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VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V8] Training

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This course teaches administrators how to deploy, configure, and manage VMware vSphere with Tanzu to run Kubernetes workloads alongside traditional virtual machines, enabling modern application delivery using a unified infrastructure platform.

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What is VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V8] Training about?

VMware vSphere with Tanzu enables organizations to modernize their data centers by integrating Kubernetes directly into vSphere. In this course, learners will gain hands-on experience with enabling Tanzu, configuring Supervisor Clusters, managing namespaces, deploying workloads, and integrating with Tanzu Kubernetes Grid. The training focuses on operational best practices, security considerations, and lifecycle management to help IT teams support cloud-native applications using existing VMware infrastructure.

What are the objectives of VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V8] Training ?

  • Enable and configure vSphere with Tanzu
  • Deploy and manage Supervisor and Guest clusters
  • Configure namespaces and access controls
  • Deploy containerized workloads on vSphere
  • Monitor and troubleshoot Tanzu environments

Who is VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V8] Training for?

  • vSphere administrators
  • Cloud and virtualization engineers
  • DevOps professionals
  • Infrastructure architects
  • IT operations teams

What are the prerequisites for VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V8] Training?

Prerequisites:

  • Basic knowledge of VMware vSphere concepts
  • Familiarity with virtualization and networking
  • Understanding of containers and Kubernetes basics
  • Experience with system administration (Windows/Linux)
  • Basic understanding of CLI operations


Learning Path:

  • VMware vSphere Fundamentals
  • vSphere Administration
  • Kubernetes Fundamentals
  • VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy, Configure, Manage
  • Advanced Tanzu Operations and Security


Related Courses:

  • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage
  • Kubernetes Fundamentals for Administrators
  • VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) Administration
  • VMware NSX for vSphere Administrators

Available Training Modes

Live Online Training

3 Days

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  • Introductions and course logistics
  • Course objectives
  • Differentiate between containers and virtual machines
  • Identify parts of a container system
  • Basic Docker workflow steps
  • Importance and core architecture of Kubernetes
  • Basic Kubernetes workflows
  • Describe vSphere with Tanzu and its purpose
  • Overview of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid
  • VMware Tanzu Mission Control and Kubernetes Operations
  • Capabilities of Supervisor, Namespaces, Supervisor Services, and VM Service
  • Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters overview
  • Storage concepts and storage policies
  • Content libraries and Container Storage Interface (CSI) plugin
  • Storage for Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters
  • vSAN Direct datastore for Tanzu
  • Network stack options supported by vSphere with Tanzu
  • Supported VMware VDS and NSX components
  • Supported load balancer solutions
  • Supervisor architecture and deployment options
  • Supervisor requirements and licensing
  • vSphere Namespaces and resource limits
  • Content libraries and VM images
  • VM classes and Kubernetes CLI tools for vSphere
  • Authentication types, privileges, roles, and permissions
  • Tanzu Kubernetes Grid RBAC and supportability for services/workloads
  • Characteristics and capabilities of vSphere Pods
  • Supervisor Services catalog and lifecycle management
  • Tanzu Kubernetes Grid cluster components
  • Deployment options for Tanzu Kubernetes workload clusters
  • VM Service use cases and parameters
  • Requirements for deploying VMs using the VM Service
  • Viewing Kubernetes namespace events
  • Monitoring vSphere Pods, Tanzu clusters, and VMs
  • Control plane and load balancer certificate management
  • Supervisor and Namespace update procedures
  • Tanzu Kubernetes cluster updates
  • Backup of vSphere with Tanzu components
  • Velero plugin and backup/restore of workloads
  • Viewing logs, generating support bundles, and SSH access to Supervisor control plane

Who is the instructor for this training?

The trainer for this VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V8] Training has extensive experience in this domain, including years of experience training & mentoring professionals.

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