This free online course describes the steps for configuring and securing VMware, as well as the components of VMware. This course covers the fundamental techniques required to configure and secure a VMware environment including disaster recovery and backup. It gives you an understanding of licensing, and different components of the VMware vSphere suite of applications. You will learn about the terminologies of virtualization technology and the components of vSphere 4.1.
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 5-6 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Define a virtual switch and state its function • Define a port and it uses • Define what a VMkernel Port is and explain its functions • Identify the risks involved when performing an installation/upgrade/replacement • State necessary precautions when upgrading your storage on both human and electronic component terms • Explain how to clone a VM, create a VM template, and deploy VMs from a template • Demonstrate an understanding of shared storage, including SANs and NAS |
| Course Code | 3510 |

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