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🧱 VMware vSphere Administration

Operate vSphere environments with ESXi, vCenter, virtual networking, storage, clustering, HA, DRS, lifecycle management, security, monitoring, backup integration, and troubleshooting.

Course roadmap

Pass each module exam to unlock the next module.

Module 1 · Beginner

Virtualization Foundations, ESXi and vCenter Architecture

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Module 2 · Beginner

ESXi Installation, Host Configuration and Management

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Module 3 · Beginner

vCenter Inventory, Datacenters, Clusters and Permissions

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Module 4 · Beginner

Virtual Machines, Hardware, Templates and Clones

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Module 5 · Intermediate

vSphere Standard and Distributed Networking Concepts

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Module 6 · Intermediate

Datastores, VMFS, NFS and Storage Connectivity

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Module 7 · Intermediate

Snapshots, Consolidation and Disk Operations

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Module 8 · Intermediate

vMotion, Storage vMotion and Migration Concepts

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Module 9 · Advanced

HA, Admission Control and Failure Recovery

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Module 10 · Advanced

DRS, Resource Pools and Capacity Management

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Module 11 · Advanced

Content Libraries, Templates and Lifecycle Standardization

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Module 12 · Advanced

Host Profiles and Configuration Consistency Concepts

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Module 13 · Advanced

Certificates, Roles, Lockdown and Security Hardening

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Module 14 · Expert

Monitoring, Alarms, Logs and Performance Troubleshooting

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Module 15 · Expert

Patching, Lifecycle Manager and Upgrade Planning

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Module 16 · Expert

Backup Integration, Replication and Disaster Recovery Concepts

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Module 17 · Expert

Expert Capstone: Resilient vSphere Cluster

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Certification gate

Final course exam

Pass mark: 80%. Time limit: 360 minutes. All module exams must be passed first.

Locked until modules are passed