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VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy, Configure, Manage Training Course

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9/10

Duration

4 Days

Course Overview

This course is built for virtualization and cloud professionals who want to take their infrastructure skills into the Kubernetes era. You’ll learn how to deploy and manage Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) using vSAN, while integrating Kubernetes workloads through VMware vSphere with Tanzu. Whether you’re modernizing your data center or supporting DevOps initiatives, this course helps you bridge the gap between traditional virtual machines and modern containerized applications.

Format of Training

  • Hands-on labs in a vSphere with Tanzu environment
  • Guided walkthroughs of HCI setup and Kubernetes cluster deployment
  • Real-world hybrid workload management scenarios
  • Deep dives into networking, storage, and VM/container orchestration

Course Objectives

  1. Deploy and configure vSphere with Tanzu on an HCI setup using vSAN
  2. Enable and manage Kubernetes clusters natively within vSphere
  3. Provision and monitor namespaces, pods, and virtual machines
  4. Integrate DevOps workflows through vSphere and container APIs
  5. Understand networking and storage design for Kubernetes workloads
  6. Manage lifecycle, policies, and role-based access in a hybrid environment
  7. Support modern app deployment while maintaining infrastructure visibility

Prerequisites

Course Outline


Day 1: Introduction to Tanzu and HCI Concepts

Session 1: Overview of vSphere with Tanzu Architecture

  • Tanzu Kubernetes Grid, Supervisor Cluster, and HCI components

  • Key concepts: namespaces, vSphere Pods, and DevOps integration

Session 2: Deploying HCI with vSAN for Tanzu

  • Configuring vSAN clusters and enabling workload management

  • Host networking and NSX or vSphere Distributed Switch setup

Day 2: Kubernetes on vSphere
Session 1: Enabling Workload Management

  • Creating and managing Supervisor Clusters

  • Deploying Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) clusters

Session 2: Namespace and Resource Management

  • Configuring policies, limits, and storage classes

  • User roles and access control within namespaces

Day 3: App Deployment, Monitoring, and DevOps Integration
Session 1: Deploying Containerized Workloads

  • Deploying pods, services, and stateful apps using kubectl and YAML

  • Working with vSphere Pods and embedded container runtime

Session 2: Monitoring and Observability Tools

  • Using vCenter insights, Kubernetes CLI, and log collectors

  • Event tracking, troubleshooting pods and infrastructure components

Day 4: Lifecycle, Automation, and Hybrid Management
Session 1: Updating and Maintaining Tanzu Environments

  • Upgrades, patching strategies, and high availability

  • Automating cluster provisioning with APIs and CLI tools

Session 2: Final Lab: Building a Full-Stack Hybrid App Platform

  • Design and deploy a full app using VMs + containers

  • Review key integration patterns and best practices

Bespoke Option

We are open to customizing this program to align with your specific learning objectives. If your team has particular goals or areas they wish to focus on, we would be happy to tailor the course outline to meet those needs and ensure the program supports the achievement of your desired outcomes.

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VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy, Configure, Manage Training Course

Course Name: VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy, Configure, Manage Training Course

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