New course: vSphere: Optimize and Scale

VMware recently announced the release of the first higher-level training class for vSphere 5, titled vSphere: Optimize and Scale [v5.0].

It's a 5-day class that follows on from the popular Install Configure Manage class, and it covers a number of high-level aspects and features of vSphere 5, including:

- CLI access to vSphere, and log files

- Performance and optimization for CPU, RAM, networking, and storage

- Distributed virtual switches

- Storage multipathing, vStorage APIs, policy-driven storage and VM storage profiles

- VM and cluster performance guidelines and troubleshooting

- Image Builder

- Host Profiles

- Linked Mode

- Distributed Power Management

- PowerCLI

- Auto Deploy

The content and labs align closely to the forthcoming VCAP5-DCA certification. VMware and VATCs are scheduling this class now, for further information about dates and locations follow this link:

http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrreg/courses.cfm?ui=www_edu&a=one&id_subject=31835