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VMware vSphere 7: Build, Configure and Manage Like a Pro
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VMware vSphere 7: Build, Configure and Manage Like a Pro

VMware vSphere 7 Training for Beginners | Build a Complete Virtual Datacenter Lab | ESXi, vCenter & vSwitch
Created byAli Mansouri
Last updated 6/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • VMware vSphere Foundation
  • Basics of Virtualization
  • Configure ESXi and vCenter
  • Configure Virtual Switches vSS & vDS
  • Configure Storage and Datastore
  • Upgrading vSphere 7
  • vCenter Features
  • Backing up VMs
  • Securing a vSphere 7 Deployment
  • Troubleshooting vSphere
  • vSphere 7 Monitoring Tools
  • Getting to know VMware vSAN concepts

Course content

13 sections119 lectures8h 30m total length
  • Learning Path for vSphere0:56
  • Who's the Intended Audience1:50
  • Getting VMware Certified5:22
  • What is Virtual Machine and Hypervisor4:22
  • VMware vSphere Licensing Editions3:48
  • What's new in VMware Vsphere73:05
  • vCenter Role3:02
  • VMware Hands on LAB5:39
  • Don't reject this video!!!0:35
  • Connect with me on LinkedIn0:20

Requirements

  • Basic Virtualization
  • Windows Server

Description

Master VMware vSphere 7 | ESXi 7, vCenter Server 7, vSAN, Networking, Storage, Security & Monitoring | Complete Hands-On LAB Training

VMware vSphere is the foundation of modern datacenters and cloud infrastructure. Today, virtualization is everywhere, and understanding VMware vSphere is an essential skill for system administrators, virtualization engineers, cloud engineers, and IT professionals.

This comprehensive VMware vSphere 7 training course is designed to help you build real-world virtualization skills through intensive hands-on LAB practice. You will learn how to deploy, configure, manage, secure, monitor, troubleshoot, and back up VMware vSphere environments using VMware ESXi 7 and VMware vCenter Server 7.

*** If you have any questions or need help, feel free to contact me on LinkedIn. ***

What You Will Learn

VMware Networking

  • VMware Standard Switches (vSS)

  • VMware Distributed Switches (vDS)

  • NIC Teaming & Failover

  • Port Mirroring

  • Network I/O Control (NIOC)

  • Traffic Shaping

  • Private VLANs (PVLANs)

  • TCP/IP Stacks

  • NetFlow Configuration

VMware Storage

  • VMFS & NFS Datastores

  • iSCSI Storage

  • Fibre Channel (FC) & FCoE

  • VMware vSAN

  • VMware VVOLs

  • Storage Multipathing & Failover

VMware Security

  • VMware Single Sign-On (SSO)

  • Roles & Permissions

  • Hardening ESXi Hosts & Virtual Machines

  • Encrypted vMotion

  • Account Policies

  • Lockdown Mode

  • Firewall & Services Configuration

Deployment & Management

  • Install & Configure VMware ESXi 7

  • Deploy VMware vCenter Server 7

  • Deploy & Manage Virtual Machines

  • Templates & Cloning

  • Auto Deploy & Host Profiles

  • Content Libraries

  • VMware vCenter Converter

  • Working with VMX Files

Backup & Disaster Recovery

  • Virtual Machine Backup Strategies

  • Backup Using OVF Templates

  • Backup Using FileZilla

  • Installing Veeam Backup & Replication

  • Backup & Restore with Veeam

Monitoring & Troubleshooting

  • Restart ESXi Management Agents

  • Collect Diagnostic Logs

  • Generate Log Bundles

  • VMware ESXTOP Monitoring

  • Monitor vSphere with Veeam ONE

  • Monitor Virtual Machines & Hosts

  • Troubleshoot Common vSphere Problems

VMware vSAN Concepts

  • vSAN Architecture

  • vSAN Features & Benefits

  • Hybrid vs All-Flash

  • vSAN Use Cases

  • Software-Defined Storage Concepts

Complete Hands-On LAB Training

This course focuses heavily on practical, step-by-step LAB exercises designed to simulate real enterprise virtualization environments. You will build your own VMware infrastructure and gain experience with the same technologies used in production datacenters worldwide.

Course Includes

  • 8.5+ Hours of Practical Video Training

  • Downloadable LAB Files & Installation Media

  • VMware ESXi & vCenter Deployment LABs

  • VMware Networking & Storage Configuration

  • VMware Backup & Security LABs

  • Q&A Support

  • Valuable Resources & Links

What Makes This Course Different?

Instead of only teaching theory, this course gives you real operational experience managing VMware environments like an actual virtualization administrator.

You will learn:

  • How enterprise virtualization environments work

  • How to deploy highly available infrastructures

  • How to monitor and troubleshoot VMware systems

  • How to secure virtual infrastructures

  • How to manage VMware lifecycle operations

  • How to implement enterprise backup solutions

Who This Course Is For

  • VMware Beginners

  • System Administrators

  • Virtualization Engineers

  • Infrastructure Engineers

  • Network Engineers

  • Cloud Engineers

  • University Students

  • Anyone Preparing for VMware Certifications

Requirements

  • Basic Ethernet TCP/IP Knowledge

  • Basic Virtualization Knowledge

  • VMware Workstation Recommended for LAB Practice

Real Enterprise VMware Skills

This course prepares you to administer VMware environments of any size and serves as a strong foundation for advanced VMware technologies and software-defined datacenter concepts.

You will gain practical skills in:

  • ESXi Administration

  • vCenter Management

  • VMware Networking

  • VMware Storage

  • VMware Security

  • Backup & Recovery

  • Monitoring & Troubleshooting

  • VMware Lifecycle Management

Beginner-Friendly & Practical

The course is designed in a simple, practical, and easy-to-follow format so students can build confidence while learning enterprise VMware technologies from scratch.

PS: Check the Free Preview videos to learn more about the course and become familiar with my teaching style and accent.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners who want to learn VMware vSphere from scratch
  • System Administrators managing virtual infrastructure
  • Virtualization Engineers working with ESXi and vCenter
  • Network Engineers building virtual lab environments
  • System Administrators
  • Help Desk & IT Support Engineers
  • Network Engineers