vSphere Design Workshop v4 VSD

Module 1: Course Introduction
· Provide a general overview of the course
Module 2: Design Process Overview
· Discuss the design methodology, criteria, and approach
· Introduce an example five-step design process
Module 3: ESX/ESXi Host Design
· Identify useful information for making host design decisions
· Analyze best practices and alternate host design alternatives
Module 4: vSphere Virtual Datacenter Design
· Identify useful information for making vCenter Server, database, cluster, and resource pool design decisions
· Analyze best practices and alternate vCenter Server, database, cluster, and resource pool design alternatives
Module 5: vSphere Network Design
· Identify useful information for making network design decisions
· Analyze best practices and alternate network design alternatives
Module 6: vSphere Storage Design
· Identify useful information for making storage design decisions
· Analyze best practices and alternate storage design alternatives
Module 7: Virtual Machine Design
· Identify useful information for making virtual machine design decisions
· Analyze best practices and alternate virtual machine design alternatives
Module 8: Management and Monitoring Design
· Identify useful information for making management and monitoring design decisions
· Analyze best practices and alternate management and monitoring design alternatives
Design Workshop
· Small group case study workshop to practice using the methodology, criteria, and approach required to design a vSphere virtual datacente