Module 1: Course Introduction
- Provide a general overview of the course
Module 2: Design Process Overview
- Discuss the design methodology, criteria, and approach
- Introduce an example five-step design process
Module 3: ESX/ESXi Host Design
- Identify useful information for making host design decisions
- Analyze best practices and host design alternatives
Module 4: vSphere Virtual Datacenter Design
- Identify useful information for making vCenter Server, database, cluster, and resource pool design decisions
- Analyze best practices and vCenter Server, database, cluster, and resource pool design alternatives
Module 5: vSphere Network Design
- Identify useful information for making network design decisions
- Analyze best practices and network design alternatives
Module 6: vSphere Storage Design
- Identify useful information for making storage design decisions
- Analyze best practices and storage design alternatives
Module 7: Virtual Machine Design
- Identify useful information for making virtual machine design decisions
- Analyze best practices and virtual machine design alternatives
Module 8: Management and Monitoring Design
- Identify useful information for making management and monitoring design decisions
- Analyze best practices and management and monitoring design alternatives
Design Workshop
- Small group case study workshop to practice using the methodology, criteria, and approach required to design a vSphere virtual datacenter
