphere Trust Authority to secure the infrastructure for encrypted VMs
  • Demonstrate the Quickstart feature of the ESXi cluster
  • Recognize improvements to VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler
  • Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to manage vSphere deployments, updates, and configurations
  • Discuss the purpose and capabilities of VMware vSphere with Kubernetes and how it fits into the VMware Tanzu portfolio

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