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VMware Horizon Course

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Overview

This five-day course presents a methodology for designing a VMware end-user computing (EUC) solution. The design methodology includes recommendations for the types of information and data that must be gathered and analyzed to make sound design decisions for the client systems, the desktop options, the VMware vSphere® infrastructure, VMware Horizon®, VMware Horizon® Cloud ServiceTM, VMware Workspace ONE® UEM, VMware Workspace ONE® AccessTM, VMware NSX-TTM, and VMware Unified Access GatewayTM. VMware best practices are presented for each phase of the design process. In this course, you apply your new knowledge by working with other participants to design a VMware EUC solution for a real-world project.

Product Alignment

VMware Horizon 8 V2006

VMware Workspace ONE

Audience

Operators, administrators, and architects for VMware Horizon should enroll in this course. These individuals are responsible for the creation, maintenance, and delivery of remote and virtual desktop services. Additional duties can include the implementation, support, and administration of an organization's EUC infrastructure.

Skills Gained

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:

  • Identify and assess the business objectives of the EUC environment
  • Interpret business drivers to create an EUC solution with the Workspace ONE and Horizon reference architecture
  • Analyze potential design choices and understand VMware best practices
  • Design an EUC infrastructure architecture that addresses the needs of the organization and follows VMware best practices
  • Create a design that ensures availability, manageability, performance, recoverability, and security

Prerequisites

  • Virtualized desktop implementation experience
  • Microsoft Windows system administration experience: Configure Active Directory services, including DNS, DHCP, and time synchronization
  • Understanding basic vSphere concepts
  • Completion of one of the following courses is recommended (or equivalent experience):

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VMware Certifications for a Proofing IT Career Ahead

Today VMware is the biggest hitter in the world of virtualization. It was founded in 1998, and later in 2004 became a subsidiary of EMC Corporation. It has thousands of customers on its list of happy clients. It holds a reputable name in the IT sector.

Why go for VMware Certification program?

With the growing demand of IT professionals with the expertise to implement solutions that lower costs, enhances business agility and flexibility, more number of IT professionals are turning up to enroll in VMware certification courses to stay abreast with the present IT market. VMware certification courses have an edge in the IT market as they provide fresh growth opportunities and also enhance the IT skills of an IT professional. When you are certified with VMware, you have a proofing career ahead and an ideal platform to receive a lot of accolades. VMware training is an integral part of any VMware implementation. It's an industry standard for any solution that includes planning, implementing and managing solutions. When you get the certification, you get maximum out of your technology investment. It will make sure you are able to work above the technological curve.

General ideas of VMware Certification programs

As already said, VMware is the pioneer in the virtualization space. So, it is quite important for IT professionals to opt for this certification. The certifications are a good help for IT professionals who work at data centers and virtual support environment. VMware keeps on rolling out new courses to match with the new technologies. This makes these courses more attractive for professionals as they too want to enroll with courses which allow them to know and work on latest technology.

Different Categories of VMware Certification Courses

  • Cloud
  • Cloud Application Platform
  • Network Virtualization
  • End User Computing
  • Data Center Virtualization

The above certification courses are further divided into various certification courses.

The different levels are as follows:

  • VMware Certified Associate (VCA)
  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
  • VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP)
  • VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX)

Requirements for enrolling in VMware Certification Courses

Although most of the associate courses with VMware allow you to pass a single examination to get certified, but, if you want to go for advance professional course, you must take a training course or must earn the required certification first. And, if you want to go for VCDX certifications, you need many pre-requisite certifications. You also need to make a production- ready solution, and successfully defend it in front of a panel of VCDX holders.

Re-certification policy - A good news for those interested in VMware certifications

Re-certification policy of VMware is a good news for individuals interested in VMware certifications. The re-certification policy for professional level certification program was implemented by VMware in March 2014 making VCP credentials valid for two years. Equip yourself with VMware certification program if you want to have a flourishing career ahead.


The goal of VMware certification is to get IT pros ready to work in a wide range of environments with VMware products. For IT professionals who want to keep their virtualization skills sharp, VMware offers a variety of certifications at various levels of expertise.

The VMware Certified Associate certification is the first step in becoming a VMware professional (VCA). This certification is geared towards people who are just getting started with virtualization. However, company executives tasked with making VMware-related technology decisions may find it useful.



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