VMware - VMware Cloud on AWS: Deploy and Manage (VCADM)

Experienced system administrators, system engineers, and system integrators
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
- Understand the architecture of VMware Cloud on AWS
- Access and deploy a VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC
- Understand the differences between on-premises VMware vSAN™ and vSAN for VMware Cloud on AWS
- Understand and configure internal, external, and inter-SDDC networking
- Configure a connection between an on-premises vSphere SDDC and a VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC
- Understand how to right-size a VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC
- Configure the scale-up and scale-down of a VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC
- Migrate virtual machines between on-premises and AWS SDDCs
- Create and configure virtual machines in VMware Cloud on AWS
- Understand options for connecting and utilizing other AWS solutions with VMware Cloud on AWS
- Understand options for connecting and utilizing other VMware solutions with VMware Cloud on AWS
- Understand and configure access and permissions for VMware Cloud on AWS
- Understand best practices for security hardening of a VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC
- Understand best practices for maintenance of a VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC
- Understand patching considerations, requirements, and best practices for VMware Cloud on AWS, especially when connected to an on-premises vSphere SDDC
- Understand how to access support, documentation, and diagnostic information for VMware Cloud on AWS
- Understand certain failure and troubleshooting scenarios for a VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC
Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
- Identify additional resources for after this course
- Identify other VMware Education offerings
Introduction to VMware Cloud on AWS
- Overview of AWS Architecture
- Overview of VMware Cloud on AWS
- Licensing, Pricing, and Billing
Deploying an SDDC
- AWS Account Creation and Management
- Deploy and Access an SDDC
VMware Cloud on AWS: Storage
- VMware vSAN in VMware Cloud on AWS
- Using Amazon S3 with VMware Cloud on AWS
- Using Amazon EFS with VMware Cloud on AWS
VMware Cloud on AWS: Networking
- Overview of VMware Cloud on AWS Networking
- Configure Management Gateway Networking
- Configure Compute Gateway Networking
- Inter-SDDC Networking
Working with On-Premises VMware vSphere
- Operations with On-Premises vSphere
- Hybrid Linked Mode
- Hybrid Cloud Extension
- Using Content Library Files
VMware Cloud on AWS Permissions and Security
- Understand VMware Cloud on AWS Permissions
- Configure VMware Cloud on AWS Permissions
- Security Hardening for VMware Cloud on AWS
Scaling the SDDC and Host Management
- Sizing the SDDC
- Cluster Management
- Add and Remove Hosts
- Host Remediation
Virtual Machine Management
- Create Virtual Machines
- Migrate Virtual Machines
- Configure Virtual Machines
- DRS, HA, and vSphere FT
Working with Other AWS Services
- Overview of AWS Services
- Integrations with AWS
- Using AWS Cloud Formation to deploy an SDDC
Using Other VMware Products with the SDDC
- Site Recovery Add-On Service
- VMware Horizon®
- VMware vRealize® AutomationTM
- Using APIs and VMware vSphere® PowerCLITM
Maintaining and Troubleshooting VMware Cloud on AWS
- Best Practice Maintenance
- Support and Staying Up-to-Date
- Common Troubleshooting Steps