Migrating to VMware Cloud Foundation [V5.0]

This three-day course is designed to provide VMware vSphere® administrators with the knowledge and hands-on experience in managing VMware Cloud Foundation™ in a hybrid cloud environment and utilizing VMware HCX® for workload migration.

Product Alignment

• VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0
• VMware HCX 4.7

This course requires completion of the following courses:

• VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage or experience administering vSphere environment
• VMware Cloud Foundation: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V5.0] or experience administering VMware Cloud Foundation environment

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:

• Describe the components and architecture of VMware Cloud Foundation
• Explain the benefits of VMware Cloud Foundation in a hybrid cloud environment
• Configure networking and security components to establish connectivity between on-premises and cloud environments
• Describe the key features and capabilities of VMware HCX
• Explain the architecture of VMware HCX and its components
• Set up interconnects between on-premises and cloud environments
• Understand the migration types that HCX supports, including VMware vSphere® vMotion®, bulk migration, and replication-assisted vMotion
• Plan and execute large-scale migrations using HCX migration plans
• Describe how HCX addresses migration challenges through its network extension capabilities
• Define the concept of network extension within the context of VMware HCX

Experienced System Administrators, System Engineers, System Integrators, Migration Engineers, Migration Architects

1 Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives

2 Introduction to VMware Cloud Foundation and Hybrid Cloud

• Describe the components and architecture of VMware Cloud Foundation
• Explain the benefits of VMware Cloud Foundation in a hybrid cloud environment
• Identify the features of VMware Cloud Console

3 Introduction to VMware HCX

• Describe the key features and capabilities of VMware HCX
• Explain the architecture of VMware HCX and its components
• Discuss the purpose of HCX Manager, HCX Interconnect, and HCX Mobility Components
• Install and configure HCX Manager
• Set up interconnects between on-premises and cloud environments
• Manage HCX services, networks, and security policies

4 Workload Migration with VMware HCX

• Understand the migration types HCX supports, including vMotion, Bulk Migration, and Replication-Assisted vMotion
• Perform live migration of workloads between on-premises and cloud environments using HCX
• Plan and execute large-scale migrations using HCX migration plans
• Explain how HCX enables seamless connectivity between on-premises data centers and cloud environments
• Identify common challenges associated with establishing network connectivity in hybrid cloud scenarios
• Describe how HCX addresses these challenges through its network extension capabilities
• Define the concept of network extension within the context of VMware HCX.