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VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

Master VMware Cloud Foundation, vSphere administration, vSAN storage, and NSX networking.

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Duration

2 Months

Learning Mode

Live Online + Labs

Hands-on Work

3 Real Projects

Credential

Verified Certificate

Technologies & Tools You'll Master

Hands-on experience with production tools and frameworks utilized by modern tech enterprises

VMware VCFPrivate Cloud SDDC
vSphere & ESXiCompute Hypervisor
vSAN StorageSoftware Storage
NSX NetworkingMicro-segmentation
SDDC ManagerLifecycle Automation
Aria OperationsMonitoring & Health

About The Course

Practical curriculum engineered to take you from foundational principles to deployment-ready expertise

Comprehensive hands-on training on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). Learn private cloud architecture, SDDC, ESXi, vCenter Server, vSAN storage management, NSX networking and security, automated deployment, fleet management, monitoring, and enterprise operations.

Core Competencies & Skills

Virtualization
Cloud Administration
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
VMware vSphere Administration
vSAN Storage Management
NSX Networking and Security
VCF Deployment and Lifecycle Management
Cloud Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Automation and APIs
Backup, Recovery and Migration

Course Curriculum & Syllabus

01

Introduction to VMware Cloud Foundation

1 week
  • Introduction to private cloud and SDDC
  • VCF architecture and core components
  • Management domain and workload domains
  • VCF components and their integration
  • VCF deployment models and use cases
02

VMware vSphere Administration

1 week
  • ESXi architecture and host configuration
  • vCenter Server and cluster management
  • Virtual machine provisioning
  • vSphere HA, DRS and vMotion
  • Resource pools and performance management
03

vSAN Storage Administration

1 week
  • vSAN architecture and datastore configuration
  • Storage policies and RAID concepts
  • Failure to tolerate (FTT) and fault domains
  • Capacity planning and performance monitoring
  • vSAN health checks and troubleshooting
04

NSX Networking and Security

1 week
  • NSX architecture and networking concepts
  • Segments, overlay networking and transport zones
  • Tier-0 and Tier-1 gateways and routing
  • Edge nodes, NAT and north-south traffic
  • Distributed firewall and micro-segmentation
  • NSX troubleshooting fundamentals
05

VCF Installation and Deployment

1 week
  • Hardware, networking and DNS/NTP prerequisites
  • VCF architecture planning and deployment preparation
  • Bring-up workflow and management domain concepts
  • Commissioning and adding hosts
  • Workload domain creation and cluster expansion
  • Deployment validation and common errors
06

VCF Fleet and Lifecycle Management

1 week
  • Fleet management concepts
  • Software bundles and upgrade planning
  • Lifecycle management and component compatibility
  • Prechecks, maintenance and upgrade workflows
  • Configuration management and drift
  • Lifecycle operation failure troubleshooting
07

VCF Operations, Automation and Monitoring

1 week
  • Infrastructure health and performance monitoring
  • Capacity planning and resource utilization
  • Log analysis and alert management
  • VCF APIs and automation fundamentals
  • Backup and recovery considerations
  • Troubleshooting compute, storage and networking
08

Advanced Topics and Capstone Project

1 week
  • VCF architecture design for small and large environments
  • Migration and modernization concepts
  • Kubernetes and modern application infrastructure overview
  • Real-world incident scenarios and troubleshooting
  • End-to-end private cloud design exercise
  • Project review and final assessment

What You Will Be Able To Build

Architect and deploy enterprise private cloud environments with VCF
Master vSphere ESXi host management, vCenter Server, and cluster operations
Configure and optimize vSAN software-defined storage architectures
Implement NSX overlay networking, micro-segmentation, and routing gateways
Automate lifecycle workflows, upgrades, and fleet configuration management
Monitor infrastructure performance, manage logs, and resolve incidents

Enterprise Real-World Projects

Project 13 weeks

Private Cloud Deployment

Design a VCF environment with a management domain, workload domain, compute clusters, storage and networking.

VCF architecturevSpheredeployment planning
Project 22 weeks

Network Segmentation and Security

Configure an application network with logical segments, routing and firewall policies, then validate traffic flow.

NSXroutingsecuritytroubleshooting
Project 33 weeks

Infrastructure Operations and Troubleshooting

Investigate a simulated host, storage or network failure, analyze alerts and logs, and document the resolution.

Monitoringroot-cause analysisoperations

Career Paths & In-Demand Roles

VMware Cloud Foundation Engineer
Hiring
VMware / vSphere Administrator
Hiring
Private Cloud Engineer
Hiring
Virtualization Engineer
Hiring
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Hiring
VMware Cloud Architect
Hiring
Infrastructure Operations Engineer
Hiring

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