VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V8] Course Overview

To ensure that participants have the best learning experience and can successfully undertake the VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V8] course, the following prerequisites are recommended:

• Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V7] course or equivalent knowledge.
• Basic knowledge of storage device characteristics and storage networking, including VMFS, iSCSI, NFS, and SAN.
• Working experience with vSphere Web Client or VMware Host Client to manage the vSphere infrastructure.
• Familiarity with basic virtual machine creation, configuration, and management tasks.
• General understanding of networking concepts, including VLANs and standard switch configuration.

These prerequisites are intended to provide a foundation for the course content. However, we encourage students of all backgrounds to participate, as the course is designed to educate a wide range of IT professionals.

Target Audience for VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]

The VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V8] course is designed for IT professionals involved in storage and virtualization management.

• System Administrators
• Storage Administrators
• Storage Architects
• VMware Administrators
• Infrastructure Engineers
• Data Center Engineers
• IT Managers responsible for virtualized storage environments
• Network Engineers (with a focus on storage networking)
• Technical Support Staff
• Virtualization Consultants
• Cloud Infrastructure Engineers
• Solutions Architects

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]?

Introduction to the Course's Learning Outcomes

Gain comprehensive skills in deploying, managing, and optimizing VMware vSAN [V8] with a focus on architecture, storage policies, data availability, space efficiency, security, and troubleshooting.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Understand vSAN architecture, including key components and the distinction between All-Flash and Hybrid setups.
• Plan and deploy a vSAN cluster considering requirements for performance, storage, and networking.
• Manage vSAN storage with dynamic policies, ensuring compliance and performance optimization.
• Ensure data resilience and availability through vSAN features such as fault domains and maintenance strategies.
• Optimize storage space efficiency using deduplication, compression, and erasure coding.
• Implement and manage vSAN security operations, including encryption and key management.
• Configure and manage vSAN HCI Mesh, vSAN File Service, and iSCSI Target Service for extended storage solutions.
• Understand stretched and two-node cluster architecture for high availability and disaster recovery scenarios.
• Monitor and maintain vSAN cluster health using VMware Skyline Health and other tools.
• Troubleshoot common vSAN issues with a structured approach and utilize ESXi logs for in-depth analysis.