vSphere Data Center Virtualization – Architectures and Technologies
Course Description
vSphere 8 Data Center Virtualization – Architectures and Technologies is an in-depth training program designed to teach virtualization engineers, system administrators, and IT architects how to design, deploy, and manage modern data center environments using VMware vSphere 8. This course provides a technical foundation in hypervisor technology, cluster architecture, resource management, storage, networking, security, and lifecycle operations across enterprise virtualization platforms.
You’ll explore the latest innovations in vSphere 8—including ESXi enhancements, vCenter Server architecture, DRS and HA improvements, lifecycle management tools, Tanzu integration options, VM hardware updates, and advanced security capabilities. Through hands-on labs and real-world design scenarios, you’ll gain the practical skills needed to architect resilient, scalable, high-performance virtual infrastructures.
This training is ideal for professionals designing next-generation data centers or modernizing existing virtual environments to align with cloud-ready, automated, and software-defined architectures.
What You’ll Learn
vSphere 8 architecture, components, and deployment models
ESXi host configuration, security, and resource management
vCenter Server functionality, clustering, and administration
Designing HA and DRS clusters for availability and workload efficiency
vSphere Lifecycle Manager for updates, patching, and desired state control
vSphere storage technologies: VMFS, vSAN, NFS, iSCSI, storage policies, and vVols
Advanced networking: vSphere Distributed Switch, NIC teaming, VLANs, and NSX integration concepts
VM creation, templates, snapshots, cloning, and hardware configuration
Performance tuning and troubleshooting for hosts, clusters, and workloads
Security best practices including identity, encryption, compliance, and segmentation
Preparing virtual infrastructures for cloud, hybrid, and containerized workloads
Who This Course Is For
Virtualization and cloud infrastructure engineers
System administrators managing VMware environments
IT architects designing enterprise data center solutions
Professionals upgrading skills to vSphere 8
Anyone moving toward hybrid cloud or software-defined data center architectures