This accelerated VMware vSphere: Fast Track [V6.7] course takes you from introductory to advanced VMware vSphere® management skills in just 5 days. You'll get your own dedicated server with 24-hour lab access and official course material - including hands-on lab training.
This course prepares you to administer a vSphere infrastructure for an organisation of any size using vSphere 6.7, which includes VMware ESXi™ 6.7 and VMware vCenter Server® 6.7.
Using Firebrand's unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique, you'll develop the advanced skills you need to manage and maintain a highly available and truly scalable virtual infrastructure.
On this course you'll learn how to Install, configure and manage vSphere 6.7. You will explore the features that build a foundation for a truly scalable infrastructure and discuss when and where these features have the greatest effect.
You'll also learn how to:
If you're a system administrator or system engineer looking to master vSphere infrastructure, this course is ideal for you.
On this accelerated course, you'll be prepared for and sit the vSphere 6.7 Foundations Exam 2019and Professional vSphere 6.7 Exam 2019 exams to gain your VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2019 (VCP-DCV 2019) certification.. This is covered by your Certification Guarantee: pass first time or train again free.
This VMware training is delivered in cooperation with HPE Education Services, a global VMware Authorised Training Center (VATC).
Get totally immersed in vSphere and focus on the goals of learning and taking the exams to become VCP DCV 2019 certified.
You, and every other student, will be assigned your own dedicated server with 24-hour access during the course. You'll perform all labs on exactly the same hardware you find in a real data centre. This means you can 'get your hands dirty', by revisiting labs and working at your own pace, without time constraints or distractions.
You'll benefit from official e-courseware to fulfill VMware's official eligibility requirements to become accredited.
Sit both exams during the course and return to the office certified. Or defer your exams and take exam vouchers instead.
Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.
Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.
This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering training. Courses that include certification come with a Certification Guarantee. Pass first time or train again for free (just pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs). We do not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes.
Module 1: Course Introduction
Module 2: Introduction to vSphere and the Software Defined Data Center
Module 3: Creating Virtual Machines
Module 4: vCenter Server
Module 5: Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks
Module 6: Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage
Module 7: Virtual Machine Management
Module 8: Resource Management and Monitoring
Module 9: vSphere HA, vSphere Fault Tolerance, and Protecting Data
Module 10: vSphere DRS
Module 11: Network Scalability
Module 12: vSphere Update Manager and Host Maintenance
Module 13: Storage Scalability
Module 14: Securing Virtual Machines
You'll sit the following exams at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:
On this accelerated, all-inclusive course you'll get:
Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.
Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.
Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.
We’re currently migrating from printed to digital courseware. Some courseware is already available in digital, while other books remain in printed form. To find out if this course is digital, call us on 080 80 800 888.
There are several benefits of easy-to-use digital courseware: downloads are immediate, and you’ll always have your courseware available wherever you are. You won’t need to wait for a printed book to be delivered before you start learning – and it’s better for the environment. You can choose to download the courseware to your own device, or borrow one of ours.
Considering a Microsoft course? Always have the most up-to-date Microsoft digital courseware with ‘Fresh Editions’. This gives you access to all versions of digital courseware – you’ll receive updates and revisions of your textbook, at no charge, for the life of that course.
Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.
While there are no official prerequisites for this course, you will benefit from knowledge of:
Don’t worry - we’ll discuss your technical background, experience and qualifications to determine whether this accelerated course suits you.
Just call us on 080 80 800 888 and speak to one of our enrolment consultants.
Firebrand is an immersive environment and requires commitment. Some prerequisites are simply guidelines; you may find your unique experience, attitude and determination enables you to succeed on your accelerated course.
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Here's the Firebrand Training review section. Since 2001 we've trained exactly 72,589 students and asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently, 96.75% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations.
Read reviews from recent accelerated courses below or visit Firebrand Stories for written and video interviews from our alumni.
"The training was very good and I feel extremely confident going in to my next exam."
Anonymous - VMware® vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.5] (5 days) (2/7/2018 to 6/7/2018)
"The instructor was amazing and the labs were great. My 11th and last time at Firebrand as part of the apprenticeship scheme.
The course itself was very advanced but really enjoyed the content. "
Anonymous, Gamma - VMware® vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.5] (5 days) (11/9/2017 to 15/9/2017)
"Firebrand training was really good and I like the format. Learning was at a fast and hard pace but as this is all you are doing for a week it really sinks in. The instructor was very enthusiastic and kept us all involved."
Harry Courtney-Buddle, OCSL. - VMware® vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.5] (5 days) (11/9/2017 to 15/9/2017)
"The perfect way to get certified fast.
Friendly environment and professional instructors.
Hard but satisfying work.
Thank you all firebrand team!"
Alexander de Vries, Infrastructure Specialist. - VMware® vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.5] (5 days) (11/9/2017 to 15/9/2017)
"A great experience with a huge amount of knowledge gained. Partly due to a great instructor."
Simon Jones. - VMware® vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.5] (5 days) (6/6/2016 to 10/6/2016)
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The instructor had a great depth of knowledge and kept me focused and involved throughout the whole course."
Adam Coverdale, CWL Systems Ltd. - VMware® vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.5] (5 days) (6/6/2016 to 10/6/2016)
"Liked the course which was quite a complicated one to complete in 5 days.
Still our instructor was able to jam-pack everything in and even get us to remember most of it."
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Mark Richter. - VMware® vSphere 5.5 (VCP) (5 days) (8/12/2014 to 12/12/2014)
"Well taught by the instructor. You cannot learn all this just by your own investigation."
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"Dedicated and full focus 24h study. Instructor available 8-19. All basic needs are taken care of, it is like on a All inclusive vacation. Exhausting and definitely not suited for all but I love the concept! Definitely will take a look at Firebrands offerings when training needs arise next time."
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