In this hands-on training course, you will explore installation, configuration, and management of VMware vSphere, which consists of VMware ESX and VMware vCenter Server. Troubleshooting guidance, best practices, and lab exercises are interspersed throughout, and upon completion of the course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional. You will be using ESX Server 4.0 and vCenter 4.0
Skills You Will Gain
- Install and configure ESX
- Install and configure vCenter Server
- Configure and manage ESX networking and storage using vCenter Server
- Deploy and manage virtual machines
- Manage user access to the VMware infrastructure
- Increase scalability using vCenter Server
- Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server
- Apply patches using vCenter Update Manager
- Manage higher availability and data protection using vCenter Server
Certification Overview
| EXAM CODE | TITLE |
| VCP-410 | VMware VCP4 Certification Exam |
Job Prospects
- VMware Infrastructure Administrator
- VMware Infrastructure Consultant
- Virtualisation Specialist
Academic Progression
- VCDP
Prerequisite
- Systems administration experience on Windows or Linux
Duration
11 weeks (Part time; evenings or weekends)
Schedule
Quarterly
Cost
£1350 £1200 / Funded
We are an official VMWARE IT Academy; once you have completed your training you will be eligible to take the VCP examination.




