VSOSS – VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure
- • Jul 6–10, 2026 · Live Remote Online, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM ET
- • Aug 3–7, 2026 · Live Remote Online, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM ET
- • Sep 14–18, 2026 · Live Remote Online, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM ET
- • Oct 19–23, 2026 · Live Remote Online, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM ET
- • Nov 16–20, 2026 · Live Remote Online, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM ET
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Course Duration
5 Days
Audience
Employees of federal, state and local governments; and businesses working with the government.
Prerequisites
Completion of VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V8] or equivalent knowledge and administration experience with ESXi and vCenter is required.
Course Description
This five-day course teaches you advanced skills for configuring and maintaining a highly available and scalable virtual infrastructure. Through a mix of lecture and hands-on labs, you configure and optimize the VMware vSphere 8 features that build a foundation for a truly scalable infrastructure. You also discuss when and where these features have the greatest effect. Attend this course to deepen your understanding of vSphere and learn how its advanced features and controls can benefit your organization.
Learning Objectives
- Configure and manage a VMware Tools Repository
- Configure vSphere Replication and recover replicated VMs
- Manage VM resource usage with resource pools
- Configure and manage vSphere networking and storage for a large and sophisticated enterprise
- Configure vCenter High Availability
- Use host profiles to manage VMware ESXi host compliance
- Use the vSphere Client to manage certificates
- Monitor the vCenter, ESXi, and VMs performance in the vSphere client
- Secure vCenter, ESXi, and VMs in your vSphere environment
- Use VMware vSphere Trust Authority to secure the infrastructure for encrypted VMs
- Use Identity Federation to configure the vCenter to use external identity sources
Course Outline
Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
VM Management and Data Protection
- Recognize the role of a VMware Tools Repository
- Configure a VMware Tools Repository
- Recognize the backup and restore solution for VMs
- Identify the components in the vSphere Replication architecture
- Deploy and configure vSphere Replication
- Recover replicated VMs
Resource Management and Cluster Services
- Create and manage resource pools in a cluster
- Describe how scalable shares work
- Describe the function of the vCLS
- Recognize operations that might disrupt the healthy functioning of vCLS VMs
Networking
- Configure and manage vSphere distributed switches
- Describe how VMware vSphere Network I/O Control enhances performance
- Explain distributed switch features such as port mirroring and NetFlow
- Define vSphere Distributed Services Engine
- Describe the use cases and benefits of vSphere Distributed Services Engine
- Discuss vSphere support for NVMe and iSER technologies
Storage
- Describe the architecture and requirements of vSAN configuration
- Describe storage policy-based management
- Recognize components in the vSphere Virtual Volumes architecture
- Configure Storage I/O Control
vCenter Availability and Configuration
- Create a vCenter backup schedule
- Recognize the importance of vCenter High Availability
- Explain how vCenter High Availability works
- Use host profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance
- Use the vSphere client to manage vSphere certificates
Performance Monitoring
- Monitor the key factors that can affect a virtual machine's performance
- Describe the factors that influence vCenter performance
- Use vCenter tools to monitor resource use
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the VSOSS – VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure course cover?
This five-day course teaches you advanced skills for configuring and maintaining a highly available and scalable virtual infrastructure. Through a mix of lecture and hands-on labs, you configure and optimize the VMware vSphere 8 features that build a foundation for a truly scalable infrastructure. IT Dojo delivers it as live instructor-led training for government and business professionals.
How long is IT Dojo's VSOSS – VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure training?
VSOSS – VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure is a 5 days course. It is available as live remote online instruction or on-site at your facility.
Is this course available as live remote online training?
Yes. IT Dojo offers VSOSS – VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure as live remote online training led in real time by a certified instructor. On-site delivery at your government facility or contractor location is also available.
Who should attend this course?
Employees of federal, state and local governments; and businesses working with the government.
Does IT Dojo offer this training on-site at government or DoD facilities?
Yes. IT Dojo delivers VSOSS – VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure on-site at government agencies, DoD commands, military installations, and contractor facilities. On-site training is ideal for teams and can be customized to your organization's workflows. Contact IT Dojo to schedule.
How do I register for this course?
IT Dojo training is employer sponsored. Your organization registers and pays for seats. To schedule VSOSS – VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure for your team, contact IT Dojo via the Request Training form or call 757-216-3656.