Course Overview:

This course explores the VMware Infrastructure and related security, which consists of VMware ESX Server & VMware Virtual Center Server. We will look at both the design environments and operational processes of the VMware Infrastructure including security. This course provides IT architects with the insight needed to tackle tough issues in server virtualization such as virtual machine technologies, storage infrastructure, and designing clustered environments with security practices included. Extensive hands-on labs provide for a rich student experience.

Hypervisors and their supporting environment require attention to security due to the aggregated risk of hosting multiple virtual servers. This course explores the security of virtualized environments. Student configure ESXi by learning to manage the security and risk between ESXi, virtual servers and security integration of ESXi to the physical network infrastructure including appropriate segregation from other sensitive networks and management networks. How to configure virtual networks when some hosts are dual or multi homed, but internally segregate between the two or more connected networks with different security levels. Appropriate integration of zero-clients and thin clients. Configuration of defensive measures on hosts, servers, hypervisors within the virtual environment and practices for those guarding it externally. Integration of Active Directory and other AAA/CIA related services relative to a virtualized environment.

Students are also walked through DoD ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG). Introduction to the impact of Intel Trusted Execution Technology integrated with ESXi to create a trusted platform for virtual machines. Additionally the instructor walks the students through NIST Special Publication 800-125A: Security Recommendations for Hypervisor Deployment on Servers, and NIST Special Publication 800-125B: Secure Virtual Network Configuration for Virtual Machine (VM) Protection.

Attendees to “VM-345: VMware Infrastructure Security: VMware Install, Configure, and Manage with Security Objectives” will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

• Virtual Infrastructure Overview
• ESX and ESXi Server Installation
• Configuration of Networking, Scalability and Security
• Storage
• Install and Configure vCenter Server and Components
• Creation, Deployment, Management, and Migration of Virtual Machines
• Utilize vCenter Server for Resource Management
• Utilize vCenter Server for Virtual Machine Access Control and User Managment
• Use vCenter Server to increase scalability
• Monitoring Your Environment
• Data & Availability Protection Troubleshooting
• Use VMware vCenter Update Manager to apply ESXi patches
• Use vCenter Server to manage vMotion, HA, DRS and data protection.

Course Overview:

This FastTrack course combines combines two VMware courses (VMware Cloud Essentials and vCloud Architecting the VMware Cloud) into a single week course that adds extra exercises and labs to exemplify the techniques presented.  The course begins with how to adopt, operate, and govern the cloud. The course enables participants to successfully complete the associated CompTIA Cloud Essentials™ Exam to become a Cloud Essentials™ Professional(CEP). This course also covers the subject matter specified by the VCP-Cloud certification.

This course is designed to guide students through the decision points and policy choices available for designing and implementing a VMware vCloud environment. Detailed labs and exercises for VMware vSphere™, VMware vCloud Director, VMware vCenter™ Chargeback, and the VMware® vShield Edge capability that is included with vCloud Director. A comprehensive VMware cloud design is demonstrated and discussed.

Attendees to VM-335:  VMware Cloud Essentials and vCloud – Architecting the VMware Cloud FastTrack will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Date/Locations:

Course Duration: 5 days

Course Objectives:

• Understand the common terms and definitions of cloud computing.
• Understand the business benefits and business considerations of cloud computing.
• Understand cloud computing from a technical perspective and recognize the various techniques, methods, challenges, and types of clouds.
• Understand the impact and changes of cloud computing on IT service management.
• Explain typical steps that lead to the successful adoption of cloud computing and understand the implications for organizations.
• Recognize the compliance, risk, and regulatory consequences of cloud computing and its financial and strategic impact on an organization.
• Evaluate and design a multitenant environment to address both private cloud and public cloud customer needs.
• Configure vCloud providers that can accommodate heterogeneous server, storage, and network resources
• Design a network infrastructure optimized for vCloud.
• Integrate vCloud Director security with existing LDAP systems and design appropriate security hierarchies with security rolesnderstand the common terms and definitions of cloud computing.
• Understand the business benefits and business considerations of cloud computing.
• Understand cloud computing from a technical perspective and recognize the various techniques, methods, challenges, and types of clouds.
• Understand the impact and changes of cloud computing on IT service management.
• Explain typical steps that lead to the successful adoption of cloud computing and understand the implications for organizations.
• Recognize the compliance, risk, and regulatory consequences of cloud computing and its financial and strategic impact on an organization.
• Evaluate and design a multitenant environment to address both private cloud and public cloud customer needs.
• Configure vCloud providers that can accommodate heterogeneous server, storage, and network resources.
• Design a network infrastructure optimized for vCloud.
• Integrate vCloud Director security with existing LDAP systems and design appropriate security hierarchies with security roles.
• Design a vCenter Chargeback implementation.

Course Prerequisites:

• VM-315  or equivalent experience.
• Managing or administering at least one of UNIX, Windows, databases, networking, or security.

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