This month, VMware Learning released 9 courses and 2 exams to help you develop your skills and increase your knowledge. Don’t let the restriction of working from home stop you from learning how to take full advantage of the innovative VMware technologies that will help your organization work remotely and quickly impact business needs. The VMware Learning team has transitioned all scheduled in-person trainings to a virtual (live online) format including our VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud and VMware Horizon 8 offerings. Summaries are provided below.
New Exams
VMware Certified Specialist – Cloud Foundation 2020 – This specialist badge holder understands how to design and size infrastructure for the management components and for workload domains in preparing for VMware Cloud Foundation deployment. They also have understanding about planning and designing the physical network. This badge holder has a clear understanding of how to plan for, and execute, the VCF bring up process. The badge holder demonstrates knowledge of how to use and configure VMware Cloud Foundation.
VMware Certified Specialist – vSphere with Tanzu 2020 – This specialist badge holder knows about how vSphere with Tanzu can be used to orchestrate the delivery of Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications in a vSphere environment. This badge holder possesses extensive knowledge on deploying and managing VMware vSphere® with Tanzu.
New Courses
VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud
VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud: Design and Deploy [V3.x] – Customers demand a scalable, secure, and manageable VMware SD-WAN™ by VeloCloud®. To deliver a successful solution, you must understand VMware SD-WAN architecture, know how the features can solve customer use cases, and be able to design a VMware SD-WAN that can be easily deployed, managed, and expanded.
VMware vSphere with Tanzu
VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy and Manage [V7] – On Demand – During this course, equivalent to 3 days of training, you will focus on deploying and managing VMware vSphere® with Tanzu. You will learn about how vSphere with Tanzu can be used to orchestrate the delivery of Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications in a vSphere environment. Access to this course is available for 10 days.
VMware NSX-T Data Center
VMware NSX-T Data Center: Troubleshooting and Operations [V3.0] – On Demand – This hands-on training course, equivalent to 5 days of training, provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in operating and troubleshooting the VMware NSX-T™ Data Center environment. In this course, you are introduced to workflows of various networking and security constructs along with several operational and troubleshooting tools that help you manage and troubleshoot your NSX-T Data Center.
VMware Horizon 8
VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage – On Demand – This is a five-day combination course of VMware Horizon 8: Skills for Virtual Desktop Management and VMware Horizon 8: Infrastructure Administration. This training collection gives you the hands-on skills to deliver virtual desktops and applications through a single virtual desktop infrastructure platform. You will build on your skills in configuring and managing VMware Horizon® 8 through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs. You will learn how to configure and deploy pools of virtual machines and how to provide a customized desktop environment to end-users. Additionally, you will learn how to install and configure a virtual desktop infrastructure platform. You will learn how to install and configure VMware Horizon® Connection Server™, VMware Unified Access Gateway™, how to configure a load balancer for use with Horizon, and how to establish Cloud Pod Architecture.
VMware Horizon 8: Infrastructure Administration – On Demand – This course, equivalent to 2 days of training, gives you the skills to install and configure a virtual desktop infrastructure platform. This course builds your skills in installing and configuring VMware Horizon® through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs. You will learn how to install and configure VMware Horizon® Connection Server™, VMware Unified Access Gateway™, how to configure a load balancer for use with Horizon, and how to establish Cloud Pod Architecture.
VMware Horizon 8: Skills for Virtual Desktop Management – On Demand – This course, equivalent to 3 days of training, gives you the skills to deliver virtual desktops and applications through a single virtual desktop infrastructure platform. This course builds your skills in configuring and managing VMware Horizon® 8 through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs. You will learn how to configure and deploy pools of virtual machines and how to provide a customized desktop environment to end-users.
VMware Horizon 8: Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting – On Demand – This course, equivalent to 2 days of training, builds your skills in resolving common issues that occur in a VMware Horizon® environment. You engage in a series of lab exercises to bring existing environment issues to resolution. The exercises mirror real-world troubleshooting use cases. These exercises equip learners with the knowledge and practical skills to manage typical challenges faced by virtual desktop administrators and operators.
VMware Horizon Cloud Service
VMware Horizon Cloud Service: Deploy and Manage on Microsoft Azure – This five-day, hands-on training provides you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve competence in deploying and managing VMware Horizon® Cloud Service™ on Microsoft Azure. This training increases your skills and competence in using the VMware Horizon® Cloud Administration Console and Microsoft Azure portal.
VMware Cloud Director
VMware Cloud Director: Advanced Workshop [V10.2] – This five-day, hands-on training course provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to design and utilize a cloud solution based on VMware Cloud Director™. Besides learning about an advanced cloud architecture, you learn about the integration of VMware Cloud Director with the products VMware Cloud Director Availability™, VMware vRealize® Orchestrator™, VMware vRealize® Operations™ (including the Tenant App), VMware NSX-T® Data Center and VMware NSX® Advanced Load Balancer™ (Avi Networks).
For more information on these or any other courses, please contact the VMware Learning Specialist for your area.
